Saint Ignatius Wildcats

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1 Saint Ignatius Wildcats Head Coach: Chuck Kyle 69 Athletic Director: Rory Fitzpatrick 88 Assistant Athletic Director: Sean O Toole 87 Media Relations Guide Saint Ignatius High School Broadcasting Club Saint Ignatius High School Sports Information Department Saint Ignatius Athletic Department: (216) SID Contacts: Michael Watts 11 (mwatts11@students.ignatius.edu) ( ) Jeff McCormick 83 (Moderator) (jmccormick@students.ignatius.edu) ( ) Jacob Corrigan 10 (jacorrigan10@students.ignatius.edu) ( ) Marty O Malley 10 (momalley10@students.ignatius.edu) ( ) 2009 Football The Saint Ignatius Media Guide is made for media use. Dissemination of this guide is prohibited without the express written consent of the Saint Ignatius Sports Information Department or the Saint Ignatius Athletic Department. 1

2 Table of Contents Table of Contents About Saint Ignatius High School Schedule Byers Field Roster (Sorted Numerically) Varsity Coaches Results Team Record Season In Review Offensive Stats Defensive/Special Teams Stats Team Stats Team/Individual Game Highs Game-by-Game Team Stats Team Records All-Time Records by Opponent Player Pages (Sorted by Number) Player pages include a note from the player s position coach, 2008 season stats (career when applicable for third year players), height, weight, and class. Index of Player Pages (Sorted Alphabetically by Last Name).. 55 About Saint Ignatius Football Saint Ignatius Athletes Playing College/Professional Football Media Information Wildcat Coaching Staff (Pictures)

3 ABOUT SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL President : Fr. William Murphy S.J. Principal: Mr. Peter Corrigan, Jr, '69 The school was opened on September 6, 1886, by German Jesuits from Buffalo, New York, who responded to an invitation from Bishop Richard Gilmour to provide advanced schooling for Cleveland's Catholic young men. Known as Saint Ignatius College, it was modeled after the German Gymnasium and French Lycee. Students were admitted after six years of grammar school and received a bachelor s degree after a six-year course of studies. There was no distinction between high school and college. The first A.B. degrees were conferred in In 1902 high school and college departments were established, and the high school program was extended to four years. In 1923 the college department changed its name to John Carroll University and in 1935 was moved into new buildings in University Heights. Saint Ignatius High School remained at the original location. Athletic Highlights o 34 OHSAA State Championships o 4 National Championships o #1 Athletic Program in Ohio (Sports Illustrated) Alma Mater Our famed alma mater graces Every shrine within our hearts With her unforgotten faces And the faith that she imparts. Years in passing cannot sever Ties of new days from the old. We're Ignatius men forever, As we hail the blue and gold. Saint Ignatius Fight Song On! Ignatius with your gold and blue, You're the best team that we ever knew; You've got what it takes to win this game, Honor to your name! RAH! RAH! RAH! Fight, you Wildcats of Ignatius High! (Opponent)'s team can bid this game good-bye; On the old beam now, you blue and gold team now, And fight to victory! 3

4 2009 Saint Ignatius Football Schedule Date Opponent Time Friday, Aug. 14 Friday, Aug. 21 Saturday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 12 Friday, Sept. 18 Saturday, Sept. 26 Scrimmage-Twinsburg High School Wasmer Field at St. Ignatius Cleveland, OH Scrimmage-at Canton Mckinley High School Fawcett Stadium Canton, OH Glenville Academic Campus Byers Field Parma, OH Northmont High School-Clayton Byers Field Parma, OH Canisius High School-Buffalo Byers Field Parma, OH at Mentor High School Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium Mentor, OH at St. Francis- Buffalo Athol Springs, NY 12:00 PM 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Saturday, Oct. 10 Massillon Washington High School Byers Field Parma, OH at Warren G. Harding Mollenkopf Stadium Warren, OH 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4

5 Saturday, Inkster High School-Michigan Oct. 17 Byers Field Parma, OH Saturday, St. Xavier High School at John Carroll Oct. 24 University Don Shula Stadium University Heights, OH Saturday, at St. Edward High School Oct. 31 Lakewood Stadium Lakewood, OH 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ABOUT BYERS FIELD 7600 Day Drive, Parma, Ohio (Directions Pg. 58) Capacity: 11,423 Surface: Field Turf Home Field: Saint Ignatius Wildcats, Parma Redman, Normandy Invaders, and the Valley Forge Patriots Byers Field is a multi-use facility built for football, track, rugby, and soccer. With the addition of a video board on one endzone, Byers Field has modernized its facilities for fans. Concession stands are found beneath the home team grandstands, and all locker rooms are found beneath the home grandstands as well. The press box is located above the home grandstands, which features two logeseach holding 32 people (found over sections three and seven.) The Wildcats will be hosting five games at Byers Field this year, and will also have one home game at Don Shula Stadium in University Heights (John Carroll University) Don Shula Stadium is a state-of-the-art facility, which is a fifteen to twenty minute drive from downtown Cleveland. The stadium facility includes a total seat capacity of 5,500, a lower level containing approximately 15,750 sq. ft. of support. A 6,750 sq. ft. concourse level includes restrooms and a Don Shula memorabilia exhibit area. Also included is an upper level containing a press box of approximately 1,750 sq. ft. as well as the coach s box and filming area. 5

