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#RetuRntoGloRy 1

2018 GAME NOTESWEEK FIVE:

ELDER

@SIHSSports sihssportssihsathletics

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THE MATCHUP

September 22, 2018Byers Field

Kickoff: 3 p.m.

Team InformationSaint Ignatius High School: 2-2OHSAA Division I, Region 1Head Coach: Chuck Kyle ‘69Record at School: 347-89-1Overall Record: 347-89-1

Elder Panthers: 3-1OHSAA Division I, Region 4Head Coach: Doug RamseyRecord at School: 169-77Overall Record: 169-77

ElderPANTHERS

atSaint Ignatius

WILDCATS

Broadcast Information

Saint Ignatius Broadcasting NetworkPlay-by-Play: Zack Strom ’19Color Analyst: Jack O’Rourke ’20Moderator: Jeff McCormick ‘83(P): 216-651-0222 x228email: [email protected]

Media InformationFor information and credential requests, contact:Joe Ginley ‘12Communications Coordinator for Athletics(P): 216-651-0222 x242email: [email protected] full coverage of the Wildcats, visit ignatiuswildcats.com.

Saint Ignatius ScheduleDate Opponent Time/Score8/25 vs. Archbishop Hoban L, 14-219/1 vs. Mentor L, 7-289/7 @ Euclid W, 21-69/14 @ COF Academy W, 35-09/22 vs. Cincinnati Elder 3:00 pm9/29 vs. Clarkson Football North 7:00 pm10/6 vs. West Toronto Prep 7:00 pm10/13 vs. Archbishop Moeller 3:00 pm 10/20 @ St. Xavier 2:00 pm10/26 vs. St. Edward 7:00 pm

Follow the Wildcats on social media for full coverage of every Saint Ignatius team.

@SIHSSports sihssportssihsathletics

And also visit ... ignatiuswildcats.com

S BNSAINT IGNATIUS BROADCAST NETWORK

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ABOUT THE WILDCATS ... Wildcats Storylines ...DELLY’S DIMES: Quarterback Patrick Delahunty posted an impressive effort in last week’s game vs. COF Academy. The senior completed 6-of-8 passes for 212 yards and 4 touchdowns. Delahunty didn’t favor one particular receiver, either, connecting with Connor Cmiel, Nate Conry, Jake Lang, and Jack Kennedy for touchdowns. On the year, Delahunty has 555 passing yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging a score every four completions. Delahunty will look to carry his new confidence into a tough Elder matchup.

BO KNOWS THE END ZONE: Perhaps the most prolific scorer on the Saint Ignatius offense is Jahadge “Bo” Floyd. The senior scored his 10th career touchdown vs. COF Academy on a 4-yard run in the first quarter. Floyd leads all active Wildcats with 10 career scores, and is closing in on the Saint Ignatius top 10 list for career rushing yards. Floyd has 185 rushing yards on the year, averaging 4.3 yards per carry. The 5’7, 190-pound back will play a large role vs. Elder in establishing the run, which the Wildcats hope will open the play-action pass.

EICH’S ARMY: The Wildcats’ defense has held its last two opponents to just 6 points. In four games, the Cats have surrendered 55 points, or just 13.8 points per game, even with opponents out-possessing the Wildcats by an average of 29:33-18:27. The field general at middle line-backer, Tommy Eichenberg, has played a large part in the dominace. The Boston college commit has a team-high 39 tackles and 7 tackles for loss, along with 3.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

MURPHY’S LAW: Head Coach Chuck Kyle ’69 instituted “Murphy’s Law” vs. COF Academy, playing nearly everyone on the roster. As a result, 16 players received a touch on offense and 23 Wildcats record-ed a tackle. The Wildcats had eight receivers catch passes for the first time since Week 2 of 2016.

KICKING CANCER, ONE POINT AT A TIME: The Wildcats special teams unit has dedicated the 2018 season to raising money for pedi-atric cancer research. Teaming up with Kick-It for Cancer, the Wildcats have tallied 11 points and raised $1,215 for the cause thus far this sea-son. Kicker Matt Colella ‘14 began the Kick-It program during his time with the Wildcats, and since then, Saint Ignatius has raised nearly $1 million for children’s cancer research.

JETT AND THE BOBCATS: Wildcats defensive back Jett Elad com-mitted to the Ohio University on Sunday, announcing his decision via Twitter. Elad decided based on OU’s education and the Bobcats’ coaching staff. Read the full story on ignatiuswildcats.com.

FIELD FACTS: Saturday’s contest will mark the first time Saint Igna-tius and Elder have met at Byers Field. The Wildcats are 0-2 at Byers this year, but have not lost 3 straight games in one year at Byers Field since 2006. All-time, the Wildcats have a 114-35-1 record at Byers.

CAPTAINS: The four captains for the 2018 season are Tommy Eichenberg, Grant Abbott, Chris Velotta, Jr., and Nigel Drummond II.

Previous Matchupsvs. Elder (3-2)9/23/17 W 30-28 A11/29/08 W 28-20 N State Champ.9/21/02 L 45-35 H 9/22/01 L 23-7 A10/31/98 W 21-20 A

Series HistoryMeetings .............................................5First Meeting ........................10/31/1998Most Recent Meeting..........9/23/2017

Saint Ignatius Wins............................3 Last Saint Ignatius Win....9/23/2017Elder Wins.................................................2Last Elder Win......................9/21/2002

Ties..............................................................0

Longest Winning Streaks In SeriesSaint Ignatius......2; 11/29/08-9/23/17 Elder........................2; 9/22/01-9/21/02Current Streak...........Saint Ignatius, 2Largest Margin of VictorySaint Ignatius..........8 points; 11/29/08Elder...........................16 points; 9/22/01

High school football coaches do not strive for fame or glory, especial-ly Wildcats’ head coach Chuck Kyle ’69. But the 35-year veteran received a big honor last week. Max Preps ranked high school football coaches based on a formula, taking into account wins and state/national championships. Kyle came in sixth, on the basis of his 347-89-1 (.798) record, 11 state titles, and 4 national championships. Kyle is also 4 wins away from recording more wins than every other Saint Ignatius head coach combined.

In the News:Chuck Kyle named 6th best HS football coach

of all-time by Max Preps

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ABOUT ELDER ...

Learning about the Panthers ...BITTNER’S BITE: Elder quarterback Michael Bittner heads the Panthers’ dynamic attack. Bittner leads Elder with 793 yards and 7 touchdowns, completing 64.% of his passes. Bittner also tops the team in rushing with 191 yards and 5 touchdowns. His 30 points lead the team and his 793 pass-ing yards lead the Greater Catholic League (GCL). The senior’s strong arm and quick feet make him Elder’s most prolific player on offense.

