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Saint Ignatius' 2010 Varsity Schedule
Saint Ignatius 2010 Football Media Guide
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Opponent
Stadium/Date and Time
Mentor Lake Catholic Cougars
23
Away
Cleveland Browns Stadium
8/28/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Bedford Bearcat Stadium
Bedford Bearcats
9/3/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Lancaster Stadium
Lancaster Golden Gales
9/10/10; 7:30 PM Kickoff
Centerville Stadium
Centerville Elks
9/18/10; 7:30 PM Kickoff
Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep Ironmen
Harding Stadium (Steubenville, OH)
9/25/10; 12:00 PM Kickoff
Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium
Mentor Cardinals
10/2/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep Ramblers
10/9/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Buffalo (NY) Saint Francis Red Raiders
10/16/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Cincinnati Saint Xavier Bombers
Tom Ballaban Field at Saint Xavier Stadium
10/23/10; 2:00 PM Kickoff
Lakewood Saint Edward Eagles
10/30/10; 7:00 PM Kickoff
Junior Varsity and Freshman Schedules
Freshman Schedule
Opponent
Lake Catholic
Bedford
Glenoak
Cardinal Mooney
Mentor "B"
Mentor
Glenville
Erie (PA) McDowell
Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep
Saint Edward
Date
8/26
9/2
9/9
9/16
9/22
9/30
10/7
10/14
10/23
10/28
Time
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:30 PM
11 AM
6:00 PM
Location
Lake Catholic
Saint Ignatius
Glenoak
Saint Ignatius
Mentor
Mentor
Saint Ignatius
Saint Ignatius
Erie Cathedral Prep
Saint Ignatius
Junior Varsity Schedule
Opponent
Date
Time
Location
8/28
10:00 AM
Saint Ignatius
Lake Catholic
10:00 AM
Saint Ignatius
9/4
Bedford
Saint Ignatius
6:00 PM
9/13
Glenville
Cardinal Mooney
9/25
11:00 AM
Cardinal Mooney
10/4
5:00 PM
Mentor
Mentor
Erie Cathedral Prep
10/9
11:00 AM
Erie Cathedral Prep
Saint Xavier
10/23
10:00 AM
Saint Xavier
10/29
6:00 PM
Saint Ignatius
Saint Edward
As freshmen, the current junior varsity team was 8-1 (their only loss
came to Walsh Jesuit in a "B Game".)
Notes about the Schedule
Varsity was 3-0 in 2009 against returning opponents.
Saint Ignatius has scheduled six road games only two other
times in program history (1989, 1999)
Saint Ignatius will be playing three opponents for the first time in
program history in the 2010 season.
The Cats haven't played in a professional stadium in the Kyle Era
(they play at Browns Stadium week one)
Saint Ignatius has never scheduled five consecutive games on
2 Friday Games, 2 Afternoon Games in 2010
the road in any one season.
Partial Regular Season Broadcasting Schedule
The following schedule remains tentative and subject to change.
All games will be covered by the Saint Ignatius Broadcasting Club (SIBN) (Some Audio, Some Video)
All games will be covered by ACP Productions on 1220 or 1420 AM (All Audio)
NEON (Time Warner Cable) will be covering the Bedford game on a tape delay basis.
FOX Sports will present the Don Bosco game on all of its regional networks.
Sportstime Ohio has the rights to OHSAA Playoff Games, and will cover the Saint Edward Game.
Saint Ignatius Head Coach: Chuck Kyle
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Chuck Kyle
Saint Ignatius Head Coach
Education, Current Position
Saint Ignatius Class of 1969
John Carroll University Class of 1974
Saint Ignatius English Teacher
Received Rossing Award for Excellence in
teaching in 1987 (at Saint Ignatius)
38th Year at Saint Ignatius High School
28th Season as Varsity Football Head Coach
As Football Head Coach at Saint Ignatius:
273-59-1 All-Time Record (all at Saint Ignatius)
10 OHSAA State Championships
56-12 All-Time Playoff Record
22 Consecutive Appearences in State Playoffs
(Longest Active in the OHSAA)
10-1 All-Time in State Championship Games
2-Time USA Today Coach of the Year
(1989, 1993)
3 National Championships
1989 - USA Today
1993 - USA Today
1995 - ESPN, National Prep Poll, The Sporting
News, National Sports Service
Four Current NFL players played for Kyle
Brian Hoyer - New England Patriots
Chris Hovan - St. Louis Rams
Anthony Gonzalez - Indianapolis Colts
Jacob Bell - St. Louis Rams
As a Student/Athlete at Saint Ignatius
Varsity Running Back
Played in Two Charity Games (1-0-1)
Member of 1968 Undefeated City Champions
Honors Student
Other Awards
2010- Inducted into Ohio High School Football
Coaches Association Hall of Fame
2010- Nominated by Chris Hovan (STL) for
NFL HS Coach of the Year (Finalist)
2009- Given the Lifetime Achievement Award by
the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
1989- AP Ohio HS Coach of the Year
1988- AP Ohio HS Coach of the Year
Other Coaching Experience
2009- Led Team USA to Gold at Jr. Football
World Championhips in Canton
1994- Led Ohio to victory v. PA in Big 33 Game
1989- Coached in East-West All-Star Game
11 Seasons as Saint Ignatius Assistant Coach
(1972-1982) Defensive Coordinator
37 Years as Track Head Coach (1 State Title)
Personal
Full Name: Charles Michael "Chico" Kyle
Wife, Patricia Kyle (Ignatius Fine Arts Teacher)
Four Children (Maureen, Anne, Bridget, and Dan)
Born: November 11, 1950 in Hammond, Indiana
YEAR
W
Results
L T
1983
6
3
1 No Playoffs
1984
8
2
0 No Playoffs
1985
7
3
0 No Playoffs
1986
6
4
0 No Playoffs
1987
6
4
0 No Playoffs
1988
14
0
0 Won State Title
1989
13
0
0 Won State Title
1990
10
1
0 Lost Regional Semifinal
1991
12
2
0 Won State Title
1992
14
0
0 Won State Title
1993
14
0
0 Won State Title
1994
13
1
0 Won State Title
1995
14
0
0 Won State Title
1996
10
3
0 Lost State Title
1997
11
2
0 Lost State Semifinal
1998
10
3
0 Lost State Semifinal
1999
13
2
0 Won State Title
2000
11
1
0 Lost Regional Final
2001
11
4
0 Won State Title
2002
7
4
0 Lost Regional Quarter Final
2003
9
3
2004
10
3
0 Lost Regional Final
2005
5
5
2006
6
4
2007
8
3
2008
14
1
0 Won State Title
2009
11
1
Wins
273
Losses
59
Ties
1
WINNING %
0.8213
273 wins places
Chuck Kyle 13th for
most coaching wins in
Ohio High School
Football History.
Against 2010 Opponents
6-3 (.666)
Lake Catholic
0-0
Bedford
0-0
Lancaster
1-0 (1.000)
Centerville
0-0
Don Bosco Prep
8-2 (.800)
Mentor
2-0 (1.000)
Erie Cathedral Prep
6-1 (.857)
Saint Francis
8-8 (.500)
Saint Xavier
19-8-1 (.679)
Saint Edward
Chuck Kyle in the Playoffs
18-4 (.636)
Regional Quarter
Last Loss: 2007 26-23 to Glenville
15-3 (.833)
Regional Semifinal
13-2 (.867)
Regional Final
11-2 (.846)
State Semifinal
Last Loss: 1998 31-24 to McKinley
10-1 (.909)
State Chapionship
Last Loss: 1996 38-30 to Lima Sr.
No team in any division has more OHSAA State
Football Titles in the playoff era. Chuck Kyle has
led all ten teams to win a state title at Saint
Ignatius. Coach Kyle has never had a losing
season, and the Wildcats have 22 consecutive
OHSAA playoff appearences.
Regular Season
217
47
Playoffs
56
12
0
Total
273
59
1
WINNING %
Week
W
L
T
Perc Last Loss
Week 1
24
3
0
0.889
2008 - 20-17 to Glenville
Week 2
23
4
0
0.852
2002 - 29-23 to Boardman
Week 3
25
2
0
0.926
2005 - 28-14 to Phily St. Joe's
Week 4
25
2
0
0.926
2007 - 38-17 to Mentor
Week 5
22
4
0
0.846
2004 - to 28-13 Buff St. Francis
Week 6
24
3
0
0.889
2005 - 29-26 to Massillon
Week 7
19
7
1
0.731
2006 - 17-7 to Warren Harding
2006 - 21-13 to St. Edward
Week 8
19
8
0
0.704
Week 9
16
11
0
0.593
2007 - 17-14 (3 OT) to St. Xavier
Week 10
20
3
0
0.870
2003 - 35-28 to Colmbus DeSales
TOTALS
217
47
1
0.822
1
0.8213
Coach Kyle led teams
have played in 49 venues
against 66 opponents. By
year's end it will be 67
opponents in 53 venues.
Coach Kyle has authored
two books. The Object of
the Game was co-written
with fellow English
teacher Mark
Hodermarski. He also cowrote Wildcats! Vol. III
with Tim Hudak.
Above are the records by week of the season under Chuck Kyle
Coach Kyle has long been known as much more than a football coach at Saint Ignatius. In 1987 he received the Rossing Award for
Excellence in Teaching. Kyle has been teaching English for 37 years at Saint Ignatius. He currently teaches Sophomore American
Literature, Freshman English, and a senior elective dedicated to Chaucer and Shakespeare.