6 2009 Varsity Roster Num. Name Position Ht. Wt. Class 2 John Ciancibello DB 5' 6" 160 Jr. 3 Sean Nugent WR 6' 1" 200 Jr. 4 Jesse Franklin K 5' 10" 170 Sr. 6 Joe Vavro QB 5' 9" 145 Jr. 7 David Joseph WR 5' 8" 160 Jr. 8 Mark Myers QB 6' 4" 225 Sr. 9 Joe Gorczyca RB 5' 8" 150 Sr. 10 Joe Greco QB 5' 10" 175 Jr. 11 Tucker Sorrell WR 6' 3" 186 Sr. 13 Peter Russo K/P 6' 1" 150 Jr. 14 Vinnie Mariotti QB 5' 11" 175 Jr. 15 Anthony Luvison WR/DB 5' 11" 195 Sr. 16 Daniel Kray DB 5' 9" 160 Sr. 17 Christian Sanders RB 5' 8" 190 Sr. 18 Nick Haney WR 5' 9" 172 Sr. 19 Robert Previts DB 5' 9" 160 Jr. 20 Vincent Sodd DB 6' 175 Sr. 21 Kory Gillissie DB 6' 185 Sr. 22 Anthony Mascia DB/RB 5' 9" 145 Jr. 23 Nikolas Sarac DB 5' 11" 180 Jr. 24 Kevin Johnson RB/DB 5' 10" 190 Sr. 25 Robert Grebenc RB 5' 11" 195 Jr. 26 Markus Primes DB 5' 11" 165 Sr. 28 Kyle Naida DB 6' 180 Sr. 29 Max Gilles DB 5' 11" 168 Jr. 30 Fred Davis WR 6' 3" 170 Jr. 31 Steve Mayer DB 6' 168 Jr. 32 Kevin Hopkins DB 5' 9" 175 Sr. 33 George Newrones DB 5' 9" 165 Sr. 34 Kevin Moroney LB/FB 6' 190 Sr. 35 Anthony Garofoli DB 5' 7" 175 Jr. 36 Dan Likavec LB 6' 200 Sr. 37 Tyler Kette LB 6' 175 Jr. 39 Jake Ryan LB 6' 3" 225 Sr. 40 Scott McVey LB 6' 1" 230 Sr. 41 Owen Callahan LB 5' 10" 215 Sr. 42 Joe Ambrose DB 5' 7" 174 Sr. 43 Andy Grayson DB 5' 10" 190 Jr. 44 Giovanni Nardi LB 5' 11" 185 Sr. 45 Blake Thomas TE 6' 3" 215 So. 46 Samuel Omori DB 5' 11" 175 Jr. 47 Ryan Gibbons LB 6' 1" 195 Jr. 48 Glenn Patterson DB 5' 10" 185 Jr. 49 Keigan Stacho LB 5' 11" 186 Jr. 50 Pat Gawryszewski LB 6' 1" 160 Jr. 6

7 Num. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class 51 John Corrigan OL 5' 11" 225 Jr. 52 Drew Gatian OL 6' Sr. 53 Chris Wank OL 5' 8" 200 Sr. 54 John Viancourt OL 6' 2" 235 Sr. 55 Luke Martin OL 5' 11" 215 Sr. 56 Eric Finnegan DL 6' 2" 235 Jr. 57 Steve Dufala DL 6' 200 Jr. 58 John Krakowski OL 6' 195 Sr. 60 Pat Gallagher DL 6' 2" 200 Jr. 61 Joe Krevh OL 6' 255 Sr. 62 Nick Barnes DL 5' 10" 210 Jr. 63 Pat Dowd OL/DL 6' 3" 235 Sr. 64 Michael Ramos OL 6' 4" 270 Jr. 65 Andrej Kostroman OL 6' 1" 240 Jr. 66 Tommy Gorbett OL 6'2 255 Jr. 67 Tom McGraw OL 6' 5" 235 Sr. 68 Chris Chapek OL 6' 2" 250 Sr. 69 Kevin Smith OL 5' 11" 239 Sr. 70 Mason Halter OL 6' 6" 240 Jr. 71 Stewart Ross OL 6' 4" 235 Sr. 72 Zachary Lozar OL 6' 225 So. 73 Bob Lyons OL 6' 2" 230 Sr. 74 Jake Gordon DL 6' 258 Jr. 76 James Katusha OL 6' 4" 235 Jr. 78 J.J. Marquard OL 6' 250 Sr. 79 Joe Lavelle OL 6' 5" 260 Sr. 80 Brendan Carozzoni TE 6' 4" 220 Sr. 81 Nick D'Amico WR 6' 165 Jr. 82 Gerry Ramella DL 6' Sr. 83 Kevin Ryan DB/WR 6' 2" 183 Jr. 84 Matt Myers WR 6' Sr. 85 Cameron Ventling DL 6' 3" 240 Sr. 86 Zach Strippy TE 6' 3" 185 Jr. 87 Matt Zupan DL 6' 1" 215 Sr. 88 Evan Latsko WR 6' 165 Jr. 89 Conor Mathews DL 5' Sr. 90 Doug Likavec DL 6' 235 Sr. 91 Mike Ertle DL 6' 205 Sr. 92 Max Bova LB 5' 11" 190 Jr. 93 Tom Krukemeyer DL 6' 230 Sr. 94 Ben Martin DL 5' 11" 200 Sr. 95 Eric Tracz DL 6' 180 Sr. 96 Ryan Loftus DL 6' 3" 170 Jr. 97 Trey Gallagher DL 6' 1" 200 Sr. 98 Vince Paoletta DL 6' 2" 225 Sr. 99 Mark Kuczmarski K 5' 8" 174 Jr. Roster Breakdown BY CLASS: 46 Seniors 43 Juniors 2 Sophomores TOTAL: 91 6 Players listed as two-way players BY POSTION (Two way players added two times): Offense: Quarterback- 4 Running Back- 5 Fullback- 1 Wide Receiver- 10 Tight End- 3 Offensive Line- 21 Offense- 44 Defense Secondary- 25 Linebackers- 10 Defensive Line- 18 Defense-53 Special Teams: Kicker/Punter- 3 3 rd Year Varsity- Mark Myers Kevin Johnson Scott McVey Kory Gillissie Brendan Carozzoni 7

