Jesuit Rings Bonnabel for Three Touchdowns to Win, 24-6

Jays Give a Brusin' to the Bruins at Kiwanis Jamboree Taking a handoff from quarterback Tanner Lee (12), junior Austin Duncan (28) scores his second touchdown of the evening, following the great blocks thrown by the offensive line. Jesuit’s varsity football team played a fiesty game against the Bonnabel Bruins, which led to a decisive 24-6 victory at the Kiwanis Football Jamboree on Thursday night at Joe Yenni Stadium. Kiwanis Football Jamboree: Jesuit vs. Bonnabel Photo Gallery#1 Kiwanis Football Jamboree: Jesuit vs. Bonnabel Photo Gallery #2 (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Jesuit Overcomes Slow Start to Defeat Bonnabel 24-6 in Kiwanis Jamboree Peter Steinbauer, Contributing writer August 26, 2010, 11:33 p.m. Jesuit made mistakes in the first half against Bonnabel before gaining control in the second half for a 24-6 victory Thursday night at Joe Yenni Stadium in the Kiwanis Jamboree. In the first half, the Blue Jays lost two fumbles inside Bonnabel's 30, and had problems with penalties against their offensive line. But things changed for Jesuit after halftime. The Blue Jays opened the second half with nine consecutive running plays during a 73-yard touchdown drive. Austin Duncan scored from 1-yard out to give Jesuit a 17-6 lead with 10:38 remaining in the game. "We felt like (running the ball) was part of trying to work out (the first-half) kinks, and to make sure we put the ball back in the hands of the kids that put it on the ground, and to get some continuity with our offensive line, " Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. "We put together a very nice drive there." Duncan had 41 yards on seven carries and scored all three of the Blue Jays' touchdowns. Dylan Richard had 76 yards on 14 carries, and Paul Stanton added 79 yards on seven carries. Bonnabel pulled ahead 6-3 when sophomore running back Michael Alexander raced past Jesuit's defense for an 80-yard touchdown run with 13:47 remaining in the first half. Jesuit regained the lead on its next drive. Duncan pushed Jesuit ahead 10-6 with a 3-yard run. The run capped a 10-play, 73-yard drive. Bonnabel quarterback Ryan Evans completed seven of 19 passes for 187 yards.

Senior Jesuit quarterback Ethan Oddo receives the “Richie on Sports/ U.S. Army High School Football Player of the Week Award” for his outstanding play last season against the Ponchatoula Green Wave. From left are: Eric Richie, who hosts the “Richie on Sports” program on WIST-690AM, Staff Sgt. Jerrimy Spears of the U.S. Army, Oddo, and Jesuit varsity football Coach Wayde Keiser. When the Blue Jays played the Green Wave in Ponchatoula during Week 3 of the season, Oddo needed only nine yards to become Jesuit’s career leader in passing yards to surge ahead of Perrin Rittiner ’01, who had 3,016 yards. He ended up 14-of-25, throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns, and setting a new total yards passing record in Jesuit football with 3,342 yards. The final passing TD was a 59-yarder to Cooper Petagna with 3:51 remaining in the fourth quarter that provided the 35-31 win for Jesuit over the Green Wave.    In presenting the award to Oddo in St. Ignatius Hall on Thursday (January 21, 2010), Richie recalled the quarterback’s statement to reporters after the game: “‘I had great protection all night long. No one came close to me, and I was hitting everyone in stride.’” Richie said that is “exactly how the U.S. Army works, always thinking about the team, and giving credit where credit is due.” Scheduling conflicts had delayed an earlier presentation of the award to Oddo. Also, congratulations to Blue Jay Football player Ethan Oddo for being selected as the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the year for Jesuit High School. This award was selected by the Nation Old Spice Player of the year program. Blue Jays Named to LHSAA Academic All-State Team Congratulations to these varsity football players for being selected to the LHSAA  5A  Academic All State Football team. Connor Chamberlain Campbell Robinson Andrew DeGenova Congratulations to these players for being selected to the Academic All State Honorable Mention team. Kenneth Bourgeois Brycen Koch Ethan Oddo

Congratulations to the following football players on their post-season honors as selected by The Times-Picayune:   Warren Bondi (All-District) Kenneth Bourgeois (All-Metro, All-District) Josh Dudley (All-District) Brycen Koch (All-District) Ethan Oddo (All-District, Offensive Player of the Year)

