Photos: Xavier vs. Lewis Central class 4A state football championship game

Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Lewis Central in Class 4A Iowa high school state football championship game

Savannah Blake

Nov. 18, 2021 11:31 pm, Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 11:52 pm

Lewis Central Titans linebacker Ethan LeMaster (8) tackles Xavier Saints wide receiver Trysten Vasquez (93) as he catches the ball from Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier players run through a drill during warm-ups before taking on Lewis Central in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) jumps over Lewis Central Titans corner back Boston Hensley (6) and is brought down by Lewis Central Titans defensive back Curtis Witte (13) as he carries the ball in the first half of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints linebacker Michael Cunningham (34) tackles Lewis Central Titans running back Jonathan Humpal (1) during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans linebacker Ethan LeMaster (8) tackles Xavier Saints running back Will Hiserote (24) as he carries the ball in the second half of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans linebacker Ethan LeMaster (8) runs to tackle Xavier Saints running back Will Hiserote (24) during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints running back Will Hiserote (24) is pulled down by Lewis Central Titans linebacker Ethan LeMaster (8) as he carries the ball towards the Titans end zone during the second half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints defensive back Spencer Mesch (10) tackles Lewis Central Titans running back Jonathan Humpal (1) as he carries the ball in the first half of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints linebacker Will Hiserote (24) reaches out to grab the ball intended for Lewis Central Titans wide receiver Luciano Fidone (11) in the Saints end zone during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central Titans corner back Boston Hensley (6) reaches out to stop Xavier Saints wide receiver Aidan McDermott (1) as he carries the ball during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints linebacker Jevin Rexroth (22) jumps up to try and block the pass to Lewis Central Titans wide receiver Luciano Fidone (11) as he catches the pass and gets a touchdown for the Titans during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Young Xavier fans react to the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints kicker Trysten Vasquez (93) kicks the extra point during overtime in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints Eddie Becu (97) reacts after on the sidelines after the ball was almost recovered by the Saints in overtime in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints wide receiver Josef Lemker (17) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in second overtime during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints wide receiver Grayson Hartman (4) reaches out to grab the pass from Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11), but doesn’t complete the pass during the second half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints wide receiver Aidan McDermott (1) catches the long pass from Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) and carries the ball closer to the Titans end zone in the second half of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) drives the ball into the end zone for a Saints touchdown to tie up the score in the fourth quarter of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Teammates surround Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) after he scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie the game with Lewis Central in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) carries the ball down the middle during the first half of the game in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) drives the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in overtime against the Titans in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier fans cheer after Xavier Saints quarterback Alex Neal (11) ran the ball in for a touchdown to score the game with Lewis Central in the fourth quarter of the game during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints running back TJ Cook (83) looks on as Lewis Central blocks the Saints from driving the ball into the end zone to tie the game in third overtime during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints offensive lineman Ben Volk (79) and Xavier Saints offensive lineman Jake Dougherty (50) embrace after losing the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier football Head Coach Duane Schulte shakes hands with Lewis Central staff members after the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier Saints wide receiver Spencer Mesch (10) gets emotional as he lines up to shake hands with Lewis Central after losing to the Titans in the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Xavier players huddle together and hold up their runner-up trophy after being defeated by Lewis Central in triple overtime during the class 4A state championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lewis Central defeated Xavier in triple overtime in the Class 4A Iowa high school state football championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.