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State Final Teams: Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) | Wilmette (Loyola Academy)

Wilmette (Loyola Academy) (12-1)


School Information

Name: Loyola Academy
City: Wilmette
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 2047
Nickname: Ramblers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Conference: Chicago Catholic
President: Rev. Patrick E. McGrath S.J.
Principal: Dr. Kathryn Baal
Athletic Director: Patrick Mahoney
Head Coach: John Holecek
Assistant Coaches: Mike Kotowski, Beau Desherow, Peter Devine, Tyler Vradenburg, Ryan Gallagher, Patrick Naughton, Tim Feldheim, Mike Dooley, Mike Herbert, Sean Batti
Athletic Trainer: Daniela Tomaska
Captains: Quinn Boyle, Martin Geary, Charles Largay, James Joyce
Managers: Jack Wolf, Alzario Palmer, Evan Nelles, Jimmy O'Meara
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Park Ridge (Maine South), 27-17, in 8A State Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
  Niles Gombas DL 6-5 220 So.
  J.P. Gourley QB     So.
  Daniel O'Flaherty WR     So.
  Reed Rutkowski WR     So.
1 Hamid Bullie RB 5-11 190 Sr.
2 James Joyce WR 5-10 175 Sr.
3 Noah Jones WR 6-2 195 Jr.
4 John Gierut DB 5-10 175 Sr.
5 John Gavric QB 5-11 165 So.
5 Quinn McCarthy WR 5-9 160 Sr.
6 Quinn Boyle QB 6-1 180 Sr.
7 Kyle McGarvey WR 5-10 140 Sr.
8 Dillon Grant WR 6-2 190 Sr.
8 Jack Nimeshein DB 5-7 150 So.
9 Trevor Cabanban RB 5-8 150 So.
9 Peter Kennedy LB 6-0 210 Sr.
10 John Costello LB 6-0 215 Sr.
11 Nico Green DB 5-10 160 So.
12 Andrew Forsyth WR-QB 6-1 160 Sr.
12 Najee Taylor DB 6-0 160 Jr.
13 Alec Brownlee RB 5-8 160 Sr.
14 Aiden Clark QB 5-11 170 So.
14 John Gallagher TE 6-1 200 Sr.
15 Phillip Couri WR 5-7 150 So.
15 John Fallon QB 6-0 170 Jr.
16 Jacob Gonzalez DB 6-1 175 Jr.
17 Luchinni Prabowo Mandayo DB 5-8 180 Sr.
17 Matthew Schiltz QB 6-0 160 Jr.
18 Zackary Jenkins QB 5-11 170 Sr.
19 Rory Boos WR 6-1 160 Jr.
20 Kerian Casey-Jobczynski DB 6-0 180 Sr.
21 Ryan Clark LB 5-8 150 Jr.
21 Patrick Russell DB 6-1 165 Sr.
22 John McCabe RB 5-11 180 Sr.
23 Hugh Kelly DB 6-0 170 Jr.
24 John Lynch DB 5-11 170 Sr.
25 Patrick Moran DB 5-9 160 Sr.
26 Charles Largay DB 5-9 175 Sr.
27 Thomas Hession DB 5-7 160 Sr.
28 Michael Gavric RB 5-11 175 Jr.
29 John Wrenn DB 5-10 160 Jr.
30 Jared Lombardi RB 5-8 160 Jr.
31 Tyler Flores RB 5-10 160 So.
32 Anthony Rodriguez LB 6-0 185 Sr.
33 Armoni Dixon LB 6-3 220 Jr.
34 Vernon Green RB 5-9 200 Sr.
35 Jack Burke DB 6-0 155 Jr.
36 Aidan McHugh DB 5-9 150 Jr.
37 Nicholas Pomey DB 5-9 165 Jr.
38 Charlie Owens WR 6-0 170 Jr.
39 Rhys Logan RB 5-9 160 Jr.
40 Anthony Kozlowski LB     So.
40 Christopher Scott LB 5-10 185 Sr.
41 Favour Holloway WR 6-2 173 Jr.
41 Michael McFadden DB 5-9 150 Sr.
42 Liam Conaghan OLB 6-3 185 Fr.
42 Nate Van Zelst K 5-11 160 Fr.
44 John Mullen LS 5-11 160 Sr.
45 Thomas Maher WR 5-7 140 Jr.
45 Frank Schurer DB 5-10 170 So.
46 Brian Madden LB 5-10 189 Jr.
47 Sean Lambe DB 5-11 165 Sr.
48 Luke Blockovich LB 5-8 167 Jr.
49 Mohammed Manzoor LB 5-10 175 Sr.
49 Kyle Zupec DB     So.
50 Jake Holecek LB 5-10 170 So.
50 Joseph Naselli OL 6-1 235 Jr.
51 Patrick Daniels LB 6-0 180 Jr.
52 Sam Schierloh LB 5-11 195 Jr.
53 Brian Kotin DB 5-10 150 Jr.
54 Edward Eastman OL 6-0 200 Jr.
55 Jordan King DL 5-9 200 Sr.
56 Ryan Hagedorn OL 6-0 235 Sr.
57 Timothy Thompson DL 6-1 200 Jr.
58 Nicolas Livaditis LB 6-0 172 Jr.
59 Michael Byrne DB 6-3 250 Jr.
60 Peter Gianaris OL 6-1 215 So.
61 Luke Desherow DL 6-3 185 So.
61 Mario Tata OL 5-11 190 Sr.
62 Scott Baum OL 5-8 165 Jr.
63 Collin Gillespie DB 5-11 165 Jr.
64 TJ McCabe OL 6-1 205 So.
65 Connor Mallahan OL     So.
66 Christopher Betz OL 5-11 240 Sr.
67 Joshua Green OL 6-3 260 Sr.
68 Aiden Adler OL 5-9 180 Sr.
69 Gabriel Haubner DL     So.
71 Graham Trueman OL 6-1 210 Sr.
72 James Kennedy OL     So.
73 Bradley Hortness OL 6-0 225 Jr.
74 Charles Gross OL 6-5 270 Sr.
75 Timothy Schiltz OL 5-10 235 Jr.
76 Christopher Kelly OL-LS 6-2 240 Sr.
77 Nikko Landon DL 6-2 180 Jr.
79 Martin Geary DL 6-2 265 Sr.
80 William Symank OLB 5-9 160 Sr.
81 Nolan West WR 6-1 160 Jr.
82 Michael Largay WR 5-9 160 Jr.
83 William McCormick WR 6-5 165 Sr.
84 Jameson Mullen WR 5-11 160 Jr.
85 William Hanley WR 6-6 165 Sr.
86 Matthew Kessler WR 6-2 175 Sr.
87 Charles Gilroy TE 6-5 225 Sr.
88 Arthur Collins WR 6-0 170 Jr.
89 John Mawicke WR 6-0 165 Jr.
90 Nicholas Murphy DL 5-10 235 Sr.
91 Conor Hough DL 6-3 210 Jr.
92 Andrew Shearson OLB 6-0 180 Jr.
93 John McMahon DL 6-3 245 Sr.
94 John Hill DB 5-10 170 Jr.
95 Thomas Schafer K 6-0 165 So.
96 Edward Auer DB 5-9 160 Jr.
98 Cam Macintosh DB 5-11 161 Jr.
99 Phillip Osak DB 5-10 170 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Edward Auer
Kickoff Returners: Alec Brownlee, Rhys Logan
Punter: Thomas Schafer
Punt Returners: Kyle McGarvey
Placekicker: Edward Auer
Placekick Holder: James Joyce