SPREADING IT OUT: Elder’s offense has a host of playmak-ers. Running back Luke Masminster is a key player, offering a strong running option and a secure receiver in the flat. The 5’11, 190-pound back has 124 rushing yards (4.0 yards per carry) along with three receptions. Kyle Trischler is the team’s top wideout, with 30 catches for 349 yards and 3 touchdowns. However, the Wildcats can’t focus on just one wideout. Joe Royer has 17 receptions for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns, and Sean O’Conner has 115 receiving yards. Matthew Luebbe is also dangerous – the junior mostly lines up at wideout but can also play quarterback effectively.

SMART OFFENSE: Under the direction of Doug Ramsey, El-der has a strong passing attack. The Panthers exclusively run the offense out of shotgun, often lining up four wideouts in “Gun Trips” or “Gun Doubles” formations. The Panthers love to line up in a trips formation, send the two outside wide-outs deep and run the slot receiver on a post or a flag route. This play worked to perfection against St. Edward, to the tune of two touchdowns. Also look for quarterback draws and rollouts from Bittner.

STRONG D: Elder has a strong defense. The Panthers run a 3-4 offense, with the backside linebacker serving as a line-backer-safety hybrid. The Panthers’ base D plays like a goal line defense, with the front seven hammering the gaps. The Wildcats’ offensive line, especially center Grant Abbott, will need to hold blocks to establish the run.

ZONING LAWS: Out of the 3-4, Elder will employ a mix of man and zone defense to confuse the Cats. The Panthers have a solid secondary, which will play man or a three-deep zone on blitzes and mix man and a two/four-deep zone on typical plays.

DEFENSIVE PLAYMAKERS: Elder has plenty of talented players on defense, chief among them linebacker Jake Hof-meyer. The 6’1, 200-pounder leads the team with 38 tackles, adding an interception. Also watch out for defensive end Spencer Bono (22 tackles, 1.5 sacks), defensive back Eric Beck (23 tackles, 1 interception), and defensive lineman Jake Voelkerding (11 tackles, 2.5 sacks).

8/24

8/31

9/7

9/15

9/22

9/28

10/5

10/12

10/19

10/26

vs. Gahanna LincolnElder Stadium

@Indianapolis CathedralMarian University

vs. Clarkson Football NorthElder Stadium

vs. St. EdwardElder Stadium

@Saint IgnatiusByers Field

vs. St. XavierElder Stadium

@Archbishop MoellerUC-Nippert Stadium

vs. Winton WoodsElder Stadium

vs. St. John VianneyElder Stadium

vs. La SalleElder Stadium

W, 31-0

W, 39-34

W, 21-13

L, 30-36

3 pm

7 pm

7 pm

7 pm

7 pm

7 pm

2018 Elder Schedule

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BY THE NUMBERS/ WILDCATS TO WATCH

100-26Coach Chuck Kyle’s

record at Byers Field

24-17Wildcats’ record

against Cincinnati schools

23.5Rushing yards per game allowed to

opposing QBs through 4 games

15Pass breakups by the Wildcats’ secondary

6.0Yards per pass allowed by the

Wildcats this year

4Passing touchdowns

last week

OL GRANT ABBOTT ’19

S MITCH PUHALSKY ’19Facing an Elder pass-ing attack, the Wild-cats’ secondary needs to have a big day. Free safety Mitch Puhalsky helms the defense as its leader, diagnosing plays and helping over-top. Limiting QB Michael Bittner will be a large part of Puhalsky’s job on Saturday, as the quick playmaker will be tasked with keep-ing passes short and Elder’s receivers out of the end zone.

Center Grant Abbott will play a large role for the Wildcats on Sat-urday. The senior will need to diagnose Elder blitzes and handle Pan-thers nose tackle Kyle Klingenbeck (16 tack-les). Abbott and the offensive linemen will play a crucial role in opening seams for Bo Floyd and Jack Welcsh, and in giving Pat Delahunty time to throw.

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SAINT IGNATIUS ROSTER

2 Zachary LaPorte Sr. 5’9 150 WR 3 Michael Sarko Sr. 6’2 175 WR 4 Rory McConville Jr. 5’9 160 K/P5 Declan Mangan So. 5’10 155 K/P6 Jett Elad Sr. 6’1 180 DB 7 Nigel Drummond II Sr. 5’11 163 WR/DB8 Connor Cmiel Jr. 6’2 170 WR/DB9 Erik Daugenti Jr. 6’1 160 WR/DB10 Griffin Hanna Jr. 6’1 175 QB 11 Luke Cooper Sr. 5’10 162 WR 13 Jacob Riedl Sr. 5’11 130 DB 15 Merick Hartley Jr. 5’10 165 DB 16 Ryan Coyne Sr. 5’11 160 DB 17 Patrick Delahunty Sr. 6’0 195 QB 18 Patrick Keane Jr. 6’0 170 QB 19 Nathan Conry Sr. 5’11 170 WR 20 Michael Simcak So. 5’8 175 RB 21 Henry Cook Jr. 5’10 160 WR 22 Jahadge Floyd Sr. 5’7 190 RB 23 Ian Lucic Sr. 5’11 190 RB 24 John Kennedy Sr. 6’0 180 DB/WR25 Aidan Rechin Sr. 5’11 155 DB 26 Mitchell Puhalsky Sr. 5’11 185 DB 27 James Crosby Jr. 5’9 172 RB 28 Owen Adler Sr. 6’0 190 DB 29 Dominic DeVengencie Jr. 5’9 150 DB/WR30 Jack Schroer Jr. 5’7 165 RB 31 Caden Campolieti Sr. 6’1 218 LB 32 Vincent Fagnilli Jr. 5’8 140 DB 33 Michael Corte Jr. 6’0 166 DB 35 Christopher Mathews Jr. 5’11 180 DB37 Michael McNamara Jr. 6’1 210 RB/LB 38 Charles Kinzel Jr. 5’10 150 DB 39 Jacob Davis Jr. 5’11 185 DB 40 Sam Kempton Jr. 5’10 170 DB 41 John Wetula Sr. 6’2 180 DB/WR42 Jake Lang Jr. 6’3 195 TE/LB44 Christopher Velotta, Jr. Sr. 5’11 195 DB 45 Thomas Eichenberg Sr. 6’3 228 LB 46 Jack Welcsh Jr. 6’0 190 RB/DB47 Kyle Sullivan Sr. 6’0 205 LB 48 Daniel Scelza Sr. 5’11 205 DB 49 Michael Mangan Sr. 5’9 195 RB 51 Connor Francz Jr. 6’2 210 LB 52 Anthony Gerace Jr. 6’2 240 DL 54 Aidan Crummie Jr. 6’1 197 LB 55 C. Bennett Adler So. 6’2 180 DL 56 Matthew Kall Jr. 6’0 251 OL 57 Aidan Hubbard So. 6’4 200 LB 58 Kevin Kempffer Jr. 6’1 200 LB

