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State Final Teams: Joliet (Catholic Academy) | Lombard (Montini)

Joliet (Catholic Academy) (9-4)


School Information

Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 626
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent/Principal: Jeff Budz
Athletic Director: Dan Sharp
Head Coach: Jake Jaworski
Assistant Coaches: Zach Dolph, Chris Kinsella, Mark Mettille, Craig Slowik, Dave Seneker, Ryan Quigley
Athletic Trainer: Saul Ramirez
Captains: Fernando Chavez, Keenan Hailey, Mundo Meyer, Ryan Laule, Max Briscoe, Ty O'Janovac
Manager:
Last Year's Advancement: Did not qualify for Playoffs

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Fernando Chavez LB 6-1 210 Sr.
3 John Ehrsam WR-DB 6-2 165 So.
4 Ja'aire Mack RB 6-1 185 So.
5 Mike Green RB 5-11 170 Jr.
6 Jabril Williams DB 5-9 150 So.
7 Regis Shelby-Woods DB 5-7 170 Jr.
8 Izaiah Murphy WR 6-2 170 Jr.
9 Griffin Coleman LB 5-9 190 Sr.
10 Justin Alvarez RB 5-9 170 Jr.
11 Jordan Alvarez QB 5-9 180 Sr.
12 Pat Strocchia TE-LB 6-0 170 So.
15 Joey Bueno LB 5-10 190 Jr.
17 Mac O'Connell DL-TE 6-1 225 Jr.
18 Anthony Napolitano QB 5-9 160 So.
19 Matt Trizna TE 6-2 190 Sr.
20 Kenyetta Williams RB 5-10 185 Jr.
21 Matt Yanke DB 6-1 185 Sr.
22 Kurt Weis DB-WR 5-10 175 Sr.
23 Patrick Duffy DB 5-9 150 So.
24 Tony Trabold K-P 5-9 160 Sr.
25 Ben Stoner DB-WR 6-2 170 So.
26 Sean Quinn DB 5-9 145 Jr.
27 Keenan Hailey RB 5-9 185 Sr.
28 Chris O'Donnell DB 5-10 170 Sr.
29 Mundo Meyer DB-WR 6-0 180 Sr.
31 Alex Niebuda DB 5-11 175 Sr.
32 Nick Iannantone RB 6-2 215 Sr.
33 Saptarshi Saha LB 5-6 150 Sr.
34 Vinny Iannantone RB 5-9 170 Fr.
35 Jordan Anderson RB 6-2 190 Fr.
44 Julian Perez RB-DE 5-9 210 Jr.
45 Max Briscoe LB-TE 6-2 210 Sr.
47 Anthony Kasper LB 5-8 175 So.
51 Clemente Torres LB 5-9 175 So.
54 Paul Kosinski DL 5-10 195 Jr.
55 Cameron Turner LB 6-0 175 Sr.
56 Colin Cox OL-DL 6-2 295 Sr.
58 Joe Gorski OL-DL 6-2 220 So.
59 Dave Monnot OL-DL 6-6 295 Sr.
60 Ryan Laule OL-DL 6-0 270 Sr.
62 John Nash OL 6-2 250 Sr.
64 Conor Sullivan OL 6-2 285 Sr.
66 Jack O'Connell DL 5-8 210 Jr.
71 Riley Ward OL 6-0 270 Jr.
75 William Berry OL-DL 6-1 240 So.
76 Ty O'Janovac OL-DL 6-4 270 Sr.
79 Conor Kovas OL 6-1 275 Jr.
90 Ryan Jones DE 6-3 215 Sr.
92 Andrew Gorski DL 6-2 240 Sr.
99 Scott Fosen DE-TE 6-5 215 Sr.

