DeSales 55, Sheridan 13, final
The Stallions scored 35 points in the second quarter en route to a 55-13 victory over Thornville Sheridan in a Division-III Regional Quarterfinal playoff game in Alumni Stadium. Alonzo Booth rushed for 164 yards and scored four touchdowns as the senior set the career-rushing mark, passing Dino Razzano (2,760), and the single season record for most touchdowns, passing Warren Ball (29).
Booth was one of five Stallions to score against the Generals, who were making their 18th playoff appearance. Cole Silvestri rushed for a touchdown and connected with Ryan Corkrean for 53 yards for a passing touchdown. Brian Asamoah and Ryan Peaks each had 5-yard runs for scores as the Stallions piled up 292 rushing yards, 238 of them in the first half.
Ryan Corkean and Jared Noble had interceptions for a Stallion defense that held Sheridan to 127 yards.
DeSales won their 52nd playoff game, which moved them into 8th place all-time in OHSAA history and improved to 12-1 in playoff games in Alumni Stadium.
Next Saturday, the Stallions will play Beechcroft at 7PM, location TBA. The two teams have met 22 times with DeSales leading the series 17-5.
DeSales 56, Mt. Vernon 14, final.
For the 9th time in school history the Stallions (10-0) finished the regular season undefeated after a 56-14 win at Mt. Vernon. On his first carry of the night, Alonzo Booth raced 50 yards for the touchdown, breaking Matt Stewart's single season rushing record. Booth finished with 3 carries for 136 yards and two touchdowns. The senior running back also tied Warren Ball's single season scoring mark of 29 touchdowns.
The 2016 team set a program record for most points scored in a regular season (432 points) and now only trails the 1998 team (450) for most points scored overall, including playoffs.
Cole Silvestri ran for a touchdown and passed for two more as the Stallions totaled 313 first half yards. Jared Noble (38) and Joe Arnold (30) each had receiving touchdowns.
Defensively, the Purple and White intercepted three passes, including one by Joey Velazquez that was returned 71 yards for a touchdown. It was the second interception returned for a score by the sophomore defensive back in as many weeks. The Stallions also received a defensive touchdown when AJ Sallee forced a fumble that went right into arms of Colton Hilleary who took it 65 yards for his first score on the varsity level.
Overall, it is the 16th time that DeSales has won at least 10 games. DeSales will host a Regional Quarterfinal game on Saturday, November 5 at 7PM.
Matt Bajorek - "Where Are They Now?"
Matt Bajorek's 17-yard TD run in the State Championship Game
The 10th and final edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2016 is Matt Bajorek '98.
Matt accounted for over 1,500 yards as a senior and was the starting quarterback on the 1997 Division-III State Championship team that beat Youngstown Chaney 17-14. In that game, the Stallion signal caller ran for a 17-yard touchdown and threw for over 100 yards. He also completed a big 39-yard pass to Tony Moore on a 3rd and 15 on the game-winning drive in the 4th quarter.
Check out what Matt is up to these days!
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again.
James Prater - Football Alum of the Week
James Prater, a sophomore defensive lineman had a career day in his Ashland's 63-6 win over Lake Erie last Saturday (10/15). The 6-0, 269 pounder recorded a career-high 6 tackles, had a sack and recovered his first fumble as an Eagle.
Last year, the former Stallion appeared in four games and made four tackles with a sack for Ashland, who finished the regular season undefeated before losing to Grand Valley State in the NCAA tournament.
While at DeSales, James played both ways for the Stallions, but primarily served as a Linebacker as a senior in 2014. As part of the Regional Runner-up team his final year as a Stallion, Prater was second on the time with 90 tackles. From his linebacker position, he also finished second with 12 tackles for a loss for the CCL Silver Division Champions.
DeSales 38, St. Charles 7, final.
The Stallions scored 21 points in the first quarter, as part of a 38 point first half, en route to a 38-7 win over St. Charles to clinch the 2016 Central Catholic League Silver Division Championship. Alonzo Booth had 168 total yards (102 rushing, 66 receiving), scored three touchdowns and moved into second place all-time with 1,623 yards for most rushing yards in a single season.
Cole Silvestri connected with Booth (66) and Joe Arnold (50) for passing touchdowns as the Purple and White totaled 271 first half yards.
The Stallion defense held the Cardinals to 31 yards of offense in the first half and Joey Velazquez had an interception return for a touchdown.
It was the third straight CCL Silver Division Championship for Head Coach Ryan Wiggins and 7th overall (in 10 seasons) for the 1997 SFD alumnus.