Saint Ignatius Coaching Notes
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Records (Year by Year) (Coach Kyle's are listed on the previous page)
All-Time Coaching Records
1915
1-1
Hanley
1-4 (.200)
1949
8-1
George
No Coach
1-0
1916
Dempsey
4-4 (.500)
1950
9-0-1
George
No Coach
1-4
1917
5-3
Fitzgerald
Wirtz
3-4-1 (.375)
Hanley
1951
1918
0-1-1
1952
Wirtz
8-1-1
O'Neill
3-4-2 (.333)
No Coach
1953
Wirtz
1919
3-2
7-2
Vince
29-6 (.829)
Gallagher/McKenna
1920
4-4
1954
Wirtz
7-2
Carney
1-6-2 (.111)
Dempsey
1921
3-4-1
1955
Wirtz
7-2-1
Theller
4-4-2 (.400)
Fitzgerald
1922
3-4-2
1956
Wirtz
9-1
Reynolds
17-27-6 (.340)
O'Neill
Vince
1923
6-2
1957
Wirtz
8-2
3-12 (.200)
Stringer
1924
7-2
1958
Wirtz
5-4-1
37-46 (.446)
Vince
Brickman
1925
8-1
1959
Wirtz
7-2
1-8 (.111)
Vince
Piccuta
1926
8-1
1960
4-4-1
Wirtz
19-6-3 (.679)
George
Vince
1927
1-6-2
1961
7-2-1
Wirtz
146-40-6 (.760)
Carney
Wirtz
Theller
1928
4-4-2
1962
Wirtz
10-0
42-16-2 (.700)
Nemec
Reynolds
1929
4-3-1
1963
Wirtz
Gizzi
33-25-2 (.550)
9-1
Reynolds
Wirtz
1930
3-6-1
273-59-1 (.821)
1964
Kyle
10-0
1931
6-2-1
Reynolds
1965
5-4
Wirtz
Ignatius All-Time
620-274-32
Reynolds
1932
2-6-1
1966
5-4
Wirtz
Longest Unbeaten Streaks
Reynolds
1933
2-3-2
1967
Wirtz
9-1
39 Games (39-0)
1987-90
Wirtz
Reynolds
1934
0-7
1991-94
9-0-1
38 Games (38-0)
1968
Wirtz
Brickman
25 Games (25-0)
1994-96
1935
1-6
7-3
1969
Wirtz
1936
2-6
Brickman
25 Games (25-0)
2008-09
8-2
1970
Nemec
1937
Brickman
1-6-1
5-4-1
20 Games (19-0-1)
1967-69
1971
1938
Brickman
9-1
2-4-2
1972
19 Games (19-0)
1962-63
Nemec
1973
1939
Brickman
9-1
18 Games (17-0-1)
1949-51
Nemec
3-5
1974
7-3
Nemec
1999-2000
17 Games (17-0)
4-4-1
1940
Brickman
1941
6-2
Brickman
1975
5-4-1
Nemec
15 Games (15-0)
1925-26
1942
3-6
Brickman
1976
7-3
Nemec
City Champions (12)
1943
Brickman
8-3
5-4
1977
Gizzi
1925, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977
Gizzi
4-5
4-4-1
1944
1978
Brickman
Gizzi
7-3
OHSAA State Champions (10)
8-2
1945
1979
Brickman
Gizzi
5-4-1
1-8
1946
1980
Brickman
1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
1999, 2001, 2008
1-8
Gizzi
5-5
1947
1981
Piccuta
1948
2-5-2
George
1982
4-6
Gizzi
AP Poll State Champions (8)
Quarterbacks in the Chuck Kyle Era (Records as Starting Quarterbacks)
1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000,
2009
Quarterbacks
Years w/ Starts
Record
Saint Ignatius has won with
16-5-1 (.727)
Scott Spicer
1983-1985
National
Championships
(3)
numerous quarterbacks over the
4-3 (.571)
Mike Lavelle
1983
1989 (USA Today), 1993 (USA
years. With 16 All-State
8-4 (.667) Quarterbacks since 1989, Coach Today/National Prep Poll), 1995 (National
Darren Kimble
1986-1987
Prep Poll)
Restifo and Coach Kyle have
Joe Pickens
1987-1989
30-4 (.882)
continued to produce winning
11-1 (.917)
Mark DeFranco
1989-1990
Recent Regional Seed/Playoff
teams with different offensive
Outcomes
12-1 (.923)
1991
Kevin Mayer
styles and quarterbacks.
Scott Mutryn
1991-1993
2009 First Seed, Regional Semi
27-1 (.964)
14-1 (.933)
1993-1994
Sean Grady
2008 First Seed, State Title
Most Total Championships
10-0 (1.000)
Geoff Panteck
1995
2007 Second Seed, Regional QF
Kyle
10 State Titles
14-3 (14-3)
Jon Blevins
1995-1996
2006 Fourth Seed, Regional QF
4 City Titles
Wirtz
11-2 (.846)
Dave Ragone
1997
2005 7th Seed, Regional QF
4 City Titles
Nemec
3-1 (.750)
Mike Kelley
2004 Third Seed, Regional Final
1998
2 City Titles
George
7-2 (.778)
Tom Arth
2003 Fifth Seed, Regional SF
1998
Gizzi
1 City Title
21-3 (.875)
Bryan Panteck
1999-2000
2002 7th Seed, Regional QF
Dave Gresky
1999
1 City Title
2001 Seventh Seed, State Title
Vince
3-0 (1.000)
12-4 (.750)
Nate Szep
1999, 2001
Points Allowed Per Game in the Chuck Kyle Era
16-7 (.696) 2009
14.6
9.4
1991
2000
11.6
Brian Hoyer
2002-2003
15-8 (.652) 2008
1990
9.6
18.3
8.5
Rudy Kirbus
1999
2004-2005
6-3 (.667) 2007
1989
11.3
11.7
18.1
1998
Jared Roberts
2006
21-3 (.875) 2006
1988
4.9
12.4
11.7
1997
Andrew Holland
2006-2008
Mark Myers
2007, 2009
1987
9.2
17.9
15.5
12-3 (.800) 2005
1996
10.0
11.3
2004
1995
9.1
1986
Defensively, the Wildcats have long been known as a physical and talented squad. With
11.4
19.0
1994
10.8
1985
dozens of All-State players over the years, Saint Ignatius has long been a top defensive team 2003
in the state. Listed to the left are the Wildcats' points allowed per game in the last 27 seasons. 2002
8.2
9.2
1993
17.2
1984
Since 1983, the Wildcats have allowed just 12.3 points per game.
1983
10.8
2001
1992
7.7
23.9
Saint Ignatius Assistant Coaches
Nick Restifo
Entering 30th Year at Saint Ignatius High School
28th Season as Assistant Coach at Saint Ignatius
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Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach
Saint Ignatius Spanish Teacher
Education
Cathedral Latin Class of '69
John Carroll University Class of '74
Cleveland State (Masters) '81
Awards
Nick Restifo has run a pro-style offense at Saint Ignatius for thirty
years. The Restifo offense has used strong armed pocket passers
often in the past, but has also found success with more mobile
quarterbacks. His offense has produced both 3,000 yard passers and 2005-06 - Assistant Coach of the Year by
1,000 yard rushers. Ignatius has averaged 29.5 points per game since National Football Foundation Northeast
Chapter
his arrival.
2004 - Father William Sullivan Award
The Cats threw for 2,200 yards in the air and 1,750 on the ground in 2009. The Restifo offense 2002- JCU Alumni Teacher of the Year
produced 27.8 points per game, with over 325 yard of total offense per game. As the
quarterbacks coach, he has coached four NFL players, and numerous all-Ohio quarterbacks.
Below are the All-Ohio players coached by Restifo.
All-Americans
All-Ohio Quarterbacks
1996 - Jon Blevins
Joe Pickens
2009- Mark Myers
1995 - Geoff Panteck
Scott Mutryn
2008 - Andrew Holland
2004 - Rudy Kirbus
1994- Sean Grady
NFL Quarterbacks
2003- Brian Hoyer
1993 - Scott Mutryn
1992 - Scott Mutryn
2001- Nate Szep
Scott Mutryn
1991 - Kevin Mayer
2000 - Bryan Panteck
Tom Arth
1998 - Tom Arth
1990 - Mark DiFranco
Dave Ragone
1989 - Joe Pickens
1997 - Dave Ragone
Brian Hoyer
As an educator, Restifo has taught Spanish for over 36 years. Restifo has been married for 20
years to his wife, Susan. He has one daughter, Grace, who will be a junior at Notre Dame
Cathedral Latin this year.
Previous Coaching Experience
1974-1981 - Coached Football, Track
Baseball at VASJ
1983-Present - Offensive Coordinator and
Quarterbacks Coach
Defensive Coordinator
Defensive Line Coach
Saint Ignatius History Teacher
Entering 28th Year at Saint Ignatius High School
Education
Saint Ignatius Class of '78
28th Season as an Assistant Coach at Saint Ignatius
Princeton University Class of '82
Runs a swarming 3-5 stack defense. His blitzing schemes create
Awards
pressure on the opposing quarterback while relying on both zone and
2008 - Greater Cleveland Football
man coverage from his defensive backs. The outside linebackers in
Coaches Association Assistant Coach of
the 3-5 stack tend to be athletic, bringing the most pressure of any
the Year
position on the defense on the opposing team's quarterback. He has
2010 - Rossing Award for Excellance in
moved players into 4-3 and 4-4 defenses in the past to maximize the
Teaching
talent on the field.
Dan Corrigan
Stunt packages are a large part of the defense's strategy, and it requires the team to keep as
many men in the box while maintaining sufficient coverage from the secondary.
In 2009 the Cats pitched two shutouts, and opponents gained nearly 1,000 yards less than Saint
Ignatius. On third down the Wildcats defense was especially lethal, allowing only 29.8%
conversion. The Cats continued to bring the pressure, sacking opposing quarterbacks 36 times.
The Cats produced 21 turnovers in 12 games in 2009.
All-Ohio Defensive Linemen under Dan Corrigan since 1988
Second Team
1995 John Favret
First Team
2005 John Ryan
1994 Pat Kratus
First Team
2004 Jim Ramella
First Team
2003 Mike Massey
First Team
1993 Mike Buzin
First Team
2001 Pat Massey
First Team
First Team
1992 John Day
First Team
1998 Phil Smith
1990 Trent Zenkewicz
1997 Larry Witherspoon
1988 Mark McKane
Coaching Experience
1996 Bob Petrovic
Second Team
1988 Dave Vernon
2002-Present - Defensive Line Coach and
1995 Chris Hovan
First Team
Defensive Coordinator at Saint Ignatius
Dan Corrigan has been coaching defensive lineman for 27 seasons. Some of his top players include: Trent
Zenkewicz (All-American, Michigan), John Day (Ohio State), Mike Buzin (Penn State), Pat Kratus (Michigan),
Chris Hovan (All-American, Boston College, St. Louis Rams), John Favret (Wisconsin), Jamie Bennett
(Colorado State) and Pat Massey (Michigan).
