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COUGARS 2012 Football Game Notes 19-time OHSAA Playoff Qualifier 3-time State Champion Benedictine 2012 Schedule BENGALS and Results W 49-21 3-3 Overall; 0-1 in North Coast League (Blue) 8-23 Strongsville 7:00 - Jerome T Osborne Stadium 8-31 Brunswick L 10-38 Lake Catholic 7:30 - Judy Kirsch Field 9-7 Ursuline L 7-21 COUGARS 7:30 - Stambaugh Stadium 3-3 Overall; 1-0 in North Coast League (Blue) 9-15 Catherdral Prep L 6-37 THE MATCH-UP: Sat, Oct 6 7:00 PM Jerome T Osborne Stadium 7:00 - Jerome T Osborne Stadium 9-21 Cardinal Mooney W (2OT) 24-21 THE SERIES: Lake Catholic LEADS 14-7 (11 - 5 in regular season) 7:00 - Jerome T Osborne Stadium 9-28 Archbishop Hoban Knights W 27-20 THE COUGARS - BENGALS MATCH-UP 7:00 - Msgr. Richard A Dowed Field Both teams are 3-3 and outside of the top eight They also could be getting their starting 10-6 Benedictine Bengals in Division III, Region 9. It’s a safe assumption quarterback off the injured list. Senior Mark 7:00 - Jerome T Osborne Stadium that the loser of this game will miss the Baniewicz was cleared to practice this 10-12 Padua Bruins postseason, so the level of intensity should be past week after recovering from a 7:00 - Jerome T Osborne Stadium off the charts. sprained MCL, but his status of the game is questionable. Junior Dylan Bell has done a 10-19 Walsh Jesuit Warriors Benedictine had a three-game winning streak solid job as Baniewicz’s replacement, 7:00 - Conway Memorial Stadium emphatically snapped in a 44-7 loss at home to running and throwing when asked. 10-26 NDCL Lions red-hot Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin last 7:00 - Lions Stadium Saturday. Bret Zimmerman and John Stepec have both done their part carrying the load in 11-3 Division III - Region 9 Playoffs Freshman Brian Schoeffler has emerged as the the rushing game. A big offensive line led 7:00 - Site To Be Determined Bengals’ quarterback, and has completed 50 by All-Ohioan Evan Grosel and center of 88 passes for 756 yards, 6 touchdowns and 2 Sean Wynne is critical to the team’s interceptions. Marshall Howell is a mega- success. The defense has been the most talented athlete who has more than 600 yards consistent unit this season. Kareem of total offense rushing and receiving and 10 Haddix, Scott Marjak and Justin Kravchuck touchdowns for Benedictine. Dan Piascik and play big roles on that side of the ball. Antonio Robinson are ball hawks on defense for the Bengals. Lake Catholic defeated Benedictine twice last season - the second time The Cougars have a little swagger back after coming at the JTO in a regional 2012 NCL-Blue Standings winning two straight to get to .500 and stay in quarterfinal. School / Team Overall NCL the playoff hunt. NDCL 4-2 1-0 Benedictine 3-3 0-1 COACH BELL SAYS . Lake Catholic 3-3 1-0 Padua 2-4 0-1 “Winning is always more fun than losing, and right now we are back at .500 and we have some confidence and a little pep in the step that wasn’t there when we had lost three in a row. We have to Walsh Jesuit 1-4 1-0 focus on us and try to keep this thing rolling into next week against a very good Benedictine team.” Archbishop Hoban 0-6 0-1 “Benedictine is a relented, versatile football team. They have speed, they have power. They have the ability to mix it up and they have some D-I type athletes. We know the Bengals are coming here with a sense of urgency, and we have to rise to that level of intensity and answer the challenge.” COUGARS 2012 Football Game Notes 19-time OHSAA Playoff Qualifier 3-time State Champion WEEKLY REWIND THE OPPONENT: BENEDICTINE BENGALS Lake Catholic Cougars BENGALS 2012 Bengals Schedule 8/24 A Boardman L 6-35 3-3 Overall 8/31 A Steubenville L 28-32 Lake Catholic Cougars 27 9/7 A Bedford W 14-12 0-1 NCL - Blue 9/15 H Holy Name W 27-23 Archbishop Hoban Knights 20 9/22 A Cleve Central Catholic W 52-18 Week 6 - Friday, September 28, 2012 9/29 H NDCL L 7-44 Location Cleveland, Ohio 10/6 A Lake Catholic The defense never rests at Lake Catholic. Once Enrollment 442 (boys) 10/13 H Walsh Jesuit again Friday night at Archbishop Hoban, the Cougars Nickname Bengals 10/19 A Archbishop Hoban defense worked tirelessly early and often, and it Colors Blue and White 10/26 A Padua