October 14, 2016Memorial Stadium at Otterbein UniversityKickoff: 7 p.m.

Team Information

Saint Ignatius High School 6-1 OHSAA Division I, Region 1Head Coach: Chuck Kyle ‘69Record at School: 327-84-1Overall Record: 327-84-1Last Game: W, 34-17 vs. GlenOak

Archbishop Moeller High School 3-4 (0-3)OHSAA Division I, Region 4Head Coach: John RodenbergRecord at School: 75-32Overall Record: 159-102Last Game: L, 30-28 vs. Elder

WEEK 8: SAINT IGNATIUS WILDCATS VS. ARCHBISHOP MOELLER CRUSADERS

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Saint Ignatius Schedule

Date Opponent Time/Score8/26 @ Normandy W, 45-09/3 vs. Mentor W, 49-79/10 vs. Valley Forge W, 49-09/16 @ Detroit Catholic Central L, 28-21, OT9/23 @ Walsh Jesuit W, 30-010/1 @ Parma Senior W, 49-010/7 @ Canton GlenOak W, 34-1710/14 @ Archbishop Moeller 7 p.m.10/22 @ St. Xavier 2 p.m.10/29 vs. St. Edward 6 p.m.

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Saint Ignatius Schedule

Date Opponent Time/Score

8/26 @ Normandy W, 45-0Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium

9/3 vs. Mentor W, 49-7Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium

9/10 vs. Valley Forge W, 49-0Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium

9/16 @Detroit Catholic Central L, 28-21 OTFr. Elmer Stadium

9/23 @Walsh Jesuit W, 30-0Conway Memorial Stadium

10/1 @ Parma Senior W, 49-0Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium

10/7 @ Canton GlenOak W, 34-17Bob Commings Field

10/14 @ Archbishop Moeller 7 p.m.Memorial Stadium at Otterbein University

10/22 @ St. Xavier 2 p.m.Tom Ballaban Field

10/29 vs. St. Edward 6 p.m.FirstEnergy Stadium

Wildcats Storylines ...REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS: Seven games into the 2016 season, the Wildcats find themselves in a solid spot. The team has started the year 6-1, the program’s best record since 2012, when the Wildcats started the season with a 7-0 mark. The last two times the Wildcats won state championships (2008 and 2011), the team entered the home stretch of the season with a 6-1 mark.

PLAYOFF PUSH: The Wildcats’ early season foes have not fared well this season. The team’s first five opponents have a combined record of 10-24. The lack of early computer points ensures an important remainder of the sea-son, as the team’s last five foes have a combined 21-13 record. The Wildcats passed the first test of a tough 4-game stretch to end the season. Following the win over GlenOak, the Cats now look to Archbishop Moeller, St. Xavier, and St. Edward, teams with a combined 12-8 record. The last three weeks of the season will be crucial for the Wildcats, who currently sit at eighth in the OHSAA computer rankings.

DOMINANT D: The Wildcats have simply been dominant on defense this season, allowing just 7.4 points a game. More impressively, the Cats have allowed 100 rushing yards in a game just twice and 100 passing yards in a contest only once. GlenOak managed to surpass the century mark in both categories, but the only other team to gain over 100 yards on the ground was Detroit Catholic Central, which currently stands at 6-0.

FOURTH DOWN ARMY©: The Wildcats have reaped the benefits of a con-sistently reliable special teams unit. Matt Trickett ‘17 has provided big field goals all year, converting of 6-of-8 attempts, including 6-of-6 within 50 yards. Colin Goodfellow ‘17 has only needed to punt seven times, but has averaged 43.3 yards per punt. In the return game, the Wildcats have averaged 19 yards per kick return and 12.4 yards per punt return. Benjamin Delhees also gave the Wildcats a big boost last week, recovering a GlenOak fumble on a kickoff return to set up a Matt Trickett field goal at the end of the first half.

SPREADING THE BALL: The running game has been the strength of the Saint Ignatius offense, but the passing game has done its part, thanks to quarterback Pat Ryan ‘17. The senior has done an excellent job of finding dif-ferent targets this season. Wildcats’ quarterbacks have completed passes to 14 different receivers this season. Travis Pot ‘17 leads all wideouts with 13 catches for 202 yards. The team’s 7 passing touchdowns have also been spread evenly, with six different Wildcats wideouts reaching the end zone.

UPDATE ON THE WILD KITTENS: The freshman blue team fell to Bedford, 14-13 on Wednesday. The freshman regulars and the JV squad play Archbishop Moeller on Saturday morning.

UP NEXT: The Wildcats hit the road next weekend for a 2 p.m. Saturday contest against St. Xavier. The Cats emerged victorious over Xavier last year, 34-20.

Moeller Schedule

Date Opponent Time/Score

8/26 vs. Lakota West W, 47-14Carson Field at Nippert Stadium

9/2 @ Huber Heights Wayne L, 35-17Heidkamp Stadium

9/9 @ William Mason W, 17-14Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium

9/17 @ Don Bosco Prep (NJ) W, 20-14Granatell Stadium

9/23 @ St. Xavier L, 21-14Ballaban Field 9/30 @ LaSalle L, 55-14Lancer Stadium

10/7 vs. Elder L, 30-28Lockland Stadium

10/14 vs. Saint Ignatius 7 p.m.Memorial Stadium at Otterbein University

10/22 vs. St. Edward 5 p.m.Lockland Stadium

10/27 vs. Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada 7 p.m.Lockland Stadium

Learning about the Crusaders ...GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES: Archbishop Moeller began the season on a tear, winning three of their first four games. One of the Crusaders’ wins came against national powerhouse Don Bosco. Even more impressively, Moeller’s win over Don Bosco came on the road in New Jersey. The Crusaders raced to a 20-0 lead thanks to a pair of touchdown strikes by Evan Ernst. Since the win, however, “Big Moe” has struggled, losing the last three. St. Xavier and Elder eked out wins over the Crusaders, winning by a combined nine points. Moeller’s 3-4 record forces the Crusaders to defeat either Saint Ignatius or St. Edward or face elimination.

AERIAL ATTACK: The Crusaders have a fearsome aerial attack, headlined by Evan Ernst. The 6’3”, 215 pound senior leads the offense with 1,027 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year, completing 57.9 percent of his passes. Ernst aver-ages 146.7 passing yards per game, utilizing a host of Crusader wideouts. Six different Crusaders have a receiving touchdown and four have over 100 yards. RJ Khayo is Ernst’s favorite target, as the duo have combined for 384 yards and 3 touchdowns.

4.6 YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST: One of the best running backs in the Cincinnati area, running back Colin Thurman leads the Crusaders and the Greater Catholic League South with 567 yards. The junior has 4 rushing touchdowns and three 100-yard performances. Thurman has started all 7 games, averaging 81 yards per game and 4.6 yards per rush.

BALLHAWKS: Opposing passers beware: the Crusaders have a solid secondary. Defensive backs Hayden Horter and The-Moor Kelly have three interceptions apiece this season in seven games. As a team, the Crusaders have 7 picks, and the secondary has recorded 10 pass breakups on the year. Horter and Kelly alone have 10.5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks, too. The Wildcats would be wise to avoid ill-advised passes against the Crusaders.

KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE: The Crusaders have quite an impressive streak, according to Moeller’s Athletic Communications staff. The Crusaders have scored in 97 straight regular season games, dating back to the start of the 2007 campaign. Including playoff games, the Crusaders’ streak is at 118 games. Should the Crusaders score against the Wildcats this week, the streaks would tie program records for consecutive games in which Moeller scored. Ironically enough, the Wildcats have also scored in 118 consecutive games. The team’s regular season streak stands three games short of Moeller’s mark, however.

HANG ONTO THE BALL: Like many teams, the Crusaders are tough to beat when they win the turnover battle. According to Moeller’s Athletic Communica-tions staff, Big Moe is 36-3 since 2009 when it has the advantage in turnovers.

UP NEXT: The Crusaders will stay close to home at Lockland Stadium next Saturday for a critical showdown with the St. Edward Eagles. The Crusaders fell in last year’s matchup, 49-17.