1983-2001 - Defensive Line Coach at
Saint Ignatius
Saint Ignatius Track and Field Assistant
Coach
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Bryan Massinen
Entering his his ninth year of coaching at the collegiate and high
school levels, Bryan Massinen will be coaching the defensive
backfield in the 2010 season. Massinen has coached 3 All-OAC
players while coaching at Baldwin-Wallace, and 19 All-District
players in five years at Saint Ignatius.
All-Ohio Players under Coach Massinen
2005 John Ryan
First Team
2006 Pat Hennessey
First Team
2006 Matt Merletti
Hon. Mention
2007 Matt Shurtleff
Second Team
Second Team
2008 Pat Hinkel
Second Team
2008 Dan Fox
Hon. Mention
2009 Kevin Hopkins
Hon. Mention
2009 George Newrones
D-I Players under Coach Massinen
2005 John Ryan (ND), Reilly Lauer (Vanderbilt),
Defensive Backs Coach
Co-Defensive Coordinator
Education
Baldwin-Wallace Class of '02
Masters in Exercise Science (CSU) '05
Playing Career:
Defensive Tackle at Saint Ignatius, starting his
senior season. Played at Baldwin Wallace as a
DT. 1st team Academic All-OAC as a Senior at
BW.
Coaching Experience
2002 - BW Defensive Line Coach
2003 - BW Linebackers Coach
2006
Pat Hennessey (Air Force), Matt Merletti
(UNC), Brendan Divis (Air Force/Bowling
2004 - BW Defensive Tackles Coach
Green)
At BW - Junior Varsity Defensive Coordinator
Matt Shurtleff and Nick Shurtleff (Dayton)
2005 - BW Strength and Conditioning Coach
2007
2008 Pat Hinkel (Miami (OH)), Dan Fox (ND), Tom
2005- Intern with Cleveland Browns, D-Line
Hunt (Dayton)
Coach's Assistant during the preseason.
2005 - Saint Ignatius Defensive Line Assistant
In 2008, Coach Massinen won the state championship as an assistant for Saint Ignatius. His
2006-Present - Co-Defensive Coordinator
defensive backfield allowed only 5 passing touchdowns, and 112 yards per game through the air.
2009 - Defensive Assistant, US National Team at
The 2008 team didn't allow a touchdown until week ten. In 2009 he was an assistant working with
the Junior World Championships. Won gold
Saint Xavier coach Steve Specht on the Gold Medal Junior World Championship Team.
medal allowing 3 points in 3 games.
Brian Neff (Brown)
At Ohio State, Ryan Franzinger (pictured right)
was on two Big-Ten Championship teams (in
2005 and 2006). Franzinger was a special
teams player and fullback for the Buckeyes
after walking on in 2003. Coach Bryan
Massinen helped coach Team USA to a Gold
Medal in the Junior World Championships in
2009. The games were played at Canton's
Fawcett Stadium, where the Wildcats won
their 10th state championship in December,
2008. In the games, Massinen coached
former Wildcat Pat Hinkel, an All-Ohio
selection under Massinen in 2008 (pictured
left).
Ryan Franzinger
First Year at Saint Ignatius High School (as Administrator)
Linebackers Coach/JV Head Coach
Co-Defensive Coordinator
Saint Ignatius Assistant Dean of Students
Education
The Ohio State University '06
Playing Career:
Ryan Franzinger is entering his fourth season at linebackers coach
for the Wildcats. Coach Franzinger took over as head coach of the
Junior Varsity Head Coach for the Wildcats in 2009. As the Junior Member of 1999 and 2001 championship teams
as a RB/LB/DE and a 3 year varsity starter. He
Varsity head coach, Franzinger led the Cats to a 7-1 record in
also threw a 189'4" discus. His 181' throw at the
2009.
2001 state track championship was good for best
All-Ohio Linebackers (Since 2007)
All-American Linebackers
in the state. He earned the Cats 10.0 points of
Sr.
First Team
Scott McVey
2009 Jacob Ryan
2009
the team's 48.0 en route to a State
Sr.
Second Team
2009 Scott McVey
Big Ten Signees
Championship.
2009
Jr.
First Team
Jacob Ryan
MI
2008 Scott McVey
During his senior season, Franzinger had over
2007 Steve Bigach
Sr.
First Team
Scott McVey
OSU 100 tackles, 8 sacks, and 7 touchdowns. Had 10
2009
Sr.
Second Team
Steve Bigach
Iowa
2007 Emmett Lydon
2007
carries for 68 yards and three touchdowns
against Warren Harding in a major playoff game
As linebacker coach, he has coached four all-state players (Jacob Ryan, Scott McVey, Steve in 2001. He was named the MVP of the 2001 titleBigach, and Emmett Lydon), one All-American (McVey), and numerous 100-tackle players
team.
(Bigach, Ryan, McVey, Kolin Sullivan, Owen Callahan, Seamus Siefring). He has also produced
Walked
on
at
The
Ohio
State University as a
numerous college players, including three players to the Big Ten. Saint Ignatius has also held the
last three District Defensive Player of the Year Awards - all to linebackers (Bigach in 2007, McVey fullback in 2003. Earned a scholarship his senior
in 2008, and Ryan in 2009). He has also been coaching the track team as an assistant. He was year. He was part of two Big Ten Championships
(2005, 2006).
the most recent Wildcat to win the discus event at the state meet, that win coming in 2001.
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Offensive Line Coach
Adam Rini
All Ohio Players under coach Rini
(Since 2004) - 2009 - Chris Chapek
(HM), 2006 - Kevin Koncelik (1st
Team), 2004 - Matt Sheridan (1st
Team),
Education
Coach Rini was a two year starting center for the Wildcats and a
Georgetown Class of '03
record holder for the Wildcat track team. This is Rini's 7th year at
Playing Career
Saint Ignatius as a varsity assistant, and his 8th overall season of
Two year starter at center for Saint Ignatius.
coaching.
Four year starter (as a freshman, played guard,
Rini holds the Wildcat and State record for the two man relay team moved to Center for his final three seasons) for
for shotput (he set the record at 115' in 1999 with Jeff Petrulis). At Georgetown University. Rini was a team captain
his senior season.
Saint Ignatius he started as a junior and senior at center. At
Coaching Experience
Georgetown he was a four year starter, playing center his final
three seasons. He won the John D. Burke Award for Outstanding 2003 - Spent one season as an assistant coach
Courage and Spirit as a senior. He also lettered on the track team
at Georgetown.
at Georgetown, competing in the weight throw, discus, and shot
2004-Present - Offensive Line Coach at Saint
put.
Ignatius
Running Backs Coach
Terry Fergus
Coach Fergus is the fourth longest tenured coach on staff. Over
the past 15 seasons has filled a variety of positions at the freshman
and varsity level. This season he will take over as varsity running
backs coach.
Fergus has coached CYO basketball and football over the years.
He was a football coach at St. Bernadette from 1975-1977, and at
St. James from 1978-1991. He was a basketball coach at Holy
Trinity from 1990-2005. At Saint Ignatius he was the Chairman of
the Admissions Committe (2008-2010) and remains a member of
the Board of Regents (2004-2010). He received the Seal of Loyola
Award in 2010.
Jim Reginelli
After playing defensive tackle for the 1996 state runner-up team
and special teams for the 1995 state and national championship
team, Coach Reginelli enters his 6th season as a defensive line
coach at Saint Ignatius.
Outside of coaching, Reginelli has spent over nine years at GE
Lighting, Technology. He is currently the Program Manager with
the LED Lighting Division. He and his wife Jacqueline have one
child, a daughter named Gabriella Rose.
Education
Coaching Experience
1995-2006 - Freshman Assistant Coach
(Quarterbacks) & Freshman Offensive
Coordinator
2007-2008 - Head Freshman Coach,
Quarterbacks Coach, Freshman Offensive
Coordinator
2009 - Varsity Wide Receivers Coach
2010- Varsity Running Backs Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Education
Masters in Engineering - CWRU '03
Playing Career
A starter for the 1996 season (as a senior) at
defensive tackle, and a special teams player on
the 1995 national championship team. He
received the Coaches Cup for the 1996 season.
Three year letterman at defensvie tackle at John
Carroll. A two year starter, he won the
Leadership Award for the 2000 season.
Coaching Experience
2003 - Def./Off. Line Coach (Brooklyn HS)
2004 - Linebackers and Def. Coordinator
(Brooklyn HS
2005- Present - Defensive Line Coach
Athletic Trainers and Strength and Conditioning
Joe Eynon '99 (Left) - Strength and Conditioning; Hank
Gaughan A.T.C. (Center) - Head Athletic Trainer; Pat
Cummings A.T.C. (Right) - Assistant Trainer
Saint Ignatius Football 2010 Student Managers: Chris Abood
(Sr.), Matthew Nowak (Jr.), Ryan Stefancis (So.), Nicholas
Nowak (Fr.), Samuel Alai (Fr.)
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Quarterbacks Coach
Elvis Grbac
1st Season as an Assistant Coach at Saint Ignatius
Coach Grbac is a first year assistant on the Wildcats coaching staff.
Grbac was an NFL quarterback for the Chiefs, Ravens, and 49ers.
Grbac will be an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach for the
Wildcats.
Education
Saint Joseph Class of '88
University of Michigan Class of '92
Playing Career
Played at St. Joseph with future Michigan
teammate Demond Howard.
Broke passing records for attempts, completions,
touchdowns, and yards through the air at
Michigan. Led the Wolverines to two Rose
Bowls. Set a Big Ten Conference record for
passing efficiency (led the country his junior and
Career NFL Statistics (9 Seasons): 70 career starts, 1,446/1,445
senior seasons).
