Home | Site Index | About IHSA | About IHSA.org | Feedback

  Boys Football State Final Qualifier 2001-02 

 New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (13-0)

 School Information
Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
City Population: 8,700
County: Will
Enrollment: 1162
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Conference: Catholic Metropolitan (Blue)
President: Fr. Richard McGrath, OSA
Principal: Donald Sebestyen
Athletic Director/Head Coach: Matt Senffner
Assistant Coaches: Doug Ternik, Mark Coglianese, John Pergi, Larry Lokanc, Steve Millsaps, Terry Gross, Keith Healy, Jason Thormyer, Jason Kalina, Dan Stell, Dave Woodburn, Quinn Walsh, and Jeff Knowles
Captains: Rory Steinbach, Chris Markelz,
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Chciago (Mt. Carmel), 38-12, in Class 5A Title Game

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Kyle Callaghan           DB     6-1  180   17  Sr.
  2  Joe Kaczmarski           DB     5-9  184   17  Sr.
  3  Mike Howlett             RB     5-11 189   17  Sr.
  4  Derron Richler           RB     6-2  193   16  Jr.
  5  Jim Berthold             RB     6-1  185   17  Sr.
  6  Chris Markelz            DL     5-10 190   17  Sr.
  7  Nick Stanton             QB     6-3  175   16  Jr.
  8  Mark Reiter              DB     6-2  176   16  Jr.
  9  Rory Steinbach           LB     6-3  192   17  Sr.
 11  Mike Budde               QB     6-1  204   17  Sr.
 12  Tim Burfield             DB/K   5-11 163   17  Sr.
 13  Kevin Parker             LB     5-11 200   17  Sr.
 14  Frank Clarizio           WR     6-0  174   17  Sr.
 15  Brian Long               QB     5-11 167   16  Jr.
 16  Brian Leonard            QB     6-2  171   15  So.
 18  Jon Brown                QB     5-10 161   16  So.
 19  Matt Gannon              DB     6-0  152   17  Sr.
 20  Tim Sherry               DB     5-11 163   17  Sr.
 21  Steve Piszczor           DB     5-11 173   17  Sr.
 22  Jim Viktora              DB     5-11 156   16  Jr.
 23  Justin Pasdach           TE/LB  6-3  187   16  Jr.
 24  Tony Vlahovic            WR     5-11 152   16  Jr.
 25  Tim Turkowski            WR     6-3  165   16  Jr.
 26  Mike Moody               DB     5-9  140   16  Jr.
 27  Andy Hopkins             DB/K   5-6  160   16  Jr.
 28  Denis Block              WR     5-7  130   16  Jr.
 29  Clay Cleveland           DB/RB  5-8  165   16  Jr.
 30  Mike O'Donnell           TE     6-3  175   16  Jr.
 31  Phil Lozano              WR     6-0  177   16  Jr.
 32  Mike Mentz               RB     5-10 178   18  Sr.
 33  Brian Kulczak            LB     6-0  202   15  So.
 34  Andrew Troka             RB     5-11 181   17  Sr.
 35  Deandre Nunn             RB     5-10 183   15  So.
 36  Kale Martin              DB     5-10 165   16  Jr.
 38  Brian Bergbower          RB     5-11 181   14  Fr.
 39  Andy Tucker              DL     5-6  160   16  Jr.
 40  Billy O'Hare             DL     5-11 235   17  Sr.
 41  Phil Kramer              DL     5-11 167   17  Sr.
 43  Stevw Strimel            RB     5-10 175   16  Jr.
 45  Danny Olszta             DB     6-1  158   16  Jr.
 46  Mike Barkman             DL     6-0  171   16  Jr.
 47  Joe Lenahan              LB     6-1  184   17  Sr.
 49  Matt Eggert              LB     6-3  232   18  Sr.
 50  Marty Marino             LB     5-11 195   16  Jr.
 52  Mike Klimek              DL     5-11 165   17  Sr.
 53  Luke Olszta              DL     6-0  202   17  Jr.
 54  Brett Balzer             OL     5-11 182   17  Sr.
 55  Matt McDermott           DB     6-0  178   17  Jr.
 56  Brian Lydigsen           OL     6-2  268   18  Sr.
 57  Dan McEntee              OL     6-1  255   15  So.
 58  Mike Eggert              DB     5-11 162   16  So.
 59  Pat Beary                LB     6-2  175   16  Jr.
 60  Tony Klika               OL     5-8  183   16  Jr.
 61  Sean Doyle               OL     5-11 194   17  Sr.
 62  Sean Dominick            OL     6-3  245   16  Jr.
 63  Tom Corriveau            OL     5-11 232   17  Sr.
 64  Mike O'Connell           OL     6-2  210   17  Sr.
 65  Joe Cerullo              OL     6-3  295   16  Jr.
 66  Jason Fabijanowicz       OL     5-10 213   16  Jr.
 68  Mike Pavlick             OL     5-11 181   15  So.
 69  Frank Edgeworth          DL     6-1  161   16  Jr.
 70  Mike Salvador            OL     6-2  246   17  Sr.
 71  Ken Howard               OL     6-4  276   16  Jr.
 72  Marty McGinnis           OL     6-0  221   17  Sr.
 74  Jim Corriveau            OL     6-0  208   15  So.
 75  Derrick Knapczyk         OL/DL  6-4  278   17  Sr.
 77  Jeff D'Ercole            OL     6-3  267   16  So.
 78  Matt Rogers              OL     6-5  267   17  Sr.
 79  George Gaynor            OL     6-0  245   16  Jr.
 80  Tony Tortorello          WR     5-10 152   16  Jr.
 81  Bobby Peplowski          WR     6-0  171   17  Sr.
 82  A.j. Salvatori           WR     6-0  152   18  Sr.
 83  Matt Gross               K/WR   6-1  160   18  Sr.
 84  Neal Martin              WR     5-11 153   16  Jr.
 86  Dan Bland                TE     6-0  175   16  Sr.
 87  Mike Stephens            LB     6-4  200   16  Jr.
 88  Eric Roberts             TE     6-1  184   17  Sr.
 90  Hans Schulte             WR     6-1  171   15  So.
 91  Kyle Pavlick             DL     6-0  200   16  So.
 92  Tony Coglianese          DL     5-8  162   15  So.
 94  Brian Piszczor           DB     5-10 161   15  So.
 95  Joe Gemino               DL     6-1  188   16  Jr.
 96  Mark Bennitt             WR     5-9  155   15  So.
 98  Bobby Kelsey             K/WR   6-1  175   15  Fr.
 Specialists
Kickoffs: #12 Tim Burfield
Kickoff Returns: #8 Mark Reiter And #19 Matt Gannon
Punter: #83 Matt Gross
Punt Returns: #8 Matt Reiter And #19 Matt Gannon
Placekicker: #83 Matt Gross
Placekick Holder: #7 Nick Stanton
 Starters

