Scrimmage Gives Football Fans a Tasty Preview
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Senior tight end Foster Moreau catches a pass from senior quarterback Trey LaForge, breaks a handful of tackles, and races toward the goal line for a touchdown in the early minutes of the scrimmage against McDonogh.
View the Photo Gallery of the Jesuit – McDonogh Scrimmage
The Blue Jays scrimmaged the McDonogh 35 Roneagles Thursday afternoon, August 21 at Tad Gormley Stadium, giving football fans a first glimpse of what the season holds in store.
It was also the first time fans of Blue Jay football got a good look at head coach Mark Songy, who came on board just over a month ago.
With the coaches from both teams on the field and watching their charges closely, the scrimmage generated numerous plays that were met with cheers and jeers. The scrimmage was a full-contact contest although no one, except a couple of sports reporters, was keeping score. Senior quarterback Trey LaForge connected early on with senior tight end Foster Moreau, who scampered down the sideline and into the end zone, dragging a Roneagle with him. Senior running backs Charles Jackson and Chris Mills took turns running the ball and chewing up chunks of yardage. Defensively, senior linebacker Robert Lobrano and senior defensive back Jacob Pesquié stood out as did several other Blue Jays.
“We made a lot of mistakes and missed a lot of tackles,” Songy told Rod Walker of the N.O. Advocate. “We are forcing ourselves to making big plays instead of those little plays along the way. Way too many penalties. But you know scrimmages are for that. I think when I go back and look at the film I will find some guys who we didn’t know if they would be able to play a lot who will be able to step up and play for us.”
The varsity football team will face Edna Karr in the Kiwanis Jamboree on Thursday evening with kickoff set for 5:30 at Joe Yenni Stadium. Pre-sale admission price is set at $5 each for adults, students, and children (ages 8 and up). Pre-sale tickets will be available for purchase at the switchboard Tuesday thru Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and in the student commons on Thursday during lunch. All tickets purchased at the gate are $8 each. Please note that both student and faculty IDs as well as season passes will not be accepted at the gate.
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Football 2014: Jesuit vs. McDonogh (Scrimmage); Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014
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Junior defensive back Zach Young (7) and sophomore linebacker Daniel Degrange have the Roneagle QB trapped with no place to go, which brings smiles on the faces of some of the coaches. -
A small contingency of the hardcore faithful. -
As Chris Mills looks for daylight, a teammate reaches out and risks a flag. -
Sophomore running back Kai Rozas doesn't go down easily as junior wide receiver Evan Poche (1) looks for a Roneagle to block. -
Wide receiver Taylor Bendeck chews up some yardage after a catch before being hustled out of bounds. -
Linebacker Mitchell Melito (38) and defensive back Dillon Knight (28) have this Roneagle cornered as linebacker Robert Lobrano flies in to assist. Melito, Knight, and Lobrano are seniors. -
Chris Mills picks up 20 yards on this carry. -
Senior offensive lineman Jeff White seems to be sizing up his opponent, or vice versa. -
Charles Jackson is brought down with what looks to be a choke hold. -
Charles Jackson is about to drag down a trio of Roneagles. -
Jesuit senior running back Charles Jackson is a potent weapon sprinting in open field. -
Senior offensive lineman Emerson Wenzel (left) opens a crevice for Charles Jackson to run through. -
Four on the front line form a solid wall for senior quarterback Trey LaForge (11): senior Brad Gaudet (65), junior Austin Reed (72), junior center John Sewell (60), and senior Emerson Wenzel (79). Reed is the heaviest and weighs in at 345 pounds -
Sophomore running back Kai Rozas takes a handoff from Jacob Marshall. -
Benji Creel (70) provides shelter for Taylor Bendeck to pick up some nice yardage. -
Sophomore quarterback Jacob Marshall airmails a pass down field. -
Sophomore running back Connor Prouet churns up the yardage. -
Sophomore wide receiver Ashton Loria gallops for a gain. -
Junior quarterback Peter Hontas appears to be smiling as he hits his target. -
Senior linebacker Robert Lobrano keeps up with a potential receiver. -
Senior running back Chris Mills proves tough to bring down. -
Senior center Brad Gaudet -
Foster Moreau is congratulated by Coach Mark Songy after his catch and ramble for a TD. -
Foster Moreau catches a pass, breaks a handful of tackles and races toward the goal line for a touchdown.