59 Maximilian Watters Jr. 6’2 250 DL 60 Michael Hilbig Sr. 6’2 226 OL 61 Zachary Sertz Sr. 6’2 205 OL 62 Rico Levert Jr. 5’11 245 DL 63 Zachary McMahan Sr. 6’0 250 DL 64 Tony Georges Jr. 6’3 275 OL/DL65 Grant Abbott Sr. 6’4 280 OL 66 Seamus McCarthy Sr. 6’0 270 OL/DL70 Owen Keane Jr. 6’3 265 OL 71 Nicholas Schwitzgebel Jr. 6’3 270 OL/DL72 William McCormick Sr. 6’4 230 OL 74 Owen Murphy Sr. 6’6 265 OL/DL76 Xavier Everett Sr. 6’3 277 OL 78 Seamus Cooney Sr. 6’3 260 DL/OL79 Benjamin Kormos Jr. 6’6 245 OL 80 Sam Daugstrup Jr. 6’5 230 TE 82 Domenic Fabe Jr. 6’0 160 WR 83 James Spear Jr. 6’0 150 WR 84 Ethan Biacsi Sr. 6’3 185 WR 85 Timothy Lewis Jr. 6’1 175 WR 86 Aidan Wells Sr. 6’4 260 TE/DL88 John Cannon Sr. 6’0 220 TE 89 Alex Tuason Jr. 5’10 130 WR 90 Aidan Conway So. 6’1 215 LB 91 Daniel Finnan Jr. 5’10 155 DB 92 AJ Canzano Sr. 6’0 209 TE 95 Sean Wracher Sr. 6’4 205 LS 96 Patrick Otter Sr. 5’10 175 K/P Michael Gallipoli Sr. Manager Declan McCarthy Sr. Manager Ryan Paul Sr. Manager Luke Van De Walle Sr. Manager Elias Yazbeck Sr. Manager Benjamin Rossi Jr. Coaching Intern Nathan Sommerfeld Jr. Student Training Aid

Coaches: Chuck Kyle ’69 Head Coach Nick Restifo Offensive Coordinator/QB Ryan Franzinger ’02 Defensive Coordinator/LB Jim Cahill ’89 Quarterbacks Coach Terry Fergus ’72 Running Backs Coach Jack Hyland ’14 Wide Receivers Coach Adam Rini ’99 Offensive Line Coach Paul Yappel Offensive Line Coach Dave Cicetti Defensive Line Coach Mark Sullivan Defensive Line Coach Kevin Johnson ’10 Defensive Backs Coach John Pieschalski ’89 Defensive Backs Coach Mo Sizemore Head Athletic Trainer Tony Connacher Assistant Athletic Trainer

# Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Position # Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Position

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ELDER ROSTER

1 Zeno Perry WR 5’11 180 Sr. 2 John Cummings WR 5’10 160 Sr. 3 Eric Beck WR/DB 5’9 175 Sr. 4 Shawn Klosterman WR/DB 5’7 160 Sr. 5 Sean O’Conner WR 6’0 170 Sr. 6 Tyler Schutte WR 6’2 195 Sr. 7 Matthew Luebbe QB 5’11 170 Jr.8 Hans Taylor DB 5’8 180 Sr. 9 Zach Bischoff LB 6’1 210 Sr. 10 Patrick Tiernan WR 5’9 170 Sr. 11 Joe Royer TE 6’5 210 Jr.12 Jake O’Brien DB 6’0 190 Sr. 13 Kalib Dailey DB 6’0 185 Sr. 14 John Conners FB 6’0 190 Jr.15 Luke Masminster RB 5’11 190 Sr. 16 Kyle Trischler WR 5’10 180 Sr. 17 Michael Bittner QB 6’2 200 Sr. 18 Tommy Thamann WR/DB 5’9 175 Jr.19 Miller JT QB 6’0 150 So.20 Ben Deters DB 5’10 155 Jr.21 Joe Catania RB 5’10 185 Jr.22 Brett Toepfer DB 5’11 160 Jr.23 Joe Weber DB 5’6 160 Jr.24 Connor Keyes DE 6’4 210 Jr.25 Tanner Perdue LB 5’11 170 Jr.26 Ben Mullaney FB 5’11 210 Sr. 27 Andrew Tate DB 6’1 180 Jr.28 Steven Seger DB 6’0 170 Sr. 29 Colton Sandhas DB 6’0 180 Jr.30 Seth Lambers DB 5’8 160 Jr.31 Freddy Mazza LB 5’11 185 Sr. 32 Javarius Richardson DB 5’7 170 Jr.33 Jake Hofmeyer LB 6’1 200 Sr. 34 Ronnie Wainscott LB 5’8 195 Sr. 35 Isaiah Maas FB 5’11 200 Jr.36 Brad James DB 5’11 175 Sr. 37 Connor Ammon K 6’4 180 Jr.38 Marco Sabato DB 5’5 135 So.39 Cooper Johnson RB 5’7 170 So.40 Joey Stemler RB 6’2 180 So.42 Ben Burke DB 5’10 165 Sr. 43 Brad Gemereth 6’0 195 Sr. 44 Trenton Barrett LB 6’2 210 Sr. 45 Sam Harmeyer K/LB 5’11 190 Jr.47 Zach Metzner LB 6’0 210 Sr. 50 Paul Moore DL 6’2 220 Jr.51 TIm Finley OL 5’11 230 Sr.