Offense

TE      88  Eric Roberts             6-1  184   17  Sr.
RT      78  Matt Rogers              6-5  267   17  Sr.
RG      56  Brian Lydigsen           6-2  268   18  Sr.
C       61  Sean Doyle               5-11 194   17  Sr.
LG      63  Tom Corriveau            5-11 232   17  Sr.
LT      65  Joe Cerullo              6-3  295   16  Jr.
SE      81  Bobby Peplowski          6-0  171   17  Sr.
FL       3  Mike Howlett             5-11 189   17  Sr.
QB      11  Mike Budde               6-1  204   17  Sr.
FB       5  Jim Berthold             6-1  185   17  Sr.
TB      32  Mike Mentz               5-10 178   18  Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 6-0, 189
Line: 6-2, 251
Receivers: 6-0, 181

Defense

DE      87  Mike Stephens            6-4  200   16  Jr.
NT      75  Derrick Knapczyk         6-4  278   17  Sr.
DT       6  Chris Markelz            5-10 190   17  Sr.
DE      52  Mike Klimek              5-11 165   17  Sr.
LB       9  Rory Steinbach           6-3  192   17  Sr.
LB      49  Matt Eggert              6-3  232   18  Sr.
LB      13  Kevin Parker             5-11 200   17  Sr.
CB      19  Matt Gannon              6-0  152   17  Sr.
CB       1  Kyle Callaghan           6-1  180   17  Sr.
SS      55  Matt McDermott           6-0  178   17  Jr.
FS       8  Mark Reiter              6-2  176   16  Jr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-1, 172
Line: 6-1, 208
Linebackers: 6-2, 208
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 414 159 First Downs 216 135 First Downs Rushing 152 65 First Downs Passing 57 67 Rushes Attempted 552 399 Yards Rushing 3147 1089 Yards Passing 1553 1305 Total Yards 4700 2394 Passes Attempted 196 237 Passes Completed 95 108 Passes Had Intercepted 11 12 Fumbles 13 11 Fumbles Lost 8 8

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 111 94 109 97 414 Against 43 37 28 51 159