Franciscan carried Coach Mike Bell’s team back to the .500 Stadium Bedford Stadium mark on the season with a 27-20 victory over the Surface Field Turf Knights. Head Coach Ben Malbasa (2nd season) Record at School 10-7 Lake Catholic - which on Sept. 21 was 1-3 and trailed Overall Record 41-19 2011 Bengals Schedule (7-4) Cardinal Mooney by two touchdowns in the second 8/27 H Boardman W 31-30 half of a game at the JTO - got two defensive 9/2 H Archbishop Hoban W 21-14 touchdowns in the first quarter at Hoban and made 9/9 A Bedford W 27-19 the big early lead stand up as the Knights tried to rally 9/16 A Holy Name W 49-21 after halftime. Head Coach Ben Malbasa 9/23 H Cleve Central Catholic W 42-8 9/30 H Lake Catholic L 6-30 Kareem Haddix recovered a fumble in the end zone Ben Malbasa was named as the 17th head 10/7 H Padua Franciscan W 28-17 for the first touchdown of the game and Scott Marjak football coach in Benedictine history on 10/14 A Walsh Jesuit L 8-31 had an interception return for a TD for the Cougars, December 17, 2010. 10/21 A NDCL W 42-16 who are back to even with a 3-3 record with a huge 10/28 A Col St Francis DeSales L 14-31 NCL matchup with Benedictine coming up next In his first year as head coach in 2011, Malbasa 11/4 A Lake Catholic L 21-47 Saturday. compiled a 7-4 overall record which included a Division III playoff appearance for the Bengals. Lake Catholic scored three times in the first quarter. Malbasa had been the head football coach at Haddix and Marjak scored on defense, and Dylan Elyria Catholic from 2007 until 2010 compiling a 2010 Bengals Schedule (2-8) Bell threw a touchdown pass to Malcolm Reho as the 30-10 regular season record and earning state 8/27 H NDCL W 30-13 Cougars went on the road and quickly built a 20-0 playoff appearances in 2007 and 2010. 9/3 A Lake Catholic L 3-45 lead. Bell added a touchdown run in the second 9/11 H Chardon L 28-31 quarter as Lake Catholic took a 27-7 edge into the His Panther teams were North Coast League 9/17 H Fremont Ross L 7-47 locker room at halftime. White Division champions in 2007, 2009 and 9/25 A Cleve Central Catholic L 14-18 2010. In 2007, Malbasa was selected as the NCL 10/2 A St Edward L 0-45 That is all the points the Cougars would muster for the White Division Coach of the Year. In 2009, 10/8 A Cardinal Mooney L 7-42 night, but it is also all the scoring Lake Catholic would Malbasa was chosen as the Lorain County 10/15 A Walsh Jesuit L 7-35 need as the defense made sure the 27 points stood Coach of the Year. In 2010, he earned the same 10/23 H St Thomas Aquinas W 28-16 up despite Hoban cutting the lead down to a two Coach of the Year honors as well. 10/30 H Col St Francis DeSales L 17-35 touchdown in the second half. THE 'FLYING B' Benedictine Bengals The 50th anniversary (to the day) of the “Flying B” helmet Rufus and Kubancik (both deceased) logo was celebrated on September 22, 2012 with a 52-18 are Benedictine Hall of Famers while Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions 44 win over Cleveland Central Catholic. Bishop Gries is a member of the school’s Hall of Honors. Since the Benedictine Bengals 7 The “Flying B” is one of the most recognizable helmet logos “Flying B” has adorned the helmets, the Bengals have in Ohio high school football. In October 2003, it was voted in compiled a 344-181-12 record. Week 6 - Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Bedford Bearcat Stadium a Cleveland.com poll, as the coolest-looking helmet logo in Northeast Ohio The first year that the Bengals used white helmets was in Benedictine ran into one of the hottest teams in Northeast Ohio 1955 in Augie Bossu’s first year as head coach. Previously and fell back to .500. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin senior The Flying B was patterned after the Green Bay Packers the helmets were blue. running back Nick Evans rushed for 183 yards and three oval G logo and actually designed by athletic director Joe touchdowns, and the Lions defense forced three turnovers in a Rufus, assistant coach Ed Kubancik ’47 and by then-coach In 1957, the Bengals were the first team to wear numbers on 44-7 rout at Bedford Bearcat Stadium. NDCL has won four and present Cleveland Auxiliary Bishop Roger Gries O.S.B.