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September 18, 2021BYERS FIELD

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

Team InformationSaint Ignatius High School: 2-2OHSAA Division I, Region 1Head Coach: Chuck Kyle ’69Record at School: 363-101-1Overall Record: 363-101-1

Archbishop Hoban Knights: 3-1Division 2, Region 5Independent Head Coach: Tim TyrrellRecord at School: 93-15Overall Record: 156-67

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Saint Ignatius 2021 ScheduleDate Opponent Time/Score8/20 @ Springfield L, 20-248/27 @ Mentor L, 26-289/4 vs. Mount St. Joseph (MD) W, 20-69/10 @ Euclid W, 44-149/18 vs. Archbishop Hoban 7:00 p.m.9/25 vs. River Rouge (MI) 4:00 p.m.10/2 @ St. Edward 7:00 p.m.10/9 @ Archbishop Moeller 4:00 p.m.10/16 vs. St. Xavier 4:00 p.m.10/23 vs. Clarkson Football North (ONT) 3:00 p.m.

THE MATCHUP

Archbishop HobanKNIGHTS

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THE MATCHUPWildcats Storylines ...A NEW RIVALRY: Saint Ignatius and Archbishop Hoban’s football programs offer a rich history. The Wildcats have won 11 Division I State Championships, while the Knights have won five State Championships. Hoban has won five titles in the last six years and is coming off an 11-0 season, defeating Massillon Washington, 35-6 in the Division II State Championship. The game has come down to one possession in the previous two match-ups between the Cats and Knights. In the most recent game in 2019, the Wildcats illustrated the biggest comeback in program history after trailing 35-10 in the third quarter.

UNSTOPPABLE MARTY: This season, the senior back is averaging two touchdowns a game as Marty Lenehan’s total sits at eight touch-downs. Lenehan last week carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Lenehan sparked the offense in the second quarter last week vs. Euclid on a 35-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats their first lead of the night. Lenehan continues to be the catalyst of the Saint Ignatius offense.

MEN UP FRONT: The Wildcats’ two returning starters on the offensive line are seniors Ashton Montgomery and Brian Keane, who anchor the left and right tackles this year. Looking at the guards, senior Joe Ryland and junior Dominic Ference lock down the left and right guard spots. Junior Pat Lavelle is the center for the Wildcats offense for 2021. Senior guard Joe Ryland will return vs. Hoban after missing last week due to an inury. The O-line has been an integral part of opening the holes for Lenehan and Georges to succeed in the run game and will look to continue that in week five.

RUN STOPPERS: The Wildcats defensive front put on another gem last week vs. Euclid. The rush defense held the Panthers in the nega-tive at -6 yards rushing in the win. The defensive line has been on a tear to begin the season, forcing teams to stray away from the run game; the leadership of Peter Chalhoub, Thomas Wasinski and Will Robinson continues to put the Wildcats in a position to win ball games.

LINEBACKER LEGION: Linebacker coach Ryan Franzinger’s men have played an aggressive brand of football in the first four weeks. Senior captain Christopher Aerni has been at the forefront of the defense this season, getting involved in what seems like every play. Blase Mastrianni achieved his first sack at the varsity level last week against Euclid. Gavin Berger has been an excellent off-the-edge pass rusher for the Cats defense with rotational help with Max Palinski.

TALIAK LAND: Griffin Taliak has been a force in the defensive sec-ondary this season for the Wildcats. Taliak blocked and recovered a punt against Euclid, along with getting a sack from his safety posi-tion. Taliak also blocked a PAT in the Wildcats week three win against Mount St. Joseph (MD). Taliak’s defensive plays give opposing of-fenses fits.

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: The captains for the 2021 season are #22 Marty Lenehan, #34 Christopher Aerni, #95 Peter Chalhoub and #99 Thomas Wasinski.

ABOUT THE WILDCATS ... ARCHNISHOP HOBAN HISTORY

9/13/19 W 42-41 A 8/25/18 L 14-21 H 8/24/17 W 17-3 A

9/19/58 L 12-13 A

BY THE NUMBERSMEETINGS: 4SAINT IGNATIUS WINS: 2HOBAN WINS: 2TIES: 0At Byers Field: 0-1

A LOOK BACK ...Sept. 13, 2019

Wildcats Comeback vs. Hoban Trailing the Knights 35-10 in the third quarter,

all hope seemed lost for Saint Ignatius. But

the Wildcats never lost faith. In the greatest

comeback in Saint Ignatius Football history,

the Wildcats fired out on a 32-0 run. A last-

ditch Hoban effort fell flat, and the Wildcats

ended Hoban’s 31-game winning streak.

Quarterback Griffin Hanna ‘20 went for it all

on a pass downfield to Connor Cmiel ‘20, Run-

ning a fly route, Cmiel came open and Hanna

found him in stride. Cmiel caught it easily and

strode into the end zone, giving the Wildcats

the lead for the first time since 4:04 in the

first quarter, at 42-35, with two minutes left.