Numbers to know

2,625Total yards of offense for the

Wildcats this season

375 Offensive yards per game gained by Saint Ignatius

246.6Average rushing yards per

game by the Wildcats

63Average rushing yards al-

lowed per game

26:53Average time of possession

by the Wildcats

8Tackles for loss recorded by the Cats’ defense last week

0Missed extra points by

Wildcats kickers

Wildcats to Watch

RB JAMES ANDREWS ‘17

Few rushing offenses in the state of Ohio have the punch of the Wildcats’ backfield, thanks in part to Jimmy An-drews. The 5’11”, 195 pound running back has 493 yards and six touchdowns on the year, averaging 6.8 yards per carry. The senior notched 81 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries last week. Andrews will be key for the Cats down the stretch.

LB ADAM SHIBLEY ‘17

The “Linebacker Legion” has dominated opponents this season, thanks in part to the efforts of Adam Shibley. The 6’1”, 228 pound linebacker is second on the squad with 26 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss. Shibley also has 2 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. The senior led the Cats with 6 tackles against GlenOak. Saint Ignatius needs another big ef-fort from Shibley this week to limit Moeller on the ground.

Saint Ignatius Wildcats Roster# Name Position Height Weight Year

2 Matthew Trickett K 5’11” 170 lbs Jr.3 Michael Lehto WR/S 6’1” 190 lbs Sr.4 Louis Moliterno III CB 5’7” 160 lbs Jr.4 Cameron Toppin CB 5’11” 160 lbs Jr.5 Nasir Carter CB 5’6” 160 lbs Jr.5 Travis Pot WR 6’0” 180 lbs Sr.6 Conor McGrath CB 6’0” 160 lbs Sr.6 Dean Stowers RB 5’6” 130 lbs Sr.7 Alexander Ringfield CB 5’11” 180 lbs Sr.8 Justin Sands S 6’0” 195 lbs Jr.9 Ryan Cook WR/S 6’0” 182 lbs Sr.10 Matthew Leszcz CB 5’10” 160 lbs Sr.10 Hugh Sweeney RB 6’0” 190 lbs Jr.11 Connor Kennedy WR/CB 6’0” 168 lbs Jr.12 Kyle Hall QB 6’3” 175 lbs Jr.13 John Paul Chalhoub QB 6’2” 185 lbs Sr.14 Luke Baker QB 6’0” 195 lbs Sr.15 Colin Goodfellow P 6’2” 195 lbs Sr.16 Maxwell Pike WR 6’1” 170 lbs Jr.16 Scott Schuler S 5’10” 155 lbs Jr.17 Patrick Ryan QB 6’0” 200 lbs Sr.18 Daniel Alexander QB 6’1” 178 lbs Jr.19 Michael Drobnick WR 6’1” 190 lbs Jr.20 John Lenehan CB 5’8” 180 lbs Sr.21 Michael DeCicco S 5’11” 170 lbs Sr.22 Joshua Crayton Prioleau RB 5’10” 158 lbs Jr.22 Robert Kunkle III CB 6’2” 160 lbs Jr.23 James Andrews RB 5’11” 195 lbs Sr.24 Nicholas Kilbane RB 6’0” 165 lbs Sr.25 Matthew Wiegandt S 5’10” 190 lbs Sr.26 Christopher Hyland S 6’0” 190 lbs Sr.27 Andrew Chalhoub QB 6’0” 180 lbs Jr.28 Maxwell Corrigan-Mook CB 5’10” 170 lbs Jr.29 Michael Getty S 5’10” 165 lbs Sr.30 Samuel Snyder WR 5’9” 150 lbs Jr.31 Thomas Barrett S 6’1” 200 lbs Sr.32 Deonte Griffin CB 5’10” 180 lbs Jr.32 Nicholas Szubski WR 5’10” 155 lbs Jr.33 Aidan Gill RB 5’8” 200 lbs Jr.34 Mark Bobinski RB 5’9” 190 lbs Jr.35 Antonino Casola S 5’8” 190 lbs Sr.36 David Norton S 6’0” 185 lbs Sr.37 Dante Cipriani CB 6’0” 180 lbs Sr.38 Xavier Curtis CB 5’8” 160 lbs Jr.39 James Leyden TE/LB 6’2” 225 lbs Sr.40 Brock Hausmann S 5’11” 180 lbs Jr.41 Colin Waldeck CB 6’1” 178 lbs Sr.42 Kevin Oliver CB 5’9” 145 lbs Sr.43 Reilly Casey RB 5’10” 195 lbs Jr.44 Adam Shibley LB 6’1” 228 lbs Sr.45 Benjamin Delhees LB/FB 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.46 Daryl Forrest RB 5’9” 160 lbs Sr.47 John Velotta LB 6’0” 229 lbs Sr.48 Matthew Viancourt FB/S 5’8” 185 lbs Jr.49 Luke Mooney RB 5’11” 167 lbs Jr.50 Jivan Meguerditchian OL 5’10” 255 lbs Jr.

# Name Position Height Weight Year

51 John Spellacy OL 6’1” 285 lbs Sr.52 Ryan Mullin LB 6’1” 185 lbs Sr.52 Albert Vasek OL 5’10” 220 lbs Jr.53 Andrew Boldy LB 5’6” 195 lbs Jr.54 Jonathan Ockunzzi LB 5’9” 188 lbs Jr.55 Tyler Fuerst OL 6’1” 285 lbs Sr.55 Michael Volpe LB 6’1” 185 lbs Jr.56 Justin Perpar LB 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.57 Martin Fanta LB 5’10” 178 lbs Sr.58 Andrew Keirn LB 5’11” 200 lbs Jr.59 Colin Burns DL 6’0” 207 lbs Jr.60 Joseph Gibbons DL 6’1” 260 lbs Sr.61 Matthew El-Dik OL 6’1” 190 lbs Sr.62 Michael Bradac LB 5’8” 170 lbs Sr.62 Michael Fazioli OL 5’9” 260 lbs Sr.63 Michael Chime DL 6’1” 260 lbs Sr.64 Robert McCormick OL 6’2” 235 lbs Sr.65 John Jamieson OL 6’2” 290 lbs Jr.66 Wrigley LaSpisa OL 5’10” 180 lbs Jr.67 Ryan Borchert OL 6’4” 255 lbs Jr.68 Tobias Engel OL 6’3” 280 lbs Jr.69 David Speelman OL 5’8” 220 lbs Sr.70 Victor Kasinec DL 5’10” 215 lbs Sr.70 Darian Kinnard OL/DL 6’6” 315 lbs Jr.71 Joseph Berlin DL 5’9” 205 lbs Sr.71 Owen Hearns OL 6’5” 260 lbs Sr.72 Andrew El-Dik DL 6’0” 220 lbs Sr.73 William Corte OL 6’4” 265 lbs Jr.74 Juan Pen OL 6’3” 315 lbs Jr.75 Ryan Vollmer OL 6’5” 240 lbs Sr.76 Patrick Viancourt DL 6’1” 230 lbs Sr.77 Brent McGinty OL 6’2” 245 lbs Sr.78 Brian Almady OL 6’4” 310 lbs Sr.79 Brendan Lenhard OL 6’3” 290 lbs Sr.80 Kevin Ward WR 6’2” 198 lbs Sr.81 Michael Daugenti WR 6’1” 175 lbs Sr.82 Alexander Schum TE 6’1” 172 lbs Jr.83 Riley Kinzel WR 6’0” 170 lbs Sr.84 Colin Nieberding WR 6’1” 165 lbs Sr.85 Joseph Spirnak WR 5’11” 150 lbs Jr.86 Aidan Wells DL/TE 6’4” 232 lbs. So.87 Benjamin Stankewicz WR 6’2” 150 lbs Jr.88 Robert Soeder TE 6’2” 195 lbs Sr.89 Killian Meehan WR 5’10” 160 lbs Jr.90 Jon Oebker S 6’2” 170 lbs Jr.91 Michael Czaja DL 6’3” 240 lbs Sr.93 Drew Alessandro K 5’11” 218 lbs Jr.94 Bradley Andrich DL 6’3” 225 lbs Jr.96 James Zassick WR 6’0” 170 lbs Sr.97 Gabriel Liberatore S 6’0” 190 lbs Jr.98 Daniel Ruddy DL 5’11” 180 lbs Jr. Tadeusz Bogielski Manager Sr. Vincent Fagnilli Manager Fr. Michael Gallipoli Manager So. Declan McCarthy Manager So. Brendan Stefancin Manager Sr. Luke Van de Walle Manager So.