Specialists

Kickoff Specialist: Tony Trabold
Kickoff Returners: Keenan Hailey, Jabril Williams
Punter: Tony Trabold
Punt Returners: Kurt Weis
Placekicker: Tony Trabold
Placekick Holder: Anthony Napolitano

Starters

Offense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
C 60 Ryan Laule 6-0 270 Sr.
LG 76 Ty O'Janovac 6-4 270 Sr.
LT 56 Colin Cox 6-2 295 Sr.
QB 11 Jordan Alvarez 5-9 180 Sr.
RB 27 Keenan Hailey 5-9 185 Sr.
RB 32 Nick Iannantone 6-2 215 Sr.
RB 4 Ja'aire Mack 6-1 185 So.
RG 79 Conor Kovas 6-1 275 Jr.
RT 59 Dave Monnot 6-6 295 Sr.
TE 45 Max Briscoe 6-2 210 Sr.
WR 8 Izaiah Murphy 6-2 170 Jr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-11, 191
Line: 6-3, 281
Receivers: 6-2, 190
Defense
Position No. Name Height Weight Year
CB 6 Jabril Williams 5-9 150 So.
CB 29 Mundo Meyer 6-0 180 Sr.
DE 17 Mac O'Connell 6-1 225 Jr.
DE 99 Scott Fosen 6-5 215 Sr.
DT 60 Ryan Laule 6-0 270 Sr.
DT 92 Andrew Gorski 6-2 240 Sr.
FS 22 Kurt Weis 5-10 175 Sr.
LB 2 Fernando Chavez 6-1 210 Sr.
LB 45 Max Briscoe 6-2 210 Sr.
LB 15 Joey Bueno 5-10 190 Jr.
R 21 Matt Yanke 6-1 185 Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 5-11, 172
Line: 6-2, 238
Linebackers: 6-0, 203

Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS
                                                         For          Against
Points                                              478                 303       
First Downs                                                                 
First Downs Rushing                                                 
First Downs Passing                                                  
Rushes Attempted                         610                 326       
Yards Rushing                           4,606              1,935       
Yards Passing                                791              2,174       
Total Yards                                 5,397              4,109
Passes Attempted                            58                 267
Passes Completed                           34                 158
Passes Had Intercepted                    2                   19
Fumbles                                              8                   14
Fumbles Lost                                     6                   10
Interceptions                                    19                      2

SCORING BY QUARTERS
                                                           1st         2nd         3rd          4th      Total
For                                                   118         142         142            76         478
Against                                              59         101            96            47         303

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                                           TD         PAT1         PAT2              FG          Total
Keenan Hailey                                 35                                      2                                 214
Nick Iannantone                              14                                                                           84
Tony Trabold                                                       53                                      3               74
Ja’aire Mack                                       4                                                                           24               

Rushing                                         Att.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Keenan Hailey                               300          2,541                32            8.47               81
Nick Iannantone                            151          1,297                14            8.59               56
Ja’aire Mack                                     48             316                                6.58               68
Justin Alvarez                                  22             162                  3            7.36               38               

Passing                                          Att.       Comp.             Int.           Yds.              TD
Jordan Alvarez                                 58                34                  2             791               31

Receiving                                       No.           Yds.              TD           Avg.          Long
Izaiah Murphy                                   8             298                  4            37.3               57
Ja’aire Mack                                       7             157                  4            22.4               39
Keenan Hailey                                   4             120                  2                30               73
                                                                                   
Punting                                          No.           Avg.          Long
Tony Trabold                                   22                42               62
                                                       PAT           PAT              FG              FG
Placekicking                                Att.         Made             Att.         Made          Long
Tony Trabold                                   61                53                  3                  3               35

Tackles                          Tot. Tackles         Sacks Tackles for Loss INT
Kurt Weis                                       102                                                          7
Fernando Chevez                            89                  1                                      2
Max Briscoe                                     83              1.5

Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp
8/24 Chicago (St. Rita) W 30 20
8/31 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) L 0 42
9/7 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) W 55 10
9/14 Mundelein (Carmel) W 56 21
9/21 Chicago (Marist) L 6 42
9/28 Lisle (Benet Academy) L 13 20
10/5 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 70 28
10/12 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) L 20 49
10/19 Niles (Notre Dame) W 33 17
IHSA Playoffs
10/27 Metamora W 49 20
11/3 Marion (H.S.) W 49 7
11/10 Highland W 55 21
11/17 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) W 42 6

Head Coach Jake Jaworski
Year W-L
Joliet (Catholic Academy)
2017 3-6
2018 9-4
2 yrs. 12-10

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  
       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)