(59.1 % Completion), 16,774 yards. 99 Touchdowns to only 81
Played in the NFL for the 49ers, Chiefs, and
Interceptions. He has a career paser rating of 79.6. Ran for 388
Ravens. Drafted in 1993 in the eight round
yards and 7 scores. Won a super bowl ring as a back up to Steve
Young in 1994 (Super Bowl XXIX) for the San Francisco 49ers. (219th pick), he was a Pro Bowl selection in 2000
when he threw for 4,169 yards and 28
touchdowns. Retired after the 2001 season.
A Pro Bowler with the Chiefs, Grbac was a record holder for
passing efficiency in the Big Ten Conference at the University of
Michigan.
Offensive Line Coach
Rory Hennessey
1st Season as an Assistant Coach at Saint Ignatius
Education
Will be working with Coach Rini and the offensive line this season. His
Yale University Class of '05
father, Rory '78 will be coaching freshman defensive backs this
Playing Career
season. He has three brothers that have played in the Saint Ignatius
football program. Patrick '07 is currently starting LB at the Air Force
3 Year Letterman at Saint Ignatius
Academy, Seamus '09 was a member of the 2008 state championships Honorable Mention as a senior. Member of the
team, and Conor '13 is a member of the junior varsity team for the
Wildcats 1999 state championship team. Played
upcoming season.
tackle and tight end for the Wildcats. Captain of
the 2000 team.
At Yale he was a 3-time winner of the Ted Turner Award for excellence
as the team's top offensive lineman. Was the Co-MVP of the freshman Was a 2-time All-American at Yale and a 3-time
class in 2001.
All-Ivy League selection (at LT). He was captain
of the Bulldogs' 2004 team.
While at Saint Ignatius, Hennessey was also an honorable mention allPlayed Tight end through his senior season in
district selection for the basketball team. He was a member of the
high school, when he moved to tackle.
Wildcats 2001 state championship team (3 points and 10 rebounds in
Coaching Experience
the championship with against Elder).
First season coaching.
Wide Receivers Coach
Josiah Kedzior
2nd Season as an Assistant Coach at Saint Ignatius
Coach Kedzior returns for his second season with the Wildcats
coaching staff, acting as a place kicking and wide receivers coach. As
a Wildcat athlete, Kedzior was a wide receiver and kicker, and played
varsity baseball. He connected on a game winning 33-yard field goal
against Saint Edward in the team's 2003 battle at Lakewood Stadium.
At John Carroll, Kedzior was a place kicker. He was injured for the
entire 2006 season, but rebounded to make 22 of 24 PATs in 2007. In
2008 he led the Blue Streaks in scoring.
Education
Playing Career
32 catches, 504 yards, and 3 touchdowns as a
senior receiver for the Wildcats. Was the
Wildcats leading receiver in 2003. Booted 45
PATs and 7 FG as an Honorable Mention AllOhio selection at Kicker in 2003.
Starting kicker at John Carroll University.
Suffered an injury his junior season, but
rebounded to earn all-OAC honors.
Coaching Experience
2004-2009 - Coached Travel Baseball Team
2010 Freshman Coaching Staff
Rodney Gallaway - Head Coach/Receivers
Matt Petrus '82 - Assistant Head Coach
Tony Antonelli - Linebackers
Jon Fergus '07 - Running Backs
Tom Flandera '63 - Offensive Line
Rory Hennessey '78 - Defensive Backs
Chris Moroz - Running Backs
Tyrone White - Defensive Backs
Mark Sullivan - Defensive Line
Dr. Mike Hritz, MD - Offensive Line
Saint Ignatius 2010 Regular Season Opponents
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Week One
Mentor Lake Catholic
When and Where:
August 28, 2010
7:00 PM
Cleveland, Ohio
Distance from Saint Ignatius:
12-2 (4-0 NCL) in 2009
25 miles
2010 Varsity Schedule
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Saint Ignatius leads 9-6
Regular Season Series:
Chuck Kyle Era:
1977: Saint Ignatius 0 Lake Catholic 24
(0-1)
(0-2)
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(2-2)
(3-2)
(3-3)
(3-4)
(4-4)
(5-4)
(6-4)
(6-5)
(7-5)
(8-5)
(8-6)
(9-6)
2010: Cleveland Browns Stadium, August 28, 2010
Points in the Series
Saint Ignatius
Lake Catholic
244
151
(16.3 pts./game)
(10.1 pts./game)
General Information:
Location:
Nickname
Founded:
President:
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Affiliation:
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Stadium:
Mentor, Ohio
Cougars
1970
Sal Miroglotta, M.A.
Rick Koenig, M.A.
Roman Catholic/Ursuline
815
North Coast League
Forest and Gray
Jerome T. Osborne Stadium
The Cougars Coaching Staff:
Mike Bell
Pymatuning Valley HS 1986
Hiram College 1990
64-34 (.653) / 64-34 (.653)
Record at Lake Catholic/Career
Scott O'Donnell (Defensive Coordinator)
Assistant Coaches
John Kramer (Offensive Coordinator)
Sam Colacarro
Athletic Director
440-951-0077 x. 227
AD Office Phone
Head Coach:
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Saint Ignatius
Benedictine
Youngstown Ursuline
Walsh Jesuit
Eastlake North
Holy Name
Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
Padua Franciscan
Archbishop Hoban
Cleveland Central Catholic
The Last Time: When these two teams met last in
1997, the Wildcats out played the Cougars to the
tune of a 52-14 win. In that game Dave Ragone
fired two touchdowns and Joe Gonzalez ran for
three more at Lakewood Stadium.
Playing Private Schools: Lake Catholic will play
nine of their ten games against Catholic schools.
The only non-Catholic school is Eastlake North.
Lake Catholic Defense: In 2009, Lake's defense
held opponents to a 35.8% third down conversion
rate. They were +7 in the turnover battle. They
had 1,700 more yards on offense than they allowed
on defense.
Returning to Lake: Lake Catholic Assistant John
Gibbons has been head coach at three schools on
the 2010 Ignatius Schedule. He coached Lake
Catholic from 1985-1998 and won two consecutive
state championships in 1991 and 1992. He left to
lead the Eagles of Saint Edward where he stayed
from 1999-2006. His most recent three years have
been spent at Bedford, where he led the Bearcats
to a 2-8 record a year ago. His career record is
216-92 (.701). Gibbons was 113-42 at Lake, Mike
Bell is currently 64-34.
North Coast League: In the last five years, the
Cougars are 20-5 (.800) in league play but only 2315 (.605) outside of their conference. Both Walsh
Jesuit and Benedictine (already on the 2010
schedule) will join the conference in 2011 in the
Blue Division (Lake's Division).
Staying Close to Home: Lake Catholic will not be
playing any school located more than 100 miles
from Mentor. Ignatius, on the other hand, will be
playing six schools that are located at least 100
miles away from Cleveland.
Long Time, No See: Saint Ignatius hasn't played
Lake Catholic or any team on their 2010 schedule
since they played Benedictine in August, 2004.
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Week Two
Bedford
When and Where:
September 3, 2010
7:00 PM
Bedford, Ohio
Bedford Bearcats Stadium
2-8 (2-2 LEL) in 2009
15 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
This will be the 67th oppenent Saint Ignatius
has played in the Chuck Kyle Era. (Since 1983)
1920: Saint Ignatius 17 Bedford 0
(1-0)
Last Game in Series: After a scoreless first half, Gene Stringer scored on an off-tackle play set
up by a 50 yard pass from halfback Charlie “Hump” Gallagher to end Jim Donahue. In the
fourth quarter, Gallagher’s 40 yard gallop set up a goal line score by Hubert “Red” McCaffery.
Stringer added two extra points and a drop kick field goal, giving him 11 points on the day in a
Wildcat win. – Tim Hudak’s Wildcats! Vol. I, P. 6.
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Saint Ignatius
Walsh Jesuit
Youngstown Ursuline
Cleveland Heights
Maple Heights
Warrensville Heights
Shaw
Euclid
Admiral King
Since 1920: That season Saint Ignatius finished 4-4. That early meeting was the 17th game in
Saint Ignatius History, when they meet again it will be game number 929 in the football
Coaching Changes: Sean Williams took over at the
program’s history (a span of 914 games.)
head coach at Bedford after the abrupt resignation of
John Gibbons during the off season. Gibbons, now an
assistant coach at Lake Catholic, was the head coach
for Bedford when the team signed a contract to play
Saint Ignatius. Williams was named head coach in
Bedford, Ohio March. Williams, a Bedford graduate and a member
Location:
Bearcats of the Bearcats' Alumni Hall of Fame, played in the
Nickname
1954 NFL for Kansas City and Carolina and in college for
Founded:
Ohio University. This is his second head coaching job
Sherman
C.
Micsak
Superintendent:
Sam Vawters following a one year stint as head coach for the East
Principal:
Tech Scarabs (compiling a 3-7 record in 2006.)
Public
815
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Green and White
Affiliation:
Enrollment:
Conference:
Colors:
Stadium:
The Bearcats Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:
Record at Bedford/Career
Assistant Coaches
Athletic Director
AD Office Phone
Sean Williams
Bedford 1994
Ohio University 1998
0-0 / 3-7 (.300)
Sean Jackson
440-786-3342
Strength of Schedule: In 2009, the Bearcats faced
only four Division I teams, and only three playoff
qualifiers (one each in Divisions I, II, and V.) The only
new face in the 2010 schedule is Saint Ignatius; a
team that replaces Division III, 11th seeded Notre
Dame Cathedral Latin. One of their 2009 wins came
against 28th seeded Admiral King. Their other win
came against 18th seeded Division II opponent Lorain
Southview.
Problems on Offense: In 2009, the Bearcats
completed only 35.3% of their passes, and ran for only
2.95 yards per carry. Their longest rush of the season
was only 31 yards, and the team scored only 112
points, four more than Bobby Grebenc scored for Saint
Ignatius last season. Their starting quarterback the
last six games of this past season was highly touted
athlete Isaiah Mathews, who ran the ball an average of
13 times per game.