Wildcats to Watch

RB JAMES ANDREWS ‘17

2016 Archbishop

Moeller High School

A Look At Moeller High School

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Nickname: Fighting Crusaders Colors: Blue & Gold Conference: Greater Catholic League Male Enrollment: 900 Superintendent: Mrs. Susie Gibbons President: Mr. Marshall Hydzu Principal: Mr. Blane Collison Athletic Director: Mr. Mike Asbeck Athletic Dept Asst.: Mrs. Kim Hauck

Head Coach: John Rodenberg College: Capital University Record at School: 72-28 (2015) Career Record: 156-98 (2015) Overall Record: 476-123-2 (2015) Assistant Coaches: Paul Berry, Jerry Commelo, Andy Cruse, Jim Huxel, Terry Huxel, Steve Klonne, Chris Majors, Tim Moorman, Jeff Neal, Bob Paola, Derek Williams Statistician: Steve Albrinck, Jai Schiavone, Louis Tallarigo

JV Head Coach: Dan Dever FR Head Coach: Bruce Dixon Equipment: Whitey Campbell Sideline Asst.: Dave Hauck Student Coaches/Managers: Michael Barnes, Chris Ryan, Nick Ryan Athletic Security: Chief Rich Wallace Cheerleaders Advisor: Debi Cass Team Physician: Dr. Tim Kremchek Trainer: Craig Lindsey Media/Video: Mr. Rob Ebel. ESP Media

Pronunciation Guide Pronunciation Guide #7 Baezinger: BEN-ZINGER #33 Tkacz: TA-COTCH #63 Szabados: ZA-BOD-OS #18 Capano: KA-PAN-O #36 Thibodeaux: TIB-A-DOE #66 Samari: SAM-ARE-E #22 Miesch: ME-SCH #40 Stahanczyk: STA-HAN-ZIK #96 Cusmano: COOS-MON-O #24 Khayo: KAY-O #41 Ginnetti: GIN-ET-EE #97 Aeneas: A-NEE-ES #30 Lehane: LE-HAN-EE #42: Filipowski: PHIL-POW-SKEE #99 Manigault: MAN-GALT No. Name Pos. Grade Ht. Wt. 2 Jayden Crutchfield DB 12 6’1” 175 3 Christian Watkins RB 12 6’0”’ 200 4 Will Hack LB 12 6’0” 220 5 Pete Lampert QB 12 6’5” 210 6 Michael Mock WR 12 5’10” 175 7 Nick Baenziger DB 11 6’0” 170 8 The-Moor Kelly LB 12 6’2” 215 9 Blake Rudolph DB 12 6’0” 170 10 Evan Ernst QB 12 6’3” 215 11 Rexton Morris K 12 6’0” 170 12 Sam Wyche DB 11 6’1” 190 13 Michael Forsythe WR 12 6’2” 175 14 Miles McBride QB 10 6’0” 170 15 Robert Hartman DB 12 6’3” 180 16 Dylan Davis WR 12 5’10” 190 17 Mitch McKenzie QB 10 6’0” 160 18 Tommy Capano K 11 6’0” 200 19 Jared Stewart DB 11 5’10” 145 21 Anthony Kritz DB 12 5’11” 175 22 Nicholas Miesch DB 11 511” 160 23 Collin Thurman RB 11 5’10” 200 24 RJ Khayo RB 10 5’8” 150 25 Samuel Edmond DB 12 5’11” 160 26 Robert Jones DB 11 6’0” 180 27 Hayden Horter DB 12 6’1” 170 28 Chrystopher Watkins DB 10 6’0” 185 29 Noah Burnett WR 11 5’10” 145 30 Aaron Lehane DB 11 5’10” 160 31 Cahlil Byrd DR 11 5’11” 185 32 William Hodge DB 11 6’0” 205 33 Hunter Hughes** DB 12 6’0” 205 34 Aidan Dahm RB 11 5’10” 200 35 Matthew Tkacz DB 12 6’1” 190 36 Kevin Thibodeaux K 09 5’8” 160 37 Jacob Thompson DB 11 6’0” 170 38 Alexander Deyhle DB 11 6’2” 180 39 Zeke Thomas WR 10 6’3” 165 40 Jack Stahanczyk DB 11 6’0” 190 41 Donny Ginnetti DB 11 6’0” 180 42 Michael Filipowski LB 11 5’10” 220 43 Daniel Kuhn LB 11 6’0” 190 44 BJ Hendrix RB 10 6’1” 180 45 Owen Schneider LB 12 5’11” 195 46 Nicholas Wimmers DB 11 6’2” 190 47 Nicholas Marsh TE 11 6’3” 206 48 John Feldkamp DB 11 6’0” 170 49 Charles Cook LB 12 6’2” 200 50 Blaise Harsch DL 11 6’3” 205

No. Name Pos. Grade Ht. Wt 51 Justin Davidson DL 11 6’2” 210 52 Luke Szabados LB 10 6’2” 220 53 Brett Bryant LB 12 6’0” 190 54 Jeremy Meiser** DL 12 6’3” 280 55 Alex Coburn OL 12 6’4” 250 57 Ryan Mullaney OL 10 6’2” 220 58 Tyler Manger LB 12 6’0” 210 59 Jack Warncke DL 11 6’1” 210 60 Kyle Hall OL 11 6’1” 275 61 Stone Dixon OL 10 6’3” 240 62 Ryan Marcus OL 11 6’3” 260 63 Caleb Thomas OL 11 5’8” 290 64 Mitchell Vogel OL 12 6’2” 235 65 Alexander Mullaney OL 12 6’2” 240 66 Samari Saddler** OL 12 6’2” 305 68 Scott Lutmer OL 11 5’9” 205 69 Andrew Recker OL 12 6’2” 240 71 Alexander Dunaway DL 11 6’0” 280 73 Joseph King OL 12 6’1” 255 75 Zach Carpenter OL 10 6’4” 280 76 Jacob Gall** OL 12 6’3” 295 80 Brendan Bates TE 11 6’5” 215 81 Andrew Heath WR 11 6’2” 180 82 Jaxson Hayes WR 11 6’6” 175 83 Chase Cole WR 11 6’0” 190 84 Eric Wills WR 11 6’1” 170 85 Jake McCracken WR 11 6’3” 195 86 Griffin Horter WR 11 5’9” 155 87 Mark Wiehe TE 12 6’4” 205 88 Sean Smith WR 12 5’11” 160 89 Matt Dotson** TE 12 6’5” 240 90 Jonathan Manhardt DL 12 6’1” 220 91 Cameron Carlin DL 12 6’2” 210 92 Chris Berger DL 12 6’2” 215 94 Hunter Boggs DL 11 6’1” 215 95 Tyler Jaspers DL 12 5’11” 220 96 Brandon Cusmano K 10 5’9” 180 97 Aeneas Hawkins DL 11 6’3” 260 99 Miles Manigault DL 12 6’2” 250 **Denotes Co-Captain

QB 17 Patrick Ryan 6’0” 200 lbs Sr. 18 Daniel Alexander 6’1” 178 lbs Jr. RB 34 Mark Bobinski 5’9” 190 lbs Jr. 6 Dean Stowers 5’6” 130 lbs Sr. FB 23 James Andrews 5’11” 195 lbs Sr. 48 Matthew Viancourt 5’8” 185 lbs Jr.

TE 39 James Leyden 6’2” 225 lbs Sr. 91 Michael Czaja 6’3” 240 lbs Sr.

WR 11 Connor Kennedy 6’0” 168 lbs Jr. 9 Ryan Cook 6’0” 182 lbs Sr. SE 3 Michael Lehto 6’1” 190 lbs Sr. 19 Michael Drobnick 6’1” 190 lbs Jr.