# Name Position Ht. Wt. Yr.

52 Spencer Bono DE 6’4 240 Sr. 53 Tyler Todhunter LB 6’0 180 Jr.54 Jake Voelkerding DL 6’3 220 Sr. 55 Jonathan Paff LB 5’10 190 Jr.56 Will Austing TE 6’0 205 Sr. 58 Mason Berger OL 6’1 230 Jr.59 Danny Ginn OL 6’3 285 Sr. 66 Kyle Klingenbeck DL 6’2 240 Sr. 67 Luke Kandra OL 6’4 285 So.68 Drew Beckenhaupt OL 6’4 240 So.72 Grant Miller OL 5’10 250 Jr.74 Will Feldman OL 6’4 255 Sr. 75 Carter Smith OL 6’3 250 Jr.76 Ben Schmutte OL 6’3 300 Jr.77 Reece Gramke OL 6’1 250 Sr.78 Jakob James OL 6’5 270 Jr. 79 Nick Shappelle OL 5’9 205 Jr. 81 Nicholas Seger WR 6’0 165 Jr. 82 Anthony Frommeyer WR 6’0 150 Jr. 83 David Larkins TE 6’5 210 So.85 Dakota Postel WR 6’1 170 Jr. 88 Evan Vollmer WR 5’9 145 Jr. 91 Brady Buller DL 6’1 205 Jr. 92 Rowan Tolbert DL 6’2 315 Jr. 95 Edward Lipps DL 5’10 170 Jr. 96 Sam Salamone DL 6’0 190 Jr. 99 Jacob Ramstetter OL/DL 6’4 180 So.

# Name Position Ht. Wt. Yr.

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SAINT IGNATIUS DEPTH CHART

QB 17 Patrick Delahunty 6’0” 195 lbs Sr. 10 Griffin Hanna 6’1” 175 lbs Jr. RB 22 Jahadge Floyd 5’7” 190 lbs Sr. 46 Jack Welcsh 6’0” 190 lbs Jr. 37 Michael McNamara 6’1” 210 lbs. Jr. FB 49 Michael Mangan 5’9” 195 lbs Sr. OR 37 Michael McNamara 6’1” 210 lbs. Jr.

TE 42 Jake Lang 6’3” 195 lbs. Jr. 86 Aidan Wells 6’4” 260 lbs Sr.

WR 24 Jack Kennedy 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. 19 Nathan Conry 5’11” 170 lbs Sr. WR 8 Connor Cmiel 6’2” 170 lbs Jr. 9 Erik Daugenti 6’1” 160 lbs Jr.

Slot 11 Luke Cooper 5’10” 162 lbs Sr. 84 Ethan Biacsi 6’3” 185 lbs Sr. LT 76 Xavier Everett 6’3” 277 lbs Sr. 70 Owen Keane 6’3” 265 lbs Jr.

LG 64 Tony Georges 6’3” 275 lbs Jr. 70 Owen Keane 6’3” 265 lbs Jr.

C 65 Grant Abbott 6’4” 280 lbs Sr. 66 Seamus McCarthy 6’0” 270 lbs Sr.

RG 74 Owen Murphy 6’6” 265 lbs Sr. 70 Owen Keane 6’3” 265 lbs Jr.

RT 71 Nick Schwitzgebel 6’3” 270 lbs Jr. 70 Owen Keane 6’3” 265 lbs Jr.

OFFENSE DEFENSE

LE 63 Zachary McMahan 6’1” 250 lbs Sr. 52 Anthony Gerace 6’2” 240 lbs Jr. NT 78 Seamus Cooney 6’3” 260 lbs Sr. OR 62 Rico Levert 5’11” 245 lbs Jr. RE 86 Aidan Wells 6’4” 260 lbs Sr. 59 Max Watters 6’2” 250 lbs Jr. OLB 37 Michael McNamara 6’1” 210 lbs. Jr. 57 Aidan Hubbard 6’4” 200 lbs So.

MLB 45 Tommy Eichenberg 6’3” 228 lbs Sr. 47 Kyle Sullivan 6’0” 205 lbs Sr. OLB 31 Caden Campolieti 6’1” 218 lbs Sr. 57 Aidan Hubbard 6’4” 200 lbs So.

CB 24 Jack Kennedy 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. 8 Connor Cmiel 6’2” 170 lbs Jr. SS 48 Danny Scelza 5’111” 205 lbs Sr. 46 Jack Welcsh 6’0” 190 lbs Jr.

SS 44 Chris Velotta, Jr. 5’10” 195 lbs Sr. 46 Jack Welcsh 6’0” 190 lbs Jr.

FS 26 Mitchell Puhalsky 5’10” 185 lbs Sr. 15 Merick Hartley 5’10” 165 lbs Jr.

CB 6 Jett Elad 6’1” 180 lbs Sr. 8 Connor Cmiel 6’2” 170 lbs Jr.

*Depth chart is subject to change

SPECIAL TEAMS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE#2 Zach LAH-port#6 JET EE-lad#7 NYE-gel DRUM-mond#8 Connor Kah-meel#15 MARE-ick HEART-lee#17 Patrick DELL-ah-HUNT-tee#20 Ja-HODGE “Bo” Floyd#25 Mitchell Puh-HALL-ski#31 KAY-den CAMP-oh-lett-ee#41 John WET-oo-la#45 Thomas EYE-ken-berg#46 Jack WELSH

KO 96 Patrick Otter 5’10” 175 lbs Sr. 4 Rory McConville 5’9” 160 lbs Jr.

PK 4 Rory McConville 5’9” 160 lbs Jr. 96 Patrick Otter 5’10” 175 lbs Sr.

P 96 Patrick Otter 5’10” 175 lbs Sr. 5 Declan Mangan 5’10” 155 lbs So.

H 21 Henry Cook 5’10” 160 lbs Jr. LS 95 Sean Wracher 6’4” 205 lbs Sr.PR 19 Nathan Conry 5’11” 170 lbs Sr. 2 Zach LaPorte 5’9” 150 lbs Jr. KR 8 Connor Cmiel 6’2” 170 lbs Jr. 2 Zach LaPorte 5’9” 150 lbs Jr.

