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  Boys Football State Final Qualifier 1997-98 

 New Lenox (Providence) (12-1)

 School Information
Name: Providence Catholic High School
City: New Lenox
City Population: 10,890
County: Will
Enrollment: 1173
Nickname: Celtics
Colors: Kelly Green/White/Gold
Conference: Catholic Metropolitan (White)
President: Rev. Richard McGrath, OSA
Principal: Rev. John D. Merkelis, OSA
Athletic Director: Matt Senffner
Head Coach: Matt Senffner
Assistant Coaches: Dave Ernst, Mark Coglianese, John Pergi, Larry Lokanc
Captains: Eric Steinbach, David Popp, Colin Johnson
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Metamora, 28-21, in Championship Game

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Jim Joyce                DB     6-0  170   17  Sr.
  3  Brent Mackey             DB/WR  5-7  152   16  Jr.
  4  Terry Muldoon            DB     6-1  170   17  Sr.
  5  Charley Dettmann         DB     5-11 178   17  Sr.
  6  Anthony Giudice          DB/SS  5-11 171   16  Jr.
  8  Ricky Olszta             SS     5-10 160   17  Sr.
 10  Mike Godfrey             WR/DB  5-11 175   16  Jr.
 11  Justin Ruggio            RB/DB  6-0  181   16  Jr.
 12  Adam O'Reel              QB     6-2  185   16  Sr.
 13  Steve Carlucci           WR     6-0  180   17  Sr.
 14  Pat Flynn                QB     6-2  180   15  So.
 15  Lance Lokanc             WR/DB  6-0  160   16  Jr.
 16  Jim Kirby                QB     6-1  175   16  Jr.
 19  David Popp               RB/WR  6-1  185   17  Sr.
 20  Matt Joutras             DB     5-8  140   16  Jr.
 21  Brandon Johnson          WR/LB  6-4  185   16  Jr.
 23  Gregg Braun              DB     6-0  170   17  Sr.
 25  Brian Moody              TB/DB  5-7  155   16  Jr.
 26  Tony Andrade             DB     5-7  146   16  Jr.
 27  Scott Peters             DB/WR  5-9  145   17  Sr.
 28  Matt Chiaramonte         DB     5-6  142   16  Jr.
 29  Kevin Koney              WR/DB  5-10 145   15  So.
 30  Brendan Kavanaugh        OLB    6-1  196   16  Jr.
 31  Ben Bowman               SS     5-11 170   17  Jr.
 32  Pat McInerney            DB     6-2  156   16  Jr.
 33  Jim Battain              RB     5-9  142   15  So.
 34  Zach Domenico            LB/DL  5-10 195   17  Sr.
 35  Tim McGovern             DB     5-9  151   16  Jr.
 36  Nick Kory                FB/DL  6-2  238   16  Jr.
 37  Ricky Alamillo           LB     5-10 190   17  Sr.
 38  Brian Bandes             DB     6-0  140   17  Sr.
 39  Kevin Rigsby             RB     5-11 196   15  So.
 40  Nick Forsythe            WR/DB  5-8  135   15  So.
 41  Jordy Curtin             OLB    6-3  207   16  Jr.
 42  Dan Radick               LB     6-0  190   16  Jr.
 43  Anthony Olszta           LB     5-11 195   16  Jr.
 44  Matthew Warren           RB/DL  5-8  192   16  So.
 45  Jonathan Sowonik         LB/FB  5-11 180   17  Sr.
 46  Chad Osborne             FB     5-11 205   16  Jr.
 47  Steve Fleming            LB     6-0  190   17  Sr.
 48  George Deaton            FB     6-2  245   16  Jr.
 49  Paul Gniadecki           OLB    5-11 170   16  Jr.
 50  Dan Kramer               DL     6-0  205   15  Jr.
 51  Nick Miles               OL/LB  5-11 198   15  So.
 53  Scott Schultz            LB     6-0  185   16  Jr.
 54  Dan Genty                DL     6-0  180   16  Jr.
 55  Nick Lacny               DL     6-2  202   16  Jr.
 56  Dave Pilon               DL     6-1  205   17  Sr.
 57  Justin Stewart           DL     6-0  211   16  Jr.
 58  Dan O'Connell            LB     5-11 190   16  Jr.
 59  B.J. Wagner              DL     5-9  217   17  Sr.
 60  Jason Kalina             OG     6-4  202   17  Sr.
 61  Tim Brendich             C/DL   5-9  180   15  So.
 62  Joe Noreiko              OL/DL  5-11 190   15  So.
 63  Tony Pesha               LB     6-1  202   16  Jr.
 64  Will McDermott           DL/OL  5-10 229   17  Sr.
 65  Mark Cepon               OL/OT  6-8  260   17  Sr.
 67  Tom Boland               G      6-0  195   16  Jr.
 68  Eric Bonow               LB     5-10 176   16  Jr.
 69  Cameron Richler          OL/C   6-0  231   16  Jr.
 70  Colin Johnson            OL/RT  6-3  260   17  Sr.
 71  Pat Reilley              OL/T   6-3  271   16  Jr.
 72  Michael Richmond         OL/DL  6-2  212   15  So.
 74  Mike Burke               OG     6-1  235   17  Sr.
 76  Nick Passolano           OL/DL  5-8  163   15  So.
 78  Tom Lenahan              OL/T   6-1  267   16  Jr.
 79  Rob Stazak               DL/OL  6-2  318   17  Sr.
 80  Eric Steinbach           TE/DE  6-7  235   17  Sr.
 81  Brian Lucas              QB/DB  5-11 161   15  So.
 82  Ed Sherman               TE     6-0  170   16  Jr.
 83  Derek Claussen           RB/OL  5-9  165   15  So.
 84  Mike Vatch               TE     6-3  205   17  Sr.
 85  Kevin DeVuono            OLB    6-3  171   16  Sr.
 86  Frank O'Hare             TE     6-2  176   16  Jr.
 87  John Smith               TE     6-2  177   16  Jr.
 88  Shane Summers            R/DB   6-0  161   15  So.
 89  Brian Glynn              RB/DB  5-9  160   15  So.
 90  Mike Betz                DL     5-10 208   17  Sr.
 91  Josh Ditzler             DL     6-0  221   16  Jr.
 94  J.P. Dundas              OL/DL  5-10 180   15  So.
 95  Walter Chandler          DL     5-7  255   17  Sr.
 97  Andrew Koleno            DL     5-10 217   16  Jr.
 98  Marzell Richardson       DL     6-1  230   17  Sr.
 99  Tim Daly                 DL     5-11 225   17  Sr.

