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.

Jesuit Takes a Two-Game Winning Streak into State Playoffs When senior running back Gary Langlois falls to an injury in the first play in the Jays’ opening series, junior running back Dylan Richard (27) steps up and fills Gary’ s big shoes to run all over the Crusaders Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The Jays’ offense controlled the tempo of game and showed their toughness by converting on two, third and long plays to run out the clock and win the game, 24-21. Jesuit-Br. Martin Football Photo Gallery Jesuit-Br. Martin Football Photo Gallery #2                (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Jesuit Makes Push for Home Game with 24-21 Win over Brother Martin Mike Strom, The Times-Picayune, November 07, 2009 Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser doesn't normally venture into the prediction business. But he had one Friday night after his Blue Jays rolled to a 24-21 District 10-5A victory against Brother Martin at Tad Gormley Stadium. Jesuit's victory could earn the Blue Jays a first-round home game in the upcoming state playoffs should they finish among the top 16 teams in the Class 5A power ratings. The Blue Jays entered the game with a No. 18 ranking. "A lot of things have to happen from top to bottom (around the state) for that to happen, " Keiser said. "I don't really follow all of that until the season has ended. What I do know is that we have five excellent teams in this district and five excellent groups of kids and five excellent coaching staffs. I think this district is going to make some noise in the playoffs." Jesuit (6-4,  2-2) secured a third-place finish in the Catholic League with its victory to finish one game ahead of St. Augustine (5-4,  1-3) and two games in front of Brother Martin (5-4,  0-4). Rummel (9-0,  3-0) and Shaw (7-2,  3-0) play Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hoss Memtsas Stadium to determine the Catholic League champion. Martin finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak to spoil a 5-0 start,  but the Crusaders still are expected to advance to the state playoffs,  like Jesuit,  St. Augustine and the Rummel-Shaw loser,  as a wild card. Martin entered Friday's game with a No. 22 power rating and is virtually guaranteed of remaining among the top 32. Martin's 0-4 district record was the Crusaders' first winless season in Catholic League play since going 0-5 in 2003. That excludes the Hurricane Katrina-shortened 2005 season in which Martin played just one district game. Jesuit's margin of victory belied an otherwise sterling performance by the Blue Jays offensively and defensively. The Jays had 21 first downs through a balanced attack that produced 219 yards passing and another 189 rushing for a total of 408. Quarterback Ethan Oddo,  wide receiver Brycen Koch and running back Dylan Richard were Jesuit's offensive linchpins. Oddo completed 11 of 17 passes for 219 yards,  with two scoring passes covering 50 and 10 yards to Koch. Koch was Oddo's favorite target for much of the evening in finishing with six receptions for 140 yards. The 50-yard touchdown on the second play of the second quarter represented Jesuit's first points,  and the 10-yarder came in the closing stages of the third quarter to answer an 87-yard interception return for a touchdown by Martin's Jarrad Carroll. Jesuit also got a 29-yard field goal from Jonathan Poole to take a 10-0 lead to intermission. Richard was Jesuit's workhorse on the ground,  carrying 34 times for 173 yards and a 4-yard touchdown near the midway point of the four quarter that proved to be the game's decisive touchdown. Richard was pressed to the forefront after starting tailback Gary Langlois injured his right leg on his first carry. The game was delayed for 15 minutes in the first quarter as he was attended to by medical personnel and then taken from the field via stretcher. The Jesuit defense surrendered 284 yards. Martin running back Dante' Butler bolted 90 yards for a third-quarter touchdown to account for a good portion of that yardage. Butler finished with 177 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Martin's offense scored twice,  with Butler darting in from 5 yards out on a direct snap from center with five minutes remaining to cut Jesuit's 24-14 lead to three. The Jays then killed the final 4:53 with an 11-play,  61-yard possession that ended with two kneel downs by Oddo after he connected with Koch on a 23-yard gain to convert third-and-11. Martin's last gasp came during that drive when a Jesuit fumble seemingly recovered by the Crusaders at Martin's 39 yard line was ruled in possession of the Blue Jays. "This is a big win for us, " Oddo said. "It gives us home field advantage most likely. That was our main focus. You can't look at a team's record. You've got have respect for them. That was a really good team we played. A key for us was our ability to be balanced and our defense stepped up big. They gave up one big play, but they stepped up big." "Our kids could have quit and they didn't, " Martin Coach Mark Bonis said. "The defense played well in the first half. Offensively,  we moved the ball,  but we couldn't punch it in. We just didn't play a complete ballgame,  again. Our kids are playing hard,  though. I told them that we have to keep playing hard,  and,  if we do,  then things will fall in place for us."