Hoban would score on the ensuing kickoff

return for a 96 yard touchdown. The Knights

decided to attempt a 2-point conversion for

the win. Running behind his big uglies, Hamm

looked to sneak up the middle. But linebacker

Michael McNamara ‘20 stopped him, securing

the Wildcats 42-41 comeback win over the

Archbishop Hoban Knights on September 13,

2019.


Learning about the Knights ... 2021 HobanSchedule

ABOUT HOBAN ...

Aug. 19 vs Bishop Sycamore

Aug. 27 vs. Bergen Catholic (NJ)

Sept. 3 vs. Walsh Jesuit

Sept. 10 @ Archbishop Alter

Sept. 18 @ Saint Ignatius

Sept. 24 vs. Cleveland Central Catholic

Oct. 2 @ St. Francis (NY)

Oct. 8 vs. St. Vincent - St. Mary

Oct. 15 vs. Benedictine

Oct. 22 vs. St. Edward

CRABLE FILE: Jayvian Crable is the junior signal-caller for the Archbishop Hoban Knights in 2021. Crable is a transfer from Massillon. Crable has spent his entire life around the game of football. His father is Shawn Crable, an NFL linebacker with the New England Patriots and New York Jets from 2008 to 2010. Hoban premiers a run-heavy offense; however, that opens the passing lanes for Crable to do damage to a defensive secondary.

BIG UGLIES: The Knights have an impressive run game and it starts with the boys upfront, an experienced group of talent. Colton Burkhart, Drew Holt, Michael Noe, Keyshawn Haynes and Keon Johnson lead the way for the offensive line for Hoban. Johnson is a transfer from Stow and the Knights have dominated the run game early in the season.

SPERLING’S SPEED: Running out of the backfield for the Knights is Lamar Sperling. Last week against Kettering Archbishop Alter, the junior back rushed for two touchdowns in the 27-14 win. Sperling’s career-high came in the double-overtime thriller against the Walsh Jesuit Warriors. Sperling rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while toting the rock 42 times in the 35-34 victory over the Warriors. Sperling is the straightforward workhorse in the Hoban offense and the Knights rely on his shifty ability out of the backfield to spark the offense. Sperling is tremendous, shaking tackles and fighting for extra yards. Senior Markim McKinnie will see carries as a rotational back for the Knights.

FEROCIOUS FOUR: The front four feature Jason Martin III, Bryce Sisak, Jordan Sewell and Grant Thompson. The two defensive tackles for the Knights get off the ball well as Martin and Sisak, make life difficult for an offensive line to slow them down. Martin and Sisak are the anchors on the Knights’ defense that make them an admirable defense. A significant storyline heading into week five for Saint Ignatius will be how the offensive line can slow down Hoban’s defensive line.

KEPLER’S PICK: Senior Caleb Kepler was a force in Hoban’s week four win against Kettering Archbishop Alter. He would deliver a significant blow on the road with a 50-yard pick-six against Alter last Friday night in the 27-14 victory. Kepler is joined alongside Jermaine James and David Vincent in the linebacking core. The talented play from the Hoban defensive front opens the game up for linebackers such as Kepler to get an interception to steal the momentum away from an opponent.

W, 38-0

L, 7-42

W, 35-34 2 OT

W, 27-14

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DIVISION I AP POLL(First State Poll)

1. Cincinnati St. Xavier (13) 4-0 171

2. Lakewood St. Edward (3) 4-0 152

3. Medina 4-0 107

4. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (2) 4-0 104

5. Springfield 4-0 83

6. Hilliard Darby 4-0 80

7. Marysville (1) 4-0 77

8. West Chester Lakota West 3-1 53

9. Upper Arlington 4-0 52

10. Massillon Jackson 4-0 49


2021 HobanSchedule

ABOUT HOBAN ...

8Rushing touchdowns for

Marty Lenehan

252Total yards of offense

against Euclid

6-4When playing on September 18th

-6Rushing yards allowed

last week vs. Euclid

2Takeaways for the Wildcats defense

50%Passes completed

vs. Euclid

OT ASHTON MONTGOMERY ‘22

LB CHRISTOPHER AERNI ‘22

BY THE NUMBERS/ WILDCATS TO WATCH

Marty Lenehan has had great success in the first four weeks of the season and that starts with the men upfront. Ashton Montgomery holds down the left tackle position for the Wildcat offense. A three-year varsity letter award winner, Montgomery is a crucial veteran for the offensive line. The Wildcats rushing game has been tremendous to open the 2021 season and Montgomery has been a big piece clearing the way for Joey Georges and Lenehan. Montgomery also plays the all-important role of protecting the blind side of Joey Pfaff. Hoban brings a powerful defense into week five and Montgomery’s leadership will have to pave the way for the Wildcats.