#48 Daniel SKEL-za#52 Anthony Ger-RACE-ee#62 Rico Le-VERT#63 Zachary Mick-MAN#66 SHAY-mus McCarthy#70 Owen CANE#71 Nick SCH-witz-ga-bel#84 Ethan BEE-ah-chee#95 Sean RA-cher

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RANKINGS/ HISTORY

This Day in HistoryGames .....................................................9First Game ........................................1956Most Recent Game..........................2001Saint Ignatius Wins................................6Last Saint Ignatius Win...................1990Saint Ignatius Losses.............................3Last Saint Ignatius Loss.................2001 Ties............................................................0Largest Margin of VictorySaint Ignatius.......40, 1979 vs. Rhodes Opponents.................16, 2001 vs. Elder

Games on Sept. 22 (6-3):1956 vs. St. Edward HS W 33-61961 vs. Cathedral Latin HS L 20-281972 vs. Cathedral Latin HS W 7-61973 vs. Cathedral Latin HS W 28-01978 vs. Cathedral Latin HS L 6-121979 vs. Cleveland Rhodes HS W 40-01984 vs. Padua HS W 39-61990 vs. Collinwood HS W 34-62001 vs. Cincinnati Elder HS L 7-23

Cleveland.com Top 251. (1) Mentor (4-0)2. (2) Archbishop Hoban (4-0)3. (3) St. Edward (2-2)4. (4) Avon Lake (4-0)5. (5) Solon (4-0)6. (6) Saint Ignatius (2-2)7. (8) Euclid (3-1)8. (9) Avon (3-1)9. (10) Padua (4-0)10. (11) Lorain (3-1)11. (12) St. Vincent-St. Mary (3-1)12. (13) Kenston (4-0)13. (14) Garfield Heights (4-0)14. (7) Strongsville (3-1)15. (15) Perry (3-1)16. (16) Olmsted Falls (3-1)17. (17) Kirtland (4-0)18. (18) Berea-Midpark (3-1)19. (19) Maple Heights (4-0)20. (20) Wadsworth (4-0)21. (–) Amherst (4-0)22. (–) Barberton (4-0)23. (21) Nordonia (3-1)24. (–) Aurora (3-1)25. (–) Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (4-0)

Joe Eitel, Division I, Region 1Rank W-L Mailing City School Avg Level 1 L2 L2 divisor1 4-0 Mentor Mentor 11.6500 25.0 54.0 1002 4-0 Solon Solon 9.5750 24.5 34.5 1003 3-1 Euclid Euclid 8.8750 18.5 42.5 1004 4-0 Canton Canton McKinley 7.9242 22.0 24.0 995 3-1 Austintown Austintown-Fitch 7.8000 19.0 30.5 1006 3-1 Strongsville Strongsville 7.5000 17.0 32.5 1007t 2-2 Medina Medina 6.1750 12.5 30.5 1007t 2-2 Lakewood St Edward 6.1750 12.5 30.5 1009 2-2 Massillon Jackson 6.0000 12.0 30.0 10010 3-1 Shaker Heights Shaker Heights 5.9000 18.0 14.0 10011 3-1 Cleveland John Marshall 5.4250 15.5 15.5 10012 3-1 Berea Berea-Midpark 5.1000 18.0 6.0 10013 2-2 Cleveland St Ignatius 4.9750 12.5 18.5 10014 2-2 Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights 4.7000 12.0 17.0 10015 1-3 Stow Stow-Munroe Falls 2.7000 6.0 12.0 10016 1-3 Canton GlenOak 0.8750 3.5 0.0 9917t 0-4 Brunswick Brunswick 0.0000 0.0 0.0 10017t 0-4 Cleveland Rhodes 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100 Statewide Division I AP Poll

Week 3 Poll: Released September 10School Last Wk. 1st votes Record Points1. Colerain (1) 11 4-0 2072. Mentor (2) 6 4-0 1943. Pickerington Cent. (3) 5 4-0 1824. Pickerington North (6) – 4-0 1315. Hilliard Davidson (5) – 4-0 1086. Reynoldsburg (7) 1 4-0 977. Canton McKinley (10) – 4-0 658. Cincinnati Elder (4) – 3-1 509. St. Edward (-) – 2-2 45T-10 Solon (-) – 4-0 35T-10 Dublin Coffman (-) – 4-0 35Others receiving 12 or more points: 12. Clayton Northmont (33); 13. Springfield (19); 14. Austintown Fitch (12)

USA TODAY Super 25 Regional Football Rankings

MIDWESTIllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin

1. (1) Pickerington Central (Columbus, OH), 4-02. (2) Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN), 5-03. (3) Akron Archbishop Hoban, 4-04. (4) Mentor, 4-05. (5) Lincoln Way East (Frankfort, IL), 4-06. (6) Colerain (Cincinnati, OH), 4-07. (7) Pickerington North (Columbus, OH), 4-08. (8) Martinsburg (WV), 4-09. (9) Covington Catholic (KY), 4-010. (10) Cass Tech (Detroit, MI), 4-0

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GAME PREVIEW

In the eyes of Head Football Coach Chuck Kyle ’69 and the Saint Ignatius football team, Saturday’s game vs. Elder is a crucial midseason test.The Wildcats have rebounded to 2-2 with solid

victories over Euclid and COF Academy. A question looms, however. Are the Wildcats a playoff caliber team?Kyle and his troops believe Saturday’s game at

Byers Field will reveal the answer.“This is the fifth game, so we’re halfway through

the season already,” Kyle said. “There are a lot of big ballgames coming up, but we started with two great football teams that are ranked right up there in the state, and rightfully so. Here’s another quality team that plans on going to the playoffs and doing well. The kids realize it’s an important game. ‘Are we ready to say we’re a playoff caliber team?’ This is the type of game that will go 48 minutes. We need to see ourselves do it.”Guided by Doug Ramsey, the Panthers carry a 3-1

record into the contest. Elder defeated Gahanna Lincoln, Indianapolis Cathedral, and Clarkson Foot-ball North to start the year before St. Edward stole a 36-30 win at “The Pit” last Saturday.With a dangerous offense and a dynamic defense,

the Panthers will pose a challenge. ELDER OFFENSE VS. SAINT IGNATIUS DEFENSETraditionally, Elder offenses have a strong passing

game. The 2018 Panthers are no different.Quarterback Michael Bittner leads the charge for El-

der. The 6’2, 200-pound signalcaller has a strong arm and quick feet. Bittner completed 30-of-42 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns against the Eagles, giving him 793 yards and 7 scores through the air on the year.Bittner has plenty of weapons, including running

back Luke Masminster, wideouts Kyle Trischler and Sean O’Conner, and tight end Joe Royer. Trischler leads the team with 349 yards and 3 TDs. Royer is a dangerous deep threat on posts or flag routes – the 6’5, 210-pound receiver caught two such passes for scores against St. Edward.The Panthers often employ rollouts and quarter-

back draws, operating almost exclusively out of the shotgun formation. Thus far this season, the Wildcats’ defense has

excelled in limiting opponents through the air, hold-ing foes to 120.2 yards per game. Jett Elad, who committed to Ohio University earlier this week, will have a key role in stopping Elder’s passing attack.