8 2009 Varsity Coaches Chuck Kyle 69 - Head Football Coach Record: Saint Ignatius English Teacher John Carroll University 74 Coaching Style and Notes: -Has won 262 games, including 54 OHSAA playoff wins. He has won 10 OHSAA state championships in 26 years of high school coaching. -Led Team USA to a gold medal in their first appearance in the Junior Football World Championships in the summer of Record of (.831) in Ohio State Playoff Games. -In 1989 and 1993, Kyle was recognized as National Coach of the Year by USA Today and coached in the East-West All-Star Game in He received the Rossing Award for Excellence in Teaching in While at Saint Ignatius High School, he was an honor student and tailback during the program s 1968 undefeated season before receiving his high school diploma in Kyle then enrolled at Xavier University in Cincinnati for one year before transferring to John Carroll University. Nick Restifo- Offensive Coordinator Saint Ignatius Spanish Teacher John Carroll University 74 Coaching Style and Notes: Runs a pro style offense that relies on a passer who is proficient with the reads throughout the playbook. The Restifo offense has commonly used a strong-armed pocket passer, but other passers have been successful as well under center. His offense has produced both 1,000-yard rushers, and 3,000-yard passers. Dan Corrigan 78- Defensive Coordinator Saint Ignatius History Teacher Princeton 82 Coaching Style and Notes: Runs a swarming 3-5 stack defense. His blitzing schemes create pressure on opposing quarterbacks while relying on both zone and man coverage from his defensive backs. His outside linebackers tend to be athletic, as they usually bring the most pressure in this defense. He also has moved players from the 3-5, down to the 4-3 and 4-4 defenses depending on his player s abilities. Stunt packages are a large part of the defense s strategy, and it requires the team to keep as many men in the box while maintaining sufficient secondary coverage. 8

9 Assistant Varsity Coaches Ryan Franzinger 02 Linebackers- Co- DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Dan Corrigan 78 - Defensive Line- Co-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Bryan Massinen 98 - Defensive Backs- Co-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Nick Restifo - Quarterbacks- OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Terry Fergus 72 - Wide Recievers Dale Polick - Running Backs Jim Reginelli 97 - Defensive Line Adam Rini 99- Offensive Line Mark Sullivan - Defensive Line Freshmen Coaches Rodney Gallaway Freshman Head Coach- Receivers Matt Petrus 82 - Assistant Head Coach Tony Antonelli - Linebackers Jon Fergus 07 - Running Backs Tom Flandera 63 - Offensive Line Scott Hawkins - Defensive Line Rory Hennessey 78 - Defensive Backs Rudy Kirbus 06 - Quarterbacks Tim Klug 01 - Special Teams Darnell Martemus 03 - Linebackers Chris Moroz - Running Backs Tyrone White - Defensive Backs 2009 Training Staff Hank Gaughan A.T.C. Faculty Trainer Pat Cummings A.T.C. Assistant Trainer Joe Eynon - Strength and Conditioning 2009 Student Managers Paul Martin MANAGER Sr. Joe Baranek MANAGER Sr. Edward Washington MANAGER Sr. Christopher Abood MANAGER Jr. Matthew Nowak MANAGER So Results Saint Ignatius V. Glenville Loss (17-20) Saint Northmont Win (23-3) Saint Canisius (NY) Win (40-0) Saint Ignatius V. Mentor Win (28-14) Saint Ignatius V. St. Francis (NY) Win (49-14) Saint Massillon Washington Win (49-7) Saint Ignatius V. Warren G. Harding Win (49-7) Saint Ignatius V. LaSalle (Cincinnati) Win (50-0) Saint St. Xavier (Cincinnati) Win (19-16) OT Saint Ignatius V. St. Edward Win (34-12) Regional Quarterfinal V. St. Edward Win (37-0) Regional Semifinal V. Glenville Win (8-7) Regional Final V. Strongsville Win (37-0) State Semifinal V. North Canton Hoover Win (34-7) State Championship V. Cincinnati Elder Win (28-20) 9