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Week Three
Lancaster
When and Where:
September 10, 2010
7:30 PM
Lancaster, Ohio
Fulton Field
6-5 (5-1 OCC) in 2009
169 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
First Game in the Series
Location:
Nickname
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Superintendent:
Principal:
Affiliation:
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Lancaster, Ohio
Golden Gales
1849 (New Location, 1963)
Rob Walker
Jack Greathouse
Public
1,870
Ohio Capital Conference
Blue and Gold
Fulton Field
The Golden Gales Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:
Record at Lancaster/Career
Assistant Coaches
Rob Carpenter
Lancaster 1973
Miami (OH) 1977
12th Season
Tony Albertini
Brian Sampson
Merwyn Bowdish
440-786-3342
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Logan
Lakota West
Saint Ignatius
Pickerington Central
Gahanna Lincoln
Grove City
Reynoldsburg
Pickerington North
Groveport Madison
Newark
Playing the Champion Twice: Lancaster played
eventual state champion Hilliard Davidson twice in
2009, including in the first round of the playoffs. In the
regular season Davidson beat Lancaster 45-14. In the
playoffs Lancaster was beaten 28-7.
Home Warriors: In the past five years, the Golden
Gales are 21-6 at home but just 14-11 on the road.
Uneven Competition: The combined regular season
record of Lancaster’s opponents was 59-40. The
combined record of the teams they lost to was 34-5,
the combined record of the teams they beat was just
25-35. The Golden Gales were just 1-4 against playoff
teams in 2009.
The Carpenter Family: Coach Rob Carpenter played
10 seasons in the NFL for the Rams, Giants, and
Athletic Director
Oilers gaining 4,363 yards and scoring 29 TDs. His
AD Office Phone
sons all played college ball – Nathan finished at
Lancaster in 2010 and will play at Ohio, Georgie is
currently at Marshall, Jonathan played for the Bearcats
in Cincinnati (and is currently coaching as a graduate
Lancaster Pronunciation: Many in Lancaster make it a point to tell visitors that Lan-CASS-ter assistant), and Bobby played for Ohio State prior to
is located in Pennsylvania. In Ohio, there is only Lan-KISS-ter.
playing for the Dallas Cowboys. As players at the
collegiate level, no Carpenter has ever lost in a bowl
Recent Successes: 6 of the past 7 years the Golden Gales have made the OHSAA Playoffs
game (11-0).
(1989, '93, '94, 2003, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09). They have held shares of their conference
championship 5 of the past 7 years in the Ohio Capital Conference (2003, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09).
Playing in College: Nine players from the Lancaster
class of 2009 are playing on NCAA football rosters
Historical Landmark: In 2003, as part of Ohio's bicentenial, the High School was made a
historical landmark due to Robert G. Heft's designing of the 50-star flag. He originally designed (NC State, Mount Union, West Point among the most
it as a school project; he only got a B- on the assignment after it was turned in. It was changed notable).
to an A after Congress accepted the flag design.
Return to Central Ohio: Saint Ignatius football has
Some Other Useful Information:
Lancaster Location: Lancaster is located 30 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio. The average played 8 games all-time against teams from Central
Ohio (none since 2003). Ignatius is 7-1 in those
drive from Lancaster to Columbus is about 40-50 minutes. This game is the second in a four
game trip which will bring Saint Ignatius to Dayton, Stuebenville, and Columbus. Last season games. Ignatius is 1-1 against Saint Francis DeSales,
the team only traveled to Buffalo, Warren, Lakewood, Parma, and University Heights. Only one 4-0 against Westerville North, and are 1-0 against both
Westerville South and Pickerington.
of those games was more than 100 miles away.
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Week Four
Centerville
When and Where:
September 18, 2010
7:30 PM
Centerville, Ohio
Centerville Stadium
8-3 (4-1 GWOC) in 2009
218 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
State Championship Games:
Chuck Kyle Era:
1991: Saint Ignatius 24 Centerville 21
(1-0)
State Championship
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Mason
Alter
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Springboro
Kettering Fairmont
Clayton Northmont
Huber Heights Wayne
Springfield
Beavercreek
1991 OHSAA State Championship Game: After a pair of early turnovers in Saint Ignatius
territory, the Wildcats found themselves down by 14 points just 5:08 into the first quarter. The
Cats fought back, though, and were able to make it a 14-9 game by the end of the first period.
Defensive back Joe Lewandowski recorded a safety on the first play after a brilliant punt by TJ
Mandat (off a bobbled snap). On the kickoff resulting from the safety, Dean Lamirand returned
the ball to the Centerville 11, where a ten yard blast by Eric Haddad and a one yard touchdown
run by Brandon Hatton brought the game to a five point margin. An Elks missed field goal set
Tradition in Winning: Centerville has made the
up a series of possessions with no scoring, until a score with under ten seconds left gave
OHSAA Playoffs each of the last three years, and five
Centerville broke the scoring. The score at half had the Elks leading 21-9.
of the last six. They have qualified for the playoffs 11
Saint Ignatius, while down 12 points, never lost their composure. In the third quarter, an all-out times. They have also won a share of their
blitz by the Elks with the Wildcats in their own territory allowed Lamirand to find an opening in conference title 21 times since 1975. Their last losing
the coverage in the third quarter, and he raced for a 72-yard touchdown on a perfectly thrown season was in 1974, when the team went 4-6. The
ball by quarterback Kevin Mayer. Entering the fourth quarter, the Cats trailed by a score of 21- Elks have played for one OHSAA state championship,
16. Then, with 7:10 left, one of the great playcalls in Cats history. Kevin Mayer took the snap falling to Saint Ignatius in 1991, a summary of that
game is on the left.
and tosses the ball to Cats running back Eric Haddad, who pulled up near the line of
scrimmage and tossed a 37-yard touchdown pass to receiver Mike Sako who elluded four
tacklers for the go-ahead score. A Kevin Mayer to Eric Haddad swing pass for the two-point
conversion would close out the scoring. (Information from Tim Hudak's Wildcats! Vol. 2, Page
273-275)
Centerville, Ohio
Elks
1885
Thomas Henderson
Eileen Booher
Public
2,731
Greater Western Ohio Conference
Black and Gold
Centerville Stadium
Location:
Nickname
Founded:
Superintendent:
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Affiliation:
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Stadium:
The Elks Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:
Record at Centerville/Career
Assistant Coaches
Athletic Director
AD Office Phone
Ron Ullery
Bowling Green 1977
Brookville 1973
11th season, 77-31 (.713)/77-31 (.713)
J.J. Ramsey (Defensive Coordinator)
Ron Ullery (Offensive Coordinator)
Ron Ullery
937-439-3517
Tradition in Winning Pt. 2: Centerville is 292-87
(.770) under Coach Ullery and previous coach David
Gregg since 1974.
NFL Players from Centerville: AJ Hawk (Green
Bay), Mike Nugent (Cincinnati), Andy Harmon
(Philadelphia), Dave Morrill (Cleveland), Ron Harter
(Houston), Dave Preston (Denver).
Coach Ullery: Ron Ullery started coaching at
Centerville under previous head coach Bob Gregg.
Ullery spent 33 years as an assistant coach for Gregg,
becoming head coach for the 2000 season. He has
been the offensive coordinator since 1988, and began
at Centerville in 1977 as an offensive line coach.
Ullery is also Centerville's Athletic Director.
GWOC Central: Three teams from Centerville's
division in the GWOC made the OHSAA playoffs. All
three lost in the first round of the playoffs.
Senior Talent: Of the four all-conference selections
from Centerville, three will be retuning in 2010.
Kuzma (K), Rose (DL), and OSU-Commit Bennett
(OL) return with all-conference honors. 12 players
received an all-district nod for the Elks, five of those
players will be returning.
GWOC All-Sports Trophy: Centerville's excellence
goes beyond football. They have won five consecutive
all-sports trophies, four coming over runner-up
Beavercreek.
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Week Five
Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
When and Where:
September 25, 2010
12:15 PM
Steubenville, Ohio
Harding Stadium
12-0 (4-0 BN-I) in 2009
461 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
Location:
Nickname
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President:
Principal:
Affiliation:
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Conference:
Colors:
Stadium:
Ramsey, New Jersey
Ironmen
1915
Fr. Louis Molinelli
John Stanczak
Roman Catholic / Salesian
875
Big North I
Maroon and White
Granatell Stadium
The Ironmen Coaching Staff:
Greg Toal
Hasbrouck Heights High School '71
Virginia Tech '75
11th season, 120-10/246-36
Record at Don Bosco/Career
Dan Marangi (Defensive Coordinator)
Assistant Coaches
Anthony Campanile (Offensive Coordinator)
Brian McAleer
Athletic Director
201-327-8003
AD Office Phone
Head Coach:
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Gilman (MD)
Ridgewood
Saint Ignatius (OH)
Bergen Catholic
Kennedy
Passaic County Tech
Paramus Catholic
Clifton
St. Joseph Regional
Just another National Champion: Saint Ignatius has
played numerous national champions in its history. In
2008, the Cats played the defending national
champion Bombers of Saint Xavier. Canton McKinley,
whom the Wildcats are 10-4 against in the Chuck Kyle
era, won the national title in ‘97. Moeller, winners of
five national titles, are winless against Ignatius (0-4, 02 in the playoffs.) The team with the most titles is
Massillon Washington (9-time champs), the Cats are
12-1 against them all-time. In ‘95 the Cats shared the
national title with Berwick. The Cats defeated Berwick
handily in ‘97 (37-6), but lost a nail biter 30-28 in ‘98,
their most recent match up. The Cats are 0-2 against
Penn Hills. In all the Cats have played 6 former
national champions.
Smile for the Cameras: Saint Ignatius played in the
first high school game ever nationally televised. Don
Bosco Prep, however, has played three games on
national television in the past three years defeating De
La Salle High School from California in 2007 and
2008, and Prattville from Alabama in 2009.
More on Coach Toal: Coach Greg Toal is 120-10 in 11 seasons leading Don Bosco. He has
won a total of 246 games and 12 state championships. In 2009, he was named USA Today’s
Coach of the Year and was US Army National Coach of the Year in 2004. He won 5 straight
state titles from 1992 to 1996 at Hackensack, and has won 4 consecutive titles through 2009 at
Feeding College Football: Ten players on the 2009
Don Bosco.
football team at Bosco will be continuing their athletic
They Don’t Rebuild, They Reload: Though Bosco loses many athletes to graduation, they
careers at the Division I NCAA level. Colleges
bring back three-star Pitt commit Gary Nova and highly touted defensive back/running back
chosen by Don Bosco athletes include Pitt, Virginia,
Paul Canevari. Nova fired 23 touchdowns to just 3 interceptions as a junior and threw for 1,668
Boston College, Yale, Vanderbilt, and Colorado. The
yards. Nova follows Wildcats QB Mark Myers to Pitt. Two graduates of the class of 2010
Ironmen lose two running backs, two defensive ends,
committed to Pitt after last season. Canevari runs a 4.69 40-yard dash and will be moving to
two linebackers, three offensive linemen and a wide
halfback after two years at DB.
receiver to Division I universities.