Mitch Puhalsky, Jack Kennedy, Chris Velotta Jr., Dan-ny Scelza, and Aidan Rechin will also be important.Up front, defensive lineman Zach McMahan will be

critical in attacking Bittner. McMahan leads the Wild-cats with 4 sacks.Tommy Eichenberg will be important at middle

linebacker, as always. The senior has a team-high 39 tackles and 7 tackles for loss. SAINT IGNATIUS OFFENSE VS. ELDER DEFENSEThe Wildcats’ passing attack took a large leap

forward vs. COF Academy, as quarterback Patrick Delahunty tossed 4 touchdown passes, all to differ-ent wideouts. The Cats will look to build on that big performance vs. Elder.Establishing the run vs. Elder will be of the utmost

importance. Jahadge “Bo” Floyd, who tabbed his 10th career touchdown on a 4-yard score last week, will look to find seams behind the Saint Ignatius of-fensive line. Elder employs a 3-4 defense, with the backside

linebacker operating as a safety/linebacker hybrid. Two middle linebackers head up the guards, the nose tackle plays on the center, and the defensive ends will switch between inside and outside of the offensive tackles.As a result, the Panthers’ defense can be stout

against the run, especially with run-conscious safe-ties. But if the Wildcats can run the ball well, the play-action pass and the deep ball might open up for Delahunty and the Wildcats.As far as coverage, Elder will switch things up. The

coverage often hinges on the backside linebacker/safety – if he blitzes, the Panthers often play man coverage or a three-deep zone. If he hangs back, watch out for a two- or four-deep zone. Elder will not stick to one scheme, as the Panthers will try to confuse the Cats. SAINT IGNATIUS SPECIAL TEAMS VS. ELDER

SPECIAL TEAMSGames often hinge on special teams, and this con-

test just might. The Wildcats have a strong unit with kickoff specialist/punter Pat Otter, field goal/extra point kicker Rory McConville, long snapper Sean Wracher, and holder Henry Cook. The Wildcats have 17 points via special teams this year – 11 extra points and 6 points via a blocked punt. On the other side, Elder has very good special

teams. Connor Ammon averages 41.5 yards per punt, has converted 1-of-2 field goals, and 8-of-11 extra points. Elder has notched 3 punt returns of 10+ yards and a 41-yard kick return.

By Joe Ginley

WILDCATS SEEK WIN OVER ELDER IN KEY MIDSEASON MATCHUP

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COF ACADEMY RECAP

The Saint Ignatius Wildcats took care of business in impressive fashion on Friday evening in Columbus, easily handling the Christians of Faith (COF) Acad-emy Ironmen, 35-0.Four Patrick Delahunty passing touchdowns to four

different wideouts keyed the victory. The Wildcats scored five first-half touchdowns before easing off the gas pedal in the second half under a running clock.The Wildcats fired out of the gate, pounding the

ball during the first offensive drive. Led by a grind-ing offensive line, the Wildcats marched down the field on an 8-play, 57-yard drive. Jahadge “Bo” Floyd completed the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run up the middle. Seven of the eight plays were Floyd runs, which the senior converted into 43 yards.On the first play of the next drive, the Wildcats

went deep. Delahunty fired a picture-perfect pass to Connor Cmiel on a jet route down the hash marks nearest Wildcats’ sideline. Cmiel hauled in the ball around midfield and raced the final 50 yards for an 86-yard score, his third of the year.Following another great defensive stop, Delahunty

and Co. kept attacking. On the third play of the Wild-cats’ third drive, Nate Conry ran a flag route towards the Saint Ignatius sideline. Delahunty lofted a per-fect ball to Conry, who caught the ball around the 35-yard line. Conry then worked some magic, juking to the right to avoid one defender. COF Academy’s safety awaited Conry near the 10-yard line, where Conry nearly broke the player’s ankles with a beauti-ful cut inside. The senior’s 58-yard touchdown catch marked his first of his career.In the lead-up to Friday’s game, Kyle mentioned

Conry as a player to watch. Conry made his coach proud with two impressive catches for 87 yards and a punt return for 14 yards.Rory McConville converted his third extra point of

the day for a 21-0 Wildcats lead, which stood as the score at the end of the first quarter.The Wildcats earned great field position on their

first drive of the second stanza. On the fifth play of the drive, the Wildcats opted for a run-pass option. Delahunty faked the run inside, pulled back the ball, and scrambled to his right. Seeing Jake Lang open on the right side off the playaction, Delahunty tossed it to the junior for an 11-yard touchdown strike at 7:55 of the second quarter.

Delahunty’s fourth and final touchdown pass oc-curred four minutes later. Jack Kennedy beat his man on a fly route down the near side hash and secured Delahunty’s throw for a 15-yard score. The strike capped off a 5-play, 46-yard scoring drive that only required 1:22 of clock to come to fruition.After stopping the COF offense, the Wildcats

drove down the field in the closing minutes. Senior running back Michael Mangan caught a pass in the flat and dashed 15 yards on a clutch play with 7 seconds left. The Wildcats ran out the clock on the half, but Mangan’s teammates appreciated the play.Entering halftime with a 35-point lead, the run-

ning clock began at the start of the third quarter. The large margin allowed the coaching staff to play nearly every player on the roster. Kudos to Offensive Coordinator Nick Restifo and Defensive Coordinator Ryan Franzinger ’02 and the entire coaching staff for calling a near-perfect first half and playing a wide variety of players in the second half. The visitors held COF Academy scoreless in the

second half. The Wildcats’ hard working second and third-teamers stepped up with great plays to secure the Wildcats’ first shutout of the year.Danny Scelza led the team with 3 tackles, while

Aidan Hubbard followed closely behind with 2.5 tackles. Tommy Eichenberg notched a team-high 2 tackles for loss. A total of 23 Wildcats had a hand in a tackle tonight.On the offensive side, Delahunty completed 6-of-

8 passes for 218 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cmiel led the wideouts with 99 yards on two catches. Eight different Wildcats caught a pass on Friday for the first time since September 3, 2016 during a 49-7 win over Mentor.The victory advanced the Wildcats to 2-2 on the

year heading into next Saturday’s 3 p.m. matchup with Elder at Byers Field.