10 2008 Record Overall: 14-1 Home: 5-1 Away: 4-0 Playoffs: Season in Review Team: 2008 was considered a return to prominence for the St. Ignatius Wildcats. They completed their championship campaign against a talented Elder Panthers team at Fawcett Stadium, securing their tenth state championship. The Cats played a physical style on defense and utilized a balanced offensive attack that has become a hallmark of St. Ignatius football over the years to garner their first crown since The 2008 campaign ended with the Wildcats riding a 14 game winning streak (14-1). OFFENSE: Offensively senior quarterback Andrew Holland was able to open up the field with 167 completions in 285 attempts. Holland threw for 2,270 yards and 28 touchdowns as Cats offensive coordinator Nick Restifo used a potent passing game to open up the ground for senior tailback Mike Anter. Anter led the Wildcats in rushing, totaling 964 by season s end with ten touchdowns as the team s primary rushing option. Behind him were change of pace back Kevin Johnson (302 yards, 4 touchdowns) and short yardage back Pat Hinkel (10 attempts, 8 touchdowns.) Receivers Connor Ryan and Joey Parris gave Saint Ignatius options on the outside to throw to. Ryan totaled 999 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the Wildcats in receiving yards. Parris, meanwhile, caught 54 passes for 906 yards and 10 touchdowns. Restifo was able to create mismatches with junior tight end Brendan Carrozonni and senior slot back Frank DeSico. DeSico, a special teams standout, used his incredible speed to put up 407 receiving yards. Carrozonni was able to block well for the running game but also had the athleticism to catch 16 passes for 226 yards. An all-senior offensive line was banged up for much of the year, but their overall depth was showcased all the way to the state championship behind the leadership of Bryan Connolly, Jerod Kedzior, Adam Gordon, Stewart Ross, Frank Whitaker, and Keith Posendek. DEFENSE: Defensively the Wildcats were able to hold opponents to just 127 points (in fifteen games) as they played a hard-nosed physical style reminiscent of the many great defenses of the program s past. High expectations were placed on the secondary of the 2008 unit, but they backed up those expectations with great play. The team allowed 1,719 passing yards and just 1,417 rushing yards on their way to the state title. Safeties Pat Hinkel and Dan Fox were able to play sideline to sideline because of the great corners on the outside. Hinkel finished with 133 tackles and led the team in interceptions, as Fox was able to use his big play ability to intercept 5 passes. Also playing from the secondary were Sean Fisher, Sean Fitzgerald, Tommy Hunt, Kevin Hopkins, Steve Siemborski, Anthony Luvison and Kory Gillisse. Fisher finished with 135 tackles, good for second on team. This secondary proved to be nearly unstoppable swarming to the ball and causing nightmares for opposing quarterbacks (40.0 QB rating against). Junior outside linebacker Scott McVey led the linebacking core with 17 sacks. McVey had 140 tackles while on a constant double team. Seamus Siefring found his place in the middle totaling 143 tackles (led the team) and 7 sacks. Jake Ryan provided a solid presence at linebacker with 49 tackles for the Cats. Kolin 10

11 Sullivan rounded out the linebacking core with 120 tackles to his credit. The defensive line was anchored by senior nose tackle Ryan Carr. Carr was a leader on a consistent line that held its own against the state s biggest offensive fronts. Carr had 62 tackles and sacked the opposing quarterback 8.5 times. He made 17 tackles behind the line for the Cats last year. Also on the line the Cats benefitted from the consistent play of Gerry Ramella, Ted Kraft, Pat Dowd, as they held down both ends of the defensive front. SPECIAL TEAMS: Special teams were a major part of the Cats return to the state championship game. Frank DeSico scampered for 213 kickoff return yards and 719 punt return yards as he scored 3 special team touchdowns. Opponents were held to just a 3.2 yard average on their punt returns and on kick returns opponents faired little better averaging just 19 yards per return. Seamus Hennessey was 9-13 in field goals and in extra points for a total of 78 points from the senior place kicker. Jesse Franklin was used on 83 kickoffs for an average kick of 51.2 yards. He also was useful on extra points, proving to be an accurate 8-8 on the PAT. Mark Myers (pictured) was the teams starting punter for most of the year (though Pat Hinkel did fill in due to injury for two weeks) kicking 51 times for a 35.5 yard average. He placed 8 kicks inside the 20-yard line. Season Stats (2008) Passing Attempts Comp. Yards TD INT Long YPG Pct. QB Rat Andrew Holland Mark Myers Tim Teresczuk TOTALS OPPONENTS Rushing Attempts Yards Average Long TD YPG Mike Anter Kevin Johnson Andrew Holland Billy Mason Mark Myers Tim Teresczuk Christian Sanders Pat Hinkel Jon Rifici Joe Gorczyca Sam LaGuardia Connor Ryan Joe Parris Frank DeSico TOTALS OPPONENTS

12 Receiving Rec. Yards Average Long TD YPG Joe Parris Connor Ryan Frank DeSico Brendan Carrozonni Mike Anter Sam LaGuardia Kevin Johnson Dan Fox Gerry Ramella Adam Niec Jason Mersek Christian Sanders Chet Lauer TOTALS OPPONENTS SCORING TD FG Kick PAT Rush PAT Pass PAT Rec PAT Safety Pts Connor Ryan Seamus Hennessey Mike Anter Pat Hinkel Joe Parris Frank DeSico Andrew Holland Kevin Johnson Mark Myers Jesse Franklin Brendan Carrozonni Kolin Sullivan Dan Fox Scott McVey Jake Ryan Christian Sanders TOTALS OPPONENTS Quarterback Andrew Holland threw for 2,720 yards, good for 9.6 yards per attempt. Holland chose to continue his football career at the University of Pennsylvania. Tailback Mike Anter ran behind an all-senior offensive line for 964 yards in 15 games. He ran for 64.3 yards per game throughout his senior season as the feature back. 12