U-Back 5 Travis Pot 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. 81 Michael Daugenti 6’1” 175 lbs Sr. LT 70 Darian Kinnard 6’6” 315 lbs Jr. 73 William Corte 6’4” 265 lbs Jr.

LG 65 John Jamieson 6’2” 290 lbs Jr. 74 Juan Pen 6’3” 315 lbs Jr.

C 51 John Spellacy 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. 50 Jivan Meguerditchian 5’10” 255 lbs Jr.

RG 55 Tyler Fuerst 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. 79 Brendan Lenhard 6’3” 290 lbs Sr.

RT 71 Owen Hearns 6’5” 260 lbs Sr. 78 Brian Almady 6’4” 310 lbs Sr.

LE 91 Michael Czaja 6’3” 240 lbs Sr. 76 Patrick Viancourt 6’1” 230 lbs Sr.

NT 60 Joseph Gibbons 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 70 Darian Kinnard 6’6” 315 lbs Jr.

RE 63 Michael Chime 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 94 Bradley Andrich 6’3” 225 lbs Jr.

OLB 39 James Leyden 6’2” 225 lbs Sr. 45 Benjamin Delhees 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.

MLB 47 John Velotta 6’0” 229 lbs Sr. 58 Andrew Keirn 5’11” 200 lbs Jr. OLB 44 Adam Shibley 6’1” 228 lbs Sr. 56 Justin Perpar 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.

CB 7 Alexander Ringfield 5’11” 180 lbs Sr. 4 Cameron Toppin 5’11” 160 lbs Jr.

SS 31 Thomas Barrett 6’1” 200 lbs Sr. 9 Ryan Cook 6’0” 182 lbs Sr.

SS 25 Matthew Wiegandt 5’10” 190 lbs Sr. 48 Matthew Viancourt 5’8” 185 lbs Jr.

FS 8 Justin Sands 6’0” 195 lbs Jr. 26 Christopher Hyland 6’0” 190 lbs Sr.

CB 11 Connor Kennedy 6’0” 168 lbs Jr. 10 Matthew Leszcz 5’10” 160 lbs Sr.

Saint Ignatius Depth ChartOFFENSE DEFENSE

K 2 Matthew Trickett 5’11” 170 lbs Jr. P/KO 15 Colin Goodfellow 6’2” 195 lbs Sr.H 15 Colin Goodfellow 6’2” 195 lbs Sr.LS 33 Aidan Gill 5’8” 200 lbs Jr.

PR 34 Mark Bobinski 5’9” 190 lbs Jr.KR 7 Alexander Ringfield 5’11” 180 lbs Sr.

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Rank (Previous rank) Team (Record) 1. (1) Cincinnati Colerain (7-0)2. (2) Huber Heights Wayne (6-0-1)3. (3) St. Edward (5-1)4. (6) Cincinnati La Salle (5-2)5. (7) Archbishop Hoban (6-1)6. (8) Toledo Central Catholic (7-0)7. (9) Olentangy Liberty (7-0)8. (11) Pickerington Central (6-1)9. (12) Saint Ignatius (6-1)10. (13) Dublin Coffman (6-1)11. (14) Avon (7-0)12. (21) Canton McKinley (6-1)13. (4) Stow (6-1)14. (15) Trotwood-Madison (6-1)15. (17) Solon (6-1)16. (5) Cincinnati St. Xavier (4-3)17. (19) Cincinnati Elder (5-2)18. (20) Col. St. Francis DeSales (7-0)19. (22) Warren G. Harding (7-0)20. (23) Hudson (6-1)21. (–) Hilliard Bradley (6-1)22. (10) Upper Arlington (6-1)23. (18) Massillon Jackson (6-1)24. (25) Lebanon (6-1)25. (–) Chardon (7-0)

Ohio High School Football RankingsCleveland.comOhio Super 25

Rank Team (1st place votes) Record Points1. (1) Cincinnati Colerain (23) 7-0 2452. (2) Huber Heights Wayne (1) 6-0-1 2013. (5) Powell Olentangy Liberty 7-0 1924. (6) Lakewood St. Edward (2) 5-1 1645. (7) Saint Ignatius 6-1 1386. (8) Pickerington Central 6-1 1117. (10) Dublin Coffman 6-1 788. (–) Canton McKinley 6-1 709. (4) Massillon Jackson 6-1 5310. (3) Stow-Munroe Falls 6-1 51

Others receiving 12 or more points: Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Dublin Jerome (36) ... 12. Solon (25) ... 13. Hilliard Davidson (18).

2016 Division I AP Poll (Oct. 10)

OHSAA Official Division I, Region 1 Computer Rankings

As of 9/22. Please visit joeeitel.com for the full rankings.

For a full listing of Division I schools or other OHSAA information, visit: OHSAA.org/sports/ft/boys/

Rank W-L ID # City School Average Level 1 Level 2 L2 divisor1 6-1 306 Canton Canton McKinley 21.2857 37.0 160.0 1002 6-1 764 Massillon Jackson 18.7929 36.0 136.5 1003 5-1 1346 Lakewood St Edward 18.1667 30.0 118.5 904 6-1 1492 Stow Stow-Munroe Falls 16.1643 36.5 109.5 1005 6-1 1428 Solon Solon 15.9286 38.0 105.0 1006 5-2 385 Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights 13.9618 29.5 96.5 997 5-2 540 Euclid Euclid 13.5500 31.5 90.5 1008 6-1 1354 Cleveland St Ignatius 13.2571 37.5 79.0 1009 3-4 1016 Mentor Mentor 12.6643 19.0 99.5 10010 4-3 650 Canton GlenOak 11.3000 24.5 78.0 10011 5-2 1408 Shaker Heights Shaker Heights 9.5714 32.0 50.0 10012 3-4 730 North Canton Hoover 8.6286 17.0 62.0 10013 4-3 148 Austintown Austintown-Fitch 7.0786 24.0 36.5 10014 3-4 1292 Cleveland Rhodes 3.9898 16.5 16.0 9815 2-5 200 Berea Berea-Midpark 2.9857 12.5 12.0 10016 1-6 444 Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls 2.0071 6.0 11.5 10017 1-6 792 Cleveland John Marshall 1.7121 3.5 12.0 9918 0-7 832 Lakewood Lakewood 0.0000 0.0 0.0 100

This Day in HistoryGames ....................................................13First Game ...............................10/14/1922 Most Recent Game....................10/14/2006 Ignatius Wins............................................7Last Saint Ignatius Win.............10/14/1995Saint Ignatius Losses..................................6Last Saint Ignatius Loss.............10/14/2006Ties............................................................0

Largest Margin of VictorySaint Ignatius..............34, 10/14/1977 vs. SouthOpponents..38, 10/14/1922, University School

Games Played on October 14:

1922 0 University School 381927 0 Central HS 61932 0 West High 261946 14 Rhodes HS 261938 0 West Tech 121950 32 South HS 0 1966 36 West Tech 14 1967 21 West High 81977 34 South HS 01988 34 St. Joseph HS 91994 19 Canton McKinley HS 91995 13 Canton McKinley HS 02006 13 St. Edward HS 21

Series HistoryMeetings ..................................................6First Meeting ............................11/26/1989Most Recent Meeting................10/17/2015Saint Ignatius Wins...................................5Last Saint Ignatius Win.............10/18/2014Moeller Wins.............................................1Last Moeller Win......................10/17/2015Ties............................................................0

Longest Winning Streaks In SeriesSaint Ignatius..4; 11/26/1989 – 10/18/2014Moeller......................................10/17/2015Current Winning Streak..............Moeller, 1

Largest Margin of VictorySaint Ignatius...........34 points, 10/27/1994Moeller.......................3 points, 10/17/2015

Last Season’s Game:Archbishop Moeller Crusaders: 55; Saint Ignatius Wildcats: 52 Saturday, October 17, 2015

Dynamic Moeller offense too much for Wildcats in road loss

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalMoeller 14 21 14 6 55St. Ignatius 24 14 14 0 52

