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Joliet (Catholic Academy) (13-0)


School Information

Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 616.5
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Principal: Jeff Budz
Athletic Director: Jim O'Brien
Boys' Athletic Coordinator: Dave Douglas
Head Coach: Jake Jaworski
Assistant Coaches: Brett Boyter, Zach Dolph, Dave Douglas, Nate Fonck, Tyler Gannon, Joseph Gruben, Chris Kinsella, Cory McLaughlin, Ryan Quigley, Dave Seneker, Jake Ziesmer, Craig Slowik, Mark Mettille, Darrin Hunter, Kevin Rouse Jr.
Athletic Trainer: Saul Ramirez
Captains: Aidan Voss, Michael Rouse
Managers: Carrie Bueno, Rob Bailey, Cory McDermott

Roster

  
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Ian Williams DB 6-0 185 Sr.
3 Aaron Harvey RB 5-10 185 So.
4 Max Hrvatin RB-LB 6-1 210 So.
5 Aidan Voss QB 5-11 185 Sr.
6 Bryant Weston LB 6-0 200 Jr.
7 Tajhaun McClellan DB 5-10 165 Sr.
8 Patrick Durkin K 5-9 150 So.
9 TJ Schlageter QB 6-2 200 Jr.
10 Malachi Hood DB-WR 6-2 210 Sr.
11 Paul Chovanec QB 6-1 165 Sr.
12 Tommy Kemp DB 5-6 130 Jr.
13 Charlie O'Neill DB 5-10 170 Sr.
14 Connor Pearce K 6-0 170 Sr.
14-15 Drew Wills WR 5-11 170 So.
15 Niko Wilhelm LB 5-11 200 Sr.
17 Hunter Powell DL-FB 6-0 235 Jr.
18 Jake Fieldman WR 5-11 175 Sr.
19 HJ Grisby RB-WR 5-10 165 So.
20 Danny Kelley DB 5-8 140 Jr.
21 Luke Yanke DB 6-0 165 Sr.
22 Brett Mouw RB 6-0 190 Jr.
23 Jordan Anderson RB 6-3 230 Sr.
24 Kivlin VanTassel WR 6-0 150 Jr.
25 Justin Bonsu RB-WR 6-2 185 Jr.
26 Vinny Spotofora DB 5-10 170 Jr.
27 Danny O'Brien DB 5-7 155 Sr.
28 Vinny Iannantone RB-WR 6-1 205 Sr.
29 Eric Rodriquez RB 5-7 180 Sr.
30 Nate Ciemny DB 5-11 170 Jr.
31 Ryan Cox DB 6-1 175 Sr.
32 Zack Kregas DB 5-9 175 Sr.
33 Billy Burke DE 6-2 245 Jr.
34 Ryan Louthan RB 5-10 200 Sr.
35 Marcus Mitchell DB 5-9 165 Jr.
38 La'Daninian Myers LB 5-10 175 So.
40 Jeremy Johnson DE 6-1 190 Jr.
42 Michael Rouse LB 6-0 215 Sr.
43 Jimmy Sharp LB 5-11 190 Jr.
45 Robby Purchase LB 6-0 215 Sr.
46 Nakari McElrath DE 5-9 205 Jr.
47 Charlie Strock WR 5-10 150 Sr.
50 Nathan Hernandez LB 6-0 205 Jr.
52 Niko Paolino OL-DL 6-3 295 Sr.
54 Drake Singletary OL-DL 6-2 250 Sr.
55 Brady McKeon OL 6-2 240 So.
56 Angelo Fasano OL 6-6 315 Jr.
57 Grayson Frangella OL 6-2 230 Jr.
58 Ethan Aeschilman DL 6-0 220 Jr.
59 Luke Gould OL 6-2 235 Jr.
60 Daniel Horvatin LB 5-10 160 Jr.
63 Casey O'Connell DE 5-10 200 Jr.
64 Anthony Birsa OL-DL 6-5 265 Jr.
65 Josh Jones OL-DL 6-2 290 Sr.
67 Paul Ragusa OL-DL 6-1 215 Sr.
70 Roy Jones III DL 5-11 260 Sr.
71 Preston Buss DL 6-4 235 Jr.
73 Justin Stockman OL 5-11 315 Jr.
75 Seth Williams OL 5-10 270 Jr.
76 Dillan Johnson DL 6-0 265 So.
76 Cam Juricich OL 6-5 285 Fr.
77 Lucas Sartori OL-DL 6-4 335 Sr.
81 Luke Ziesmer TE 6-4 205 Sr.
88 Danny Ooten WR 6-0 150 Jr.
89 Nate Ahoyt DE 6-3 205 Jr.
90 Connor Juricich DE 6-0 215 Sr.
92 John Fennell DL 5-11 210 Jr.
99 Malachi Myers DL 5-10 255 Jr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Connor Pearce
Kickoff Returners: Jake Fieldman, Malachi Hood
Punter: Ryan Louthan
Punt Returners: Jake Fieldman
Placekicker: Patrick Durkin
Placekick Holder: Aidan Voss