Blue Jays Trick the West Feliciana Saints and Treat Themselves to  21-0 Win Senior running back Gary Langlois (26) runs past the Saints’ defense on a sloppy, wet field on Friday evening at West Feliciana High School. The Jays did a good job running and protecting the ball in bad conditions to win the contest, 21-0. Jesuit-West Feliciana Football Photo Gallery (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Jesuit 21 West Feliciana 0 Game Keys: The Blue Jays rushed for 221 yards in picking up a non district victory on the road against the Saints. Gary Langlois rushed 25 times for 136 yards and had an 8-yard touchdown run. --- Notes: Jesuit (5-4) recovered three West Feliciana (5-4) fumbles, leading to 14 Blue Jay points. The first fumble recovery led to Jesuit's first score. Ethan Oddo capped a nine-play, 55-yard drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Petagna. . . . Langlois' 8-yard run ended a five-play, 65-yard drive by the Blue Jays to give Jesuit a 14-0 halftime advantage. . . . Jesuit's Dylan Richard rushed 11 times for 87 yards and had a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to finish a drive that started after the Blue Jays recovered a Saints' fumble at the West Feliciana 9-yard line.

Junior running back Dylan Richard is off to the races in the first quarter of Jesuit’s Homecoming game Friday night against the Shaw Eagles at Tad Gormley Stadium. Richard broke through the Eagles’ defensive line sprinting 35 yards to score the Blue Jays’  first touchdown. Minutes later, Jesuit scored again to open a 14-0 lead. However, three interceptions by the Eagles in the first half got Shaw back in the game. Costly penalties kept the Blue Jays off-balance and Shaw also was able to capitalize on Jesuit’s mistakes, in the end spoiling a Blue and White Homecoming, 37-28.   Jesuit - Shaw Football Homecoming Game Photo Gallery 2009 Jesuit Homecoming Court Photo Gallery   (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Shaw Defeats Jesuit, 37-28 Eagles Spoil Jesuit’s Homecoming Game Sunday, October 25, 2009 By Pierce Huff Staff writer Shaw running back Lawrence Breaud and his teammates couldn't help but notice the Jesuit homecoming festivities on Saturday. Usually teams schedule easy opponents for homecoming, and Breaud and his teammates couldn't believe it. "In the three years I've been at Shaw we've never been anybody's homecoming game," Breaud said. It turns out that Jesuit's party plans were just the motivation that Shaw needed. Breaud rushed 147 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries to lead the Eagles to a 37-28 victory against Jesuit in a Catholic League game at Tad Gormley Stadium. "Shaw does a great job with their offense and their defense," Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. Shaw (6-2, 2-0) is tied with Rummel for first place in the Catholic League. The Eagles lead their all-time series with Jesuit, 24-15. The game was the first contest between the teams since Jesuit defeated Shaw 20-10 on Oct. 16, 2004. Jesuit had the kind of high-scoring contest it needed against Shaw in the first quarter when both teams combined for 21 points. Jesuit running back Dylan Richard ran up the middle for a 36-yard touchdown to make the score 7-0. The run capped a six-play, 67-yard scoring drive. The Blue Jays increased their lead to 14-0 when quarterback Ethan Oddo scrambled left and threw back right to receiver Brycen Koch, who was open in the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown. The score came three plays after Jesuit recovered a kickoff at the Shaw 26-yard line. "We got off to a slow start with a couple of mistakes, and they jumped us," Shaw Coach Scott Bairnsfather said. But Shaw made the score 14-7 when Breaud scooted around left end for a 19-yard touchdown run on the last play of the quarter. The score was the first of 23 unanswered points by the Eagles in the first half. Shaw tied the score at 14 when Breaud sped through the middle of the Jesuit defense for a 24-yard touchdown run with 8:03 left in the first half. The score came two plays after a 35-yard interception return by Shaw strong safety Delwin Davis. "Lawrence is a good, powerful running back, and they had trouble tackling him," Bairnsfather said. The Eagles led 17-14 when kicker Mike Ledet hit a 39-yard field goal. The kick came four plays after an interception by Javis Aultman. Shaw quarterback Andrew Starkey threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to running back Chris Current on a middle screen to make the score 23-14 with 1:08 left. The extra-point kick failed because of a bad snap and hold. The Eagles defense confused Oddo in the first half. He completed six of 16 passes for 83 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Jesuit began the third quarter with an 11-play, 73-yard touchdown drive to make the score 23-21. Oddo finished the possession with a 17-yard touchdown pass to receiver Alex Hritz in the corner of the end zone. The score was the only pass by Oddo on the drive. Shaw responded with an 11-play, 73-yard touchdown drive of its own to increase its lead to 30-21. Starkey rolled right and threw back left for a 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Garret Shano. Oddo then led Jesuit on a nine-play, 72-yard touchdown drive to make the score 30-28. Richard had a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle with 7:57 left in the game. But Breaud finished the game's scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run with 4:02 remaining. "I just kept doing what I do and moving my feet," he said. Blue Jays crank up their spirit at the Homecoming game against the Shaw Eagles.