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total Mike Mentz 24 0 1 0 146 Matt Gross 1 38 0 7 65 Bobby Peplowski 8 0 0 0 48 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long Mike Mentz 337 1837 22 5.45 69 Jim Berthold 81 693 3 8.55 55 Mike Howlett 47 334 7 7.0 91 Clay Cleveland 32 215 2 6.71 45 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Mike Budde 176 81 10 1272 16 Nick Stanton 21 14 0 281 4 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long Bobby Peplowski 32 764 8 48 Eric Roberts 21 244 4 25 Mike Howlett 3 118 1 24 Punting No. Avg. Long Matt Gross 34 33 46 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Lonh Matt Gross 46 40 11 7 36 Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds.
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp 8/26 Chicago (Leo) W 23 8 9/1 Bolingbrook W 21 7 9/7 Chicago (DeLaSalle) W 33 14 9/14 Chicago (St. Rita) W 28 7 9/21 Chicago (Brother Rice) W 44 30 9/30 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 21 14 10/6 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) W 10 7 10/12 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 61 14 10/19 Wilmette (Loyola Academy) W 23 20 IHSA Playoffs *10/26 Urbana (H.S.) W 48 0 *11/2 Decatur (MacArthur) W 34 28 *11/10 Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) W 35 3 *11/17 Bloomington (H.S.) W 33 7
 Head Coach Matt Senffner
Year W-L New Lenox (Providence Catholic) 1968 1-6 1969 0-7 1970 1-8 1971 3-4 1972 1-6-1 1973 3-5 1974 4-4 1975 8-2 1976 7-3 1977 3-6 1978 5-5 1979 4-5 1980 4-5 1981 6-4 1982 6-3 1983 8-3 1984 8-3 1985 8-2 1986 8-2 1987 14-1 (1st) 1988 9-3 1989 9-2 1990 5-4 1991 14-0 (1st) 1992 8-2 1993 9-2 1994 14-0 (1st) 1995 14-0 (1st) 1996 14-0 (1st) 1997 13-1 (1st) 1998 12-2 (2nd) 1999 11-2 2000 11-3 (2nd) 2001 13-0 34 yrs. 258-105-1
 Tournament History
As NEW LENOX (PROVIDENCE) 1975 0 21 0-1 (8-2) DNP Matt Senffner L 0 21 Aurora (Marmion) 1976 6 34 0-1 (7-3) DNP Matt Senffner L 6 34 Geneseo (Darnall) 1978 16 31 0-1 (5-5) DNP Matt Senffner L 16 31 Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) 1981 20 38 0-1 (6-4) DNP Matt Senffner L 20 38 Kankakee (McNamara) 1983 20 33 1-1 (8-3) DNP Matt Senffner W 14 12 Elmwood Park L 6 21 Woodstock (H.S.) 1984 36 42 1-1 (8-3) DNP Matt Senffner W 22 21 Richton Park (Rich South) L 14 21 Rock Island (Alleman) 1985 0 14 0-1 (8-2) DNP Matt Senffner L 0 14 Lombard (Montini) 1986 12 16 0-1 (8-2) DNP Matt Senffner L 12 16 Olympia Fields (Rich Central) 1987 116 57 5-0 (14-1) 1st Matt Senffner W 21 7 Morris W 34 16 Herscher W 22 15 Rockton (Hononegah) W 25 12 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 14 7 Roxana 1988 27 20 2-1 (9-3) DNP Matt Senffner W 7 0 Lisle (Benet) W 14 0 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) L 6 20 Oak Lawn (Richards) 1989 20 15 1-1 (9-2) DNP Matt Senffner W 20 0 Chicago (Crane) L 0 15 Joliet (Catholic Academy) 1991 147 31 5-0 (14-0) 1st Matt Senffner W 42 0 Olympia Fields (Rich Central) W 36 12 Midlothian (Bremen) W 28 8 Woodstock (H.S.) W 32 8 Oswego W 9 3 Bloomington (H.S.) 1992 27 28 0-1 (8-2) DNP Matt Senffner L 27 28 Chicago Heights (Marian) 1993 31 27 1-1 (9-2) DNP Matt Senffner W 24 0 Kankakee (Sr.) L 7 27 Bolingbrook 1994 132 81 5-0 (14-0) 1st Matt Senffner W 29 27 Wheaton (North) W 32 14 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 28 14 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 27 20 Rockford (Boylan) W 16 6 Palatine (H.S.) 1995 188 35 5-0 (14-0) 1st Matt Senffner W 60 6 Park Forest (Rich East) W 43 6 Champaign (Centennial) W 46 6 Kankakee (Sr.) W 17 0 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 22 17 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 1996 214 48 5-0 (14-0) 1st Matt Senffner W 48 14 Chicago (Leo) W 42 7 Kankakee (McNamara) W 49 6 Batavia W 47 0 Minooka W 28 21 Metamora 1997 199 47 5-0 (13-1) 1st Matt Senffner W 49 6 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 45 12 Aurora (Marmion) W 45 0 Geneseo (Darnall) W 34 17 Morris W 26 12 Metamora 1998 118 60 4-1 (12-2) 2nd Matt Senffner W 28 19 Niles (Notre Dame) W 28 0 Chicago (Hubbard) W 42 0 Blue Island (Eisenhower) W 17 13 Bolingbrook L 3 28 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 1999 113 45 3-1 (11-2) DNP Matt Senffner W 46 0 Chicago (Mather) W 42 21 Bloomington (H.S.) W 13 10 Rockford (Boylan) L 12 14 Chicago Heights (Marian) 2000 131 67 4-1 (11-3) 2nd Matt Senffner W 56 14 East Moline (United) W 14 0 Libertyville W 30 7 Oak Lawn (Richards) W 19 8 Rockford (Boylan) L 12 38 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)


Home | Site Index | About IHSA | About IHSA.org | Feedback