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 56 Ryan Hagedorn 6-0 235 Sr.
G 60 Peter Gianaris 6-1 215 So.
G 76 Christopher Kelly 6-2 240 Sr.
QB 6 Quinn Boyle 6-1 180 Sr.
RB 1 Hamid Bullie 5-11 190 Sr.
T 67 Joshua Green 6-3 260 Sr.
T 74 Charles Gross 6-5 270 Sr.
TE 87 Charles Gilroy 6-5 225 Sr.
WR 2 James Joyce 5-10 175 Sr.
WR 3 Noah Jones 6-2 195 Jr.
WR 19 Rory Boos 6-1 160 Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 185
Line: 6-2, 244
Receivers: 6-2, 189
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 24 John Lynch 5-11 170 Sr.
C 26 Charles Largay 5-9 175 Sr.
DE 93 John McMahon 6-3 245 Sr.
DE 79 Martin Geary 6-2 265 Sr.
FS 16 Jacob Gonzalez 6-1 175 Jr.
ILB 40 Christopher Scott 5-10 185 Sr.
ILB 32 Anthony Rodriguez 6-0 185 Sr.
N 90 Nicholas Murphy 5-10 235 Sr.
OLB 33 Armoni Dixon 6-3 220 Jr.
OLB 51 Patrick Daniels 6-0 180 Jr.
SS 23 Hugh Kelly 6-0 170 Jr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-0, 172
Line: 6-0, 218
Linebackers: 6-0, 192

Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS
                                                         For          Against
Points                                              390                 144
First Downs                                   243                 133
First Downs Rushing                    150                   58
First Downs Passing                       82                   65
Rushes Attempted                         540                 378
Yards Rushing                            2559               1265
Yards Passing                              2203               1467
Total Yards                                  4762               2732
Passes Attempted                          262                 254
Passes Completed                         162                 124
Passes Had Intercepted                    5                   11
Fumbles                                            11                   18
Fumbles Lost                                     6                   10
Interceptions                                    11                      5

SCORING BY QUARTERS
                                                           1st         2nd         3rd          4th      Total
For                                                   128         149            68            45         390
Against                                                3            31            57            53         144

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                                           TD         PAT1         PAT2              FG          Total
Rory Boos                                         10                  0                  0                  0               60
Hamid Bullie                                      7                  0                  0                  0               42
Quinn Boyle                                       7                  0                  0                  0               42
Danny Baker                                      0                24                  0                  4               36               

Rushing                                         Att.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Quinn Boyle                                  159             800                  7            5.03               32
Hamid Bullie                                 117             607                  7            5.19               36
Trevor Cabanban                             47             308                  3            6.55               39
Michael Gavric                                52             189                  2            3.63               14               

Passing                                          Att.       Comp.             Int.           Yds.              TD
Quinn Boyle                                  223             141                  4           1885               20
Jack Fallon                                       36                20                  0             290                  5

Receiving                                       No.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Rory Boos                                         37             743                10            20.1               77
James Joyce                                      50             621                  4            12.4               43

Punting                                          No.           Avg.          Long
Thomas Schafer                               20                30               55

                                                       PAT           PAT              FG              FG
Placekicking                                Att.         Made             Att.         Made          Long
Danny Baker                                    26                24                  6                  4               41

                                                      Total                         Tackles
Defense                                   Tackles         Sacks     for Loss              Int.
Jake Gonzalez                                  90                  2                  7                  2
Christopher Scott                            90                  1                  7                  0
Anthony Rodriguez                        87                  3                  8                  0

Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/26 Chicago (Phillips) L 14 20
9/1 La Puente (Bishop Amat), CA W 13 6
9/9 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 31 7
9/15 Wheaton (St. Francis) W 42 7
9/23 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 41 14
9/29 Chicago (St. Rita) W 34 14
10/7 Chicago (Leo) W 49 7
10/13 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 28 3
10/21 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 28 7
IHSA Playoffs
10/28 Winnetka (New Trier) W 35 32
11/4 Hinsdale (Central) W 28 7
11/11 Chicago (Marist) W 30 10
11/18 Edwardsville (H.S.) W 17 10

Head Coach John Holecek
Year W-L
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
2006 7-5
2007 9-4
2008 11-3
2009 11-2
2010 11-2
2011 13-2 (2nd)
2012 11-2
2013 12-2 (2nd)
2014 11-3
2015 14-0 (1st)
2016 13-1 (2nd)
2017 12-1
12 yrs. 135-27

