WEEK 3: VALLEY FORGE PATRIOTS VS. SAINT IGNATIUS WILDCATS

Team Information

Saint Ignatius 2-0 Division I, Region 1 Head Coach: Chuck Kyle ‘69 Record at School: 323-82-1 Overall Record: 323-82-1 at Last Game: W, 49-7 vs. Mentor Valley Forge Saint Ignatius Valley Forge 0-2 (0-0) PATRIOTS Division II, Region 6 WILDCATS Head Coach: Marcello DeAngelis Record at School: 2-10 September 10, 2016 Overall Record: 2-10 Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium Last Game: L, 49-33 vs. Revere Kickoff: 7 p.m. Media Information For information and credential requests, contact: Saint Ignatius Schedule Joe Ginley ‘12 Communications Coordinator, Athletics Date Opponent Time/Score (P): 216-651-0222 x242 8/26 @ Normandy W, 45-0 email: [email protected] 9/3 vs. Mentor W, 49-7 For full coverage of Wildcats athletics, see Eddie 9/10 vs. Valley Forge 7 p.m. Dwyer’s Corner at: 9/16 @ Detroit Catholic Central 7 p.m. ignatiuswildcats.com/eddiescorner 9/23 @ Walsh Jesuit 7 p.m. 10/1 @ Parma Senior 7 p.m. Broadcast Information 10/7 @ Canton GlenOak 7 p.m. Saint Ignatius Broadcasting Network 10/14 @ Archbishop Moeller 7 p.m. Play-by-Play: Matt MacKenzie ‘18 10/22 @ St. Xavier 2 p.m. Color Analyst: Brendan DeVenney ‘17 10/29 vs. St. Edward 6 p.m. Moderator: Jeff McCormick ‘83 (P): 216-651-0222 x228 FOLLOW THE WILDCATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: email: [email protected] New Athletics Website

Check out the new Saint Ignatius Ath- letics website: ignatiuswildcats.com The new site features rosters, schedules, @SIHSSports sihsathletics sihssports recaps, and a history of each varsity team by Eddie Dwyer. Saint Ignatius Schedule Wildcats Storylines ... PROMISING START: Date Opponent Time/Score The 2016 Wildcats have come roaring out of the gate thus far. Coach Kyle’s Cats own a 2-0 record, marking the first time since 2012 the team has won its first two contests. The offense’s fast start (94 points) is 8/26 @ Normandy W, 45-0 no surprise, as the team scored 119 points in its first two games last year. The Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium defense’s performance is a change, however. The 2007 season marks the last time the Cats allowed just 7 points in its opening pair of games.

9/3 vs. Mentor W, 49-7 BIG LEAP: The Wildcats easily handled the Mentor Cardinals last week, 49-7, Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium using a big edge in the trenches to secure the team’s first win over Mentor since 2013. Following the win, the Cats rose quickly in the polls, now ranking second 9/10 vs. Valley Forge 7 p.m. in the computer rankings and #7 in the cleveland.com Super 25. Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium WINNING IN THE TRENCHES: The hidden reason for the Wildcats’ success thus far is the strong play of the offensive and defensive lines. The offensive line 9/16 @Detroit Catholic Central 7 p.m. has paved the way for a bruising rushing attack, which is responsible for 506 Fr. Elmer Stadium yards this season. The Wildcats’ backs are averaging an impressive 6.7 yards per carry. On the other side of the line, the front seven has attacked Normandy and 9/23 @Walsh Jesuit 7 p.m. Mentor’s offenses. The two teams have combined for just 183 total yards, as the Cats havs 18 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. Conway Memorial Stadium DEPTH IN NUMBERS: The Saint Ignatius defense has showcased its depth 10/1 @ Parma Senior 7 p.m. so far this season, with 35 different Wildcats recording a tackle. Eight different Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium Cats have had a hand in a sack, too. Defensive Coordinator Ryan Franzinger and his Cats will look to utilize that depth again today, and spread the playing time around. 10/7 @ Canton GlenOak 7 p.m. Bob Commings Field RUN AT WILL: To counter a potent Mentor offense, the Wildcats ran the ball early and often last week. The team’s running backs racked up 278 yards on 48 10/14 @ Archbishop Moeller 7 p.m. carries. Mark Bobinski ‘18 and Jimmy Andrews ‘17 split the carries last week, Memorial Stadium at Otterbein University with quarterback Patrick Ryan ‘17 successfully scrambling on several occasions. Dean Stowers ‘17 only received two carries against the Cardinals, but look for the small, quick back to receive a few more carries this week. 10/22 @ St. Xavier 2 p.m. Tom Ballaban Field A DIFFERENT APPROACH: Thanks to the Wildcats’ dominance on the ground, the offense has only had to pass the ball 34 times in two games. Saint 10/29 vs. St. Edward 6 p.m. Ignatius may look to Ryan and backup quarterback Dan Alexander ‘18 for more contributions this week, considering Valley Forge’s eight-man front on defense. FirstEnergy Stadium HIT THE ROAD, JACK: After today’s game, the Wildcats will be on the road until the end of October. However, Saint Ignatius will return to Byers Field on October 1, albeit as the visitors.

UPDATE ON THE WILD KITTENS: The freshman team defeated the Kirt- land Hornets, 28-0, at Wasmer Field on Thursday. The JV team plays Painesville Riverside on Saturday at 10 a.m.

UP NEXT: The Wildcats will travel to Novi, Michigan to play Detroit Catholic Central on Friday, September 16 at Byers Field. Learning about the Patriots ... Valley Forge Schedule

TOUGH START: The Patriots have scuffled out of the gate this season, losing Date Opponent Time/Score two straight to start the year, for the second consecutive season. North Olmsted and Revere have each handed the Patriots a loss this season. 8/25 @ North Olmsted L, 39-14 Drive Norris Stadium A DIFFERENT STYLE: The Patriots have transitioned to a seldom-used of- fense in the second year of the Marcello DeAngelis era. Valley Forge will use a Wing-T offense, a system with old roots. The Patriots will use decpetion and 9/2 vs. Revere L, 49-33 fakes in the backfield to deceive the Wildcats’ defense. The system has worked Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium well thus far this season, netting the Patriots 47 points, more points than the team scored in its first four games in 2015. Quarterback John Quinones and 9/10 @ Saint Ignatius 7 p.m. running back Louis Arena will lead the way, as each have rushing touchdowns Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium for the Patriots this season.

