Game Notes: No.3 Football to host St. Xavier on ESPN2

By Keelen Barlow

Brownsburg opens up the home portion of its 2020 slate tomorrow against St. Xavier (Ohio). Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at C.F. Roark Stadium on ESPN2.  

News and Notes

• Brownsburg will play on National TV as a part of the GEICO ESPN High School football kickoff for the second time in program history. The Bulldogs aired on ESPNU during a 2015 matchup with the Avon Orioles.
• Mike Monaco will be on the call for ESPN2 along with former University of Notre Dame and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Rocky Boiman.
• The Bulldogs are ranked No.3 in both the Associated Press poll and the IFCA Coaches poll for the second straight week. Brownsburg is rated No.1 this week's Sagarin Indiana High School Football ratings. The Bulldogs are the only HCC team in the top 5 of the Sagarins.  
• Tomorrow will be the second all-time meeting on the gridiron between Brownsburg and St. Xavier. Last season Brownsburg traveled to Cincinnati and fell to the Bombers 38-17. 

Bulldog Bits

• Brownsburg opened the 2020 campaign last week with a 38-7 win over No.5 Ben Davis. It was the fifth straight win for Brownsburg to open a regular season.
• The Brownsburg defense had three takeaways against Ben Davis last week. The Bulldogs have at least one takeaway in their last five games, a streak that dates back to a 2019 win over Noblesville
• The Bulldogs have won 9 of 11 non-conference games under Head Coach John Hart. 
• RB Caleb Marcus posted career-high marks of 11 carries and 90 rushing yards against the Giants. Marcus' 15-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter was the first of his varsity career.
• Junior Cade Garner led Brownsburg with seven tackles and 1 sack against Ben Davis. He also ran for a pair of touchdowns on offense.  

About the Bombers

St. Xavier will kick off its 2020 season tomorrow against Brownsburg. The Bombers are coming off a 9-3 2019 season under head coach Steve Specht. St. Xavier fell to Elder, the eventual Division I state runners-up, in the Ohio state playoffs last year.  

WR Liam Clifford is a lead returner on offense for the Bombers. Clifford, a Penn State commit, caught 77 passes for over 1100 yards in 2019. He scored 13 touchdowns for the Bombers a year ago. 

DT Gio Albanese and LB Matthew Devine are key cogs for St. Xavier on defense. The duo combined for over 160 tackles and 12.5 sacks last year. 

Brownsburg Community School Corporation is following the guidance of the Governor, the state and county health officials and the IHSAA with regard to fall athletic events. As a result, limited tickets are only available for team family and select students. Only those with an advanced ticket will be admitted to C.F. Roark Stadium for the game.