1st Quarter11:47 SIHS - Grbac 80 yd pass from Grosel (Trickett kick)10:05 MOE - Hausmann 57 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)08:11 SIHS - Andrews 5 yd run (Trickett kick)04:56 MOE - Hausmann 7 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)3:25 SIHS - Trickett 23 yd field goal00:49 SIHS - Grosel 4 yd run (Trickett kick)2nd Quarter10:40 SIHS - Grosel 1 yd run (Trickett kick)04:58 SIHS - Grbac 11 yd pass from Grosel (Trickett kick)02:17 MOE - Dotson 15 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)01:35 MOE - Butz 2 yd run (Coghlin kick)00:37 MOE - Ashmore 11 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)3rd Quarter09:19 MOE - Ashmore 16 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)06:50 SIHS - Grosel 13 yd run (Trickett kick)05:40 MOE - Hausmann 76 yd pass from Macvittie (Coghlin kick)01:02 SIHS - Leyden 24 yd pass from Grosel (Trickett kick)4th Quarter03:31 MOE - Coghlin 36 yd field goal00:10 MOE - Coghlin 26 yd field goal

MOELLER SIHSFIRST DOWNS 25 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 51-143 33-130PASSING YDS (NET) 479 457Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-19-1 38-22-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 90-622 71-587Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 2-2Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-144 2-31Interception Returns-Yards 2-5 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 2-36.0 2-52.5Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-0Penalties-Yards 9-80 3-20Possession Time 27:41 20:19Third-Down Conversions 12 of 20 9 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-8 6-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 3-35

RUSHING: Moeller-Thurman 20-80; Hughes 11-39; Butz 5-16; Macvittie 15-8. St. Ignatius- Grosel 11-73; Andrews 20-61; Norris 2-minus 4. PASSING: Moeller-Macvittie 19-39-1-479. St. Ignatius-Grosel 22-38-2-457.RECEIVING: Moeller-Hausmann 7-194; Hughes 4-112; Ashmore 4-76; Dotson 2-46 Butz 1-36; Thurman 1-15. St. Ignatius-Cook 7-117; Grbac 5-181; Leyden 4-52; Musbach 3-79; Berger 2-13; Andrews 1-15.INTERCEPTIONS: Moeller-Burandt, 2-5. St. Ignatius-Berger 1-0.FUMBLES: Moeller-Hughes 1-1. St. Ignatius-Grosel 1-0; Grbac 1-0; TEAM 1-0.

Kickoff time: 7:07 PM • End of Game: 10:05 PM • Total elapsed time: 2:58

By Eddie Dwyer Dublin, Ohio - In what was a game all too similar to the Wildcats’ 63-56 loss at Mentor in Week 2, the Moeller Crusaders, behind their resilient and talent-rich senior quarterback Thomas Macvittie, run off 21 points in the final four minutes of the second quarter and close to 38-35 by halftime. The respective offenses continued to trade punches in the second half before two field goals by Moeller’s gifted senior kicker and Michigan State recruit Matt Coghlin, a 36-yard effort that knotted the score at 52 with 3:31 remaining in the fourth quarter and a 26-yard game-winner with 10 seconds left to be played, gave the Crusaders their first victory over Saint Ignatius in six meetings on the gridiron. Setting up Coghlin’s game-winner was the second-effort running of Crusaders sophomore tailback Colin Thurman off a short scoring drive that resulted from Saint Ignatius coming up inches shy of a first down after electing to go for it on fourth down. Thurman rushed for 73 yards on 18 carries. Moeller sealed its dramatic comeback victory on a leaping interception by senior linebacker/defensive back Tyler Burandt and not only improved its record to 4-4, but also kept its chances alive for an OHSAA Division I, Region 2 playoff appearance. The final numbers from Coffman Stadium on Saturday night, much like the Mentor game, would give most defensive coordinators insomnia.The Wildcats and the Crusaders combined for 1,229 offensive yards, including 631 by Moeller off 89 plays. Saint Ignatius ran 72 plays for 598 yards. The Wildcats, who now stand 4-3, got another brilliant performance through the air and on the ground from senior quarterback/co-captain Dennis Grosel, who completed 22 of 38 passes for 457 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 84 yards and three TDs on 12 carries. Dennis broke his own single-game school record with the 457 passing yards. As for Macvittie, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound University of Pittsburgh re-cruit not only hurt Saint Ignatius with a powerful arm that produced 464 yards and six touchdown passes, but also frustrated the Cats’ D with his ability to scramble, throw on the run and avoid sacks with Houdini-like moves. Some of the other big numbers on the night were produced by Wildcats senior wide receivers Jack Cook (7 receptions for 117 yards), Cal Grbac (5 receptions for 181 yards and two TDs, including an 80-yard hookup with Grosel on the first play from scrimmage) and Tyler Musbach (3 receptions for 79 yards). Cats junior tight end/linebacker James Leyden finished with 4 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Moeller’s display of good hands and yards after the catch was led by 6-5, 240-pound senior tight end and The Ohio State University recruit Jake Hausmann (7 receptions for 194 yards and three touchdowns), junior running back Hunter Hughes (4 receptions for 112 yards), 6-5, 225 junior tight end Matt Dotson (2 catches for 40 yards and a TD) and senior wide receiver Cole Ashmore (4 receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns). Hausmann, who runs determined routes and brings quickness and a strong burst for a young man with his size, was a matchup that gave the Wildcats’ defense headaches all night. Two of Jake’s three TD receptions were catches and runs of 57 and 76 yards. Along with Grosel’s impressive rushing figures, Saint Ignatius received 61 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries from strong and skilled junior tailback Jimmy Andrews.

By Eddie DwyerCleveland, Ohio - In facing each other for the first time since a regular-season

encounter in 1995, Saint Ignatius and Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller decided in 2014 to renew their relatively short, but still storied rivalry, by meeting at a neutral site, or halfway in terms of travel.

In both 2014 and 2015, the Wildcats and the Fighting Crusaders agreed to take a Week 8 matchup to Dublin Coffman Stadium, which was a great host. Saint Ignatius prevailed in 2014, 34-20, and last season Archbishop Moeller won for the first time in six gridiron meetings with the Wildcats, 55-52.

When we refer to the Saint Ignatius-Archbishop Moeller football rivalry as short but storied, it is because the first two meetings between the Cats and the Crusaders took place in the 1989 and 1993 Division I OHSAA State Championship Games.

Saint Ignatius won the second and fifth of its record 11 OHSAA big school state football titles by defeating Archbishop Moeller in both of the state championship matchups, 34-28 in the Joe Pickens-Adam Hyzdu shootout at Ohio Stadium in Columbus in 1989, and 38-20 at Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in 1993. Those state championship victories over the Crusaders also resulted in the first two of the Wildcats’ three National Titles. The third national crown came in 1995.

Coach Chuck Kyle’s Cats also defeated “Big Moe” in two regular-season encounters, 1994 and 1995.

So, if you are the “Men of Moeller,” you can’t help but call on last year’s only victory over Saint Ignatius in Varsity Football and shake your head at how familiar the circum-stances will be for both teams on Friday night.

As was the case during Week 8 at Dublin Coffman Stadium last Autumn, Arch-bishop Moeller takes a record of 3-4 into Friday’s neutral-site game versus 6-1 Saint Ignatius, as two names synonymous with Ohio High School Football are looking to stay in the race for a spot in November’s OHSAA Division 1 Regional Playoffs.

The kickoff from Memorial Stadium at Otterbein University is 7 PM for two tradition-rich programs who have combined for 20 state football championships and 8 national titles on the gridiron. The Wildcats were also National Runners-Up in 2008.

In this week’s OHSAA and Joe Eitel computer playoff ratings, Saint Ignatius was sitting in the eighth spot in Region 1 and Moeller was ninth in Region 4. Under the OHSAA Harbin Computer Playoff System, the top eight teams in each of the state’s regions at the end of the regular season (Oct. 29) qualify for the playoffs.