MORE ABOUT THE WING-T: A combination of the single wing and T-for- 9/15 @ Elyria Catholic 7 p.m. mation, the Wing-T utilizes a four-back system (with a tight end on the line of Knights of Columbus Field scrimmage) built to confuse defenses and give smaller teams an edge. As Tubby Raymond, the longtime Delaware coach who mastered the Wing-T, wrote in his 9/22 vs. Shaw 7 p.m. book, “The Delaware Wing-T: An Order of Football” (©1986, Parker Publish- ing): Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium

“This ‘order of football’ supersedes a formation, because it is a com- 9/29 vs. Rocky River 7 p.m. plete approach to the game. It begins with a numbering system Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium that clearly communicates our offensive play and its assignments. It includes a design of offense that relates series and plays creating con- flicts. It spreads skills requirements of players so they can realize their 10/7 vs. Parma Senior 7 p.m. greatest potential and gives your team the best chance of winning Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium [...] The Wing-T has been designed to be simple in its execution, but multiple in the problems it presents to the defense. The simplici- 10/14 @ Holy Name 7 p.m. ty is accomplished by executing a relatively small number of blocking Brooklyn Stadium schemes. The multiplicity occurs when these blocking schemes are utilized by the three primary series and run from several formations.” 10/21 vs. Bay Village 7 p.m. STACK THE BOX: Just like the offensive system, the Valley Forge approach Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium on defense is a different system than most. While a majority of high school teams use a 6 or 7-man front approach (the Wildcats play a 6-man front, 3-3-5 10/28 vs. Normandy 7 p.m. defense), Valley Forge uses an 8-man front. This style of defense is particulary suited to stopping the run, the Wildcats’ strongsuit. However, the Patriots are Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium still learning how to master the system, having allowed 88 points in the last two games. The North Olmsted Eagles managed 290 rushing yards in the opening game, too.

UP NEXT: The Patriots will travel to Knights of Columbus Field on Thursday, September 15 to play Elryia Catholic in a Great Lakes Conference matchup. Numbers to know Wildcats to Watch 30-3 OL DARIAN KINNARD ‘18 Head Coach Chuck Kyle’s One of the Wildcats’ best record in the 3rd game of units this season is its of- the season fensive line. Left tackle Dar- rian Kinnard has played particularly well, protecting 7 the blindside of Patrick Ryan Average yards per offensive ‘17 and clearing big holes play this season for the Cats for the team’s backs. Kinnard pancaked his opponents on the defensive line numerous 0 times over the last two weeks. Number of times the Wild- Kinnard will try to keep it up cats have punted against the Patriots. 82% LB JUSTIN PERPAR ‘17 Percent of the time the A senior member of the “Line- Wildcats score a touchdown backer Legion,” Justin Perpar in trips to the red zone made his presence felt against the Mentor Cardinals with a 43-yard interception return 6 for a touchdown. Perpar is a Turnovers forced by the well-liked leader on the team, Wildcats’ defense spelling Adam Shibley ‘17 at outside linebacker. Following last week’s performance, Per- 28% par will see more of the field Opponents’ passing for the Wildcats, especially completion percentage against Valley Forge’s Wing-T defense. Wildcats to Watch Saint Ignatius Wildcats Roster # Name Position Height Weight Year # Name Position Height Weight Year

2 Matthew Trickett K 5’11” 170 lbs Jr. 51 John Spellacy OL 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. OL DARIAN KINNARD ‘18 3 Michael Lehto WR/S 6’1” 190 lbs Sr. 52 Ryan Mullin LB 6’1” 185 lbs Sr. 4 Louis Moliterno III CB 5’7” 160 lbs Jr. 52 Albert Vasek OL 5’10” 220 lbs Jr. 4 Cameron Toppin CB 5’11” 160 lbs Jr. 53 Andrew Boldy LB 5’6” 195 lbs Jr. 5 Nasir Carter CB 5’6” 160 lbs Jr. 54 Jonathan Ockunzzi LB 5’9” 188 lbs Jr. 5 Travis Pot WR 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. 55 Tyler Fuerst OL 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. 6 Conor McGrath CB 6’0” 160 lbs Sr. 55 Michael Volpe LB 6’1” 185 lbs Jr. 6 Dean Stowers RB 5’6” 130 lbs Sr. 56 Justin Perpar LB 6’0” 215 lbs Sr. 7 Alexander Ringfield CB 5’11” 180 lbs Sr. 57 Martin Fanta LB 5’10” 178 lbs Sr. 8 Justin Sands S 6’0” 195 lbs Jr. 58 Andrew Keirn LB 5’11” 200 lbs Jr. 9 Ryan Cook WR/S 6’0” 182 lbs Sr. 59 Colin Burns DL 6’0” 207 lbs Jr. 10 Matthew Leszcz CB 5’10” 160 lbs Sr. 60 Joseph Gibbons DL 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 10 Hugh Sweeney RB 6’0” 190 lbs Jr. 61 Matthew El-Dik OL 6’1” 190 lbs Sr. 11 Connor Kennedy WR/CB 6’0” 168 lbs Jr. 62 Michael Bradac LB 5’8” 170 lbs Sr. 12 Kyle Hall QB 6’3” 175 lbs Jr. 62 Michael Fazioli OL 5’9” 260 lbs Sr. 13 John Paul Chalhoub QB 6’2” 185 lbs Sr. 63 Michael Chime DL 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 14 Luke Baker QB 6’0” 195 lbs Sr. 64 Robert McCormick OL 6’2” 235 lbs Sr. 15 Colin Goodfellow P 6’2” 195 lbs Sr. 65 John Jamieson OL 6’2” 290 lbs Jr. 16 Maxwell Pike WR 6’1” 170 lbs Jr. 66 Wrigley LaSpisa OL 5’10” 180 lbs Jr. 16 Scott Schuler S 5’10” 155 lbs Jr. 67 Ryan Borchert OL 6’4” 255 lbs Jr. 17 Patrick Ryan QB 6’0” 200 lbs Sr. 68 Tobias Engel OL 6’3” 280 lbs Jr. 18 Daniel Alexander QB 6’1” 178 lbs Jr. 69 David Speelman OL 5’8” 220 lbs Sr. 19 Michael Drobnick WR 6’1” 190 lbs Jr. 70 Victor Kasinec DL 5’10” 215 lbs Sr. 20 John Lenehan CB 5’8” 180 lbs Sr. 70 Darian Kinnard OL/DL 6’6” 315 lbs Jr. 21 Michael DeCicco S 5’11” 170 lbs Sr. 71 Joseph Berlin DL 5’9” 205 lbs Sr. 22 Joshua Crayton Prioleau RB 5’10” 158 lbs Jr. 71 Owen Hearns OL 6’5” 260 lbs Sr. 22 Robert Kunkle III CB 6’2” 160 lbs Jr. 72 Andrew El-Dik DL 6’0” 220 lbs Sr. 23 James Andrews RB 5’11” 195 lbs Sr. 73 William Corte OL 6’4” 265 lbs Jr. 24 Nicholas Kilbane RB 6’0” 165 lbs Sr. 74 Juan Pen OL 6’3” 315 lbs Jr. 25 Matthew Wiegandt S 5’10” 190 lbs Sr. 75 Ryan Vollmer OL 6’5” 240 lbs Sr. 26 Christopher Hyland S 6’0” 190 lbs Sr. 76 Patrick Viancourt DL 6’1” 230 lbs Sr. 27 Andrew Chalhoub QB 6’0” 180 lbs Jr. 77 Brent McGinty OL 6’2” 245 lbs Sr. 28 Maxwell Corrigan-Mook CB 5’10” 170 lbs Jr. 78 Brian Almady OL 6’4” 310 lbs Sr. 29 Michael Getty S 5’10” 165 lbs Sr. 79 Brendan Lenhard OL 6’3” 290 lbs Sr. 30 Samuel Snyder WR 5’9” 150 lbs Jr. 80 Kevin Ward WR 6’2” 198 lbs Sr. 31 Thomas Barrett S 6’1” 200 lbs Sr. 81 Michael Daugenti WR 6’1” 175 lbs Sr. 32 Deonte Griffin CB 5’10” 180 lbs Jr. 82 Alexander Schum TE 6’1” 172 lbs Jr. 32 Nicholas Szubski WR 5’10” 155 lbs Jr. 83 Riley Kinzel WR 6’0” 170 lbs Sr. 33 Aidan Gill RB 5’8” 200 lbs Jr. 84 Colin Nieberding WR 6’1” 165 lbs Sr. 34 Mark Bobinski RB 5’9” 190 lbs Jr. 85 Joseph Spirnak WR 5’11” 150 lbs Jr. 35 Antonino Casola S 5’8” 190 lbs Sr. 86 Aidan Wells DL/TE 6’4” 232 lbs. So. 36 David Norton S 6’0” 185 lbs Sr. 87 Benjamin Stankewicz WR 6’2” 150 lbs Jr. 37 Dante Cipriani CB 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. 88 Robert Soeder TE 6’2” 195 lbs Sr. 38 Xavier Curtis CB 5’8” 160 lbs Jr. 89 Killian Meehan WR 5’10” 160 lbs Jr. 39 James Leyden TE/LB 6’2” 225 lbs Sr. 90 Jon Oebker S 6’2” 170 lbs Jr. 40 Brock Hausmann S 5’11” 180 lbs Jr. 91 Michael Czaja DL 6’3” 240 lbs Sr. 41 Colin Waldeck CB 6’1” 178 lbs Sr. 93 Drew Alessandro K 5’11” 218 lbs Jr. 42 Kevin Oliver CB 5’9” 145 lbs Sr. 94 Bradley Andrich DL 6’3” 225 lbs Jr. 43 Reilly Casey RB 5’10” 195 lbs Jr. 96 James Zassick WR 6’0” 170 lbs Sr. 44 Adam Shibley LB 6’1” 228 lbs Sr. 97 Gabriel Liberatore S 6’0” 190 lbs Jr. 45 Benjamin Delhees LB/FB 6’0” 215 lbs Sr. 98 Daniel Ruddy DL 5’11” 180 lbs Jr. 46 Daryl Forrest RB 5’9” 160 lbs Sr. Tadeusz Bogielski Manager Sr. 47 John Velotta LB 6’0” 229 lbs Sr. Vincent Fagnilli Manager Fr. 48 Matthew Viancourt FB/S 5’8” 185 lbs Jr. Michael Gallipoli Manager So. 49 Luke Mooney RB 5’11” 167 lbs Jr. Declan McCarthy Manager So. 50 Jivan Meguerditchian OL 5’10” 255 lbs Jr. Brendan Stefancin Manager Sr. Luke Van de Walle Manager So. Valley Forge Patriots Roster No. Name (first last) Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Grade No. Name (first last) Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Grade