With the win the Stallions also clinched a home first round OHSAA Regional Quarterfinal game, which will play be played on Saturday, November 5. DeSales is 9th all-time in Ohio history with 25 playoff appearances.
Ryan Clark - "Where Are They Now?"
The 9th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2016 is Ryan Clark '08.
Ryan was a three-year letter-winner for the Stallions and is one of the few DeSales running backs to rush for over 2,000 yards in his career. After high school, Ryan went on to play baseball at Penn State.
Check out what Ryan is up to these days!
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again.
Listen live to St. Paul & St. Matthew football this Sunday!
This Sunday is the final game of the regular season in the Columbus Diocese Varsity Division (7th/8th Grade) and four 4-1 teams will playing each other in Alumni Stadium and Pouring Purple will have all of the live play-by-play action!
In the first game, the St. Paul Rams (4-1) face the Wolfhounds of St. Brigid of Kildare (4-1) at 2:00 PM. The second game of the doubleheader is at 3:30 PM between the St. Matthew Mustangs (4-1) and St. Brendan Dolphins (4-1).
To listen to the live audio, click here or visit http://mixlr.com/pouringpurple/.
Josh DeLozier - Football Alum of the Week
Josh DeLozier, a sophomore running back, did a little bit over everything in John Carroll’s 42-7 win last Saturday (10/8) against Marietta. The former Stallion had 3 carries for 12 yards, returned a kickoff 16 yards, recorded his first career reception (for 3 yards) and made his first career tackle, finishing with three overall.
The week before, on October 1, Josh made his first appearance of 2016 and returned a kickoff 33 yards. Last year, the 5-foot-10, 205 pounder appeared in one game and returned four punts for 63 yards.
While at DeSales, Josh was a two-year starting quarterback and helped lead the Stallions to a 2014 Regional Runner-up. DeLozier lead the Stallions with 1,130 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns. The Honorable Mention All-Ohio performer also threw for 658 yards with 7 scores.
Carl Linke - "Where Are They Now?"
The 8th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2016 is Carl Linke '66
Carl is the first DeSales football player to earn First Team All-Ohio honors.
Click here to see what Carl is up to these days!
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again.
DeSales 54, Logan 7
The Stallions raced to a 54-0 halftime lead en route to a 54-7 win at Chieftain Stadium in Logan. It was the 10th meeting between Logan and DeSales as the Stallions now lead the overall series 7-3. Alonzo Booth (9-160 3TD), Joe Arnold (2 rec TD), Cole Silvestri (2TD passes, 61-yard TD run) and Chris McNally (76-yard punt return TD) each scored for DeSales. Dominic DiMaccio had a 50-yard field goal, his second field goal this season of 50 yards or longer. The 54 points in the first half is believed to be the most points scored in one half in SFD history.
A Look at 1,000 Yard Rushers in SFD History and where Alonzo Booth ranks
DeSales senior Alonzo Booth is chasing history and the senior is closing in on the school's single season rushing record. Through seven games, the 6-foot-1 245 pounder has 1,361 rushing yards (194.4 per game) and currently ranks 5th in the program's 55-year history.
Here's a look at the top 5 rushing performances all-time, in addition to the unofficial list of 1,000 yard rushers in SFD history:
DeSales 1,000 Yard Rushers
Tucker Yinger - Football Alum of the Week
Photo credit - UD Athletics
Tucker Yinger, a redshirt sophomore running back at the University of Dayton, rushed for 172 on 21 carries in a 35-10 win over Drake on Saturday. For the season, the 6-foot, 190 pounder leads the Flyers in rushing with 262 yards despite missing two games with an injury. Last year, the former Stallion finished with 731 yards and three touchdowns and ended up leading UD in rushing. He also hauled in 11 receptions for 179 yards with two touchdowns and was named Second Team All-Pioneer Football League and First Team Academic All-League. He had a career high 237 yards rushing on 23 rushes in a win over Marist.
While at DeSales, Tucker was a two-way starter for the Stallions as a senior and in 2013, he was second on the team with 414 yards rushing and four touchdowns. He also had 55 yards receiving a touchdown and 23 tackles with two interceptions on defense in an All-CCL campaign.
DeSales 48, Trenton Edgewood 21, final.
Edgewood jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the Stallions went on a 48-7 run to win it 48-21 and improved to 7-0, their best start since 2008. Tied at 21 at halftime, the Stallions shut out the Cougars in the second half.