13 All Purpose Yards Rushing Receiving K. Return P. Return Int. Return Fm. Ret. Total YPG Frank DeSico Mike Anter Connor Ryan Joe Parris Kevin Johnson Pat Hinkel Brendan Carrozonni Andrew Holland Dan Fox Steven Siemborski Billy Mason Mark Myers Adam Niec Scott McVey Christian Sanders Sam LaGuardia Tim Teresczuk Jason Mersek Jake Ryan Gerry Ramella Sean Fitzgerald Jon Rifici Tommy Hunt Kory Gillissie Joe Gorczyca Kolin Sullivan Chet Lauer Markus Primes Kevin Hopkins Sean Fisher TOTALS OPPONENTS Tight end Brendan Carrozonni reaches across the goal line for the first touchdown the 2008 state championship game. Carrozonni has since committed to the University of Pittsburgh to continue his career. He is the active leader in varsity receptions for the Wildcats for the 2009 season. 13

14 Total Offense Plays Rush Pass Total YPG Yards per Play Andrew Holland Mike Anter Kevin Johnson Mark Myers Tim Teresczuk Billy Mason Christian Sanders Pat Hinkel Jon Rifici Joe Gorczyca Sam LaGuardia Connor Ryan Joe Parris Frank DiSeco TOTALS OPPONENTS Wildcat wideout Joey Parris shows how elusive he can be in the open field in a playoff win against North Canton Hoover. Parris caught 54 passes for 906 yards. The Air Force recruit pulled in 10 touchdowns from quarterback Andrew Holland with the help of fellow wide receiver Connor Ryan. The contrasting styles of the two senior stars gave the Cats a brilliant passing game in Teammates Scott McVey (40), Pat Hinkel (25), and Dan Fox (3) carried the Wildcat defense to its tenth title. The three combined for over 200 tackles, 19 sacks, and 13 interceptions in

15 Defense Total Tkl Ast Sack TFL INT FF/FR Block Kick Def. TD Seamus Siefring /1 2 0 Scott McVey /1 0 1 Sean Fisher /1 2 0 Pat Hinkel /3 1 3 Kolin Sullivan /1 0 1 Dan Fox /1 2 1 Ryan Carr /0 0 0 Tommy Hunt /0 0 0 Steven Siemborski /1 0 0 Ted Kraft /0 0 0 Pat Nugent /0 0 0 Jake Ryan /1 0 1 Gerry Ramella /1 0 0 Kory Gillissie /0 0 0 Kevin Hopkins /0 0 0 Owen Callahan /0 0 0 Sean Fitzgerald /0 0 0 Mark Deal /0 0 0 Anthony Luvison /0 0 0 Bob McEvoy /0 0 0 Luke Roberts /0 0 0 Pat Dowd /0 0 0 Mark Morrison /0 0 0 Kevin Johnson /0 0 0 Joe O'Malley /0 0 0 Markus Primes /0 0 0 Dan Likavec /0 0 0 Vince Sodd /0 0 0 Aaron Short /0 0 0 Tom Moran /0 0 0 Mike Murphy /0 0 0 Bill Zaccardelli /0 0 0 Ricky Mikovsky /0 0 0 Joe Parris /0 0 0 Kyle Naida /0 0 0 Owen Ginley /0 0 0 Giovanni Nardi /0 0 0 Jesse Franklin /0 0 0 Nick Haney /0 0 0 Connor Ryan /0 0 0 Continued Next Page Did You Know? % of St. Ignatius tackles were made behind the line last year. The Wildcats produced 23 interceptions last year and had 7 defensive touchdowns. 15

16 PLAYER Total Tkl Ast Sack TFL INT FF/FR Block Kick Def. TD George Newrones /0 0 0 John Duffy /0 0 0 Brian McAllister /0 0 0 Cameron Ventling /0 0 0 Brendan Carrozonni /0 0 0 Adam Gordon /0 0 0 Eric Tracz /0 0 0 Joe Ambrose /0 0 0 Matt Zupan /0 0 0 Colin Ryan /0 0 0 Trey Gallagher /0 0 0 Scott Yantek /0 0 0 John Schmel /0 0 0 Mike DiCillo /0 0 0 Connor Mathews /0 0 0 Connor Gibbons /0 0 0 Frank DeSico /0 0 0 Stew Ross /0 0 0 Tim Teresczuk /0 0 0 Seamus Hennessey /0 0 0 Joe Brown /1 0 0 Ben Martin /0 0 0 TOTALS / Interceptions Int Yds Avg Long TD Pat Hinkel Dan Fox Tommy Hunt Steven Siemborski Kevin Hopkins Jake Ryan Sean Fitzgerald Scott McVey Sean Fisher TOTALS OPPONENTS Kicking FGM-A Long XPM-A Pts Seamus Hennessey Jesse Franklin TOTALS OPPONENTS Punting Num Yds Avg Lng I20 Blk Mark Myers Pat Hinkel

17 Totals Opponents Kickoffs Num Yds Avg Long Jesse Franklin Seamus Hennessey Totals Opponents Kickoff Returns Num Yds Avg Lng TD Frank DeSico Kevin Johnson Pat Hinkel Christian Sanders Steven Siemborski Jake Ryan Totals Opponents Punt Returns Num Yds Avg Lng TD Frank DeSico Pat Hinkel Kory Gillissie Dan Fox Sean Fitzgerald Totals Opponents The Wildcats electric special teams ace Frank DeSico will be attending the University of Notre Dame this fall, however, he will be playing second base instead of slot receiver as he continues his career on the baseball diamond. DeSico s longest return was 72 yards; accomplished twice in the same game for touchdowns. 17