1 Cameron Hager WR/DB 6’1 170 11 64 Christopher Kyler OL/DT 5’10 245 11 2 Chris Marone RB/LB 5’8 175 12 65 Jon McKinley OL/DE 6’0 190 12 3 Ryan Groves WR/DB 5’9 160 11 66 Garry Lauter OL/DT 5’9 170 10 4 Mohammad Alsabony WB/DB 5’11 178 12 67 Tyler Higgins OL/DT 6’1 175 10 5 Josh Kovach QB/K 5’9 185 11 68 Jared Goodwin OL/DT 6’1 290 12 6 John Quinones QB 6’1 178 11 69 Jimmy Blatnik OL/DT 6’0 275 12 7 Jason Hufnagle WR/LB 6’0 180 12 70 James Gentile OL/DT 5’10 215 11 8 Ryan Buehner RB/LB 5’7 165 10 71 Charlie Finnerty OL/DT 6’0 245 12 9 Jordan Felice TE/DE 6’3 195 12 73 Jack Hubbard OL/DE 6’4 265 11 11 Shane Sullivan TE/DE 6’0 190 12 74 Zachary Nidy OL/DT 5’8 190 10 12 Tevin Jeffery RB/LB 5’8 165 10 75 Joe Shaffer OL/DT 6’2 295 12 13 Samuel Rizzuto TE/DB 6’1 180 10 76 Timmy Dawson OL/DE 5’9 165 10 14 Justin Horton WR/DB 5’7 165 12 77 Devinn Carter OL/DT 5’10 255 12 15 Oscar Martinez WR/DB 6’2 180 10 82 Dovydas Sodys OL/DE 5’9 175 12 16 Ashley Weglicki OL/DL 5’8 170 12 99 Jimmy Bateman OL/DT 6’3 265 10 18 Chris Mayak WB/LB 5’8 165 11 92 David Seredich OL/DT 5’8 240 10 19 Xavier Vargas WB/LB 5’9 170 11 19 Nick Kugler QB/DB 6’0 160 10 Head Coach: Marcello DeAngelis 20 Bailey Cribley RB/DB 5’5 160 11 21 Jalen Varner RB/DB 5’7 155 10 Assistant Coaches: 22 Louis Arena RB/LB 5’8 180 11 Matt Laheta 23 Andrew Chong TE/LB 5’10 175 11 Bill Viening 24 Matt Strachan TE/LB 5’10 160 10 Buddy Boulton 25 Dylan Magda WR/DB 6’0 155 10 Chris Reisner 29 Mike Miller WB/LB 5’7 145 10 Jesse Robinson 30 Joe Streszoff RB/LB 5’8 185 11 John Berdysz 31 Angel Nieves WB/LB 5’8 170 11 Jeff Berdysz 34 Yasir Abdulghani TE/LB 5’9 182 12 Joe Nawalaniec 36 Dionne Dubose RB/LB 5’9 165 10 Shane Reed 38 Mario Eid TE/DB 6’2 180 10 40 Andrew Straub K 5’8 140 10 41 Carlos Abdulghani TE/LB 5’6 140 10 42 Zakary Ferrari RB/LB 5’7 155 10 48 Tyler Brewer RB/LB 5’9 185 12 50 Manch Gamache OL/DE 5’9 210 10 51 Matthew Cogar OL/DT 5’7 220 10 55 Gavin Semon OL/DE 5’10 180 11 56 Cody Chervenak OL/DT 5’9 210 10 57 Jacob Lavdas OL/DT 5’7 190 11 58 Nidal Abukhalil OL/DE 5’8 175 10 59 Andrew Arraj OL/DE 5’8 180 10 62 Nate Stephens OL/DT 5’9 170 10 63 Frank Umek OL/DT 5’9 175 10 Saint Ignatius Depth Chart OFFENSE DEFENSE

QB 17 Patrick Ryan 6’0” 200 lbs Sr. LE 91 Michael Czaja 6’3” 240 lbs Sr. 18 Daniel Alexander 6’1” 178 lbs Jr. 76 Patrick Viancourt 6’1” 230 lbs Sr.

RB 34 Mark Bobinski 5’9” 190 lbs Jr. NT 60 Joseph Gibbons 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 6 Dean Stowers 5’6” 130 lbs Sr. 70 Darian Kinnard 6’6” 315 lbs Jr.