By Joe Ginley

FOUR PASSING TDs AND STRONG DEFENSE KEY WIN OVER COF

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QUICK STATS / BYERS FIELDWeek Four:Saint Ignatius: 35 COF Academy: 0Friday, September 14

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalSaint Ignatius 21 14 0 0 35COF Academy 0 0 0 0 0

1st Quarter08:20 SIHS - Floyd 4 yd run (McConville kick)03:33 SIHS - Cmiel 86 yd pass from Delahunty (McConville kick)00:21 SIHS - Conry 58 yd pass from Delahunty (McConville kick)2nd Quarter07:55 SIHS - Lang 11 yd pass from Delahunty (McConville kick)03:53 SIHS - Kennedy 15 yd pass from Delahunty (McConville kick)3rd QuarterNone4th QuarterNone

SIHS COFFIRST DOWNS 16 8RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-76 28-48PASSING YDS (NET) 256 23Passes Att-Comp-Int 13-10-0 11-4-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 40-332 39-71Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-22 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-36 1-15Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 0-0.0 6-32.7Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0Penalties-Yards 6-60 10-78Possession Time 19:32 28:28Third-Down Conversions 1 of 4 2 of 9Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 0-0Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 0-0

RUSHING: Saint Ignatius- Floyd 7-43; Mangan 5-20; Delahunty 2-16; Crosby 6-3; Welcsh 1-2; Schroer 2-1; Simcak 2-(-4); Hanna 2-(-5) COF- Agyen 15-56; Hooper 10-7; Waite 1-(-2); Jones 1-(-4); TEAM 1-(-9)PASSING: Saint Ignatius- Delahunty 6-8-0-212; Hanna 3-4-0-43; Keane 1-1-0-1 COF- Hooper 4-11-0-23RECEIVING: Saint Ignatius- Cmiel 2-99; Conry 2-87; Cooper 1-16; Mangan 1-15; Kennedy 1-15; Canzano 1-12; Lang 1-11; Sarko 1-1 COF- Jones 2-7; Wright 1-11; Davis 1-5INTERCEPTIONS: Saint Ignatius- None COF- NoneFUMBLES: Saint Ignatius- None COF- Hooper 1-0; Agyen 1-0; TEAM 1-0

Fortress Obetz

Kickoff time: 7 PM • End of Game: 8:58 PM • Total elapsed time: 1:58Weather: Mostly sunny, warm

7600 Day Drive (corner of Ridge Road and Day Drive) Parma, Ohio Seating Capacity: 11,850Playing Surface: Field Turf Built: 1928 (Major Renovations in1940, 1957, 1963, 1993, 2013)

2018 marks the 91st season that football has been played on this location; now known as Byers Field atRobert M. Boulton Stadium. In 1921, the cities of Parma and Parma Heights opened the first high school for their residents on a site just outside the east bleachers. Seven years later, the apple orchard and grass field located behind the new school was converted into the athletic field with the gridiron laid out in a north-south alignment, just as it is today. Recently, renovations have been completed on the facility. In the last decade, a new lighting system was in-stalled; bleacher improvements (including the installa-tion of handrails) were completed along with renova-tions to the lockerrooms, restrooms and concession areas. Other improvements include the installation of a video board at the north end of the stadium - it is one of the largest video boards in use at a high school facil-ity the state. The pressbox, which has been upgraded in the past five seasons with a new working media area and new windows, seats 30 journalists and broadcasters. New field turf was installed for the 2012 season. In the last two seasons, the stadium has also had handi-cap seating added to both sets of grandstands, includ-ing 46 wheelchair and companion seats on the home side of the stadium. The Parma City Schools invested nearly $1.2 million into the facilty during the summer of 2014, including a new parking lot on the south end of the Stadium and the full replacement of the parking lot on the east side of the stadium, under the Press Box.

BYERS FIELDat Robert M. Boulton Stadium

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LAST SEASON’S GAMEDefense holds firm late to clinch win on a hot day in “The Pit”

2017 Week Five:Saint Ignatius: 30 Elder: 28Saturday, September 23

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalSaint Ignatius 7 10 3 10 30Elder 7 7 7 7 28

1st Quarter08:52 SIHS - Snyder 18 yd pass from Alexander (Trickett kick)02:40 ELD – Faillace 27 pass from Nieman (Harmeyer kick)2nd Quarter04:37 SIHS - Bobinski 1 yd run (Trickett kick)01:09 SIHS - Trickett 45 yd field goal00:05 ELD – Trischler 15 yd pass from Nieman (Harmeyer kick)3rd Quarter 05:56 SIHS - Trickett 40 yd field goal04:40 ELD – O’Brien 20 yd pass from Nieman (Harmeyer kick)4th Quarter10:27 SIHS - Trickett 55 yd field goal05:08 SIHS - Snyder 50 yd pass from Alexander (Trickett kick)02:10 ELD – Trischler 5 yd pass from Nieman (Harmeyer kick)

SIHS ELDERFIRST DOWNS 15 19RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-201 26-77PASSING YDS (NET) 190 349Passes Att-Comp-Int 17-11-0 40-25-1TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 57-391 66-426Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-70 0-0Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.3 6-33.7Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-55 4-30Possession Time 25:43 22:17Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 5 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-23 3-14

RUSHING: Saint Ignatius- Bobinski 11-72; Alexander 19-70; Floyd 8-59; Snyder 1-1; TEAM 1-(-1) Elder- Bittner 5-30; Mazza 7-22; Masminster 5-13; Nieman 9-12PASSING: Saint Ignatius- Alexander 11-17-0-190 Elder- Nieman 23-38-1-303; Bittner 2-2-0-46RECEIVING: Saint Ignatius- Snyder 5-146; Bobinski 3-12; Pike 2-4; Drobnick 1-28; Elder- Faillace 10-151; Trischler 8-116; Broxterman 2-38; Mazza 2-17; O’Brien 1-20; Masminster 1-4; Perry 1-3INTERCEPTIONS: Saint Ignatius- Toppin 1-0 Elder- None.FUMBLES: Saint Ignatius- Bobinski 1-1 Elder- Nieman 1-0

The Pit

Kickoff time: 2:00 PM • End of Game: 4:52 PM • Total elapsed time: 2:52

CINCINNATI - Kicker Matthew Trickett tied Tim Shenk’s record for the longest field goal in Saint Ignatius history (55 yards versus Detroit Cody on August 27th, 2011). Elder Quarterback Danny Nie-man passed for 303 yards and four touchdowns.

TRICKETT IS THE TICKET:Trickett helped his team to a 17-14 lead by halftime

with a 45-yard field goal and two extra points. The PAT’s came off an 18-yard touchdown pass from QB Danny Alexander to WR Sammy Snyder, which opened the scoring with 8 minutes and 52 seconds remaining in the first quarter, and a 1-yard TD by tailback Mark Bobinski.