Although the Fighting Crusaders rallied and then turned the Cats away in last season’s three-point thriller, neither team qualified for the 2015 OHSAA playoffs. In that offensive battle last year, Moeller ran off 21 points in the final four minutes of the second quarter and closed to 38-35 by halftime.

In a second half that saw both offenses land haymakers, the Crusaders would prevail on two fourth-quarter field goals by Michigan State recruit Matt Coghlin (correct), including the game-winner with 10 seconds remaining.

Archbishop Moeller will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak on Friday night - 21-14 to St. Xavier, 55-14 to La Salle and 30-28 to Elder. Saint Ignatius will take the field having won three in a row.

In the overwhelming loss to La Salle, the Crusaders yielded 402 yards of offense, in-cluding 388 through the air. Yes, it’s no secret around the Queen City that Archbishop Moeller’s defensive secondary has been a bit shaky.

BY THE NUMBERS: Crusaders quarterback Evan Ernst has completed 92 of 159 passes for 1,045 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He has also rushed for 163 yards and three TDs on 59 carries.

Junior running back Cole Thurman has carried the ball 123 times for 567 yards and four touchdowns, and has hauled in 11 passes for 46 yards and a TD. Thurman played a major role in the Crusaders’ victory over the Wildcats last season, as his second-effort running helped set up the Coghlin (correct) game winner. Cole finished with 73 yards rushing on 18 carries.

Archbishop Moeller’s other offensive weapons include Eric Wills (21 receptions for 275 yards and a touchdown), tight end and Michigan State recruit Matt Dotson (10 receptions for 186 yards and three TDs), and receiver R.J. Khayo (32 receptions for 402 yards and three touchdowns, and a 98-yard kickoff return).

CAT CLAWS: Saint Ignatius enters Memorial Stadium having outscored its first seven opponents by a combined score of 277-52. The Cats have won the first quarter

Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: Moeller Previewby a combined margin of 94-7.

Coach Kyle’s team has outrushed the opposition,1,726 yards to 448 yards and has won the passing yards battle through seven games, 899 to 479.

Saint Ignatius’ dynamic 1-2 punch of senior tailback Jimmy Andrews (508 yards and 6 TDs on 73 carries) and junior tailback Mark Bobinski (504 yards and 11 TDs on 81 carries) have keyed the Wildcats’ offense. They operate behind one of the biggest and best offensive lines Ohio has to offer.

Senior quarterback Patrick Ryan has completed 61 of 102 passes for 773 yards and 5 touchdowns, and has rushed for 226 yards and 3 TDs. Senior wide receiver Travis Pot has 13 receptions for 202 yards and a touchdown, and he also scored a key touchdown off a reverse in last weekend’s 34-17 victory at GlenOak.

Junior wide receiver Connor Kennedy has turned seven receptions into 133 yards and two touchdowns, and senior tight end James Leyden, who is also an outstanding linebacker, has 10 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Saint Ignatius is led by its big game-tested veteran front of line-men and linebackers. Showing the way are senior defensive end Mike Chime (28 tackles, including 12.5 for -minus 45 yards) and senior linebacker/captain Adam Shibley with 26 stops that include 7.5 tackles for -minus 32 yards. Keep in mind that in three of the Cats’ seven games the starters didn’t play a full two quarters.

The Wildcats’ kicking/punting game is highly respected around Northeast Ohio, as junior Matthew Trickett, who doubles as a defensive standout for Coach Mike McLaughlin’s record seven-time state champion Soccer Program, is 6-for-8 on his field goals with a long of 43 yards. Senior Colin Goodfellow, an All-Ohio honoree last season, has consistently boomed his kickoffs deep into the end zone and has punted seven times for a 43-yard average.

FROM COACH KYLE: “When you picture Moeller, Xavier and Elder, they’re tough Catholic School programs with tradition. That’s a given. So they’re always intense games.

“When you look at the scores, I think what shocked a lot of people all over the state was that Cincinnati La Salle put up big numbers on Moeller. La Salle hit some big passes and they certainly have athletes. Looking at the film, there were a couple of La Salle receivers who were really outstanding and were able to break it and go. That put Moeller behind early and it kind of snowballed a little bit.

“As they look at us, we’ve been running the ball really well and what are they going to try to take away? Maybe they’ll try to take away the running game, but now they have to be concerned about the passing. We’ve been working on the passing game and we have confidence that if that’s what we’re given, we’ll go after it. But we’ll see what they decide to do.

“Here we are at the eighth game and all along we’ve strived to be balanced. The teams we have left (Moeller, St. Xavier and St. Edward) are physical teams that will certainly be ready to handle the run. If we can execute it, great. But if not, I’m pretty confident that we can throw.”

COACH KYLE ON HIS DEFENSIVE MEN UP FRONT: “Coming into the year, as we talked about, we’re pretty experienced there with Joe Gibbons, Pat Viancourt, Mike Czaja and Mike Chime, those guys played a lot last year. They just got stronger and their technique has gotten better.

“We’ve asked a lot from them this year and we’ll continue to do that. Look at the statistics, they’ve been very good. Mike Czaja has some height (6-foot-4), but the other guys are about six-foot, six-foot-one. But they’re strong and have good technique, and that’s what wins today and allows the linebackers to run pretty free.”

SIBN!: If you can’t make it down to Otterbein University on Friday night, senior Brendan DeVenney and junior Matt MacKenzie will bring it to you live over the Saint Ignatius Broadcast Network.

We’ll see you at Wasmer Field tonight for the Freshmen Blue Football Game versus the Bedford Bearcats at 6 bells, Thursday night on the pitch at Wasmer Field for the JV and Varsity Soccer matches versus Twinsburg, and Friday night at Otterbein University’s Memorial Stadium.

Have a safe and great week and weekend, and All of the Best to the Cleveland Indians, aka my Fighting Franconas, who I know are giving my late father, Jim, plenty to smile about from the best seat anyone could hope for.

Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: GlenOak RecapBy Eddie DwyerJimmy Andrews’ powerful and authoritative 7-yard touchdown run seals

the Wildcats’ sixth victory in seven games this season as Saint Ignatius wins the first of a demanding four-game stretch.

Hall of Fame Head Coach Chuck Kyle ‘69 will now prepare his Cats for next Friday’s matchup with the Fighting Crusaders of Cincinnati Archbish-op Moeller High School. The kickoff from Otterbein University’s Memorial Stadium will be 7 PM. Archbishop Moeller sits at 3-4.

From there, Saint Ignatius will travel to Cincinnati St. Xavier for a 2 PM encounter with the Bombers on October 22, and will close its regular season on October 29 versus longtime West Side rival St. Edward at the Browns’ FirstEnergy Stadium. The kickoff will be 6 PM.

At GlenOak Stadium on the impressive campus of GlenOak High School in Northeast Canton, Ohio: Saint Ignatius’ tough and talented senior tailback Jimmy Andrews said the Golden Eagles of GlenOak knew that the Wildcats wanted to run the football during what was a Friday night headlin-er between two programs striving for a playoff spot in Division I, Region 1.

While that ground attack wasn’t always available in the early going, Saint Ignatius stuck with its balanced game plan offensively and went on to even-tually wear down the Golden Eagles of GlenOak, 34-17, on Bob Commings Field.

In what was the first encounter on the gridiron between the Wildcats and the Golden Eagles, veteran Offensive Coordinator Nick Restifo watched his Cats strike first through the air, a 25-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Patrick Ryan that hit junior wide receiver Connor Kennedy in stride with 8 minutes and 44 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Gifted junior Matthew Trickett kicked the extra point in capping the six-play, 39-yard drive.

After GlenOak’s Dean Sarris made it a 7-3 game by hitting on a 34-yard field goal, the ‘Cats marched 68 yards in seven plays. Tough as nails junior tailback Mark Bobinski scored on a 4-yard run and Trickett’s ensuing PAT pushed Saint Ignatius’ leadki to 14-3 with 8:05 left in the first half.

Refusing to fold, the Golden Eagles (now 4-3) responded with a 48-yard touchdown run by their standout tailback Elijah Ladson. Sarris’ extra point cut the deficit to 14-10 with 5 minutes to go in the half. Ladson, who combines power with quick feet and exceptional vision, led all rushers with 115 yards on 22 carries.

The Wildcats, who had to overcome three turnovers, recaptured the momentum by scoring 10 points in the final 31 seconds of the first half - 17-yard run touchdown run by senior wide receiver Travis Pot, another extra point by Trickett and an 18-yard field goal by Trickett.

Pot’s touchdown came off a reverse that saw Andrews take a handoff from Ryan, run to the right side and without hesitation hand the pigskin off to Travis, who came around from his spot at wide receiver and beat the pursuit into the left corner of the end zone.

Andrews said the touchdown off the reverse was the same scoring play that he, Wildcats All-Ohio quarterback Dennis Grosel ‘16 and All-Ohio wide receiver Jack Cook ‘16 pulled off in the St. Edward game at Lakewood Stadium on Halloween of last year.

Trickett’s 18-yard field goal, which came with 2 seconds remaining in the first half and extended the ‘Cats’ lead to 24-10, was set up when GlenOak fumbled the kickoff following Pot’s TD and senior linebacker Ben Delhees recovered the ball. The fumble was caused by a jarring hit from senior

defensive lineman Michael Czaja, a key member of the kickoff team.

The second half saw Trickett’s 43-yard field goal give Saint Ignatius a 17-point lead with 8:58 to go in the third quarter, only to see GlenOak make a game of it again courtesy of a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback J.J. Olivera to wide receiver Daiquan Johnson and an-other PAT by Sarris with 4:37 left in the third quarter.

Olivera’s scoring toss saw him hand the ball off Ladson, who faked like he was running up the middle, turned and lateralled the ball back to Olivera.

Saint Ignatius would seal the deal, however, when Andrews swept right, cut inside, stood up a linebacker with a telling blow, bounced away and into the end zone with 5:11 remaining to be played.

“A lot of things weren’t open to begin with,” said Andrews of Saint Ignatius’ ground game early on. “But in the second half, the O-Line was doing a great job, Mark (Bobinski) was doing a great job and things started to open up for us. I was getting in the end zone on that play,” Jimmy said of his 7-yard TD clincher. “I was just trying to run him over and get a few more yards, but he ended up falling off and I got into the end zone.

“This wasn’t the prettiest win, but we’ll have an intense week of practice and be ready for Moeller,” guaranteed Andrews, who is as classy a young man as you will find.

In summing up the keys to victory on Friday night under a fall moon in Northeast Ohio, you have to tip your cap to Wildcats senior running back Nicholas Kilbane, who consistently gave Saint Ignatius solid field position by returning four kickoffs for a total of 113 yards.

SOME OTHER NUMBERS TO CHEW ON: Bobinski rushed for 93 yards on 18 carries, Andrews carried the ball 16 times for 84 yards and senior wide receiver Mike Lehto totaled 93 yards on four receptions.

The Wildcats had 23 first downs to GlenOak’s 10, outrushed the Golden Eagles, 197-132, and won the passing game, 164 yards to 136.

FROM COACH KYLE: “It was an important game for them,” Coach Kyle said of the fire the Golden Eagles brought to Friday night’s matchup. “Last week, they were disappointed (a 35-10 loss to Massillon Jackson) when Jackson jumped on them. We knew they were going to be a good running team and then the quarterback (Olivera) does a little double pass to a tall receiver.

“We’ve been running the ball pretty well.,” Coach Kyle continued. “We just had to be patient with it, see what they were doing (defensively), make the adjustments and find the seams. Once we started finding the seams, we were fine. If you look at the special teams with Nick Kilbane, that was a big factor. We knew they were going to angle it (the kickoffs) and we returned it to like the 40-yard line, truly that was huge.

“But three turnovers, we can’t be doing that.”

Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: A History of Wildcats FootballBy Eddie DwyerCleveland, Ohio - On September 11, 2015, the Saint Ignatius Wildcats added

another milestone to their illustrious football legacy by playing their 1,000th game.Coach Chuck Kyle’s Wildcats, scoring all of their points in the first half, defeated

the Valley Forge Patriots, 41-0, on Byers Field in Parma’s Robert. M. Boulton Stadium.

Although the early years of Saint Ignatius football were not laden with the success Wildcats faithful have grown accustom to, the man who put the football program on the local map was Mr. Ralph Vince, a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and Washington & Jefferson University who studied law at Western Reserve University.

The astute and eloquent Coach Vince guided his Golden Tornado, as Saint Igna-tius was known then, to a City Championship in 1925, a 15-game winning streak and an overall record of 29-6 from 1923 through 1926. Those 29 victories included a City Runner-Up finish in 1926 and 19 shutouts. Coach Vince’s legendary 1925 team yielded just 25 points all season and compiled 25 consecutive shutout quarters.

In 1925 and 1926, the Golden Tornado posted 8-1 seasons.Although the makeup of Ohio High School Football changed dramatically

in 1972 with the birth of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Harbin Postseason Computer Playoffs, Saint Ignatius continued to enjoy success on the area gridirons.

And directing a huge portion of those winning ways were Saint Ignatius Hall of Fame inductees, Coaches Mr. John J. Wirtz and Mr. Paul Nemec.

From 1951 through 1970, Coach Wirtz led his Wildcats to four City Cham-pionships and an overall mark of 146-40-6. Coach Wirtz put together one of the greatest teams in the history of area high school football - the 10-0 Hall of Fame City Champion Wildcats of 1964.

Behind one of the most storied all-around athletes ever to come out of Ohio - senior quarterback/safety Brian Dowling - Saint Ignatius capped its dominant ‘64 season with a 48-6 victory over Benedictine in the annual Thanksgiving Morning City Championship Charity Game at old Municipal Stadium. A crowd of 41,183 witnessed the Wildcats’ dominance, as on the second play from scrimmage Dowling called his own number and rambled 71 yards for a touchdown.

Dowling’s athletic careers at Saint Ignatius and Yale were so legendary that he became a regular character, “B.D.,” in the Doonesbury Comic Strip.

Coach Nemec, who succeeded Coach Wirtz, also produced four City Champion-ships. In 1972 and 1973, Coach Nemec’s Wildcats finished 9-1. Paul put together an overall record at Saint Ignatius of 42-16-2.

Prior to Coach Wirtz and Coach Nemec, Coach Fred George compiled a record of 19-6-3 and won two City Titles while directing Wildcats football from 1948

through 1950.As impressive as the records of Coach Vince, Coach Wirtz, Coach Nemec and

Coach George teams were, Saint Ignatius Football would reach a whole new level of state and national recognition under one of Coach Wirtz’s All-City tailbacks - Hall of Fame Coach Mr. Chuck Kyle.

Taking over his alma mater’s football program in 1983, Coach Kyle has set a standard that most high school coaches can only dream about.

Saint Ignatius had never qualified for the OHSAA playoffs until 1988, when Coach Kyle began what is one of the greatest runs not only in football-rich Ohio, but the entire nation.

From his 14-0 Division I State Championship Team of 1988 came a string of an Ohio-best 11 big-school state football championships, including a record five row from 1991 through 1995. The ‘Cats were state runners-up 1996.

The most successful coach in Cleveland area high school football and the most successful Division I coach in Northeast Ohio with 321 career victories entering the 2016 season, Coach Kyle has also guided the Wildcats to National Champion-ships in 1989, 1993 and 1995, and a National Runner-Up in 2008.

The ‘Cats enter 2016 seeking their 27th OHSAA playoff appearance.In what is one of this seasoned reporter’s fondest memories in covering and

reporting on Coach Kyle’s teams for The Plain Dealer came moments after the dramatic 10-7 victory over Cincinnati Princeton in the Division I 1988 State Championship Game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, which produced Saint Ignatius’ first undefeated and untied season since 1964.

In the ‘Cats’ locker room at Ohio Stadium, Coach Kyle, while celebrating the dramatic goal-line stand that sealed the victory, lifted up his blue-and-gold sweater and pulled out two small gold footballs linked to a chain.

“They’re from my grandfather’s letter sweater when he played on a state championship team in Alabama in 1918 and from my dad’s letter-sweater when he competed on a state-championship team in Indiana in 1937,” Coach Kyle said. “I think I called on both of them in the end.”

Last Week’s Game:Saint Ignatius: 34 GlenOak: 17Friday, October 7, 2016

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalSaint Ignatius 7 17 3 7 34GlenOak 0 10 7 0 17

1st Quarter08:44 SIHS - Kennedy 25 pass from Ryan (Trickett kick)2nd Quarter11:50 GO - Sarris 34 field goal08:05 SIHS - Bobinski 4 run (Trickett kick)05:00 GO - Ladson 48 run (Sarris kick)00:31 SIHS - Pot 17 run (Trickett kick)00:02 SIHS - Trickett 18 field goal3rd Quarter08:58 SIHS - Trickett 43 field goal 04:37 GO - Ladson 40 pass from Olivera (Sarris kick)4th Quarter05:11 SIHS - Andrews 7 run (Trickett kick)

SIHS GOFIRST DOWNS 23 10RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-193 33-132PASSING YDS (NET) 167 136Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-13-2 16-5-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 66-360 49-268Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 5-45 1-3Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-113 4-444Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-6Punts (Number-Avg) 2-41.5 7-27.7Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 1-15 4-20Possession Time 25:57 22:03Third-Down Conversions 5 of 11 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-1

RUSHING: Saint Ignatius- Bobinski 17-93; Andrews 16-81; Pot 1-17; Ryan 11-2; GlenOak- Ladson 22-101; Olivera 3-14; Donald 6-13; Conner 1-5; Johnson 1-(-1) PASSING: Saint Ignatius-Ryan 13-21-2-167 GlenOak- Olivera 5-16-0-136RECEIVING: Saint Ignatius- Lehto 4-57; Pot 2-46; Kennedy 2-33; Leyden 2-22; Andrews 2-0; Bobinski 1-9 GlenOak- Billings 3-29; White 1-67; Ladson 1-40 INTERCEPTIONS: Saint Ignatius-None. GlenOak- Rekstis 1-5; Parker 1-1. FUMBLES: Saint Ignatius- Andrews 1-1; Ryan 1-0. GlenOak- Parker 1-1

Memorial Stadium underwent a $2.0 million renovation during the summer of 2014 to install a new turf field and new track. Through generous donations from the Clements Foundation, Roush Foundation, the “O” Club and many alumni, Otterbein was able to break ground on this special project a year earlier than expected. Otterbein used three Ohio-based companies for the reno-vation, hiring MSA Architects (offices in Columbus and Cincinnati), The Motz Group (Cincinnati) and Heiberger Paving (Canal Winchester). The Motz Group installed a state-of-the-art Crossflex HP synthetic surface to replace the natural grass, making Otterbein the first school in Central Ohio to feature the hybrid system. In addition, a 13-mil-limeter Stobitan running track system was installed. The $3.2 million grandstand, built on the same site, was dedicated on Sept. 17, 2006 shortly before Otterbein defeated cross-town rival Capital, 17-14, by scoring on its last two possessions of the game. The grandstand was fi-nanced through private funds, raised through the Clements Foundation and the Otterbein “O”Club, both long-time contributors to athletics and other academic programs at Otterbein. The grandstand (with handicap access) seats 2,400, including a section in the middle with 500 stadium chairs, and a press box with an elevator. The stadium also features state-of-the-art locker rooms, a training room, equipment room, and “O” Club room. This venue plays home to the Otterbein football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s track and field teams.Photo, text courtesy of the Otterbein Sports Information Dept.

TODAY’S VENUE:MEMORIAL STADIUM AT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

SAINT IGNATIUS TEAM STATS

SAINT IGNATIUS OFFENSIVE STATS

SAINT IGNATIUS DEFENSIVE STATS

SAINT IGNATIUS GAME-BY-GAME STATS

OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2016 COMPOSITE SCHEDULEOpponent Aug 26/27 Sept 2/3 Sept 9/10 Sept 16/17 Sept 22/23/24 Sept 30 / Oct 1 Oct 7/8 Oct 14/15 Oct 21/22 Oct 28/29

Richfield Revere L, 49-33

Saint Ignatius- 49

Valley Forge-0

Saint Ignatius- 49 Parma-0

Olmsted Falls L, 33-18

North Royalton W, 36-21

John Marshall W, 40-0

Normandy W, 28-7

Saint Ignatius- 45

Normandy-0 Eastlake North

L, 42-6Richfield Revere

L, 56-0

Massillon Washington

W, 50-31

Saint Ignatius- 49

Mentor-7

Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral W, 34-29

Novi (MI) Detroit Catholic Central SHAMROCKS (7-0)

St. Michael's (ONT) College

School W, 49-7

Saint Ignatius- 21

DCC-28

Athol Springs (NY) Saint Francis RED

W, 23-21

Saint Ignatius- 30 Walsh Jesuit-0

Elyria PIONEERS

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller CRUSADERS (3-4)

Cincinnati Elder L, 30-28

Royal Imperial Collegiate of

Canada RAIDERS

Cincinnati Saint Xavier BOMBERS (4-3)

Warren) Central (IN) WARRIORS

Cincinnati Colerain L, 20-14 (OT)

Mentor W, 20-7

Parma Senior L, 21-0

Canada Prep Academy

RAIDERS

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller

CRUSADERS

North Olmsted L, 39-14

Mentor CARDINALS (3-4)

Valley Forge PATRIOTS (0-7)

Walsh Jesuit WARRIORS (1-6)

Parma Senior REDMEN (5-2)

Canton GlenOak EAGLES (4-3)

Brunswick BLUE DEVILS

Normandy INVADERS (0-7)

Saint Edward EAGLES (5-1)

Parma Senior L, 28-7

Holy Name L, 49-14

Bay L, 30-0

Rocky River L, 44-7

Elyria Catholic L, 41-0

Shaw L, 39-14

Rocky River L, 48-13

CHSL PREP BOWL

Elyria Catholic COUGARS

Garfield Heights BULLDOGS

Valley Forge PATRIOTS

Cincinnati Saint Xavier L, 20-7

Euclid L, 37-27

Shaker Hts W, 41-0

Solon L, 37-8

Medina W, 35-32

Strongsville MUSTANGS

Lake Catholic COUGARS

Holy Name GREEN WAVE

Bay ROCKETS

Normandy INVADERS

Sterling Heights (MI) Stevenson

W, 42-0

Toledo Whitmer W, 29-7

Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice

W, 28-21 (2OT)

Brantford (ONT) Pauline Johnson

W, 47-0

Orchard Lake (MI) Saint Mary’s Prep

W, 28-7

Warren (MI) De La Salle

PILOTS

Elyria Catholic W, 14-13

Valley Forge W, 21-0

Toledo Whitmer L, 29-20

Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary

L, 10-3

Columbus Bishop Watterson L, 27-14

Padua Franciscan L, 34-10

Notre Dame Cathedral Latin

L, 21-3

Akron Archbishop Hoban KNIGHTS

Benedictine BENGALS

Newport News (VA) Woodside

W, 42-17

Massillon Washington

L, 24-21

Buchtel W, 13-12

Hoover W, 28-0

Green W, 49-20

Saint Ignatius- 34 GlenOak-17

Jackson L, 35-10

Rocky River PIRATES

Holy Name GREEN WAVE

Lake BLUE STREAKS

McKinley BULLDOGS

Cincinnati LaSalle L, 17-14

Louisville (KY) St. Xavier Tigers

Massillon Perry PANTHERS

St. Edward EAGLES

Bay ROCKETS

Lakota West W, 47-14

Huber Hts Wayne L, 35-17

William Mason W, 17-14

Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco

W, 20-14

Cincinnati St Xavier L, 21-14

Cincinnati LaSalle L, 55-14

OPEN

Bellflower (CA) Saint John Bosco

L, 34-0

Gibsonia (PA) Pine-Richland W, 28-27

Akron Archbishop Hoban W, 10-7

Glenville W, 41-0

Cincinnati Elder L, 15-6

Buchtel W, 42-14

Naperville (IL) Central

W, 35-14

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller

W, 21-14

Cincinnati Elder W, 31-7