FB 23 James Andrews 5’11” 195 lbs Sr. RE 63 Michael Chime 6’1” 260 lbs Sr. 48 Matthew Viancourt 5’8” 185 lbs Jr. 94 Bradley Andrich 6’3” 225 lbs Jr.

TE 39 James Leyden 6’2” 225 lbs Sr. OLB 39 James Leyden 6’2” 225 lbs Sr. 91 Michael Czaja 6’3” 240 lbs Sr. 45 Benjamin Delhees 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.

WR 11 Connor Kennedy 6’0” 168 lbs Jr. MLB 47 John Velotta 6’0” 229 lbs Sr. 9 Ryan Cook 6’0” 182 lbs Sr. 58 Andrew Keirn 5’11” 200 lbs Jr.

SE 3 Michael Lehto 6’1” 190 lbs Sr. OLB 44 Adam Shibley 6’1” 228 lbs Sr. 19 Michael Drobnick 6’1” 190 lbs Jr. 56 Justin Perpar 6’0” 215 lbs Sr.

U-Back 5 Travis Pot 6’0” 180 lbs Sr. CB 7 Alexander Ringfield 5’11” 180 lbs Sr. 81 Michael Daugenti 6’1” 175 lbs Sr. 4 Cameron Toppin 5’11” 160 lbs Jr.

LT 70 Darian Kinnard 6’6” 315 lbs Jr. SS 31 Thomas Barrett 6’1” 200 lbs Sr. 73 William Corte 6’4” 265 lbs Jr. 9 Ryan Cook 6’0” 182 lbs Sr.

LG 65 John Jamieson 6’2” 290 lbs Jr. SS 25 Matthew Wiegandt 5’10” 190 lbs Sr. 74 Juan Pen 6’3” 315 lbs Jr. 48 Matthew Viancourt 5’8” 185 lbs Jr.

C 51 John Spellacy 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. FS 8 Justin Sands 6’0” 195 lbs Jr. 50 Jivan Meguerditchian 5’10” 255 lbs Jr. 26 Christopher Hyland 6’0” 190 lbs Sr.

RG 55 Tyler Fuerst 6’1” 285 lbs Sr. CB 11 Connor Kennedy 6’0” 168 lbs Jr. 79 Brendan Lenhard 6’3” 290 lbs Sr. 10 Matthew Leszcz 5’10” 160 lbs Sr.

RT 71 Owen Hearns 6’5” 260 lbs Sr. SPECIAL TEAMS 78 Brian Almady 6’4” 310 lbs Sr. 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. High School Football Rankings Series History Final 2015 AP Cleveland.com Meetings ...... 8 First Meeting ...... 10/3/1986 Poll (Nov. 2) Ohio Super 25 Most Recent Meeting...... 9/11/2015 1. Lakewood St. Edward (18) 9-1 225 1. (1) Cincinnati Colerain (2-0) Saint Ignatius Wins...... 7 2. Huber Heights Wayne (5) 10-0 217 2. (2) Huber Heights Wayne (1-0-1) Last Saint Ignatius Win...... 9/11/2015 3. Cincinnati Colerain (1) 9-1 197 3. (3) Cincinnati La Salle (2-0) Valley Forge Wins...... 1 4. Hilliard Davidson 9-1 155 4. (4) St. Edward (2-0) Last Valley Forge Win...... 10/3/1986 5. Stow-Munroe Falls 10-0 132 5. (7) Stow (2-0) Ties...... 0 6. Lewis Center Olentangy 9-1 112 7. Westerville Central 9-1 73 6. (5) Archbishop Moeller (1-1) Longest Winning Streaks In Series 8. Lancaster 8-2 62 7. (20) Saint Ignatius (2-0) Saint Ignatius...... 7; 10/9/1987 – 9/11/2015 9. Cincinnati Elder 7-3 32 8. (8) Archbishop Hoban (1-1) Valley Forge...... 1; 10/3/1986 10. Euclid 8-2 18 9. (6) Cincinnati St. Xavier (0-2) 10. (11) Toledo Central Catholic (2-0) Current Winning Streak.....Saint Ignatius, 7 The first Associated Press poll of the 2016 11. (12) Fairfield (2-0) season will be released on September 12. 12. (13) Perrysburg (2-0) Largest Margin of Victory The first official OHSAA computer -rank 13. (14) Pickerington Central (2-0) Saint Ignatius...... 49 points, 10/9/1992 ings will be released on September 20. 14. (16) Worthington Kilbourne (2-0) Valley Forge...... 1 point, 10/3/1986 15. (18) Olentangy Liberty (2-0) For a full listing of Division I schools or Saint Ignatius Home Record In Series....2-0 16. (17) Upper Arlington (2-0) other OHSAA information, visit: OHSAA.org/sports/ft/boys/ 17. (19) Hudson (2-0) 18. (21) St. Vincent-St. Mary (2-0) 19. (23) Hilliard Davidson (2-0) 20. (24) Solon (2-0) 21. (9) Mentor (1-1) 22. (25) Lewis Center Olentangy (2-0) 23. (22) Trotwood-Madison (1-1) Joe Eitel Unofficial 24. (10) Massillon Perry (1-1) Division I, Region 1 25. (15) Toledo Whitmer (1-1) Standings Previous rankings in parentheses