18 Team Stats Saint Ignatius Opponents Scoring Points Per Game First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Yardage Rushing Attempts Average yards per rush Average yards per game Rushing TDs 31 9 Passing Yardage Completions-Attempts Average per attempt Average per completion Average per game Passing TDs 28 5 Interceptions Total Offense Total Plays Average yards per play Average yards per game Kick Returns-Yards Average per return Kick Return TDs 0 1 Punt Return- Yards Average per return Punt Return TDs 5 0 Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Fumble Recoveries- Ret. Yds Average per recovery Fumble Recovery TDs 3 0 Interceptions Interception Return Yards Average per interception Interception Return TDs 3 2 Penalties- Yards Average per game Punts- Yards Average per punt Defensive Sacks- Yards Field Goals Made- Attempted PAT Made-Attempted Third Down Efficiency Made-Attempted Fourth Down Efficiency Made-Attempted Turnover ratio +9-9 Mark Myers, who returns this year as the team s starting quarterback and punter, gave the Cats defense plenty of field to work with. Opponents were pinned inside the 20-yard line 8 times last year. Kevin Johnson (24) played running back and corner back last year. Johnson ran for a season high 127 yards against Massillon Washington last year. Johnson is entering his third season on the varsity squad, and looks to play both ways again this year. 18

19 McVey set a single game Team Season Highs team high with 4 sacks Statistic Date Opponent Score Total against Elder in the State Scoring LaSalle W, Total Plays Strongsville W, Championship game. Total Offense Warren Harding W, Rushing Yards Strongsville W, Passing Yards Canisius W, First Downs Warren Harding W, Turnovers Northmont W, Penalties Canisius W, Penalty Yards Mentor W, Defensive Sacks 2 Times 8 Interceptions Canisius W, Tackles for a Loss Mentor W, Individual Season Highs Statistic Date Opponent Score Player Total Total Offense Canisius W, 40-0 Andrew Holland 297 Rushing Yards Massillon Washington W, 49-7 Kevin Johnson 127 Passing Yards Canisius W, 40-0 Andrew Holland 282 Receiving Yards Canisius W, 40-0 Joe Parris 154 All Purpose Yards LaSalle W, 50-0 Frank DeSico 214 Punt Return Yards LaSalle W, 50-0 Frank DeSico 158 Kick Return Yards St. Edward W, Frank DeSico 55 Touchdowns 3 Times 3 Tackles Mentor W, Scott McVey 9 Sacks Elder W, Scott McVey 4 Tackles for a Loss Mentor W, Gerry Ramella 7 Fumble Recoveries 2 Times 2 Interceptions 5 Times 2 19

20 WEEK ONE WEEK TWO WEEK THREE Glenville 20 Ignatius 17 Northmont 3 Ignatius 23 Canisius 0 Ignatius 40 Rusher: Anter, 43 yds. Passer: Holland, 196 yds. ST. I GLNV. RUSH FD 4 10 PASS FD 8 6 PEN FD 4 1 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 0 Pass TDs 0 0 Comp. % QB Sack 4 4 Def. Int. 0 1 Yds./Int. 0 0 Rusher: Anter, 51 yds. Passer: Holland, 118 yds. St. I Northmont RUSH FD 8 8 PASS FD 5 0 PEN FD 0 2 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com. 9 4 Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 2 0 Pass TDs 0 0 Comp. % QB Sack 1 2 Def. Int. 0 2 Yds./Int. 0 3 Rusher: Holland, 15 yds. Passer: Holland, 282 yds. Canisius St. I RUSH FD 3 3 PASS FD 3 12 PEN FD 1 0 TOTAL FD 7 15 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 3 0 Pass TDs 0 4 Comp. % 38% 84.20% QB Sack 0 0 Def. Int. 0 3 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 5 4 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 3 5 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 4 3 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 4 6 Pen. Yds Fumbles 2 1 Fum. Lst. 1 1 Plays Off. Yds Punts 2 7 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 6 2 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 2 4 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 5 0 Pen. Yds 45 0 Fumbles 1 1 Fum. Lst. 1 0 Plays Off. Yds Punts 4 4 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 2 2 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 5 0 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 7 7 Pen. Yds Fumbles 3 0 Fum. Lst

21 WEEK FOUR WEEK FIVE WEEK SIX Mentor 14 Ignatius 28 St. Francis 14 Ignatius 49 Massillon W. 7 Ignatius 49 Rusher: Anter, 118 yds. Passer: Holland, 211 yds. St. I Mentor RUSH FD 3 11 PASS FD 9 4 PEN FD 1 1 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 0 Pass TDs 2 0 Comp. % QB Sack - - Def. Int. 0 1 Yds./Int. 0-9 Plays Off. Yds Punts 6 8 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 6 0 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 2 4 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 6 5 Pen. Yds Fumbles 3 1 Fum. Lst. 1 1 Rusher: Anter, 70 yds. Passer: Holland, 173 yds. St. St. I Francis RUSH FD 9 3 PASS FD 7 3 PEN FD 1 1 TOTAL FD 17 7 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 0 Pass TDs 3 0 Comp. % 45.50% 29.40% QB Sack 5 0 Def. Int. 0 1 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 4 7 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 3 1 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 3 3 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 2 4 Pen. Yds Fumbles 1 1 Fum. Lst. 0 0 Rusher: Johnson, 127 yds. Passer: Holland, 264 yds. St. I Massillon RUSH FD 7 5 PASS FD 5 4 PEN FD 0 2 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 3 Pass TDs 3 0 Comp. % 71.40% 34.60% QB Sack 0 2 Def. Int. 3 1 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 4 6 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 6 2 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 1 6 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 5 4 Pen. Yds Fumbles 2 3 Fum. Lst