Tournament History 

1975-5A    13   35  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Tom Powers
       W   33    6  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   10    3  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L   13   35  Deerfield (H.S.)
1987-6A     7   14  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   28    8  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   14    7  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    7   14  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1990-6A     8   13  3-1 (10-3)     DNP  John Hoerster
       W   35    7  Chicago (Curie)
       W   10    7  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   14    6  Evanston (Twp.)
       L    8   13  Harvey (Thornton)
1991-6A    13   20  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  John Hoerster
       W   26    0  Chicago (Schurz)
       W   27    6  Chicago (Lane)
       W   28    0  Buffalo Grove
       L   13   20  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
1992-6A    11   21  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Hoerster
       W   14    0  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   45    0  Skokie (Niles North)
       W   21   13  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   17    8  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       L   11   21  Naperville (North)
1993-6A     7    0  5-0 (12-2)     1st  John Hoerster
       W   14    7  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   28    0  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
       W   14    0  Chicago (Marist)
       W   27   14  Libertyville
       W    7    0  Downers Grove (South)
1994-5A     0   21  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L    0   21  McHenry
1997-6A    19   24  0-1 (7-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L   19   24  Chicago (Dunbar)
1998-6A    20   35  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   34   27  Winnetka (New Trier) (2 OT)
       L   20   35  St. Charles (H.S.)
2000-6A    21   23  0-1 (7-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       L   21   23  Winnetka (New Trier)
2001-7A    10   17  1-1 (8-4)      DNP  John Hoerster
       W   41   24  Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
       L   10   17  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2003-7A    14   28  1-1 (10-4)     DNP  Carl Favaro
       W   26   19  Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
       L   14   28  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)
2004-7A     7   12  1-1 (6-5)      DNP  Carl Favaro
       W    6    0  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       L    7   12  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2005-7A     3   41  1-1 (6-6)      DNP  Carl Favaro
       W   22   10  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
       L    3   41  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
2006-8A     8   13  0-1 (7-5)      DNP  John Holecek
       L    8   13  Winnetka (New Trier)
2007-8A    14   17  1-1 (9-4)      DNP  John Holecek
       W   23    3  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   14   17  Palatine (Fremd)
2008-8A     7   26  1-1 (11-3)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   26   14  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L    7   26  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2009-8A    14   21  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   30    0  Chicago (St. Patrick)
       W   21    7  Gurnee (Warren)
       W   24    7  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
       L   14   21  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2010-8A    22   29  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   42    0  Chicago (Whitney Young)
       W   14    7  Palatine (Fremd)
       W   14    0  Palatine (H.S.)
       L   22   29  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2011-8A    17   21  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   35    0  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   29    0  Chicago (Dunbar)
       W   33   10  LaGrange (Lyons)
       W   28   13  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
       L   17   21  Bolingbrook
2012-8A    24   27  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   41    0  Evanston (Twp.)
       W   31    7  Bartlett
       W   19    7  Palatine (H.S.)
       L   24   27  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
2013-8A    10   13  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   48    7  Chicago (Lane)
       W   24    0  Niles (Notre Dame)
       W   35    0  Park Ridge (Maine South)
       W   15   14  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       L   10   13  Naperville (Central)
2014-8A    21   24  1-1 (11-3)     DNP  John Holecek
       W   37   20  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   21   24  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
2015-8A    41    0  5-0 (14-0)     1st  John Holecek
       W   31    0  Aurora (West Aurora)
       W   49    0  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
       W   34   28  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
       W   24   22  Palatine (H.S.)
       W   41    0  Chicago (Marist)
2016-8A    17   27  4-1 (13-1)     2nd  John Holecek
       W   42   14  O'Fallon (H.S.)
       W   22    3  Oswego (East)
       W   24    0  Huntley
       W   42   13  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
       L   17   27  Park Ridge (Maine South)