Alonzo Booth rushed for over 200 yards for the third consecutive game as the senior finished with 269 yards on 16 carries and tied a career-high with five touchdowns.
Brian Asamoah (87 yards rushing) and Ty Van Fossen (65 yards receiving) each had touchdowns for the Purple and White. Cole Silvestri finished 3-for-6 passing with 75 yards.
Ty Van Fossen also recorded an interception for a first team defense that held the Cougars to under 100 yards of offense in the second half. Joey Velazquez and Brandon Derrow each recorded their first sacks for the Stallions.
Tony Borghese - "Where Are They Now?"
The 7th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2016 is Tony Borghese '01.
One of the few athletes in SFD history to be recognized as First Team All-Ohio in two sports, Tony was a standout on the gridiron and on the hardwood. As as senior, Tony passed for 1,674 yards, rushed for over 1,000 yards and accounted for 32 touchdowns and as a guard, he averaged 19.4 points per game to help lead the Stallion Basketball team to their second overall Central Catholic League Championship.
Click here to see what Tony, a member of the 2002 National Championship Otterbein College Basketball team, is up to these days...
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again.
Brian Dytko - Football Alum of the Week
Dytko, a sophomore right guard, made his third straight collegiate start in John Carroll's 42-14 win last Saturday (9/24) over Heidelberg. The 6-foot, 260 pounder helped pave the way for a Blue Streak rushing attack that totaled a season-high 285 yards rushing. Last year, the former Stallion appeared in one game for the Blue Streaks, who are now 2-1 and play at Wilmington today (10/1).
While at DeSales, Brian was a two-way player and a two-year starter for the Stallions. As a senior, he anchored an offensive line that amassed 3,840 yards on a team that captured the CCL Silver Division Championship and made a Regional Final appearance.
As a senior in 2014, Brian earned All-CCL honors, in addition to being named First Team All-Metro, All-District and Second Team All-Ohio.
DeSales 32, Bishop Watterson 8, final.
The Stallion defense held the Eagles to 37 yards of total offense in the 32-8 win as the Purple and White improved to 6-0, 1-0 in CCL Silver Division play. Until the final Watterson possession late in the 4th quarter, the Eagles had -7 yards of offense. For the game, Watterson had -16 yards rushing.
Alonzo Booth led a Stallion ground attack with 208 yards and two touchdowns. Cole Silvestri and Brian Asamoah each had rushing scores as Head Coach Ryan Wiggins improved to 10-3 against the Eagles.
For Booth, the senior eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark after his second 200-yard game in his career against Bishop Watterson. Alonzo set a Watterson series record with 269 yards against the Eagles last year in a 24-7 at Alumni Stadium.
Junior linebacker Ty Van Fossen recorded two safeties for a Stallion defense that held the Maroon and Vegas Gold 0 yards after two quarters.
Colton Hilleary recorded his first career interception.
Blake McAllister - "Where Are They Now?"
2002 Season Opener at Crew Stadium after a win against Worthington Kilbourne
The 6th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2016 is Blake McAllister '03.
Blake was a three-year letter-winner in football, a wrestling state qualifier and a 2002 First Team All-Ohio Linebacker for the Stallions. Blake is currently a Manager of the Laser Processing Division at EWI and here he reflects on his days at DeSales and the 2001 game against Steubenville in the Regional Quarterfinals...
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again.
Listen live to Diocesan Football this Sunday!
Audio broadcasts of the following Diocesan football games can be heard live on pouringpurple.com:
October 2, 2016
2:00pm St. Paul vs St. Matthew (7th and 8th)
3:30pm St. Paul vs St. Matthew (6th)
October 23, 2016
2:00pm St. Paul vs St. Brigid (7th/8th)
3:30pm St. Matthew vs St. Brendan (7th/8th)
Drew Selegue - Football Alum of the Week
Drew Selegue (42) goes up against Muskingum (photo credit - Capital Athletics)
Drew Selegue, a sophomore starting defensive tackle, made two stops and recorded his first collegiate sack in his team’s 34-16 win over Muskingum last Saturday. For the season, the 6-foot, 260 pounder has made four tackles in two starts for the Crusaders. Last year, the former Stallion appeared in nine games, started fou of them and recorded 11 tackles, including a career-high five against Muskingum last season.
While at DeSales, Drew was a two-year starter on the offensive line and played both ways as a senior on the 2014 Regional Runner-up team. He was named Honorable Mention All-Central District and was a part of an offensive line that paved the way for an offense that rushed for 3,840 yards and had two 1,000 yard rushers.