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 52 Niko Paolino 6-3 295 Sr.
FB 34 Ryan Louthan 5-10 200 Sr.
LG 67 Paul Ragusa 6-1 215 Sr.
LT 65 Josh Jones 6-2 290 Sr.
QB 5 Aidan Voss 5-11 185 Sr.
RB 23 Jordan Anderson 6-3 230 Sr.
RB 28 Vinny Iannantone 6-1 205 Sr.
RG 64 Anthony Birsa 6-5 265 Jr.
RT 77 Lucas Sartori 6-4 335 Sr.
WR 25 Justin Bonsu 6-2 185 Jr.
WR 18 Jake Fieldman 5-11 175 Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 205
Line: 6-3, 280
Receivers: 6-0, 180
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 2 Ian Williams 6-0 185 Sr.
C 7 Tajhaun McClellan 5-10 165 Sr.
DE 33 Billy Burke 6-2 245 Jr.
DE 40 Jeremy Johnson 6-1 190 Jr.
DT 17 Hunter Powell 6-0 235 Jr.
DT 76 Dillan Johnson 6-0 265 So.
FS 13 Charlie O'Neill 5-10 170 Sr.
MLB 15 Niko Wilhelm 5-11 200 Sr.
MLB 42 Michael Rouse 6-0 215 Sr.
OLB 6 Bryant Weston 6-0 200 Jr.
SS 10 Malachi Hood 6-2 210 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-0, 190
Line: 6-1, 234
Linebackers: 5-11, 193

Statistics

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Scores

  
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/27 Chicago (Simeon) W 55 6
9/4 St. Louis (Cardinal Ritter College Prep), MO W 30 20
9/10 Chicago (De La Salle) W 48 14
9/17 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) W 42 0
9/24 Crete (C.-Monee) W 41 27
10/1 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 41 7
10/8 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 56 49
10/15 Lisle (Benet Academy) W 42 20
10/22 Lombard (Montini) W 44 28
IHSA Playoffs
10/29 Marengo W 48 0
11/5 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy) W 48 14
11/13 Genoa (G.-Kingston) W 42 7
11/20 Richmond (R.-Burton) W 35 18

Head Coach Jake Jaworski

  
Year W-L
Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2017 3-6
2018 10-4 (1st)
2019 8-4
2020 6-0
2021 13-0
5 yrs. 40-14