Jesuit Falls to Rummel, 14-7, in Regional Round of Playoffs Sophomore Paul Stanton (19) turns the corner and scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie the game. All of the scoring for this regional round playoff game occurred in the fourth quarter, with the Raiders scoring the winning touchdown with 15 seconds remaining in the game. Jump to Jesuit-Rummel Football Photo Gallery #1 Jump to Jesuit - Rummel Photo Gallery #2 Jump to Jesuit - Rummel Fisheye Photo Gallery (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Special Teams Push Rummel Past Jesuit, 14-7 Mike Strom The Times-Picayune November 21, 2009 12:25 a.m. Yards were hard to come by for three-plus quarters in Friday night's Class 5A regional playoff game between Rummel and Jesuit. Afterward, tears and elation were not. Undefeated Rummel used a 64-yard punt return by Carvin Johnson and a late fumble recovery by the Raiders punt coverage team to account for two touchdowns and parlayed those with yet another stout defensive effort to score a dramatic 14-7 victory against the Blue Jays before approximately 6,000 fans at Joe Yenni Stadium. "It's been the same script all season, " Rummel Coach Jay Roth said. "You could take one from anyone of our games and plug it in. Defense, special teams and the offense was opportunistic. We do what we have to do to win." Rummel (12-0) advances to the state quarterfinals to face Hahnville, a 37-28 winner against Barbe. The Raiders will play host to the Tigers next Friday at Yenni. Jesuit (7-5) suffered its second defeat of the season to its Catholic League rival. The Blue Jays were beaten 21-14 by the Raiders in the seventh week of the regular season. Much like that game, the Blue Jays were locked into a fierce contest only to be undone by a late Raiders touchdown. This time the stakes were much higher, leaving the Jays stunned at the sudden conclusion of their season. "Two special teams' plays, " Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. "Carvin Johnson is such a great returner. We didn't get the job done on him. But I'm extremely proud of my kids. They fought tooth and nail. My hat's off to Jay (Roth) and them. We expect them to represent the Catholic League well." Johnson's return for a touchdown came on the third play of the fourth quarter to break up a scoreless tie and produce a 7-0 lead. It followed by two possessions a muffed punt by Johnson that Jesuit recovered at Rummel's 17-yard line. Johnson atoned for that miscue with an interception at the 7-yard line three plays later. Jesuit answered immediately with a three-play, 75-yard drive that sophomore tailback Paul Stanton capped by breaking free off the left side for a 50-yard touchdown run. Ralph Freibert tacked on the extra-point kick and the score again was tied with 10 minutes, five seconds remaining. The winning points didn't come until the game's closing seconds following Cyril Grayson's recovery of a muffed punt at Jesuit's 16-yard line with 1:40 remaining. Rather than settle for a field goal, Roth opted for a pass play from a shotgun spread formation on third-and-5 and freshman Damian Williams and senior wide receiver Corey Murphy delivered with an 11-yard touchdown pass. Marc Raziano then added his second extra-point kick with 12 seconds remaining. The Blue Jays ran two more plays with a desperation pass by Ethan Oddo being intercepted by Rummel's Lance Lasiter at the Raiders' 40-yard line as time expired. "This was about team play, " Johnson, a Michigan commitment, said. "Things looked bad for us and then another player would make a play. Special teams, the offense, they made plays when we needed it. This game was just about making plays." About his touchdown return and the preceding muff, Johnson said, "The defense picked me up. They wouldn't let me get down on myself. Everybody on the team was picking me up. They said make a play next time." Johnson did, fielding a 31-yard punt by Jonathan Poole and then breaking threw Jesuit's first wall of tacklers. He stiff-armed Poole at Jesuit's 46-yard line and then was escorted up Rummel's sideline. Rummel's opportunistic performance ended a spectacular career for Oddo, who earlier this season became Jesuit's career passing leader. Oddo finished 10-of-26 for 142 yards with two interceptions, and Stanton totaled 90 yards on 10 carries. Williams completed 15 of 22 passes for 103 yards for the Raiders with two interceptions. Murphy's touchdown represented his lone catch. Amahad Brown rushed for 115 yards on 17 carries. Both teams offenses, however, were held in check for three full quarters as Rummel finished with 250 yards to Jesuit's 241. The Raiders totaled just 91 yards in the first half and the Jays 59, as Raziano's opening kickoff and punting kept Jesuit pinned deep in its own territory. Raziano and Poole combined for 16 punts. Jesuit defensive backs Charles Stewart and Anthony Militello also had interceptions. "We held Ethan Oddo to seven points, " Roth beamed. "Our defense played better this time than it did last time. What can you say about Carvin Johnson? He fumbled a punt and then has the nerve to come back and field the next one and take it to the house. Great players make great plays."   Great Year, Great Leadership: Thank You, Seniors! Seniors include the following athletes: First row, L-R: Alex Hritz, Jonathan Poole, Ethan Oddo, Brycen Koch, Andrew Collura; Second row, L-R: Charles Stewart, Plain Perkins, Gary Langlois, Warren Bondi, Austin Nichols, Matt Fabacher; Third row, L-R: Taylor Bologna, Ian Diament, Joey Giglio, Kenneth Bourgeois, Joey Schrempp, Justin Baker, Carlow Wilklow; Fourth row, L-R: Jordan Lewis, Connor Chamberlain, Campbell Robinson, Patrick Ordoyne, Cooper Petagna, Joshua Dudley, and Andrew DeGonova.