22 WEEK SEVEN WEEK EIGHT WEEK NINE W.G. Harding 7 Ignatius 49 LaSalle 0 Ignatius 50 St. Xavier 16 Ignatius 19 Rusher: Anter, 73 yds. Passer: Holland, 192 yds. W.G. St. I Harding RUSH FD 10 6 PASS FD 10 1 PEN FD 1 1 TOTAL FD 21 8 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 0 0 Pass TDs 3 0 Comp. % 77.30% 25% QB Sack 0 0 Def. Int. 0 0 Yds./Int. 0 0 Plays Off. Yds Punts 1 7 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 2 0 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 2 6 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 1 5 Pen. Yds Fumbles 0 0 Fum. Lst. 0 0 Rusher: Myers, 28 yds. Passer: Holland, 181 yds. LaSalle St. I RUSH FD 5 6 PASS FD 5 9 PEN FD 0 5 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 2 1 Pass TDs 0 2 Comp. % 59% 70% QB Sack Def. Int. 1 2 Yds./Int. Plays Off. Yds Punts 6 1 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 0 3 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 6 1 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 11 2 Pen. Yds Fumbles 1 0 Fum. Lst. 0 0 OT Rusher: Anter, 28 yds. Passer: Holland, 126 yds. St. I St. X RUSH FD 1 9 PASS FD 6 4 PEN FD 2 0 TOTAL FD 9 13 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 0 3 Pass TDs 1 0 Comp. % 50% 40.90% QB Sack 0 Def. Int. 3 1 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 7 5 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 4 6 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 2 3 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 4 6 Pen. Yds Fumbles 1 0 Fum. Lst

23 WEEK TEN REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL REGIONAL SEMIFINAL St. Edward 12 Ignatius 34 St. Edward 0 Ignatius 37 Glenville 7 Ignatius 8 Rusher: Anter, 110 yds. Passer: Holland, 94 yds. St. I St. Eds RUSH FD 7 4 PASS FD 1 3 PEN FD 3 0 TOTAL FD 11 7 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 0 1 Pass TDs 2 1 Comp. % 40% 35.70% QB Sack 0 1 Def. Int. 1 0 Yds./Int. 3 0 Plays Off. Yds Punts 7 7 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 4 0 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 3 6 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 2 4 Pen. Yds Fumbles 4 1 Fum. Lst. 1 1 Rusher: Anter, 86 yds. Passer: Holland, 235 yds. St. I St. Eds RUSH FD 5 4 PASS FD 7 6 PEN FD 1 2 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 0 1 Pass TDs 2 0 Comp. % 50% 51.60% QB Sack 2 2 Def. Int. 1 0 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 3 5 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 2 1 Ret. Yds. 0 6 Ret. Avg. 0 6 KO Ret. 1 5 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 5 6 Pen. Yds Fumbles 0 2 Fum. Lst. 0 1 Rusher: Anter, 49 yds. Passer: Holland, 88 yds. St. I Glenville RUSH FD 4 5 PASS FD 3 5 PEN FD 2 0 TOTAL FD 9 10 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 0 2 Pass TDs 0 1 Comp. % 30% 61.10% QB Sack 3 3 Def. Int. 2 0 Yds./Int. 6 0 Plays Off. Yds Punts 7 6 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 2 2 Ret. Yds. 4-1 Ret. Avg KO Ret. 3 2 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 3 9 Pen. Yds Fumbles 2 2 Fum. Lst

24 REGIONAL FINAL STATE SEMIFINAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Strongsville 0 Ignatius 37 N.C. Hoover 7 Ignatius 34 Elder 20 Ignatius 28 Rusher: Anter, 126 yds. Passer: Holland, 107 yds. St. I Strongsville RUSH FD 7 2 PASS FD 4 0 PEN FD 1 0 TOTAL FD 12 2 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com. 7 4 Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 2 Pass TDs 2 0 Comp. % 41.20% 15.40% QB Sack 0 1 Def. Int. 2 1 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 5 12 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 7 3 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 0 6 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 2 5 Pen. Yds Fumbles 2 2 Fum. Lst. 0 1 Rusher: Anter, 91 yds. Passer: Holland, 245 yds. St. I Hoover RUSH FD 3 4 PASS FD 11 4 PEN FD 2 0 TOTAL FD 16 8 Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 2 0 Pass TDs 1 1 Comp. % 69.20% 53.30% QB Sack 0 3 Def. Int. 0 2 Yds./Int Plays Off. Yds Punts 2 6 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 5 0 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 2 6 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 3 5 Pen. Yds Fumbles 1 0 Fum. Lst. 0 0 Rusher: Anter, 77 yds. Passer: Holland, 208 yds. St. I Elder RUSH FD 6 1 PASS FD 6 15 PEN FD 0 0 TOTAL FD Rush Att Rush Yds Avg. Yds Pass Com Pass Att Pass Yds Pass Int. 1 2 Pass TDs 3 3 Comp. % 54.50% 54% QB Sack Def. Int. 2 1 Yds./Int. 2 0 Plays Off. Yds Punts 5 3 Punt Yds Punt Avg Punt Ret. 3 1 Ret. Yds Ret. Avg KO Ret. 1 4 KO Yds KO Avg Penalties 3 2 Pen. Yds Fumbles 0 1 Fum. Lst