As of 9/9. Please visit joeeitel.com for the full rankings. Last Season’s Game: Wildcats celebate rich tradition with Saint Ignatius Wildcats: 41 Valley Forge Patriots: 0 Friday, September 11, 2015 win over Patriots in 1,000th game Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total By Eddie Dwyer Saint Ignatius 27 14 0 0 41 Saint Ignatius, the area’s third-ranked team, struck early and often against Valley Forge 0 0 0 0 0 the Patriots in improving its record to 2-1. Before the kickoff on Friday night, Valley Forge and the City of Parma Heights paid tribute to Coach Chuck Kyle’s late father-in-law, Paul William 1st Quarter Cassidy, who had a remarkable four-plus decades as the Mayor of Parma 08:46 SIHS - Andrews 2 yd run (Goodfellow kick) Heights (see the corner’s story from Tuesday, Sept. 8). 04:57 SIHS - Jimmy Andrews 10 yd run (C. Goodfellow kick failed) As part of the recognition, a $1,000 Scholarship was awarded from the 03:21 SIHS - Musbach 15 yd pass from Grosel (Goodfellow kick) Cassidy family to Valley Forge’s outstanding senior student/athlete and two 01:55 SIHS - LaVigna 10 yd fumble recovery (Goodfellow kick) way lineman Dustin Nelson. 2nd Quarter While Friday night was a milestone game for the storied football program 07:45 SIHS - Grbac 35 yd pass from Grosel (Goodfellow kick) from Cleveland’s Jesuit Preparatory School, Coach Kyle ‘69, the most suc- 00:15 SIHS - Wahib 8 yd run (Goodfellow kick) cessful high school football coach in Greater Cleveland and the winningest Division I coach in Northeast Ohio, will direct his Wildcats Varsity program for the 400th time when Saint Ignatius travels to Pennsylvania next weekend SIHS VF (Saturday, Sept. 19) to face the Keystone State’s two-time defending AAAA FIRST DOWNS 5 3 state champions St. Joseph’s Prep, the Jesuit School of Philadelphia. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 21-99 35-(-4) Saint Ignatius defeated St. Joe’s Prep, 42-34, last season in what was a wild PASSING YDS (NET) 85 20 see-saw game at Byers Field. After Friday night’s triumph over the Patriots of Passes Att-Comp-Int 12-6-0 8-1-0 Valley Forge, Coach Kyle’s career record is 318-80-1. Chuck is currently in TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 33-184 43-16 his 33rd season as the head of his alma mater’s football program. Fumble Returns-Yards 3-15 0-0 UNDER THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS OF PARMA: The persistent rain that swirled across Byers Field all night couldn’t Punt Returns-Yards 5-110 0-0 dampen the spirits of the Wildcats, as they were determined to bounce back Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 from last weekend’s 63-56 loss at Mentor. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 After Friday afternoon’s pregame Mass on campus, Coach Kyle turned Punts (Number-Avg) 4-23.0 7-30.3 to his players and said “men of character correct a flaw.” Coach Kyle was Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-3 referring to the Mentor game and the defensive assignments that were not Penalties-Yards 3-19 0-0 fulfilled. Possession Time 20:02 27:58 “Okay gentlemen, we’re back on the football field. Correct the mistakes Third-Down Conversions 1 of 6 1 of 11 and play like we can,” said Coach Kyle as his Wildcats huddled around him just seconds before Friday’s opening kickoff. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 2 What the record 11-time state champions and three-time national cham- Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 0-0 pions are capable of was more than a game bunch of Patriots (0-3) could Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-20 1-8 deal with. After a superb punt return by gifted senior wide receiver/defensive back RUSHING: St. Ignatius-Andrews 4-56; Ryan 2-30; Wahib 4-14; Stowers 2-5; Jack Cook had the Cats purring in Valley Forge territory, a pass from stand- Forkapa 5-5; Berlin 2-2; Kilbane 1-minus 5; Chaloub 1-minus 8. Valley Forge- out senior quarterback Dennis Grosel to promising junior wide receiver Brewer 4-13; Arena 5-5; Madey 1-2; Lloyd 2-1; Quinones 2-0; Sullivan 3-0; Michael Daugenti put the ball on the Patriots’ 1-yard line. Steimle 1-0; Kubes 2-minus 4; Captain 15-minus 21. Three plays later, tough and talented junior tailback Jimmy Andrews swept the left side and fought his way into the end zone from 2 yards out. PASSING: St. Ignatius-Grosel 3-4-0-56; Baker 1-3-0-4; Chaloub 1-3-0-8; Ryan Junior Colin Goodfellow kicked the extra point and Saint Ignatius led, 7-0, 1-2-0-17. Valley Forge- Quinones 0-5-0-0; Captain 0-2-0-0; Madey 1-1-0-20. with 8 minutes and 46 seconds remaining in the first quarter. RECEIVING: St. Ignatius-Grbac 1-35; Berger 1-17; Musbach 1-15; Nieberding Following a strong defensive charge by the Wildcats that was keyed by 1-8; Daugenti 1-6; Ward 1-4. Valley Forge-Kubes 1-20. junior nose tackle Joe Gibbons and senior lineman Nate Keirn, the Cats INTERCEPTIONS: St. Ignatius-None. Valley Forge-None. took possession at their 45. FUMBLES: St. Ignatius-Forkapa 1-0. Valley Forge-Captain 2-2; Kubes 1-1. A 45-yard burst up the middle by Andrews made it first-and goal at the Patriots’ 10 and from there Andrews fired up the gut again for his second Kickoff time: 7 PM • End of Game: 8:43 PM • Total elapsed time: 1:43 trip to the Day Drive end zone. With Gibbons and senior middle linebacker/co-captain Ben Cray helping keep Valley Forge on its heels offensively, Saint Ignatius began to take total control en route to scoring all 41 of its points in the first half. Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: Valley Forge Preview