Jesuit Takes Care of Business Against Airline Vikings; Gets Ready for Second Round Match Against Either Rummel or Capt. Shreve Squeeze Play... Jesuit junior running back Dylan Richard (27) squeezes through the line of scrimmage to gain a first down and more! The Blue Jays controlled the tempo of this game from the opening kickoff. Two Jesuit turnovers did not deter the Jays' effort in securing this team win and moving on into the second round of the LHSAA football playoffs. Jesuit-Airline Football Photo Gallery (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Blue Jays Soar over Airline Jesuit Builds Early Lead, Then Stymies Vikings in Second Half Saturday, November 14, 2009 By Doug Moreau Contributing writer Sixteenth-seeded Jesuit advanced to the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs with a 27-7 victory over 17th-seeded Airline on Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The Blue Jays (7-4) ran 34 offensive plays in the second half and held Airline (7-4) to 12 plays and one first down in the closing two quarters. "We were trying to keep them off balance, and we were able to do just that," said Jesuit receiver Brycen Koch, who had four receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Oddo completed 12 of 20 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Blue Jays, and Dylan Richard rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. "I like our resiliency," Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. "Our offensive line did a great job of blocking." Koch reiterated Keiser's praise of the offensive play. "Our offensive line gave Ethan a lot of time, and he showed great presence in the pocket. We ran the ball well, and our receivers ran good routes." Oddo's passing helped the Blue Jays to a 17-7 halftime lead. Oddo was 5-of-9 passing in the first half, including two for touchdowns. Oddo connected with Joshua Dudley for an 11-yard score as Jesuit took a 10-7 lead. The Blue Jays extended the margin when Oddo completed a 42-yarder to Koch, who got behind the Vikings' defense. "We were running a 'go' route, and Airline rolled three to cover in the secondary," said Koch. "I stayed on the hash lines, and Ethan put it right to me." Jesuit took an early lead on Ralph Freibert's 21-yard field goal. Warren Bondi recovered a fumble at the Airline 9, and Jesuit got no farther than the 4 to set up Freibert's kick. Airline went ahead when Reggie Jackson broke through the left side of the line from the 2. Jackson opened the possession with a 64-yard run through the middle. "The biggest thing is the run they popped off, and that's something we've allowed to happen since the Douglass game," Keiser said. "But in the second half we shut that off." The Vikings threatened twice in the second quarter. Blue Jays defensive back Andrew Collura made a one-handed interception at the Jesuit 21. Airline's final series of the half came to an end as Austin Wheeler pulled a 23-yard field-goal attempt to the left. Jesuit moved the ball throughout the second half, but Oddo threw two interceptions, one in the end zone. "Ethan tried to force those passes, but he's a competitor," Keiser said. Oddo then led a 12-play possession that consumed much of the time in the fourth quarter. Freibert kicked a 28-yard field goal that put Jesuit ahead 20-7, and on the ensuing kickoff Grant Leger recovered Cortez Moore's fumble at the Airline 5. Richard provided Jesuit with the final score on a 4-yard run through the right side of the line. In the second round Jesuit will face the winner of today's game between top-seeded Rummel and Captain Shreve.