25 Saint Ignatius School Records State Champions 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008 State Runner-up 1996 National Champions 1989, 1993, 1995 Best Record 14-0 in 1988, 1992, 1993 & 1995 Most Points Scored in a Season 420 points in 1964 (based on 10 game season) Least Points Allowed in a Season 38 points in 1976 (10 game season) 25 points in 1925 (9 game season) Longest Winning Streak 39 games 10/31/87-11/3/90 Most Yards Passing Season 3,643 Nate Szep, 2001 Most TD Passes Thrown - Season 35 Nate Szep, 2001 TD Passes Thrown Game 6 Bryan Panteck, 2000 vs. Tol. St. John Jesuit TD passes Thrown - Career 43 Bryan Panteck, 1999,2000 Pass Completions - Game 26 Dave Ragone, 1997 vs. Canton McKinley Passing Rushing Most Yards Rushing - Season 1,903 Eric Haddad, 1993 Most Yards Rushing Game 341 Matt Bunsey, 1996 vs. Strongsville Pass Receptions - Season 72 Jeff Lerner, 1997 Pass Receptions - Game 12 - Jeff Lerner, 1997 TD Pass Receptions Season 14 Matt Miller, 2001 Receiving 25

26 Longest Field Goal 50 yds. Nick Yako, 2005 Most Field Goals - Season 15 Jesse Milligan, 1997 Most PAT Kicks Game 8 Rick Rose, 1964 Most PAT Kicks - Season 65 - Phil Gibbs, 2001 Kicking Scoring TD Scored Game 6 Eric Haddad, 1993 vs. Holy Name TD Scored Season 33 Eric Haddad, 1993 TD Scored Career 51 Eric Haddad, Most Points - Game 36 Eric Haddad, 1993 vs. Holy Name Most Points - Season 178 Eric Haddad, 1993 Most Points - Career 308 Eric Haddad, Defense Tackles - Season John Kerr, 2001 Tackles - Career John Kerr, Interceptions - Season 16 - Brian Dowling, 1964 Interceptions Career 33 - Brian Dowling, **Both Interception marks are the current Ohio state record. Longest TD Kickoff Return 98 yds. Pat Kennedy, 1986(6) vs. St. Edward Longest TD - Rushing. 98 yds - Nick Shurtlerff, 2006 vs. Canisius Longest TD Pass Play 99 yds. Tom Arth to Jon Volosin, 1998(2) vs. Glen Mills Longest TD Interception Return 97 yds. Tony Arth, 1929(8) Longest TD Fumble Recovery 93 yds. Mike Hegan, 1958(6) vs. South High Longest TD Punt Return 88 yds. Jonathan Gannon, 2000 Longest 26

27 ALL TIME RECORDS BY OPPONENT Opponent Record Akron Buchtel 6-0 Akron Hoban 0-1 Akron St. Mary's 1-0 Amherst 1-1 Ashtabula 1-3 Ashtabula Harbor 1-0 Austintown Fitch 1-1 Baldwin Wallace 0-1 Bedford 1-0 Belleveue 0-1 Benedictine Berea 2-0 Berwick 1-1 Bethlehem Cath. 2-0 Boardman 14-3 Brunswick 1-0 Buffalo St. Francis 4-1 Canisius 2-0 Canton McKinley 12-6 Cardinal Mooney 0-2 Cathedral Latin Centerville 1-0 Central 3-2 Chanel 2-0 Cincinnati Moeller 4-0 Cincinnati Princeton 1-0 Cleveland Heights 14-3 OPPONENT RECORD Collinwood Columbus St. Francis 1-1 Detroit High 3-0 Dunbar (D.C.) 2-0 East High 3-1 East Tech 2-6 Elder 2-2 Erie Cathedral Prep 2-0 Erie Central 4-1 Erie Prep 3-1 Euclid 11-1 Euclid Central Freemont Ross 2-0 Friendship Edison (D.C.) 2-0 Geneva 1-1 Glen Mills 5-1 Glenville 3-4 Harrisburg 1-0 Opponent Record Holy Name Hubbard 1-0 Huber Heights Wayne 1-0 Hudson 1-0 John Adams 1-0 John F. Kennedy John Marshall La Salle 2-0 Lake Catholic 9-6 Lakewood 3-1 Lima Senior 1-0 Lincoln Lincoln West 12-1 Longwood 1-0 Loyola 3-0 Massillon Washington 11-1 Mentor 7-2 Midpark 2-0 New Philadelphia 1-0 North Canton Hoover 1-0 Northmont Clayton 1-0 Padua 1-2 Padua 10-2 Parma Penn (Mishawaka, IN) 2-0 Penn Hills 0-2 Pickerington 1-0 Rhodes Rocky River 1-0 Sandusky 2-1 Scott 0-1 Shaker Heights 6-0 Solon 3-2 South 34-9 St. Edward St. Ignatius Alumni 1-1 St. Ignatius College St. John St. Joseph St. Joseph Prep (PA) 1-1 St. Mary-Lorain 1-0 St. Vincent St. Xavier 7-8 Stow 1-0 Strongsville 13-0 Toledo St. Francis 7-0 Opponent Record Toledo St. John 6-0 Toledo Whitmer 2-0 U. of Dayton High University 2-2 Ursuline 0-1 Valley Forge 6-1 Villa Angela St. Joseph 2-1 Walsh Jesuit 5-4 Warren 1-2 Warren Harding 5-1 Warren Western Reserve 1-0 Wellington 0-1 West Commerce 2-0 West High West Tech Westerville North 4-0 Westerville South 1-0 Wickliffe 1-0 Woodson (D.C.) 1-0 Youngstown 1-0 Youngstown East 0-1 Youngstown Rayen 0-1 Overall Record: