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@SIHSSports sihsathletics sihssports 2019 GAME NOTES WEEK TWO: IGNATIUSWILDCATS.COM MENTOR 1 THE MATCHUP Team Information Saint Ignatius High School: 1-0 OHSAA Division I, Region 1 Head Coach: Chuck Kyle ‘69 Record at School: 354-90-1 at Overall Record: 354-90-1 Mentor Cardinals: 1-0 OHSAA Division I, Region 1 Saint Ignatius Mentor Head Coach: Steve Trivisonno Record at School: 197-69 WILDCATS CARDINALS Overall Record: 197-69 September 6, 2019 Media Information Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium For information and credential Kickoff: 7 pm requests, contact: Joe Ginley ‘12 Saint Ignatius Schedule Communications Coordinator for Athletics Date Opponent Time/Score (P): 216-651-0222 x242 8/31 @ Loyola Academy (IL) W, 27-10 email: [email protected] 9/6 @ Mentor 7:00 pm For full coverage of the Wildcats, 9/13 @ Archbishop Hoban 7:00 pm visit ignatiuswildcats.com. 9/21 @ DeMatha Catholic (MD) 1:00 pm 9/28 vs. Clarkson Football North (ONT) 5:00 pm Broadcast Information 10/5 vs. Rockledge (FL) 8:00 pm 10/12 @ St. Edward 7:00 pm Saint Ignatius Broadcasting 10/19 @ Archbishop Moeller 2:00 pm Network 10/26 vs. St. Xavier 2:00 pm Play-by-Play: Jack O’Rourke ’20 Color Analyst: Nick Fletcher ’20 11/2 vs. West Toronto Prep (ONT) 7:00 pm Analyst/Show Host: Max Marazzi ’20 Moderator: Joe Ginley ’12 / Follow the Wildcats on social media for full Jeff McCormick ’83 coverage of every Saint Ignatius team. (P): 216-651-0222 email: [email protected] [email protected] @SIHSSports sihsathletics sihssports And also visit ... ignatiuswildcats.com Cover photo by Liz McNamara S BN 2 2019 SAINT IGNATIUS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE MATCHUP ABOUT THE WILDCATS ... Previous Matchups Wildcats Storylines ... GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION: The Wildcats started out the 2019 season 9/1/18 L 7-28 H 11/17/17 L 21-23 N Reg. Final with a 27-10 win over Loyola Academy in Michigan City, IN. On Friday, the 9/1/17 W 41-31 A Wildcats will look to start the season at 2-0 for the first time since 2017 9/3/16 W 49-7 H when the team bested Archbishop Hoban and Mentor to start the year. 9/4/15 L 56-63 A 9/6/14 L 33-37 H 11/23/13 L 3-26 N Reg. Semi. HANNA’S OPENING ACT: In his first varsity start, quarterback Griffin 9/6/13 W 26-6 A Hanna played well. The senior completed 16-of-27 passes for 243 yards, 11/17/12 L 56-57 N Reg. Final 3OT slinging the ball well. Hanna showcased his strong arm on a 26-yard 9/8/12 W 48-21 H touchdown to Henry Cook and his quick legs on a 3-yard quarterback 11/19/11 W 23-17 N Reg. Final 9/9/11 L 24-38 A run. Hanna’s continued smart reads of the opposing defense will be im- 10/2/10 L 7-18 H portant as the season continues. 9/18/09 W 47-7 A 9/13/08 W 28-14 H TWO-HEADED BEAST: The Wildcats will split the carries at running back 9/14/07 L 17-38 A 9/16/06 W 27-14 H this season. Seniors James Crosby and Jack Welcsh will see the vast 9/16/05 W 55-35 A majority of the carries. Each back received 5 carries vs. Loyola Academy, 11/8/03 L 0-31 N Reg. Semi combining for 71 yards. Mike Simcak, who ran the ball 10 times last week, 10/9/93 W 41-7 H mostly in the fourth quarter, may miss time with an injury. 11/21/92 W 38-13 N Reg. Final 8/25/90 W 37-8 H 8/25/89 W 43-2 A SPREADING THE BALL: The Wildcats’ receiving core worked well as a group on Saturday, as each member made important plays. Seven dif- ferent Wildcats hauled in a pass, with Henry Cook leading the way with Series History 5 catches for 59 yards. Sam Daugstrup also shined in grabbing a 16-yard first-down catch, his first reception since October 28, 2017. Meetings ...........................................23 First Meeting ........................8/25/1989 A NEW ORDER: The offensive line, which calls itself the Fraternal Most Recent Meeting.............9/1/2018 Order of Offensive Line (FOOLs), started off the season well. The Wild- cats worked together as one, allowing just one sack and no quarterback Saint Ignatius Wins...........................13 hits. The Wildcats also earned 4.3 yards per carry against the Ramblers. Last Saint Ignatius Win.......9/1/2017 Mentor Wins...........................................10 THE LEVERT AND GERACE SHOW: Anthony Gerace and Rico Levert Last Mentor Win......................9/1/2018 teamed up well on the defensive line last Saturday, combining on a sack and tackle for loss. Gerace tabbed 2 tackles and Levert