By Eddie Dwyer and add another resounding By Mr. Eddie Dwyer, with some information documented from an outstanding obituary victory in the series last fall. authored by The Plain Dealer’s Grant Segall. As for the 2016 Patriots, From Wasmer Field in The Ohio City - Last season’s matchup with Valley Forge on they stand 0-2, losing to Byers Field was a very special night for Wildcats Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Kyle ‘69, his North Olmsted, 39-14, and wife Pat and their family, as prior to the kickoff the City of Parma Heights and Valley Forge Revere, 49-33. The Eagles High School paid tribute to Coach Kyle’s late father-in-law, Paul William Cassidy. of North Olmsted rushed Mr. Cassidy had a remarkable career as the Mayor of Parma Heights for 43 years. His for nearly 300 yards against successor as mayor, Martin Zanotti, described Cassidy as “an outstanding mayor, an incred- the Patriots and limited ible family man and an undying patriot.” Valley Forge to 128 yards of Mr. Cassidy, who passed away in July 2013 at the age of 94, won the Distinguished total offense. Flying Cross in World War II. He flew 28 missions over Europe and navigated the lead As per the OHSAA, the bomber on the first daylight raid of Berlin. Patriots are a Division II, Cassidy practiced law before, during and after his years as mayor. He represented Cox Region 6 program. Cable, Parma Community General Hospital and others from offices downtown, in Parma FROM COACH KYLE: and in Parma Heights, and was an early champion of regional transit, a regional sewer “Coming in, we thought system and strong regional government. we matched up well,” said The third of six children, Mr. Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh and sold magazines there Coach Kyle of last week- when he was just 5 years old. Living in the Glenville area of Cleveland by age 7, he began end’s outstanding all-around performance in a 49-7 victory over the always sound to deliver newspapers. program from Mentor. “We spent some time looking at what we needed to work on Mr. Cassidy graduated from legendary Cathedral Latin School and spent two years from last year (a 63-56 loss at Mentor). So we felt good about the game plan and at John Carroll University before working at Cleveland Graphite Bronze and attending with our lines, we’re going to have an effective front, no matter what. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at night. “It was a very nice step,” continued Coach Kyle. “Yes, it’s early in the year and all In 1942, Cassidy married Elise A. Romano and joined the Army Air Corps. He served of that, but winning that one, it feels like a cloud cleared away (snapping a three- with the 447th Bomb Group in England. game losing streak to the Cardinals). The kids get a little worried about playoffs all of After the war, Mr. Cassidy represented General Motors to dealers and graduated from the time and counting computer points. Well, let’s not worry about that right now. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He joined the Ohio bar in 1947 and moved to Parma Let’s focus on becoming a better football team.” Heights a year later. He practiced downtown at first, then in Parma and Parma Heights Saint Ignatius, now 2-0, will enter Saturday night’s game ranked seventh in cleve- until retiring in 2009 at age 90. land.com’s Super 25 State Poll. Yes folks, the days of the area-only rankings, when Mr. Cassidy, said Coach Kyle, loved to read and discuss history, especially topics such “Cleveland area” teams would get excited if they cracked one of the lower 20 spots in as George Washington and the Cival War. In fact, Coach Kyle said his late father-in-law the then Plain Dealer Top 25 poll, are just a fond memory The record 11-time Divi- played the major role in the naming of Valley Forge High School, which is appropriately sion I state champion Wildcats entered the Mentor game as the 20th-ranked team in located on Independence Boulevard in Parma Heights and carries the nickname of the the “Super 25” and as a unanimous pick to lose by the cleveland.com staff. Patriots. In 2011, Zanotti told The Plain Dealer, “Paul Cassidy was Parma Heights’ George Hey, everyone’s entitled to their opinion. That’s what makes polls so contagious Washington.” and fun. Coach Kyle grew up in Indiana before his family moved to Parma when he was in the “Valley Forge has moved to doing a Wing-T offense,” said Coach Kyle. “Whether sixth grade. Coach Kyle said he lived near the boarder of Parma and Parma Heights and it’s high school or it’s college, you don’t see it that often. It’s a bit of a problem, spent a lot of time in Parma Heights. “I attended a lot of Valley Forge games as a kid,” he because it is so much misdirection. said. “They’re getting good at it,” Coach Kyle said of the Patriots’ new offense. “Last As part of the recognition for Mr. Cassidy that Friday night of September 11th, 2015, week (versus Revere) they scored plenty of points. We have to be disciplined in what a $1,000 Scholarship was awarded from the Cassidy Family to Valley Forge’s outstanding we’re reading. If we’re looking in the backfield we’re going to be in trouble. If you student/athlete and two-way lineman Dustin Nelson from the Class of 2016. Coach Kyle look in the backfield and are going the wrong way, and they have a reverse or counter said the Cassidy Family scholarship tradition will continue on Saturday night. called, look out. So it’s a good week to work on those sort of details. Here is The Corner’s preview on what will be the ninth meeting on the gridiron between “It’s not enough to just be aggressive, we have to read and react to what people the Wildcats and the Patriots, and only their second since 1992, when they kick off at 7 do,” Coach Kyle continued. “In an offense like that (the Wing-T), first down is PM Saturday on Byers Field in Parma’s Robert M. Boulton Stadium. so important. You try to get them in second and long, and get them out of their After a 41-0 victory by the Wildcats last year, the 1,000th game in the history of Saint comfort zone.” Ignatius football, the ‘Cats lead the series, 7-1. Now senior tailback Jimmy Andrews helped Coach Kyle said that defensively, the Patriots are in an eight-man front. fuel last season’s dominant victory by scoring the game’s first two touchdowns on runs of 2 “So after our game last week, when we ran it 45 times, I would think that we and 10 yards. would see an eight-man front,” said Coach Kyle. “But we’re the type of team that Coach Kyle, the most successful high school football coach in Great Cleveland and okay, is that what you’re giving us? Well, we have plan B also. On any level, you the winningest Division I coach in Northeast Ohio, will be directing his Varsity Football try to take what the defense is giving you. We feel we’re prepared for anything the Wildcats for the 408th time on Saturday night. defense tries to take away.” Saint Ignatius and Valley Forge met in football for the first time in 1986, Coach Kyle’s SIBN!: The golden tones of junior Matt MacKenzie on the play-by-play and fourth year at the helm of his alma mater. The Patriots came away with a 7-6 victory on a senior Brendan DeVenney on the color commentary will bring you Saturday night’s Byers Field that was a muddy quagmire thanks to Mother’s Nature’s week long rain assault. game live over the Saint Ignatius Broadcast Network. After a 35-6 victory over Valley Forge in 1987, the Wildcats, in what was their first state While I’m on the subject of the SIBN, I would like to congratulate Matt MacKen- championship season of 1988, rallied to a 14-13 victory over the Patriots when junior quar- zie, a great Indians fan who had the opportunity to throw out a first pitch during the terback Joe Pickens scrambled away from heavy pressure on a third-and-20 from the Valley recent series with Minnesota. He’s too humble to tell me, but I heard it crossed the Forge 43 and found junior wide receiver Patrick Friend open in the end zone with just over plate in Sandy Koufax-like fashion. four minutes remaining. The ensuing extra-point kick by Phil Mohr and an interception Have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend, and this old Saint Ignatius of by senior defensive tackle Dave Vernon helped prevent Valley Forge from pulling off what Antioch Wing-T destroyer will see you during a three-day stretch of coverage from would have been a major statewide upset. Thursday through Saturday. Coach Kyle’s ‘Cats would go on to dominate the next four meetings with the Patriots Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: Mentor Recap

By Eddie Dwyer Parma, Ohio - As Saint Ignatius’ outstanding senior linebacker and captain Adam Shibley said more than once late Saturday night, “This is a different Saint Ignatius defense.” And unlike last season, when the Mentor Cardinals racked up 823 yards of offense in a 63-56 shootout victory over the Wildcats in Mentor, that “different” defense was more than Coach Steve Trivisonno’s Cardinals could deal with. Saint Ignatius, with its Hall of Fame Head Football Coach Chuck Kyle ‘69 describ- ing his team’s performance as a true team victory, with the highest mark going to the defense, dominated Mentor in the second half and went on to a resounding 49-7 victory on Byers Field in Parma’s Robert M. Boulton Stadium. In outscoring Mentor, 35-0, in the second half, the Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak to the Cardinals and improved to 2-0 on the young season. Mentor, which was coming off a 57-point performance in a one-sided victory over the Massillon Tigers, now stands 1-1. Coach Trivisonno’s Cardinals entered Saturday night’s headliner as the ninth-ranked team in cleveland. com’s “Super 25” state poll, 11 spots higher than Saint Ignatius. What is it they say about polls? “This has been the goal since freshman year, to come out here and beat these guys,” said Shibley, referring to the three-game losing streak to Mentor. “All offseason this was in our minds, this is the one we had to win. Our defense brought it, just like we always do. Last year, wasn’t us. Look out for a new defense, we’re here.” That new defense, combined with an offense that featured the leadership and athleti- fense - a 43-yard pick six by senior linebacker Justin Perpar. The Wildcats also had cism of senior quarterback Patrick Ryan, an authoritative ground game led by the 1-2 an interception in the first half, a leaping effort by senior corner Alex Ringfield. punch of junior tailback Mark Bobinski and senior tailback Jimmy Andrews, a deep “We’re motivated every week, but I think this week we were excited about this receiving corps, and one of the top offensive lines in all of Ohio, sent a large chunk of game,” said Bobinski, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 18 the Mentor faithful heading for the highway after the third quarter. carries. Bobinski is from St. Mary’s of Mentor Parish. “Our offensive line did an “Just hard work in the offseason, getting stronger,” said Shibley of a 2016 front excellent job, all credit to them and the receivers blocking down field. The defense seven on defense that made things miserable for Mentor’s talented junior quarterback did a great job shutting them down. It was hard-nosed, good football out there. Tadas Tatarunas for almost the entire game. Yes, the same young man who passed for “There was some motivation coming in, with everybody from The Plain Dealer 531 yards and four touchdowns versus Saint Ignatius last season. (cleveland.com) picking us to lose,” Mark continued. “It’s truly special to come out Tatarunas was 7-for-16 for just 97 yards on Saturday night. here and do what we did tonight and with the way we prepare, I’m confident we “We play with pride and passion, I just love these guys,” added Shibley. can keep this going.” After Saint Ignatius moved to a 14-0 lead on a pair of 2-yard touchdown runs by GETTING THEIR KICKS: Along with Matt Trickett’s place kicking, senior Bobinski and two extra-point kick by multi-skilled junior Matthew Trickett, who also Colin Goodfellow, an All-Ohio punter in 2015, was constantly forcing Mentor to excels for the Wildcats’ state and nationally acclaimed soccer program, Mentor got start drives at its 20-yard line with booming kickoffs out of the end zone. A couple back in the game on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Tatarunas to junior wide receiver of Colin’s kiss the sky efforts flirted with Saint Ignatius’ outstanding Marching Derek Kleinhenz with 52 seconds left in the first half. Band, which was sitting in the Day Drive end zone. Following a fumble recovery at the Wildcats’ 29-yard line with 35.7 seconds on the SOME NUMBERS TO CHEW ON: Saint Ignatius rushed the football 45 first-half clock, the Cardinals were threatening again. times for 263 yards. Patrick Ryan passed for 165 yards and rushed for 42 yards and But up stepped ‘Cats’ senior defensive back Matt Wiegandt, who intercepted a pass a touchdown. in the left corner of the jumbo screen scoreboard end zone. Matt’s clutch effort came Mentor was limited to 50 yards rushing on 23 carries. after Tatarunas was flushed from the pocket and had to throw on the run. Matt is a The Wildcats totaled 428 yards of offense on 69 plays and the Cardinals ran 41 rare two-sport captain for this school year - football and hockey. plays for 147 yards. Coach Kyle was very pleased not only with his defense, but the balance the Wildcats Jimmy Andrews rushed for 79 yards and two TDs on 14 carries and leading the displayed on offense in the second half. ‘Cats’ receivers were Travis Pot with 3 receptions for 38 yards, tight end/linebacker Clinging to that seven-point halftime lead, Saint Ignatius came out for the third James Leyden with 2 catches for 44 yards, and Connor Kennedy and Ryan Cook, quarter and began to play as flawless as the perfect thumbnail moon that made itself who each had two receptions for 30 and 26 yards, respectively. comfortable over the visiting side of Byers Field. Saint Ignatius was 10 of 13 on third-down conversions and Mentor was 1 for 8 With Andrews picking up tough, second-effort yards and Ryan, a first-year starter, on third down. The ‘Cats led in first downs, 26-7, and in time of possession, 29:49 running the offense like a savvy veteran, the Wildcats outscored the Cardinals, 21-0, to 18:11 for the Cardinals. in the third quarter. Saint Ignatius’ take-charge attitude in the third quarter featured Saturday night’s encounter was the 20th game in the Saint Ignatius versus Men- touchdown runs of 2 and 30 yards by Andrews and sandwiched in between Andrews’ tor gridiron rivalry, with the ‘Cats now leading the all-time series, 12-8. TDs was a 21-yard touchdown sweep over the left side by Ryan off a keeper that LOOKING BACK: Saint Ignatius’ 49-7 triumph over Mentor on Saturday displayed Patrick’s speed and vision. night was the largest margin of victory in the series since 2009, when the ‘Cats It was Katy Bar the Door after Bobinski powered his way into the jumbo scoreboard defeated the Cardinals, 47-7. Leading the defense in 2009 was All-Seven County end zone from 7 yards out and, following the PAT by Trickett, the OHSAA deficit rule area, All-District and All-Ohio linebacker Jake Ryan, who went on to a great career of a running clock came into play with 6 minutes and 23 seconds remaining in the as a Captain for the Michigan Wolverines and is currently a starting linebacker for game. the Green Bay Packers. Patrick Ryan is Jake’s cousin. As for Saint Ignatius’ final touchdown, it was only fitting that it came from the -de The Wildcats opened their state and national championship season of 1989 with a 43-2 victory at Mentor. Eddie Dwyer’s Corner: A History of Wildcats Football By Eddie Dwyer Cleveland, 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 through 1950. gridirons. As impressive as the records of Coach Vince, Coach Wirtz, Coach Nemec and And directing a huge portion of those winning ways were Saint Ignatius Hall of Coach George teams were, Saint Ignatius Football would reach a whole new level Fame inductees, Coaches Mr. John J. Wirtz and Mr. Paul Nemec. of state and national recognition under one of Coach Wirtz’s All-City tailbacks - From 1951 through 1970, Coach Wirtz led his Wildcats to four City Cham- Hall of Fame Coach Mr. Chuck Kyle. pionships and an overall mark of 146-40-6. Coach Wirtz put together one of the Taking over his alma mater’s football program in 1983, Coach Kyle has set a greatest teams in the history of area high school football - the 10-0 Hall of Fame City standard that most high school coaches can only dream about. Champion Wildcats of 1964. Saint Ignatius had never qualified for the OHSAA playoffs until 1988, when Behind one of the most storied all-around athletes ever to come out of Ohio - Coach Kyle began what is one of the greatest runs not only in football-rich Ohio, senior quarterback/safety Brian Dowling - Saint Ignatius capped its dominant ‘64 but the entire nation. season with a 48-6 victory over Benedictine in the annual Thanksgiving Morning From his 14-0 Division I State Championship Team of 1988 came a string of City Championship Charity Game at old Municipal Stadium. A crowd of 41,183 an Ohio-best 11 big-school state football championships, including a record five witnessed the Wildcats’ dominance, as on the second play from scrimmage Dowling row from 1991 through 1995. The ‘Cats were state runners-up 1996. called his own number and rambled 71 yards for a touchdown. The most successful coach in Cleveland area high school football and the most Dowling’s athletic careers at Saint Ignatius and Yale were so legendary that he successful Division I coach in Northeast Ohio with 321 career victories entering became a regular character, “B.D.,” in the Doonesbury Comic Strip. the 2016 season, Coach Kyle has also guided the Wildcats to National Champion- Coach Nemec, who succeeded Coach Wirtz, also produced four City Champion- ships in 1989, 1993 and 1995, and a National Runner-Up in 2008. ships. In 1972 and 1973, Coach Nemec’s Wildcats finished 9-1. Paul put together an The ‘Cats enter 2016 seeking their 27th OHSAA playoff appearance. overall record at Saint Ignatius of 42-16-2. In what is one of this seasoned reporter’s fondest memories in covering and Prior to Coach Wirtz and Coach Nemec, Coach Fred George compiled a record reporting on Coach Kyle’s teams for The Plain Dealer came moments after the of 19-6-3 and won two City Titles while directing Wildcats football from 1948 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.” PRE-GAME PRESENTATION: Last Week’s Game: CASSIDY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP TO Saint Ignatius Wildcats: 49 Mentor Cardinals: 7 JUSTIN HORTON Saturday, September 3, 2016 For forty-three years, mayor Paul W. Cassidy served as Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total mayor of Parma Heights, Ohio. Mayor Cassidy was very Mentor 0 7 0 0 7 instrumental in the building and naming of Valley Forge St Ignatius 0 14 21 14 49 High School, in honor of the courage and dedication of our 2nd Quarter Founding Fathers during the Revolutionary War. 11:56 SIHS - Bobinski 2 yd run (Trickett kick) But along with the close ties to Valley Forge High School, 02:17 SIHS - Bobinski 2 yd run (Trickett kick) Mayor Cassidy had strong ties with St. Ignatius High 00:52 Ment - Kleinhenz 47 yd pass from Tatarunas (Knapp kick) School, where both of his sons and four grandsons attended. 3rd Quarter 09:10 SIHS - Andrews 3 yd run (Trickett kick) Also, Mayor Cassidy’s son-in-law Chuck Kyle is the head 06:02 SIHS - Ryan 21 yd run (Trickett kick) football coach of the St. Ignatius Wildcats. 01:43 SIHS - Andrews 30 yd run (Trickett kick) So to honor Paul Cassidy and to celebrate tonight’s 4th Quarter contest between the Patriots and the Wildcats, the Cassidy 06:23 SIHS - Bobinski 7 yd run (Trickett kick) 02:40 SIHS - Perpar 43 yd interception return (Trickett kick) family is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to an honor student who is a member of the Valley Forge football team. That MENT SIHS student-athlete is Justin Horton. FIRST DOWNS 7 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-50 48-278 TODAY’S VENUE: PASSING YDS (NET) 97 165 Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-7-3 24-14-0 BYERS FIELD AT TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 41-147 72-443 ROBERT M. BOULTON STADIUM Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-14 Built in 1928, Byers Field has long been a landmark in Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-45 2-32 Parma, Ohio. But Parma schools are not the only programs Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-43 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.7 0-0.0 to utilize the facility. Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 The Wildcats have played in Byers Field, recently dedi- Penalties-Yards 4-41 7-71 cated as Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium, in 32 of Possession Time 18:21 29:39 the last 34 seasons. The Cats’ first home game at Byers was a Third-Down Conversions 1 of 8 10 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 game against Canton McKinley on October 7, 2000. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 4-4 Ever since, Byers Field has served as the Wildcats’ home Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 1-2 stadium for football. Since its construction, Byers has been renovated five times, including in 2013. RUSHING: St. Ignatius- Bobinski 18-148; Andrews 16-82; Ryan 12-42; Stowers 2-6. Mentor -Gullick 9-25; Floriea 3-19; Keary 1-7; Saginario 1-3; Edmond 3-1; The facility now seats about 11,850 fans, plus over 30 Baird 1-(-2); Tatarunas 5-(-3). members of the media in its renovated press box. The PASSING: St. Ignatius-Ryan 14-24-0-165. stadium features lights, artificial turf, and locker rooms for Mentor - Tatarunas 7-16-2-97; Floriea 0-2-1-0. both home and away teams. RECEIVING: St. Ignatius-Pot 3-38; Leyden 2-44; Kennedy 2-30; Cook 2-26; Andrews 2-10; Daugenti 1-7; Baker 1-5; Bobinski 1-5. Mentor-Baird 2-24; The Wildcats have an 88-24 record in 112 games at Byers. Trubisky 2-15; Kleinhenz 1-47; Gullick 1-7; Tatarunas 1-4. Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium is named after INTERCEPTIONS: St. Ignatius-Weigandt 1-0, Ringfield 1-0, Perpar 1-43 (TD). Carl C. Byers, the Parma Schools superintendent who led Mentor- None. the 1953 renovation of the stadium, and Robert Boulton, FUMBLES: St. Ignatius-Ryan 1-1, Bobinski 1-1. Mentor-Gullick 1-1. a retired Superintendent of Athletics for the Parma City Schools and a Parma Senior High grad. TEAM STATS SAINT IGNATIUS OFFENSIVE STATS SAINT IGNATIUS DEFENSIVE STATS SAINT IGNATIUS GAME-BY-GAME STATS

OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2016 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Opponent 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

Normandy Eastlake North Richfield Revere Parma Senior Holy Name Bay Rocky River Elyria Catholic Garfield Heights Valley Forge INVADERS (0-2) L, 42-6 MINUTEMEN REDMEN GREEN WAVE ROCKETS PIRATES COUGARS BULLDOGS PATRIOTS

Massillon Cincinnati Saint Mentor Euclid Shaker Hts Solon Medina Strongsville Brunswick Elyria Washington Xavier CARDINALS (1-1) PANTHERS RED RAIDERS COMETS BEES MUSTANGS BLUE DEVILS PIONEERS W, 50-31 BOMBERS

Valley Forge North Olmsted Richfield Revere Elyria Catholic Shaw Rocky River Parma Senior Holy Name Bay Normandy PATRIOTS (0-2) L, 39-14 L, 49-33 PANTHERS CARDINALS PIRATES REDMEN GREEN WAVE ROCKETS INVADERS

Novi (MI) Detroit St. Michael's Sterling Heights Bloomfield Hills Brantford (ONT) Orchard Lake (MI) Warren (MI) De La Catholic Central Toledo Whitmer (ONT) College CHSL PREP (MI) Stevenson (MI) Brother Rice Pauline Johnson Saint Mary’s Prep Salle SHAMROCKS W, 29-7 School BOWL W, 42-0 WARRIORS THUNDERBIRDS EAGLES PILOTS (2-0) KERRY BLUES

Akron Saint Columbus Bishop Athol Springs (NY) Notre Dame Walsh Jesuit Toledo Whitmer Padua Franciscan Akron Archbishop Benedictine Lake Catholic Vincent-Saint Mary Watterson Saint Francis RED Cathedral Latin WARRIORS (0-2) L, 29-20 BRUINS Hoban KNIGHTS BENGALS COUGARS L, 10-3 EAGLES RAIDERS LIONS

Parma Senior Olmsted Falls North Royalton John Marshall Normandy Elyria Catholic Valley Forge Rocky River Holy Name Bay REDMEN (2-1) L, 33-18 W, 36-21 W, 40-0 INVADERS PANTHERS PATRIOTS PIRATES GREEN WAVE ROCKETS

Newport News Massillon Canton GlenOak Buchtel Hoover Green Jackson McKinley Lake Massillon Perry (VA) Woodside Washington EAGLES (1-1) GRIFFINS VIKINGS BULLDOGS POLAR BEARS BULLDOGS BLUE STREAKS PANTHERS W, 42-17 L, 24-21

Royal Imperial Cincinnati Lakota West Huber Hts Wayne William Mason Ramsey (NJ) Don Cincinnati St Xavier Cincinnati LaSalle Cincinnati Elder St. Edward Collegiate of Archbishop Moeller W, 47-14 L, 35-17 COMETS Bosco IRONMEN BOMBERS LANCERS PANTHERS EAGLES Canada CRUSADERS (1-1) RAIDERS

Cincinnati Saint Bellflower (CA) Indianapolis (IN) Cincinnati Cincinnati Colerain Mentor Cincinnati Elder Cincinnati LaSalle Warren) Central Louisville (KY) St. Xavier BOMBERS Saint John Bosco Cathedral Archbishop Moeller L, 20-14 (OT) CARDINALS PANTHERS LANCERS (IN) WARRIORS Xavier Tigers (0-2) L, 34-0 FIGHTING IRISH CRUSADERS

Gibsonia (PA) Pine- Akron Archbishop Naperville (IL) Canada Prep Cincinnati Saint Edward Glenville Cincinnati Elder Buchtel Richland Hoban Central OPEN Academy Archbishop Moeller EAGLES (2-0) TARBLOODERS PANTHERS GRIFFINS W, 28-27 W, 10-7 REDHAWKS RAIDERS CRUSADERS