Christopher Aerni has earned his role as the starting middle linebacker for the Wildcats. Aerni continues to work to make himself and the team better week in and week out. The senior captain has excellent play recognition and reacts well to an opponent’s offense. Aerni is a part of the front seven that do a fantastic job preventing the rush for oppo-nents. Last week vs. Euclid, the Wildcats held the Panthers in the negative on the ground game. This has been business as usual for the Wildcats as they have shown they can stop the rush. Aerni will be critical in week five against Hoban. Hoban has an excellent rushing game with Lamar Sperling out of the backfield. Aerni and the front seven must be prepared to limit the Knights.


SAINT IGNATIUS VARSITY ROSTER # Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Position # Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Position

2 Steven Favazzo Jr. 5’11” 180 RB/S3 Matthew Ruddy Jr. 6’0” 160 S4 Joey Georges Sr. 5’9” 171 RB/S5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175 K/P6 John Mangan Sr. 6’1” 170 DB6 Alexander Shuran So. 5’10” 163 LS7 Edward Musbach Sr. 6’2” 185 WR7 Ryan Putka Jr. 5’8” 155 K8 Brandon Webster Jr. 6’0” 175 WR/DB9 Griffin Taliak Sr. 6’0” 175 S10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168 S11 Steven Bodamer Sr. 6’1” 185 WR12 Pierce Spencer Jr. 5’11” 195 QB13 Ryan Kennedy Jr. 6’1” 182 WR14 Anthony Moissis Jr. 6’2” 210 QB/TE15 Scott Broski Sr. 6’1” 150 WR16 Charlie Dunstan Jr. 5’9” 145 WR17 Joey Pfaff Sr. 6’5” 190 QB18 Joshua Papesh So. 6’2” 174 QB19 Colin Vollmer Sr. 6’5” 195 WR20 Michael Norman Jr. 5’8” 165 RB21 Brady Haddad Jr. 5’11” 160 WR22 Max Hartley Sr. 5’8” 150 DB22 Marty Lenehan Sr. 5’11” 190 RB23 Connor Gisztl Sr. 5’6” 138 DB24 Franklin Pike Sr. 6’1” 175 DB25 Sean Martin So. 6’1” 165 LB/RB27 John Leszcz Jr. 5’10” 185 S28 Connor Betters Jr. 5’11” 165 DB29 Brendan Hunt Sr. 6’0” 175 S30 Joe Norris Sr. 6’1” 180 DB31 Nathan Polinko Sr. 5’9” 170 DB32 John Regan Sr. 5’10” 140 DB33 Christian Cupp Jr. 6’0” 175 S34 Christopher Aerni Sr. 5’11” 210 LB35 Max Palinski Jr. 6’1” 205 LB37 Finn Mcconville Sr. 6’1” 180 DB38 Owen Musbach Jr. 6’0” 170 WR39 Gavin Berger Sr. 6’1” 205 LB/LS40 William Curtis Jr. 6’0” 170 DB41 Charlie Breen Sr. 5’11” 155 DB42 Patrick Martin Jr. 5’11” 220 LB43 Shane Morrison Jr. 6’0” 162 DB44 Ian Zaletel Jr. 5’11” 160 RB45 Blase Mastrianni Sr. 6’0” 210 LB46 Braeden Lair Sr. 6’1” 200 DB47 Kevin Krebs Jr. 5’10” 175 S48 Ryan O’Donnell Jr. 5’11” 180 LB49 Charles O’Brien Jr. 5’10” 170 DB50 John Schmitt Jr. 5’8” 178 LB51 William Persiani Sr. 5’10” 250 OL54 Jack Sizemore Jr. 5’6” 187 OL57 Joe Ryland Sr. 6’3” 285 OL

59 Edmund Soeder Jr. 6’2” 210 LB60 Dominic Ference Jr. 6’2” 275 OL61 Patrick Lavelle Jr. 6’0” 270 OL/DL63 Timothy Lanzo Jr. 5’10” 245 OL/DL64 Mitchell Hyland Jr. 6’3” 264 OL66 Angelo Camargo Jr. 6’0” 265 OL67 Ryan Boomer Sr. 5’10” 240 DL74 Brian Keane Sr. 6’5” 300 OL75 William Witalis Sr. 6’3” 260 OL 76 Ashton Montgomery Sr. 6’3” 285 OL77 Michael Thompson Jr. 6’3” 248 OL78 Colin Farrell Jr. 6’5” 225 OL79 James Raynor So. 6’6” 290 OL80 Sean Ward Sr. 6’5” 230 TE81 Patrick Tompkins Sr. 6’3” 190 WR82 Max Muresan Sr. 6’1” 160 WR83 Cole Frabotta Jr. 6’3” 170 WR84 Damon Frabotta Sr. 6’2” 185 WR85 Christopher Reali Jr. 5’11” 170 WR86 Hunter Moriarity Jr. 6’4” 210 TE87 Will Robinson Jr. 6’5” 240 TE/DL88 AJ Spellacy So. 6’2” 180 WR/DB89 Jonathan Merimee So. 6’4” 180 WR91 Joseph Kause Sr. 6’0” 230 DL95 Peter Chalhoub Sr. 6’2” 250 DL97 Eugene Gibbons Jr. 6’4” 240 DL99 Thomas Wasinski Sr. 5’10” 255 DL/RB Jacob Cook Sr. Manager Matthew O’Neill Jr. Manager Jarell Young Jr. Manager Domenic Rini Jr. Manager Blake Herman So. Manager Charlie Sizemore So. Manager Andy Stamp Fr. Manager Matt Mawby Fr. Manager