notched one. Ties..............................................................0 Bennett Adler also performed well, tallying 2 tackles. Longest Winning Streaks In Series MONSTER IN THE MIDDLE: In his first varsity start, Aidan Conway im- Saint Ignatius......4; 8/25/89–10/9/93 pressed at middle linebacker. The junior led the team with 3 tackles, 2 Mentor.......................3; 11/23/13–9/4/15 tackles for loss, and one sack. Aidan Hubbard also enjoyed a great day Current Streak.........................Mentor, 2 at linebacker, rushing the quarterback and attacking the backs. Hubbard finished with 5.5 tackles and recovered a crucial fumble late in the sec- Largest Margin of Victory ond quarter last week. Saint Ignatius...........42 points; 9/3/16 Mentor........................31 points; 11/8/03 NO FLY ZONE: The Saint Ignatius defensive backs allowed just 7 comple- tions last week. The secondary broke up 5 passes, with Erik Daugenti knocking away two and picking off a pass. Jack Welcsh also had an inter- ception, while Emmett Hanna blocked a punt in the third quarter. Expect the Wildcats to rotate players in and out this week to stay fresh. 4TH DOWN ARMY: Rory McConville and Declan Mangan will share time as kickers this year. McConville will handle PATs and short field goals, while Mangan will take care of kickoffs, punts, and lengthy field goals. CAPTAINS: The four captains for the 2019 season are Griffin Hanna, Jack Welcsh, Nick Schwitzgebel, and Michael McNamara. IGNATIUSWILDCATS.COM 3 ABOUT MENTOR ... Learning about the Cardinals ... 2019 Mentor OPENING STATEMENT: The Mentor Cardinals began the season last Thursday vs. St. Edward, earning a 29-28 win at Lakewood Schedule Stadium. The victory gave the Cards revenge for a playoff defeat to the Eagles to end the 2018 season. Mentor will look to defeat 8/29 vs. St. Edward W, 29-28 the Eagles and Wildcats for the second straight season. JTO Stadium LAST SEASON FOR A LEGEND: Over the last 22 seasons, Steve Trivisonno has built a powerhouse program in Mentor. Trivisonno 9/6 vs. Saint Ignatius 7 pm has coaches countless great young men, including a number of JTO Stadium NFLers such as Mitch Trubisky. Trivisonno’s 23rd season will be his last as the Cardinals’ coach, as he announced over the offseason. 9/13 vs. Football North 7 pm He’ll look to notch his 200th victory and lead the Cardinals to the JTO Stadium program’s first state title in his last lap. Trivisonno holds a 10-9 advantage on the gridiron over his friend, Chuck Kyle. 9/20 @ Elyria 7 pm KIPP’S COUNTRY: Ian Kipp returns for his second season at the Ely Stadium helm for Mentor. As a sophomore, Kipp led the Cardinals quite well, showcasing a live arm and fast feet. In the first start of his ju- 9/27 vs. Medina 7 pm nior season, Kipp threw for 127 yards and ran for 121 yards. Thanks in part to Kipp, the Cards notched a 6-1 record at the JTO in 2018. JTO Stadium TROBEL TROUBLE: Running back Brian Trobel is a fearsome 10/4 @ Solon 7 pm weapon for defenses to stop. The senior is tough to bring down, Stewart Field as he does not go down on first contact. Trobel carried the ball 28 times for 192 yards vs. St. Edward in Week 1. Last year, Trobel managed 75 yards rushing and 16 yards receiving vs. the Wildcats. 10/11 vs. Brunswick 7 pm Kipp and Trobel will often line up alone in the backfield and run JTO Stadium RPOs, or option plays in the red zone. 10/19 @ Shaker Heights 1 pm DEEP THREAT: Luke Floriea is a deadly fast wideout with speed Rupp Field to burn. The senior can get behind defenses with consistency and catches any ball near him. Floriea will be Mentor’s top wideout to watch on Friday evening. 10/25 vs. Euclid 7 pm JTO Stadium “THE YOUNG DUDES”: The Mentor offensive line is inexperienced, but very good. As Coach Trivisonno told Cleveland.com’s Matt 11/1 @ Strongsville 7 pm Goul after Thursday’s win: “The offensive line, for young dudes, they’re pretty darn good.” Mentor graduated much of its talented Pat Catan Stadium offensive line from last year, leaving a young core in place for 2019. The youngsters are certainly off to a good start to the season. DEFENSIVE SCHEMES: Mentor’s base defense is a 3-man front with one standup linebacker at the line of scrimmage and two backers about 5 yards back. The defensive backfield plays a mix of coverages, alternating between a Cover 2 (2 deep safeties), Cover 4 (quarter defense), and man coverage. The Cardinals like to alter- nate looks in the secondary.