Lewis Central-Xavier Class 4A Title Game Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cedar Rapids Xavier and Council Bluffs Lewis Central met up in the Class 4A State Championship Game Thursday night at the UNI-Dome. It was a rematch of last year's final, won in overtime by Lewis Central. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Saints exacted revenge in the latest meeting, posting a 45-38 victory, completing a perfect season 13-0. The Titans wrapped up an excellent campaign at 12-1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some players who enjoyed strong performances in Thursday's game: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/IHSAA/status/1593457054685040640?s=20u0026t=zBR41h7D9MxXlATEuPV4GA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/IHSAA/status/1593457054685040640?s=20&amp;t=zBR41h7D9MxXlATEuPV4GA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='105191' first='Aidan' last='McDermott'], '23, WR/S, Xavier - </strong>The South Dakota State commitment started with a bang, hauling in a 51-yard, first-quarter touchdown catch. He added a 14-yard reception, and rushed six times for 57 yards and a score. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='104113' first='Jonathan' last='Humpal'], '23, RB/CB, Lewis Central - </strong>Humpal put together an electric performance in his final prep game. He rushed 20 times for 136 yards. He caught eight passes for 104 yards and two scores. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='104088' first='Braylon' last='Kammrad'], '23, QB, Lewis Central -</strong> The future Northern Iowa Panther threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 27 yards and a score. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Ronan Thomas, '24, QB, Xavier - </strong>The junior signal caller played efficiently, completing 10 of 12 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns. He added a rushing score. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Coleton Beasler-Weber, '24, KR, Xavier - </strong>Beasler-Weber caught the opening kickoff of the second half and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown. He showed great acceleration and went the distance untouched. He added a 22-yard reception. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248038' first='Curtis' last='Witte'], '24, WR/DB, Lewis Central - </strong>Witte continued his hot post season, catching three passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246743' first='Michael' last='Cunningham'], '23, RB/LB, Xavier - </strong>After a slow first half, Xavier's trusted rusher broke free in the second half. He finished with 170 yards and a touchdown on the ground, including a 47-yard run setting up a score. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Owen Thomas, '24, TE/LB, Lewis Central - </strong>Thomas produced a game-high 10 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. He added a sack and a 13-yard reception. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='247894' first='Thomas' last='Sundell'], '23, RB/LB, Xavier - </strong>Sundell wrapped up his high school career with a team-high 9.0 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. He also picked off a pass and forced a fumble. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/IHSAA/status/1593441017658839040?s=20u0026t=zBR41h7D9MxXlATEuPV4GA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/IHSAA/status/1593441017658839040?s=20&amp;t=zBR41h7D9MxXlATEuPV4GA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->