Coaches: Chuck Kyle ’69 Head Coach Ryan Franzinger ’02 Defensive Coordinator/LB Rodney Gallaway Wide Receivers Coach Luke Baker ‘17 Running Backs Coach Paul Yappel Offensive Line Coach Tom Narducci 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 Anthony Rubino Strength and Conditioning Coach AJ Short ‘09 Strength and Conditioning Coach Mo Sizemore Head Athletic Trainer Evan Schlanser Assistant Athletic Trainer Tim Malik ‘99 Equipement Manager


ARCHBISHOP HOBAN KNIGHTS ROSTER# Name HT WT Pos Grade # HT WT POS1 Tyson Grimm 6'2 190 ATH Senior 42 6'2 265 DT2 Jayvian Crable 6'3 195 QB/DB Junior 43 5'6 154 DB3 Brandon Egerson 5'10 160 WR/DB Senior 44 5'6 182 DB4 Charlie Durkin 6'0 205 K/LB Senior 45 6'0 156 TE4 Ryan Burns 6'2 160 K Sophomore 46 6'3 190 TE/DE5 Bransin McGinnis 6'0 170 DB/TB Senior 47 5'5 136 DB6 Jermaine James 6'0 205 LB Junior 48 5'11 167 DE7 De'Vonta Baskerville 5'11 190 ATH Senior 50 6'4 240 OL/DE8 Braeden Grant 5'11 160 ATH Sophomore 51 5'10 200 DT9 Jordan Sewell 6'2 265 DE/FB Sophomore 52 6'1 290 DT

10 Rickey Williams 6'1 200 WR/DB Sophomore 53 6'0 237 OL11 Tysen Campbell 5'11 150 WR/DB Sophomore 54 6'2 225 OL/DE12 Davion Jennings 5'10 158 TB/DB Senior 55 6'2 276 OL13 Shawn Parnell 6'0 190 WR/DB Senior 56 6'2 339 OL14 David Ajose 6'5 190 WR Sophomore 57 6'1 260 OL15 Michael Ciavollella 6'2 174 QB Sophomore 58 6'1 292 OL16 Landon Ladany 6'4 221 TE Senior 59 6'0 218 OL17 Devin Bell 5'11 240 LB/TE Sophomore 60 6'3 240 OL18 Robert Klockner 5'10 150 QB Junior 61 6'2 226 LS19 Harrison Blay 6'0 184 LB Junior 62 6'1 240 OL20 David Vincent 5'11 195 RB/LB Senior 63 6'0 220 OL21 Caleb Jones 5'10 175 RB/DB Sophomore 64 5'10 201 DL22 Parker Falkenstein 5'10 155 WR/DB Sophomore 65 5'10 206 OL/DL23 Xavier Williams 5'9 140 WR/DB Sophomore 66 5'10 234 DL24 Dominic Bush 5'11 198 LB Sophomore 70 5'9 209 DL25 Jalen Hightower 5'10 134 WR/DB Sophomore 71 5'10 170 DL26 Nate Hammond 5'9 148 WR/DB Senior 72 6'3 254 OL27 Patrick Mencer 5'7 150 RB/DB Junior 73 6'2 269 OL28 Zaire Christian-Carter 5'10 155 DB Sernior 74 6'5 395 OL29 Luke Ready 5'11 150 WR/DB Junior 75 6'3 295 OL/DL30 Tommy Conway 5'8 125 DB Junior 77 6'5 278 OL/DL31 August Williams 5'8 170 LB Sophomore 79 6'1 254 OL/DT32 Lamar Sperling 5'10 180 TB/DB Junior 80 6'5 185 WR33 Caleb Kepler 5'11 195 FB/LB Senior 81 5'10 206 DL34 Markim McKinnie 6'0 190 TB/DB Senior 82 6'2 148 WR35 Daniel Sanders 5'11 186 TB/DB Sophomore 83 5'8 153 WR36 Deon Rodgers 5'10 181 LB Sophomore 84 6'1 170 WR37 Dovion Keys 5'9 197 LB Senior 85 5'7 135 QB38 Cooper Jones 5'11 201 LB/FB Sophomore 86 5'3 141 WR39 Ayden Boykin 5'9 130 DB Sophomore 87 5'9 145 QB40 Prince Smith 5'7 140 DB Senior 88 6'3 170 TE41 Mikle Hall 5'5 152 DB Sophomore 99 6'3 235 DE

Name

Alex Kerr

Jason Martin III

Daniel Ajose

Sal Brugnano

Michael Noe

Drew Holt

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Grant Thompson

Colton Burkhart

Jack Corrigall

Obed West

Trent Gorton

Josh Greer

William Luli

Ben NicholsTravante Fletcher

Nathan Townend

Zachary Zeisig

Andrew Ramsey

Joey HardmanPatrick Boykin

Zardakar Zaramo

Gabe VanceCharles Malen

Matthew BieleckiLiam Craze

Gabe Burns

Freddie Nemr

Jvon Lindsey

Griffin Wentz

Keon Johnson

Keyshawn Haynes

Jack NelsonTayln Andes

Will Satterwhite

Bryce Sisak

Tatum Witherspoon

William Hicks

Camren BushnerCartier Williams

Tremaine BaileyMarkus Tonhaeuser

Caleb Schlater


QB 17 Joey Pfaff Sr. 6’5” 190 12 Pierce Spencer Jr. 5’11” 195

RB 22 Marty Lenehan Sr. 5’11” 190 4 Joey Georges Sr. 5’9” 171 25 Sean Martin So. 6’1” 165 TE 80 Sean Ward Sr. 6’5” 230 87 Will Robinson Jr. 6’5” 240

WR 11 Steven Bodamer Sr. 6’1” 185 82 Max Muresan Sr. 6’1” 160 88 AJ Spellacy So. 6’2” 180 WR 81 Patrick Tompkins Sr. 6’3” 190 7 Edward Musbach Sr. 6’2” 185

WR 19 Colin Vollmer Sr. 6’5” 195 84 Damon Frabotta Sr. 6’2” 185 13 Ryan Kennedy Jr. 6’1” 182 LT 76 Ashton Montgomery Sr. 6’3” 285 64 Mitchell Hyland Jr. 6’3” 264 LG 57 Joe Ryland Sr. 6’3” 285 75 William Witalis Sr. 6’3” 260 C 61 Patrick Lavelle Jr. 6’0” 270 74 Brian Keane Sr. 6’5” 300 RG 60 Dominic Ference Jr. 6’2” 275 51 William Persiani Sr. 5’10” 250 RT 74 Brian Keane Sr. 6’5” 300 75 William Witalis Sr. 6’3” 260

OFFENSE DEFENSE

DE 95 Peter Chalhoub Sr. 6’2” 250 97 Eugene Gibbons Jr. 6’4” 240

NT 99 Thomas Wasinski Sr. 5’10” 255 67 Ryan Boomer Sr. 5’10” 240 DE 87 Will Robinson Jr. 6’5” 240 91 Joseph Kause Sr. 6’0” 230 OLB 39 Gavin Berger Sr. 6’1” 205 45 Blase Mastrianni Sr. 6’0” 210

MLB 34 Chris Aerni Sr. 5’11” 210 42 Patrick Martin Jr. 5’11” 220

OLB 35 Max Palinski Jr. 6’1” 205 45 Blase Mastrianni Sr. 6’0” 210 CB 24 Frankin Pike Sr. 6’1” 175 30 Joe Norris Sr. 6’1” 180 SS 46 Braeden Lair Sr. 6’1” 200 10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168 SS 9 Griffin Taliak Sr. 6’0” 175 30 Joe Norris Sr. 6’1” 180 FS 30 Joe Norris Sr. 6’1” 180 88 AJ Spellacy So. 6’2” 180

CB 6 Jack Mangan Sr. 6’1” 170 24 Frankin Pike Sr. 6’1” 175

SPECIAL TEAMS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KO 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

FG 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175 PAT 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

P 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

H 17 Joey Pfaff Sr. 6’5” 190LS 6 Alexander Shuran So. 5’10” 163 39 Gavin Berger Sr. 6’1” 205PR 16 Charlie Dunstan Jr. 5’9” 145 10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168KR 16 Charlie Dunstan Jr. 5’9” 145 10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168

SAINT IGNATIUS DEPTH CHART* Depth chart subject to change on gameday

#4 Joey GEORGES#5 Zeb ELLE-dridge#6 Jack Man-GAN#6 Alexander Sure-Ran#7 Edward MUS-BAHK#9 Griffin TAHL-ee-ack#10 Edwin AH-bee-ah-kul#11 Steven Bod-ah-MER#17 Joey FAFF#16 Charlie DONE-stan#19 Colin VOL-mer#22 Marty LEN-uh-han#34 Chris EARN-ee#35 Max PAH-lin-skee

#39 Gavin BURGER#45 BLAZE Mas-TREE-on-ee#46 BRAY-den LAIR #51 Will Per-sh-on-EE#60 Dom-en-ic FAIR-ence#61 Patrick LA-V-el#74 Brian CANE#75 William Wi-TALL-is#81 Patrick TOMP-kinz#82 Max MUR-ah-sin#84 Dam-on Fra-BOT-ah#88 AJ SPELL-a-Ce#91 Joseph COW-se#95 Peter Cha-LUBE#99 Thomas Was-ins-SKEE


KO 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

FG 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175 PAT 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

P 5 Zeb Eldridge Sr. 6’2” 175

H 17 Joey Pfaff Sr. 6’5” 190LS 6 Alexander Shuran So. 5’10” 163 39 Gavin Berger Sr. 6’1” 205PR 16 Charlie Dunstan Jr. 5’9” 145 10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168KR 16 Charlie Dunstan Jr. 5’9” 145 10 Edwin Abiakl Sr. 5’10” 168

This Day in HistorySEPTEMBER 18Games .....................................................10First Game ..........................................1948Most Recent Game............................2010Saint Ignatius Wins..................................6Last Saint Ignatius Win.....................2009Saint Ignatius Losses...............................4Last Saint Ignatius Loss....................2010Ties...............................................................0Last Tie.................................................N/A

Largest Margin of VictorySaint Ignatius.........41, 1993 vs. Cleveland Heights Opponents..........24, 2010 vs. Centerville Games on Sep. 18 (6-4-0):1948 vs. Cleveland West L 0-21959 vs. Parma L 6-141964 vs. Parma W 42-161965 vs. Parma L 0-61970 vs. Cathedral Latin W 22-21987 vs. Cleveland Heights W 12-61993 vs. Cleveland Heights W 41-02004 vs. Shaker Heights W 33-142009 vs. Mentor W 47-72010 vs. Centerville L 7-31

TOP 25 / HISTORY / BYERS FIELDCleveland.com Top 251. (1) St. Edward (4-0)2. (2) Medina (4-0)3. (4) Archbishop Hoban (3-1)4. (3) Stow (3-1)5. (6) Aurora (4-0)6. (8) Hudson (4-0)7. (9) Chardon (4-0) 8. (5) Mentor (2-2)9. (10) Saint Ignatius (2-2)10. (11) Kirtland (3-0)11. (12) Cleveland Heights (4-0)12. (13) Benedictine (4-0)13. (16) Avon Lake (4-0)14. (7) Avon (2-2)15. (14) Walsh Jesuit (2-2)16. (15) Highland (4-0)17. (17) Strongsville (3-1)18. (18) Brunswick (2-2)19. (20) Barberton (3-1)20. (19) Olmsted Falls (3-1)21. (21) St. Vincent-St.Mary (2-2)22. (23) Villa Angela-St. Joseph (3-0)23. (-) North Royalton (3-1)24. (-) Kenston (4-0)25. (-) Berea-Midpark (2-2)

BYERS FIELD Robert M. Boulton Stadium

7600 Day Drive (corner of Ridge Road and Day Drive) Parma, Ohio Built: 1928 (Major Renovations in 1940, 1957, 1963, 1993, 2013)Playing Surface: Field Turf Seating Capacity: 11,850Wildcats’ Overall Record at Byers: 121-39-1Record at Byers during Kyle Era: 107-30Saint Ignatius’ Home Stadium Since 2001(First official ‘home’ game was played on October 7, 2000, vs Canton McKinley) The Wildcats have played at least one game at Byers Field in 36 of the last 38 years (seasons without games - 1984 and 1991) 2021 marks the 94th season that football has been played on this location, now known as Byers Field atRobert M. Boulton Stadium.The press box, 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. The stadium has also had handicap seating added to both sets of grandstands, including 46 wheelchair and com-panion seats on the home side of the stadium. Parma City Schools invested nearly $1.2 million into the facility 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. On August 26, 2009, Byers Field was re-dedicated and renamed in honor of Robert M. Boulton, the retired Superintendent of Ath-letics for the Parma City Schools and a Parma Senior High grad. The new name – Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium was revealed, during a 50-yard line ceremony, to Mr. Boul-ton for his many years of service to the community.


MID SEASON TILT FOR THE WILDCATS AGAINST THE KNIGHTSGAME PREVIEW

The Saint Ignatius Wildcats are back at the .500 mark after a 44-14 victory against the Euclid Panthers on the road. The running game has been there all sea-son long for the Wildcats, but in week four, the passing game seems to of found its rhythm after senior quar-terback Joey Pfaff threw three touchdowns in the win. Senior Patrick Tompkins was the recipient of all three touchdowns thrown by Pfaff.

“I think we have been running the ball fine and we will continue that,” says Head Football Coach Chuck Kyle ‘69. “One of the goals we had going into last week and what we will continue to focus on is throwing percentage.”

After missing week three against Mount St. Joseph (MD), Pfaff, who returned from injury, threw for 148 yards on 11-20 passing, throwing one interception. Pfaff looks to continue to grow the completion percentage into week five.

SAINT IGNATIUS OFFENSE VS. HOBAN DEFENSEMarty Lenehan continues his tremendous season

with two more touchdowns in last week’s game vs. Euclid. The senior, now with eight touchdowns, will look to be a force against a strong Hoban defense. The Knights’ defense features a phenomenal defensive line and their two tackles of Jason Martin III and Bryce Sisak cause issues for any offensive line.

“Their front four is aggressive, especially the two tackles that can get off the ball well,” explains Kyle. “They are the keys to the front. because as a result, they clear the way for the linebackers, I think that is a big challenge for the offensive line.”

The offensive line for the Wildcats has played lights out in the first four games of the season. They are pav-ing the way for Lenehan and Joey Georges out of the backfield. Moreover, the Wildcats pass protection has improved with each game, protecting Pfaff and Pierce Spencer in their quarterback position. , the Cats will gain Joe Ryland back for week five.

“Field position and time of possession we have been good with this season,” says Kyle. “We are hitting the halfway point of the season and we want to see a bal-anced attack and percentage passing for me is a part of that goal.”

Tompkins shined in the week four victory vs. Euclid and has been Pffaf’s number one target in the 2021 season. Tompkins caught five passes for 91 yards against the Panthers last week and will look to con-tinue being a force for the Wildcat offense against Hoban.

The linebacking core for the Knights includes Caleb Kepler, Jermaine James and David Vincent. Kepler had a pick-six in the 27-14 win vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter last Friday night.

SAINT IGNATIUS DEFENSE VS. HOBAN OFFENSEIt was another great showing by the defense vs.

Euclid as they would hold Euclid to negative six yards rushing in the 44-14 win. The defensive line has done its job of forcing teams to become one-dimensional.

“We have had a bigger defensive line over the years, but this defensive line is rapid and strong,” explains Kyle. “That has made the difference; there is a great amount of depth at those positions.”

The starters are Peter Chalhoub, Will Robinson and Thomas Wasinski with rotational help from Ryan Boomer, Joey Kause and Eugene Gibbons. The defen-sive line is fresh and looking to make a play on the ball. The defensive line will have their work cut out for them vs. a talented Hoban offense.

The feature back for the Knights is Lamar Sperling. Sperling achieved a career-high in rushing against Walsh Jesuit on September 3 as he carried the ball 42 times for 272 yards. Sperling has shown explosive abil-ity out of the backfield, making defenders miss in the open field.

“They have a running back that can take it to the house and you have to wrap him up,” Kyle explains. “They make defenses overcommit on the run to open up the passing game, so this will be a good challenge for our guys.”

In the Saint Ignatius secondary, the Wildcats are seeking another big game from senior safety Griffin Taliak. Taliak seems to be involved in every play, even on special teams when it comes to blocking a punt or PAT. Taliak can also be used in a safety blitz as last week vs. Euclid he got into the backfield for a sack.

“He has amazing confidence and you need that in the safety position,” says Kyle. “He takes that extra reach and steps in the passing game, but he is also helping our rush defense.”

Hoban’s quarterback is Jayvian Crable, who is a transfer from Massillon. Crable has the prominent play ability with the phenomenal run game that Hoban features.

SPECIAL TEAMSThe Cats punt return team forced a fumble, a block

and safety last week against Euclid. Joe Norris recov-ered a Panther fumble and Taliak blocked and recov-ered a punt in the second half. The Cats forced a safety when a Panthers snap when over their punter’s head for a safety.

“We have to win the special teams battle,” empha-sizes Kyle. “Two solid teams are coming together and sometimes it is special teams play that can determine the result of the game.”

The last two meetings between the Wildcats and Knights have come down to a one-possession game and week five will be a mid-season tilt as the Wildcats look to get a game above .500.

EUCLID GAME


EUCLID GAMETompkins’ Three Touchdowns Lifts Wildcats

Over EuclidBy Danny Gibel ‘22 Back on the road, the Wildcats traveled to Euclid High School on Friday night to take on the Panthers. These two programs have an extensive history dating back to the 1980s, including the first-ever nationally televised high school football game in 1989. After winning their first game against Mount Saint Joseph (MD), the Wildcats came into the match-up looking to win back-to-back games and get to the .500 mark for the first time this season. In the first quarter, both defenses forced punts on the first two drives. Then, starting at their four-yard line, Euclid got on the board first. Panthers quarterback Deonte Rucker threw a short pass to wide receiver Jakobi Laster for a 97-yard touchdown with 7:15 left in the first. Later in the quarter, the Panthers would fall victim to a defensive takeaway by the Cats. Forcing a fumble, Joe Norris, the senior safety/cornerback, gave the Cats’ offense excellent field position to start their drive. The Wildcats would drive down the field and eventually capitalized on the Panthers’ mistake as senior Marty Lenehan rushed into the endzone from three yards out to even the score at 7-7. Pfaff wasted no time airing it out and finding senior Patrick Tompkins in the endzone to put the Cats up 21-7. Euclid would fumble at their 20-yard line and junior linebacker Patrick Martin recovered the ball on the ensuing kickoff. Martin’s fumble recovery set up another Pfaff touchdown pass, dropping it right in over the defender. Tompkins caught his second touchdown of the night, which gave the Wildcats a 28-7 lead heading into halftime. In the first five minutes of the second half, the Wildcats and the Panthers punted several times before the Cats could break through. With 7:53 remaining in the third, Wildcat senior safety Griffin Taliak used his speed to block and recover the punt. Then, on the second play of the next drive, Pfaff was able to roll out to his left and launch the ball downfield, right into the hands of Tompkins for his third touchdown catch of the night. After the Tompkins touchdown, Euclid would start on offense at the 20-yard line. The Panthers’ drive would go for negative six yards as the defense was right there to force another Euclid punt. This time, a bad snap caused punter Aidan Turos to, in an attempt to stop the Wildcats from scoring a touchdown with the excellent field position, kicked the ball out of the back of his endzone for a safety, making the score 37-7 Saint Ignatius. After the Euclid safety, the kickoff was returned to the 40-yard line, giving the Wildcats excellent field position. Then, Joey Georges would rush to the outside and race up the sideline for a 38-yard touchdown on second and seven. Georges’ second touchdown of the season and the following extra point by senior Zeb Eldridge, who was a perfect six for six on extra points, gave the Cats a 44-7. The final drive was highlighted by second and third-string Wildcats entering the game and driving Billups back behind the line of scrimmage for a considerable loss of yardage. Euclid would eventually get down inside the red zone and Billups would rush in for a three-yard touchdown. Saint Ignatius defeated Euclid by a final score of 44-14 after getting contributions from all over the stat sheet. The 44 point mark was the highest point total of the season. With the win, the Football Cats improved their record to 2-2 on the season after winning back-to-back games. Coach Chuck Kyle ’69 and Wildcats now set their sights on the 3-1 Archbishop Hoban Knights, the 2020 Division II State Champions. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. next Saturday at Byers Field in Parma.


2021 TEAM STATS 2021 RESULTS / OFFENSE

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2021 TEAM STATS Team Statistics (Final)

2021 Saint Ignatius Varsity Football Saint Ignatius @ Euclid (September 10, 2021)

SI E FIRST DOWNS 13 12 Rushing 7 4Passing 6 7 Penalty 0 1

NET YARDS RUSHING 104 -6 Rushing Attempts 25 21 Average Per Rush 4.1 -0.2 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 Yards Gained Rushing 162 49 Yards Lost Rushing 58 55

NET YARDS PASSING 148 221 Completions-Attempts-Int 11-22-1 14-32-0Average Per Completion 13.4 15.7 Passing Touchdowns 3 1

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 252 221 Total offense plays 47 53 Average Gain Per Play 5.3 4.1

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 4-2Penalties: Number-Yards 2-30 3-10PUNTS-YARDS 3-96 6-114Average Yards Per Punt 32.0 19.0 Net Yards Per Punt 32.0 19.0 Inside 20 1 1 50+ Yards 0 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 2 0

2-28-0 0-0-014.0 0.0

2-69-0 1-1818.0

Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD

0-0-0 1-0-0

Average Per Return

34.5

0-0-0

Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD

2-0-00

Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD

3 of 11

Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD

1 of 2

Miscellaneous Yards 0

2

Third-Down Conversions 4 of 91 of 2

3

0-0

Fourth-Down Conversions Sacks

6-6PAT Kicks 0-0Field Goals

2-2


2021 RESULTS / OFFENSESaint Ignatius Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg LENEHAN 12 84 13 71 2 35 5.9 MARTIN 4 30 8 22 0 24 5.5 PFAFF 3 1 25 -24 0 1 -8.0 GEORGES 2 38 0 35 1 35 19.0 ZALETEL 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0 TOTALS 22 158 46 112 3 35 5.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack PFAFF 11-20-1 148 3 25 2 SPENCER 0-2-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 11-22-1 148 3 25 2

Receiving No. Yards TD Long TOMPKINS 5 91 3 25 VOLLMER 3 27 0 16 KENNEDY 2 20 0 11 MUSBACH 1 10 0 10 TOTALS 11 148 3 25

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB ELDRIDGE 3 96 32.0 43 1 0

Punt Kickoff Intercept

Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg ABIAKL DUNSTAN

0 2

0 28

0 17

1 4

36 95

36 28

0 0

0 0

0 0

Totals 0 0 0 4 95 28 0 0 0 Kickoffs No. Yards Avg TB OB ELDRIDGE 7 414 59.14 6 0

EUCLID Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg BILLUPS 7 16 2 14 1 8 2.0 RUCKER 5 8 16 -8 0 5 -1.6 UNKNOWN 4 23 2 21 0 20 5.2 BATES 1 2 0 2 0 2 2.0 IVORY 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 RAND 1 0 6 -6 0 0 -6.0 TEAM 2 0 28 -28 0 0 -14.0 TOTALS 21 49 55 -6 1 20 -0.2

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack RUCKER 14-32-1 221 1 96 3 TOTALS 14-32-1 227 1 96 3

Receiving No. Yards TD Long LASTER 7 166 1 96 LEMON JR. 2 31 0 20 SINGLETON 2 13 0 7 IVORY 1 10 0 10 BILLUPS 1 -5 0 0 RIVERS 1 5 0 5 TOTALS 14 221 1 96

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB TUROS 4 114 28.5 36 1 0

Punt Kickoff Intercept

Returns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds Lg UNKNOWN IVORY

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

18 0

18 0

0 1

0 0

0 0

Totals 0 0 0 1 18 18 1 0 0 Kickoffs No. Yards Avg TB OB TUROS 3 166 55.33 1 0


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