Saint Ignatius v. Defending National Champions
2008
Saint Xavier
Win, 19-16
In 2008, the Wildcats defeated Saint Xavier in
1998
Canton McKinley
Win, 31-21
overtime en route to an OHSAA state title. While the
Cats defeated Canton McKinley once after their
1998
Canton McKinley Playoffs
Loss, 24-31
National Title, they were defeated by McKinley in the
Saint Ignatius is 2-1 against the defending National
OHSAA playoffs.
Champion.
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Week Six
Mentor
When and Where:
October 2, 2010
7:00 PM
Parma, Ohio
Byers Field at Robert C. Boulton Stadium
6-4 (4-0 LEL) in 2009
26 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
1989: Saint Ignatius 43 Mentor 2
(1-0)
(2-0)
(3-0)
(4-0)
(4-1)
(5-1)
(6-1)
(6-2)
(7-2)
(8-2)
334
Saint Ignatius
158
Mentor
(1-0 Playoffs)
(1-1 Playoffs)
(33.4 pts./game)
(15.8 pts./game)
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Stadium:
Mentor, Ohio
Cardinals
1923
Jacqueline Hoynes
Joseph Spiccia
Public
3,200
Lake Erie League (Lake Division)
Scarlet and Gray
Jerome T. Osborne Stadium
The Cardinals Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:
Record at Mentor/Career
Assistant Coaches
Athletic Director
AD Office Phone
Steve Trivisonno
Mentor 1981
Bowling Green 1985
14th season, 104-45 (.698)/ 104-45
Jim Funk (Defensive Coordinator)
Don Andersen (Offensive Coordinator)
Jeffrey Cassella
440-974-5304
A28
A Saint Edward
S3
A Strongsville
S10
H Solon
S17
H Massillon Washington
S24
H Willoughby South
O2
A Saint Ignatius
O8
A Warren G. Harding
O14
H Shaker Heights
O22
A Cleveland Heights
O29
H Euclid
NFL Players from the Mentor Football Program:
Bob Hallen, Tom Barndt, Paul Ryzcak, Dan Ryzcak,
and Tom Rickey.
Difficult 2009: In 2009, although the team lost only
four games, the Cardinals were unable to qualify for
the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Losses to
Solon (Regional Finalist), Saint Ignatius (Regional
Semifinalist), Archbishop Moeller (Regional
Quarterfinalist), and Massillon (State Semifinalist) left
the Cardinals out of the hunt. That experience,
however, allows them to bring back over half of their
starting lineup.
Tough Schedule: Four of Mentor’s opponents made
the playoffs in 2009, and seven made the playoffs in
2008. Opponents had a combined regular season
record of 59-40-1 in 2009, and two teams had perfect
regular seasons in 2009 (Solon and Saint Ignatius).
Charity Game: In week one both Saint Ignatius and
Mentor will participate in a doubleheader at Cleveland
Browns Stadium. Mentor will face the Eagles of Saint
Edward before Saint Ignatius takes on Lake Catholic
on August 28th.
Outmatched: Although Mentor v. Ignatius is usually a
very competitive rivalry, the Wildcat football program
out scored Mentor 136-7 at the JV, freshman, and
Varsity levels in 2009 over the course of four games.
The 40 point win in 2009 at the varsity level is second
in the series to the Cats 41 point win in 1989.
Coach Andersen: Don Andersen was head coach at Steve Trivisonno's previous coaching
stop - Riverside. He was 134-58-1 as head coach at Riverside from 1982 to 2000 and he won
shares of seven conference championships.
Heavily Publicized: In 2009 the Mentor v. Ignatius
game was covered by four radio stations live and two
television stations broadcasted the game on tape
delay.
Conference Switch: Mentor will be switching from the LEL to the Northeast Ohio Conference
beginning in 2011. Menot has plenty of success in the LEL, going 59-13 (.819) under Coach
Trivisonno. He is 36-31 (.539) out of conference in 13 seasons.
Outscored: 2009 marked the first time the Cardinals
have had a sub-.500 mark under Coach Triv. This
was the second time they were outscored.
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Week Seven
Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep
When and Where:
October 9, 2010
7:00 PM
Parma, Ohio
Byers Field at Robert Boulton Stadium
11-3 (4-0 in D 10) in 2009
104 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
1930: Saint Ignatius 27 Cathedral Prep 0
(1-0)
(2-0)
(2-1)
(3-1)
(4-1)
(5-1)
112
Points in Series:
Saint Ignatius
(18.7 pts./game)
61
Cathedral Prep
(10.2 pts./game)
S3
S10
S17
S25
O16
O9
O15
O22
O29
N5
Erie, Pennsylvania
Ramblers
1921
Rev. Scott W. Jabo
Sr. Claudia Dombrowski
Roman Catholic/Diocesan
575
District 10, Region 6, AAA
Orange and Black
Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium
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The Ramblers Coaching Staff:
Mike Mischler
The College of William and Mary 1991
Cathedral Prep 1987
72-28 (.720) / 89-44 (.669))
Record at Cathedral Prep/Career
Brad Orlando
Assistant Coaches
Jim Skindell
Steve Otremba
Athletic Director
Head Coach:
AD Office Phone
716-627-1200
Cathedral Prep against Ohio (Since 2002):
2009: Saint Edward (Lost 12-8)
2008: DeSales (Lost 41-21), Saint Edward (Lost 33-20)
2007: Warren Harding (Won 41-7)
2006: Warren Harding (Won 14-13)
2005: Austintown Fitch (Won 27-0), Warren Harding (Won 27-24)
2004: Austintown Fitch (Lost 8-0), Ursuline (Lost 39-33)
2003: Saint Ignatius (Lost 24-21), Saint Edward (Lost 13-6)
2002: Saint Ignatius (Lost 28-0)
Since 2003:
(0-1)
(0-2)
(1-0)
(1-0)
(2-0)
(0-2)
(0-2)
(0-1)
(4-8)
H
H
A
A
A
A
A
H
H
A
Erie McDowell
Central Tech
Strong Vincent
Canisius
Bradford
Saint Ignatius
The Aquinas Institute
Fort LeBoeuf
Warren
East
Since 2003: In 2005, Don Holl took over at Cathedral
Prep from then-coach Mike Mischler. After four
seasons Holl resigned, returning the job to Mischler
who had already coached the Ramblers for seven
years and had coached at Iroquis for three seasons
(17-16). In his first season back at the helm, Mischler
was 11-3. He is now 72-28 (.720) as a head coach at
Prep.
Underclassmen’s Success v. Prep: While no recent
match ups have pitted the varsity football teams
against each other, freshman and JV have both
continued to play Prep. In 2009 the JV team defeated
prep 35-7 and the freshman team defeated Prep 6-0.
In 2007, the current seniors defeated Prep 22-14 in a
freshman game in 2008.
Colts Connection: Just as Saint Ignatius has a
player currently on the Colts (Anthony Gonzalez),
Cathedral Prep’s Bob Sanders ’00 was former
Defensive Player of the year and is a two time Pro
Bowl selection and is a currently playing safety for
Indianapolis. Sanders signed the richest contract ever
given to a safety in the NFL, and is known to be one of
the most physical run defenders in the league.
Cathedral Prep against Ohio (All-Time): Erie
Cathedral Prep has played at least one team from
Ohio each of the past 8 years. Prep has compiled a 48 (.333) record in that time against Ohio teams. AllTime the Ramblers are 42-65-2 against teams from
the Buckeye state. Their most common opponents
from Ohio since 1930 (year the Ramblers program
started) is 42-65-2 (.385). Their most common
opponents in Ohio include Austintown Fitch (2-4),
Cincinnati Moeller (1-5), Ashtabula (1-4-1), Saint
Ignatius (1-5), VASJ (4-2), Conneaut (5-2), Cardinal
Mooney (1-6), and Saint Edward (4-11).
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Week Eight
Athol Springs (NY) Saint Francis
When and Where:
October 16, 2010
7:00 PM
Parma, Ohio
3-7 (1-3 MMAA) in 2009
182 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Regular Season:
Chuck Kyle Era:
1997: Saint Ignatius 56 Saint Francis 0
Points in the Series:
Saint Ignatius:
Saint Francis:
(1-0)
(2-0)
(3-0)
(3-1)
(4-1)
(5-1)
(6-1)
270
56
(38.6 pts./game)
(8.0 pts./game)
Athol Springs, New York
Red Raiders
1927
Fr. Michael Sajda
Tom Braunscheidel
Roman Catholic/Franciscan
550
Monsignor Martin Athletic Association
Scarlet and White
Saint Francis High School Field
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Head Coach:
Record at Saint Xavier/Career
Assistant Coaches
Athletic Director
Jerry Smith
Erie Community College '79
William Penn College '79-'81
Canisius College '84
23rd season, 116-92-4 / 116-92-4
John Scibetta (Offensive Coordinator)
Jerry Smith (Defensive Coordinator)
Steve Otremba
716-627-1200
AD Office Phone
Playing Against Ohio:
2009: Cardinal Mooney (Lost, 55-7), Saint Ignatius (Lost, 30-14)
2008: Cardinal Mooney (Lost 13-0), Saint Ignatius (Lost, 49-14)
2007: Cardinal Mooney (Lost 21-0), Saint Ignatius (Lost 47-7)
2006: Cardinal Mooney (Lost 28-0), Saint Edward (Lost 45-0)
2005: Cardinal Mooney (Lost 21-14), Saint Edward (Lost 49-0),
Saint Xavier (Lost 39-7)
2004: Saint Ignatius (Won, 28-13), Saint Xavier (Lost, 27-0),
Chaney (Won, 28-7)
(0-2)
(0-2)
(0-2)
(0-2)
(0-3)
(2-1)
(2-12)
S4
S11
S18
S25
O2
O9
O16
O23
O30
N7
A
H
H
A
A
H
A
A
A
Union Endicott
Holy Trinity
Aquinas (NY)
Saint Joseph (Kenmore)
Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney
Bishop Timon/Saint Jude
Saint Ignatius
Cardinal O'Hara
Canisius
OPEN DATE
Known for Hockey: St. Francis have had four players
reach the NHL – Aaron Miller (Team USA, Vancouver,
Colorado), Lee Stempniak (Phoenix), Todd Krygier
(Hartford, Anaheim, Washington), and Patrick Kaleta
(Buffalo). They also have alumnus Tom Callahan
calling games for the Nashville Predators.
Ohio State Connection: Doug Worthington was an
alumnus of the class of 2005. He was selected in the
seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh.
NFL Coaching Connections: Future GM of the
Indianapolis Colts Chris Polian was a graduate of St.
Francis and John Carroll University. He was a football
and baseball player in Buffalo before becoming a
reserve wide receiver for the Blue Streaks. His father
Bill Polian rebuilt the Bills and won a Super Bowl as
GM of the Colts. Brian Polian is an assistant at Notre
Dame and Dennis Polian is the assistant to Vikings
head coach Brad Childress. Also, Browns Offensive
Coordinator Brian Daboll was a graduate of St.
Francis.
Recent Tough Times: Since winning a league title in
2007, the Red Raiders are 7-13, including 2-6 on the
road.
Tough Times Continued: 2009 marked the first time
in 10 years that St Francis did not win at least one
game in the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association AA
playoffs. St Francis had played for 8 consecutive
MMAA titles
Playing Against Ohio: All of the games in the past
five season between Saint Francis and Ohio teams
are listed to the right. Saint Francis is only 12-2
against teams from the Buckeye State. They had
another game scheduled against Eastlake North which
was cancelled due to a snow storm.
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Week Nine
Cincinnati Saint Xavier
October 23. 2010
When and Where:
2:00 PM
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ballaban Field at Saint Xavier Stadium
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Tied 8-8
State Championship Games:
1991: Saint Ignatius 39 Saint Xavier 20
2010: Ballaban Field, October 23, 2010
Saint Xavier Leads 8-6
(1-0)
(2-0)
State Championship
(3-0)
(4-0)
(4-1)
(5-1)
(5-2)
(6-2)
State Championship
(6-3)
(6-4)
(6-5)
(6-6)
(6-7)
(6-8)
(3 OT)
(7-8)
(OT)
(8-8)
Saint Ignatius
Saint Xavier
364
292
(22.7 pts./game)
(18.2 pts./game)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bombers
1831
Fr. Tim Howe, SJ
Dave Mueller
Roman Catholic/Jesuit
1,550
Greater Catholic League
Royal Blue and White
Ballaban Stadium at Saint Xavier Field
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Head Coach:
Record at Saint Xavier/Career
Assistant Coaches
Athletic Director
AD Office Phone
Steve Specht
Saint Xavier High School (1986)
Earlham College (1990)
7th season, 64-12 / 64-12
Mike Heizman (Offensive Coordinator)
Nick Lyle (Defensive Coordinator)
John Sullivan
513-761-7815 x 127
A29
S3
S10
S17
S24
O1
O8
O16
O23
O30
H
H
A
H
H
A
A
A
H
Olney (MD) Our Lady of Good Counsel
Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral
Louisville (KY) Saint Xavier
Louisville (KY) Trinity
Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller
Cincinnati Elder
Cincinnati LaSalle
Saint Edward
Saint Ignatius
OPEN DATE
Another Difficult Schedule: Among Xavier’s
opponents are Indiana state semi-finalist
Indianapolis Cathedral, Kentucky state champion
St. Xavier, Kentucky state semi-finalist Trinity,
OHSAA playoff qualifier Archbishop Moeller, 2008
state semi-finalist Elder, GCL-rival LaSalle,
longtime Ohio power St. Edward and Saint
Ignatius. Even with a very trying schedule in 2009,
the team finished 9-3 with wins over Moeller, St.
Edward (a final of 3-2), Centerville, Elder, Trinity,
St. Xavier, Cathedral, and Colerain. The Bombers
out scored their opponents 238-127 en route to
another GCL South title.
Making National Headlines: Both Saint Ignatius
and Saint Xavier will be playing highly ranked out
of state opponents in the 2010 season. Saint
Xavier will be playing Our Lady of Good Counsel
from Olney, Maryland. Their game will be
nationally telecast from Ballaban Field in Cincinnati
on ESPN. Likewise, Saint Ignatius will be playing
New Jersey’s Don Bosco Prep on national
television, however that game will be broadcast by
FOX. Bosco won the 2009 National Poll
Championship and OLGC won the WCAC
Championship after falling to rival DeMatha in five
consecutive championship games.
Bringing Home the Hardware: Saint Xavier have
collected 42 state championship trophies from the
OHSAA. The 42 titles are the most for boys
sanctioned sports; including 12 consecutive
swimming and diving championships. The 42
championships also ties the Bombers with Upper
Arlington for most titles overall.
Change of Nickname: Saint Xavier's sports teams
were originally called the "Conquistadors" or
"Conquerors". Those names were gradually
phased out dfuring the 1930's and 40's, in favor of
the Bombers.
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Week Ten
Lakewood Saint Edward
When and Where:
7:00 PM
October 30, 2010
Parma, Ohio
4-6 in 2009
5 miles
Series Information:
All-Time Series:
Saint Ignatius leads 25-20-1
Saint Ignatius leads 24-20-1
Chuck Kyle Era:
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
SI 42 SE 12
SI 41 SE 7
SI 27 SE 12
SI 13 SE 34
SI 33 SE 6
SI 40 SE 7
SI 0 SE 24
SI 7 SE 14
SI 13 SE 14
SI 3 SE 7
SI 14 SE 35
SI 0 SE 2
SI 11 SE 23
SI 9 SE 38
SI 17 SE 6
SI 0 SE 11
SI 3 SE 7
SI 7 SE 26
SI 14 SE 14
SI 0 SE 10
SI 0 SE 12
SI 14 SE 5
SI 10 SE 13
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2008
2009
SI 14 SE 7
SI 21 SE 0
SI 47 SE 0
SI 10 SE 14
SI 28 SE 0
SI 35 SE 34
SI 24 SE 10
SI 27 SE 10
SI 9 SE 12
SI 34 SE 6
SI 38 SE 7
SI 43 SE 15
SI 37 SE 0
SI 41 SE 44
SI 25 SE 2
SI 20 SE 17
SI 26 SE 10
SI 7 SE 10
SI 13 SE 21
SI 19 SE 14
SI 34 SE 12
SI 37 SE 0
SI 28 SE 0
(3 OT)
(OT)
(OT)
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Principal:
Affiliation:
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Stadium:
Lakewood, Ohio
Eagles
1949
Br. Peter Graham
Eugene Boyer
Roman Catholic/Brothers of the Holy Cross
820
Independent
Green, Gold, and White
Lakewood Stadium
The Eagles Coaching Staff:
Rick Finoti
Villa Angela St. Joseph 1990
Cleveland State University 1994
4-6 / 4-6
Record at Saint Edward/Career
John Hunek (Offensive Coordinator)
Assistant Coaches
Matt Minnillo (Co-Defensive Coordinator)
Paul Michalko
Athletic Director
216-521-8828
AD Office Phone
Head Coach:
A28
S3
S10
S18
S25
O23
O8
O16
O23
O30
H
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
Mentor
Penn Hills (PA)
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney
Inkster (MI)
Cincinnati Elder
Benedictine
Columbus Saint Francis DeSales
Cincinnati Saint Xavier
Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller
Saint Ignatius
The Rivalry: In 2008 the Wildcats and Eagles were
ranked the number six high school football rivalry in
the country. The article by Rivals explained that
Ignatius and Ed's have even competed in a "Battle
of Blood" - to see which school could donate more
blood to the American Red Cross. Needless to
say, the West Side War is one of the most intense
in high school football.
Strength of Schedule: Many have said Saint
Edward has the toughest schedule in the state.
They play three Cincinnati Powers and go to
defending D-III Champ, Cardinal Mooney.
Ed Daugherty's Rule of 15
The Rule of 15
When Saint Ignatius scores
less than 13 points against
Saint Edward.
When the Wildcats score
exactly 14 points against
Saint Edward.
When the Wildcats score 15
or more points against Saint
Edward
0-18
2-1-1
23-1
Saint Ignatius has never won a game against Ed's
scoring less than 13 points. 15 is the magic number for
the Wildcats to win.
Longest Rivalries: Saint Edward, with this
meeting, will have 47 games against Saint Ignatius
all-time. 1 less than their total against their most
common opponent - VASJ. Ignatius has three
longer running rivalries, with the Holy Name rivalry
spanning 70 games.
Shutouts: In 2009 and 2008 the Wildcats shut out
the Eagles by scores of 28-0 and 37-0. These are
the first consecutive shutouts in the series since
1990. Chuck Kyle has now shut out Saint Edward
six times. That is the most shutouts against any
one team in the Chuck Kyle Era.
Opponent's Stadiums and Parma's Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium
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Parma Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium
Home of the Saint Ignatius Wildcats Football Program
Saint Ignatius at Byers Field (Splits)
All-Time Record at Byers Field:
73-20-1 (.777)
Chuck Kyle Era Record at Byers Field:
59-9-0 (.868) (Since in 1983)
As the Home Team All-Time:
39-12 (.765)
As the Road Team All-Time:
21-6-1 (.750)
Neutral Site All-Time:
13-2-0 (.867)
In the Playoffs:
18-4 (.818)
During the Regular Season:
55-10-1 (.833)
Against Mentor:
2-1 (.666)
Against Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep:
1-0 (1.000)
1-1 (.500)
Against Athol Springs, Saint Francis:
Against Saint Edward:
4-1 (.800)
Location:
7600 Day Dr.
Parma, Ohio, 44129
How to Get to Byers Field: Take I-480
and exit at Ridge Road. Take Ridge Road
south toward Parmatown Mall. Byers Field
is located behind Paramatown Mall at the
corner of Day Drive and Ridge Road.
Ample parking can be found in the
Parmatown Mall parking lot adjacent to the
stadium.
2010 Schedule at Byers Field
Wk. 6 v. Mentor
Wk. 7 v. Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep
Wk. 8 v. Buffalo (NY) Saint Francis
Wk. 10 v. Saint Edward
Saint Ignatius has held a distinct home
field advantage at Byers Field. In 2010
they will be playing four home games and
in 2009 they were 6-0 in the friendly
confines with comeback wins against
Glenville, Northmont (largest in school
history), and Massillon.
About the Stadium: Byers Field is a multi-use facility built for football, track, rugby, and
soccer. With the addition of a large video board in one end zone (which is used for down
and distance, score, time remaining, instant replays, and live action video), Byers Field
has modernized its facilities for fans. The stadium lights, which were originally located in
front of the stands, are no located at the corners of the stands, making sure every fan’s
view unimpeded. Concession stands are found beneath the home team’s grandstands, Home Sweet Home: (Record at Some Fields for
and all locker rooms are found beneath the home grandstands as well. The press box is
Saint Ignatius for Home Games)
located above the home grandstands between the stadium’s two loges - each holding 32
57-4
Lakewood Stadium:
fans (found over sections three and seven.)
11-2
Finnie Stadium:
39-12-1
John Marshall:
West Tech Field:
16-7-1
Byers Field has an official capacity of 11, 423 and a FieldTurf surface. The turf surface
Luna Stadium:
4-1
has often been an issue of complaint for many athletes, as it can be difficult to find good
footing during inclement weather. The stadium is currently home to Saint Ignatius, Parma,
Normandy, and Valley Forge. The press box holds about 30 reporters and broadcasters,
with a room for reporters to file stories on the opposite side of the field underneath the
visitor’s bleachers adjacent to the official’s locker room. Coaches’ boxes can be found on
either side of the press box, with a scoreboard operator located adjacent to the section
seven loge.
Saint Ignatius Athletic Director Rory Fitzpatrick distributes media credentials to all Saint Ignatius home football games. Please
contact him to receive a credential by calling 216-651-0222 ext. 222 or send an email to rfitzpatrick@ignatius.edu
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Week One: Lake Catholic Cougars
Location: 100 Alfred Lerner Way
Cleveland, Ohio, 44114
About the Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium is the home to the
National Football League’s Cleveland Browns. The stadium was
constructed to host the Browns following their return to the NFL in
their 1999 expansion season. Located just off Lake Erie, the wind is
often a major factor in the kicking and passing games. Ignatius hasn't
played at the Browns stadium since Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
CBS has played host to college football games (including Ohio State
v. Toledo in 2009), international soccer matches, and some of the
biggest concerts tours in the nation in the past, few high school
games have been played in the stadium. The grass surface has been
a major drawback to holding high school games at CBS. The stadium
holds 73,200 people, making it the second largest stadium in the
state of Ohio, and as an NFL stadium, it will have all the amenities
needed for broadcasting or print journalists. The game will be
Saint Ignatius is 9-22-3 all-time in professional stadiums (League Park, preceded with a match-up between Mentor and Saint Edward, both of
Cleveland Stadium). This is the 50th stadium Chuck Kyle has coached
whom are on the Saint Ignatius schedule in 2010.
in (since 1983).
Week Two: Bedford Bearcats
Location: 481 Northfield Rd.
Bedford, Ohio, 44146
About the Stadium: Built in 1994, Bedford Bearcat Stadium is a 5,000
seat stadium and the home of the Bedford Bearcats. With 3,000 seats
on the press box side and 2,000 seats on the opposite side of the
field, the Stadium features a standing room only capacity of 8,000.
The stands span from goal line to goal line on the home side, with
slightly shorter stands on the away side of the stadium.
A FieldTurf surface highlights the on-field amenities, while a This is Saint Ignatius' 3rd game at Bedford Bearcat Stadium. Saint Ignatius is 2520-square foot scoreboard can be found beyond one of the
0 all-time in Bedford.
end zones. Field lighting is provided by four banks on lights
located behind the stands to give spectators a clear view of the
action. Noted as the #1 Athletic Facility in Greater Cleveland
in 2006 and 2007 by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the stadium
also acts as home of the Cleveland City Stars, a professional
soccer team. When the City Stars play on the field, it goes by
the name Middlefield Cheese Stadium. The Wildcats last
game at Bedford was against Warren G. Harding in 2004. The
Cats won that game 56-0. That was also the most recent time
the Wildcats played a home game away from Byers Field in
Parma.
Saint Ignatius has not played a game within the Cleveland city limits since 1991. Their last game in Cleveland was against
the Padua Bruins at John Marshall Field. Saint Ignatius was the away team for that game, picking up a 37-14 win. The
Wildcats play in Cleveland at Cleveland Browns Stadium against Mentor Lake Catholic week one, Saint Ignatius will, again,
be the road team.
Please note that the Cleveland Browns Stadium game v. Lake Catholic is considered an AWAY GAME for Saint Ignatius. The
credentials for the Charity Game are distributed by Home Team Marketing.
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Week Three: Lancaster Golden Gales
Fulton Field
Location: 825 East Fair Ave.
Lancaster, Ohio, 43130
Located behind Thomas Ewing Junior High in Lancaster (but
accessible from the North via the high school), the stadium
was built in the 1960's and has undergone some minor
changes over the past 50 years. The stadium is built in a
valley on a winding lane (Arbor Valley Frtive) along a creek
(Fetters Run). Both ends of the stadium are open, with
bleachers lining borth sidelines the entire length of the field.
The field is surrounded by an eight-lane track. The field
surface remains natural grass, and there is no video board at
Lancaster Stadium.
Pictured: And aerial view of Fulton Field in Lancaster before the visiting stands
were added.
The stadium holds up to 7,500 fans. The press box is rather old, and
therefore doesn't have many press amenities (no wireless).
Lancaster does provide a phone line available for press. After
Golden Gale wins, the Victory Bell is rung. The bell is located on the
South end of the stadium. After all games, the team and the
Lancaster cheerleaders lead the fans in the singing of the Alma
Mater.
This is the first time Saint Ignatius has played at Fulton Field. This is the 51st
stadium Chuck Kyle has coached in.
Week Four: Centerville Elks
Centerville Stadium
Location: 500 East Franklin St.
Centerville, Ohio, 45459
Opened in 1979, the stadium seats 8,000 screaming fans
(10,000 Standing Room Only) and has long been known as
one of the most difficult places to play in the state. The Dayton
Daily News named it the toughest stadium for opposing teams
to play in the Miami Valley. The team lost only one game at
home, with a missed field goal sealing their loss to Cincinnati
Moeller.
This is the first time Saint Ignatius has played at Centerville Stadium.
This is the 52nd stadium Chuck Kyle has coached in.
The field was re-turfed two years ago with a synthetic turf. In
describing the field, the Daily News article goes on to speak of the
blaring music, the large scoreboard, and the raucous student section
as reasons the team has a 12th man at Centerville Stadium. During
night games it is common for the fans to participate in a black-out, a
tradition that has been known to make it difficult for opposing players
to maintain concentration. Their band features 200 students and
finished in the top ten of marching bands in the Bands of America
national competition a year ago. They repeat their competitive show
following home games.
Saint Ignatius will travel to Browns Stadium, Bedford, Lancaster, Centerville, and Stuebenville before finally going home to
Robert M. Boulton Stadium. This is the first time in Ignatius football history the team will play five consecutive road games.
They played four straight road games in 2001, going just 1-3. This is only the third time ('85, '99) that the Cats have
scheduled six road games in one regular season.
34-37
Week Five: Don Bosco Prep Ironmen
Reno Field at Harding Stadium
Location: 1952 Calvin Jones Way
Steubenville, Ohio, 43952
About the Stadium: Harding Stadium is home to one of the top
football programs in high school football history, the
Steubenville Big Red. Built between 1928-1930, the stadium
was built with 4,800 seats for $45,000. Currently seating ten
thousand fans, the stadium is known to Big Red fans as Death
This is the first time Saint Ignatius has played at Harding Stadium. This is the
Valley.
53rd stadium Chuck Kyle has coached in.
With seats on all four sides of the field, the fans are seated directly
over the players. Perhaps most impressive is the stadium’s
scoreboard with a stallion (“Man O’ War” horse) mounted on top,
which shoots a six foot flame above the scoreboard following a Big
Red touchdown. It also features a 14’ x 14’ video screen. A two story
press box has room for coaches, broadcasters, and print journalists.
Recent upgrades include ProGrass synthetic turf, an upgraded
surround sound system, and a new lighting system. The stadium was
also the first Ohio high school stadium to have “miked” referees in
game. The game between Saint Ignatius and Don Bosco Prep is part
of an annual Rally in the Valley event.
Week Nine: Saint Xavier Bombers
Tom Ballaban Field
at Saint Xavier Stadium
Location: 600 W. North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45224
About the Stadium: Seating 6,713 for soccer, football, and
lacrosse, Xavier stadium is a multipurpose high school facility
that recent underwent renovations as recently as 2003.
Standing room crowds have often been reported as over
10,000. The stadium is located on campus and is the
centerpiece of the school’s athletic facilities. With high rising
home stands, the Blue Monster – a nickname for the team’s
well known student section – is located on the scoreboard side
of the field. Alumni groups and the Xavier band are located
beyond the end zones. The press facilities feature plenty of
room for print journalists as well as broadcasters.
Playing in new surroundings: Saint Ignatius is 42-7 under Coach Kyle in new stadiums since 1983 (his first season as head
coach). This season Saint Ignatius will play games at four venues Coach Kyle previously hasn't coached in - Cleveland
Browns Stadium, Lancaster, Centerville, and Stuebenville.
Home Team Advantage?: Saint Ignatius is 3-3 at Ballaban Field and 2-0 at Bedford Bearcat Stadium all time. The Wildcats,
as mentioned above, haven't played at any of the other stadiums the 2010 team will travel to.

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