Mid States

[Football] No. 11 Saint Xavier Football Downed by St. Thomas, 31-10

CHICAGO – Despite a pair of 100-yard receiving performances by senior wide receiver Justin Pringle (Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East) and junior wide receiver/punter Joe Polselli (Evergreen Park, Ill./St. Rita), No. 11 ranked Saint Xavier University football (0-2, 0-0 MSFA Midwest) lost its home opener to St. Thomas University (Fla.) Saturday afternoon at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago, Ill. in non-conference action. Pringle made eight receptions for 138 yards and scored a touchdown on an 81-yard catch and run. Polselli had career-high nine receptions and a career-best 106 receiving yards, including a 41-yard grab. It was the first time since November 9, 2019, that SXU had a pair of 100-yard receivers. Michael Markasovic (2016-19) had 152 receiving yards and Harold Davis (2016-19) had 126 receiving yards vs. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.).