Tournament History

1974-4A    20   28  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Gordon Gillespie
       W   22    8  Tinley Park (H.S.)
       L   20   28  Barrington
1975-4A    34   14  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Gordon Gillespie
       W   20    7  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
       W   20   16  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   20    8  Naperville (Central)
       W   34   14  Springfield (Griffin)
1976-4A    16    8  4-0 (12-1)     1st  Gordon Gillespie
       W   28   14  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   34   14  Roselle (Lake Park)
       W    8    7  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       W   16    8  Danville (H.S.)
1977-4A    30    6  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Gordon Gillespie
       W   42    8  Crete (C.-Monee)
       W   20    3  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
       W   26    7  Woodstock (H.S.)
       W   30    6  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
1978-4A    25    0  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Gordon Gillespie
       W   22    0  West Chicago (H.S.)
       W   26    0  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
       W   33    0  Lake Forest (H.S.)
       W   25    0  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
1981-5A     8    7  4-0 (13-0)     1st  Gordon Gillespie
       W   50   18  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
       W   30   13  Darien (Hinsdale South)
       W   44    7  Champaign (Central)
       W    8    7  Deerfield (H.S.)
1982-5A    22   28  1-1 (10-1)     DNP  Gordon Gillespie
       W   40    0  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
       L   22   28  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1983-5A    28   31  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Gordon Gillespie
       W   26   21  Sterling (H.S.)
       W   28   21  Peoria (Richwoods)
       L   28   31  Bartonville (Limestone)
1984-5A    15   27  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Gordon Gillespie
       W   36    0  Chicago (Julian)
       W   22   13  Orland Park (Sandburg)
       L   15   27  Peoria (Richwoods)
1985-5A     7   14  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Gordon Gillespie
       W   50   26  Chicago (Robeson)
       W   34    6  Chicago (Whitney Young)
       L    7   14  Park Forest (Rich East)
1986-5A     0   14  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Jim Boyter
       W   20   14  Crete (C.-Monee) (3 OT)
       L    0   14  Chicago Heights (Marian)
1987-5A    14   13  5-0 (12-2)     1st  Jim Boyter
       W   40   19  Bolingbrook
       W   24    6  Palos Hills (Stagg)
       W   23    0  Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
       W   34   15  Belvidere (H.S.)
       W   14   13  Peoria (Richwoods)
1988-5A     0   28  1-1 (7-4)      DNP  Jim Boyter
       W   27    7  Addison (A. Trail)
       L    0   28  Wheaton (Central)
1989-4A    12   34  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Bob Stone
       W   34   11  Oswego (H.S.)
       W   15    0  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
       L   12   34  Oak Lawn (Richards)
1990-4A    21   20  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Bob Stone
       W   36   10  Morris
       W   25   14  Rockton (Hononegah)
       W   21    6  Woodstock (H.S.)
       W   27   12  Chicago (Leo)
       W   21   20  Geneseo (Darnall)
1991-5A     6   28  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Bob Stone
       W   39   21  Galesburg (H.S.)
       W   47   14  Normal (Community)
       W   14   13  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
       L    6   28  Wheaton (Central)
1992-5A    34   40  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  Bob Stone
       W   14    0  Palos Heights (Shepard)
       W   21    0  Tinley Park (Andrew)
       W   31   24  Bloomington (H.S.)
       W   13   11  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
       L   34   40  Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (2 OT)
1993-5A    25   27  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Bob Stone
       L   25   27  Bolingbrook
1994-4A     6   15  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Bob Stone
       W   41    7  Lake Zurich
       L    6   15  Kankakee (McNamara)
1998-4A     7   13  1-1 (10-4)     DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   21    6  Tinley Park (H.S.)
       L    7   13  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
1999-4A    48   13  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   54    3  Taylorville
       W   42    6  Fox Lake (Grant)
       W   16   14  Morris
       W   28   14  Geneseo (Darnall)
       W   48   13  Metamora
2000-4A    27   14  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   45    0  Normal (Community West)
       W   49    8  Taylorville
       W   52   35  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
       W   28   20  Pontiac
       W   27   14  Metamora
2001-5A    27   20  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   44    0  Midlothian (Bremen)
       W   64    7  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
       W   56   50  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
       W   44    8  Rochelle
       W   27   20  Morris
2002-5A     0   41  2-1 (9-3)      DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   56    0  Norridge (Ridgewood)
       W   10    7  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
       L    0   41  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2003-5A    24   21  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   58    8  Chicago (Corliss)
       W   51    6  Richton Park (Rich South)
       W   14   10  Morris
       W   56    7  LaSalle (L.-Peru)
       W   24   21  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2004-5A    17    0  5-0 (14-0)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   76    0  Chicago (Crane)
       W   69    6  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
       W   35    0  Oak Park (Fenwick)
       W   42   13  Jacksonville (H.S.)
       W   17    0  Morris
2005-6A    21   28  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   72   22  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
       W   35   19  Batavia
       L   21   28  Morris
2006-6A    18   21  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  Dan Sharp
       L   18   21  Morris
2007-6A    49    7  5-0 (13-1)     1st  Dan Sharp
       W   49    7  Normal (Community West)
       W   51   26  Crete (C.-Monee)
       W   33    7  Rock Island (H.S.)
       W   45   13  Normal (Community)
       W   49    7  Lemont (H.S.)
2008-6A    21   24  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   30    6  Crete (C.-Monee)
       L   21   24  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2009-5A    28   29  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  Dan Sharp
       W   48    7  Troy (Triad)
       W   35   12  Cahokia (H.S.)
       W   47    7  Washington
       W   54    7  Peoria (Richwoods)
       L   28   29  Lombard (Montini)
2010-5A    14   17  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   49    7  Washington
       W   49    7  Sterling (H.S.)
       L   14   17  Peoria (Richwoods)
2011-5A    45   70  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  Dan Sharp
       W   48   14  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
       W   41    7  Morris
       W   56    7  Washington
       W   49    7  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
       L   45   70  Lombard (Montini)
2012-5A    37   40  3-1 (8-5)      DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   58    0  Elmwood Park
       W   42   21  Tinley Park (H.S.)
       W   21   20  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
       L   37   40  Lombard (Montini)
2013-5A    21   22  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   69   12  Chicago (Urban Prep/Englewood)
       W   45    8  Maple Park (Kaneland)
       L   21   22  Lombard (Montini)
2014-5A    13   27  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   48   13  Burbank (St. Laurence)
       L   13   27  Lombard (Montini)
2015-5A    21   35  2-1 (10-2)     DNP  Dan Sharp
       W   48   29  Vernon Hills
       W   47   15  Woodstock (Marian)
       L   21   35  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2018-5A    35   27  5-0 (10-4)     1st  Jake Jaworski
       W   49   20  Metamora
       W   49    7  Marion (H.S.)
       W   55   21  Highland
       W   42    6  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
       W   35   27  Lombard (Montini)
2019-5A    14   21  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Jake Jaworski
       W   42    7  Morton
       W   27   14  Mt. Zion
       L   14   21  Mascoutah