NIEMAN AND COMPANY: The Panthers’ Nieman fired first-half TD passes to wide receiver Danny Faillace and wide out Kyle Trischler. Faillace caught 10 passes for 151 yards and Trischler had eight re-ceptions for 116 yards. Trischler’s TD reception came with 5 seconds remaining in the first half.

MORE OF TRICKETT AND NIEMAN:Matt opened the scoring in the second half with

a 40-yard field goal, but the Panthers responded, as Nieman found wide receiver Jack O’Brien for a 20-yard touchdown. After the extra point, the Pan-thers led, 21-20, with 4:40 left in the third quarter. It stayed a 21-20 game until Trickett came up with a record-tying, 55-yard effort.

SAMMY STRIKES AGAIN: Saint Ignatius Alexander and Snyder hooked up again on a 50-yard score, that, after another PAT by Trickett, had the Cats on top, 30-21, with 5:08 remaining in the 4th.

Nieman brought his team back one last time. Directing his team on a 12-play, 80-yard drive that took 2 minutes and 58 seconds, Nieman found Trischler for a 5-yard TD pass that, after the PAT by Harmeyer, cut the deficit to 30-28 with 2:10 left on the clock. Using all of its timeouts, Elder was able to force a punt. Punting inside his 6-yard line, Trickett got off a soaring effort that forced a fair catch at the Panthers’ 31. Nieman’s pass was intercepted by Wildcats cornerback Cam Toppin, at the Saint Igna-tius 27-yard line. It was Cam’s fourth interception on the season.

SOME NUMBERS TO CHEW ON: Alexander was 11-of-17 passing for 190 yards and two TD strikes to Snyder, and rushed for 70 yards on 19 carries. Bobinski rushed for 72 yards and a TD on 11 carries, Jahadge “Bo” Floyd had 59 yards on eight carries, and Snyder hauled in five of Alexander’s passes for 146 yards.

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COMPOSITE SCHEDULEOpponent Aug 24/25 Aug 31/Sept 1 Sept 7/8 Sept 14/15 Sept 21/22 Sept 28/29 Oct 5/6 Oct 12/13 Oct 19/20 Oct 26/27

Archbishop Moeller

CRUSADERS L, 14-27

BYEElder

PANTHERS L, 13-21

Erie (PA) ROYALS W, 42-28

Cardinal Mooney

.CARDINALS W, 42-13

Huber Heights Wayne

WARRIORS W, 47-28

St. Edward EAGLES W, 42-39

Indianapolis Cathedral (IN)

FIGHTING IRISH

L, 14-20 OT

Peters Township (PA)

INDIANS L, 7-43

Pickerington Central TIGERS L, 6-56

Massillon Perry PANTHERS

L, 0-35

Brentwood Academy (TN)

EAGLES L, 7-48

COF Academy IRONMEN

Lima Senior SPARTANS

L, 14-26

St. Edward EAGLES L, 30-36

Elyria PIONEERS

Solon COMETS

Christian Brothers (MO)

CADETS

Cincinnati LaSalle

LANCERS

Brunswick BLUE DEVILS

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller CRUSADERS

Cincinnati Elder

PANTHERS

Winton Woods WARRIORS

Cincinnati St. Xavier BOMBERS

Clarkson FOOTBALL

NORTH

Cincinnati Colerain

CARDINALS L, 12-14

Walnut Hills EAGLES W, 41-7

Cincinnati LaSalle

LANCERS

ST. JOSEPH Football North,

Ontario

Cincinnati Archbishop

Moeller CRUSADERS

Glenville TARBLOODERS

W, 42-17

Mentor CARDINALS

Euclid PANTHERS

Elder PANTHERS

Clarkson FOOTBALL NORTH

West Toronto Prep SQUAD

Euclid PANTHERS

Archbishop Hoban KNIGHTS

St. Edward EAGLES

Ursuline FIGHTING

IRISH W, 56-28

St. Vincent-St. Mary

FIGHTING IRISH

Benedictine BENGALS

Lake Catholic COUGARS

Medina BEES

W, 37-14

Elyria PIONEERS

Strongsville MUSTANGS

Lorain TITANS

Padua BRUINS

Walsh Jesuit WARRIORS

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin

LIONS

Glenville TARBLOODERS

W, 42-18

Strongsville MUSTANGS

W, 45-20

Brunswick BLUE DEVILS

Medina BEES

Shaker Hts RED RAIDERS

Solon COMETS

Mentor CARDINALS

Shaker Hts RED RAIDERS

North Allegheny (PA)

TIGERS L, 20-45

Huber Heights Wayne

WARRIORS L, 6-42

BYE

Detroit Catholic Central

SHAMROCKS

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice

(MI) WARRIORS

Dayton Dunbar WOLVERINES

Lorain TITANS W, 42-21

IMG Academy (FL)

Gahanna Lincoln

GOLDEN LIONS W, 31-0

Indianapolis Cathedral (IN)

FIGHTING IRISH

W, 39-34

Clarkson FOOTBALL

NORTH W, 21-13

Cincinnati St. Xavier

BOMBERS

Cincinnati Archbishop

Moeller CRUSADERS

Winton Woods WARRIORS

St. John Vianney (MO)

GRIFFINS

BYECardinal Mooney

.CARDINALS

St. Xavier BOMBERS

Cheshire Academy (CT)

CATS

Erie McDowell TROJANS

vs. Erie Cathedral Prep

(PA) RAMBLERS

St. Frances Academy (MD)

PANTHERS

Louisville (KY) St. Xavier

Tigers

Dayton Dunbar WOLVERINES

St. Edward EAGLES

vs. Erie Cathedral Prep

(PA) RAMBLERS

Clarkson FOOTBALL

NORTH W, 27-14

Louisville Trinity (KY)

SHAMROCKS W, 21-14

Scott County (KY)

CARDINALS L, 7-10

Lexington Lafayette (KY)

GENERALS W,39-0

Cincinnati St. Xavier

BOMBERS

Cincinnati LaSalle

LANCERS

Indianapolis Cathedral (IN)

FIGHTING IRISH

Lakota West FIREBIRDS

W, 34-0

vs. Mentor CARDINALS

L, 39-42

vs. Detroit Cass Tech (MI) TECHNICIANS

L, 20-21

vs. Erie Cathedral Prep

(PA) RAMBLERS

W, 35-3

Cincinnati Elder

PANTHERS W, 36-30

BYE Buchtel

GRIFFINS

Cincinnati Archbishop

Moeller CRUSADERS

Cincinnati Elder

PANTHERS