OFFENSIVE STARTERS

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Age Yr. TE 84 Mike Vatch 6-3 205 17 Sr. LT 78 Tom Lenahan 6-1 267 16 Jr. LG 79 Rob Stazak 6-2 318 17 Sr. C 64 Will McDermott 5-10 229 17 Sr. RG 60 Jason Kalina 6-4 202 17 Sr. RT 70 Colin Johnson 6-3 260 17 Sr. SE 19 David Popp 6-1 185 17 Sr. QB 12 Adam O'Reel 6-2 185 16 Sr. RB 11 Justin Ruggio 6-0 181 16 Jr. FL 21 Brandon Johnson 6-4 185 16 Jr. FB 39 Kevin Rigsby 5-11 196 15 So.

DEFENSIVE STARTERS

Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Age Yr. NT 76 Nick Passolano 5-8 163 15 So. DT 34 Zach Domenico 5-10 195 17 Sr. DT 59 B.J. Wagner 5-9 217 17 Sr. DE 80 Eric Steinbach 6-7 235 17 Sr. CB 27 Scott Peters 5-9 145 17 Sr. CB 1 Jim Joyce 6-0 170 17 Sr. ILB 43 Anthony Olszta 5-11 195 16 Jr. FS 23 Gregg Braun 6-0 170 17 Sr. OLB 30 Brendan Kavanaugh 6-1 196 16 Jr. ILB 45 Jonathan Sowonik 5-11 180 17 Sr. SS 8 Ricky Olszta 5-10 160 17 Sr.

SPECIALISTS

Kickoffs 10 Mike Godfrey Kickoff Returns 19 David Popp 21 Brandon Johnson Punts 43 Tony Olszta Punt Returns 23 Gregg Braun Placekicks 10 Mike Godfrey Placekick Holds 16 Jim Kirby Placekick Snaps 69 Cameron Richler
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 458 150 First Downs 246 148 First Downs Rushing 127 35 First Downs Passing 99 71 Rushes Attempted 485 389 Yards Rushing 3,104 1,268 Yards Passing 2,203 1,562 Total Yards 5,307 2,830 Passes Attempted 267 269 Passes Completed 140 105 Passes Had Intercepted 9 15 Fumbles 10 15 Fumbles Lost 7 6 Interceptions 15 9

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 135 137 84 102 458 Against 26 58 38 28 150

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total David Popp 24 0 1 0 145 Justin Ruggio 17 0 0 0 102 Mike Godfrey 57 0 0 3 66 Eric Steinbach 7 0 0 0 42 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long Justin Ruggio 315 1,894 17 6.01 62 David Popp 59 673 6 11.4 71 Kevin Rigsby 52 335 4 6.4 38 Brian Moody 31 254 2 8.2 67 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Adam O'Reel 259 134 9 2,176 24 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long David Popp 68 1,236 18 18.2 68 Eric Steinbach 20 288 5 14.4 62 Mike Vatch 13 141 2 10.8 15 Punting No. Avg. Long Tony Olszta 23 31.1 52 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Long Mike Godfrey 60 57 4 3 31 Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds. Jonathan Sowonik 64 77 3 8 Tony Olszta 47 61 8 15 Eric Steinbach 43 52 24 118
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Pts. Opp. 8/30 Chicago (St. Rita) W 25 16 9/5 Chicago (Hales Franciscan) W 48 12 9/13 Chicago (St. Patrick) W 21 0 9/19 Joliet (Catholic) W 14 0 9/26 River Grove (Holy Cross) W 42 7 10/5 Oak Park (Fenwick) W 23 15 10/10 Chicago (DeLaSalle) W 48 14 10/18 Burbank (St. Laurence) W 55 21 10/24 Kankakee (McNamara) L 8 30 IHSA Playoffs *10/31 Riverside (R.-Brookfield) W 49 6 *11/8 Aurora (Marmion) W 45 12 *11/15 Geneseo (Darnall) W 45 0 *11/22 Morris W 34 17 *11/28 Metamora
 Head Coach Matt Senffner
Year W-L 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 12-1 School Years No. W-L At New Lenox (Providence) 1968-97 30 210-98-1
For New Lenox (Providence)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book.


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