Seniors QB Oddo and WR Koch Play Pitch and Catch Against Rummel's Stout Defense The senior combination of quarterback Ethan Oddo and wide receiver Brycen Koch posed a serious problem for Rummel’s defensive squad. Above, this Oddo to Koch play to start of the third quarter placed the Jays in Raider territory.  Jesuit performed well against the second ranked team in the state, knotting up the score in the fourth quarter at 14 all. When Rummel scored late in the fourth to take a 21-14 lead, the Jays took the ball to the Raider 39 yard line, when a pass to senior wide receiver Cooper Petagna was intercepted by Rummel to end the game. Jesuit-Rummel Football Photo Gallery Jesuit- Rummel Football Photo Gallery #2 (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Raiders' Offense Up to the Task Against Blue Jays Determined Rummel squeaks past Jesuit, wins its fifth in row Sunday, October 18, 2009 By Mike Strom Staff writer Score one for Rummel's offense. After five consecutive weeks of playing chauffeur to one of the state's top defenses, the Raiders' offense stepped forward at a most opportune time with three touchdown drives in a 21-14 victory against Jesuit in a District 10-5A game Saturday at Joe Yenni Stadium. Quarterback Luke Cartozzo directed the Raiders (7-0, 2-0) on scoring drives of 80, 55 and 72 yards and capped the latter possession with a 1-yard sneak with one minute, 36 seconds remaining. Rummel maintained a half-game lead in the Catholic League and most likely secured the state's No. 2 ranking in Class 5A for another week. The Raiders play a non-district game at No. 6 Barbe in Lake Charles on Friday. The victory was Rummel's fifth in a row in the series and improved the Raiders advantage to 24-20. Jesuit (4-3, 1-1) was seeking a second consecutive victory against a state-ranked team, after beating then-No. 8 St. Augustine 7-6 last week. The Blue Jays' hopes weren't dashed against the Radiers until the final 12 seconds when safety Lance Lasiter intercepted an Ethan Oddo pass at Rummel's 11-yard line. "The offense won this game for us," said Lasiter, who also had a victory-securing interception last week in a 13-7 win against Brother Martin. "(Jesuit has) an excellent offense. Every time they scored, our offense came back and answered. The fact that they put points on the board, it really kept us in it emotionally." Rummel was outgained 239-180, but responded after Jesuit touchdowns that produced a 7-0 deficit and a tie at 14. Rummel's first touchdown drive was 80 yards in 17 plays on their second possession to tie the score. Thirteen runs were punctuated by Corey Murphy's leaping 12-yard touchdown catch from Cartozzo in the left side of the end zone. The Raiders had five first downs on the drive and converted a fourth-and-3 on a 13-yard run by Terrance Jones to Jesuit's 26. Cartozzo followed with his first 12-yard completion to Murphy to convert third-and-9. Running back J.J. Brown highlighted Rummel's second scoring drive with a 1-yard run on fourth-and-goal. A 23-yard completion from Cartozzo to fullback Sam Barnes highlighted the possession that produced a 14-7 lead. Cartozzo also directed the Raiders 72 yards in 10 plays in the final six minutes. The running of Brown and Jones dominated the drive, but the possession's saving grace was a 14-yard completion from Cartozzo to Brown that converted a third-and-10 from Rummel's 28. Brown broke several tackles on the reception, and Jones ran 32 yards to Jesuit's 5-yard line three plays later before Cartozzo's final push up the middle. "We knew we had to answer back," said Cartozzo, who completed seven of nine passes for 92 yards. "The defense usually pulls us up when we're down. It was the offense's turn." Said Coach Jay Roth, who improved to 11-4 against Jesuit: "I get on my offense a lot, but through seven games we've done enough to win. I have to give the offense credit, but don't forget about the defense. Even though we gave up some yardage, holding an offense like Jesuit has to 14 points is doing something." Jesuit quarterback Ethan Oddo completed 17 of 25 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns to fellow senior Brycen Koch, covering 19 and 12 yards. Koch's first score culminated a three-play, 27-yard drive that followed defensive back Rhett Reynolds' recovery of a Cartozzo fumble on the third snap.

Stingy, Pesky Defense Leads to a Blue Jay Win Over the Purple Knights Jesuit’s defense did not allow St. Aug’s size and speed to intimidate them in their opening district game, Saturday afternoon at Tad Gormley Stadium. Above, a host of Jays led by senior linebacker Justin Baker (69) and defensive back Austin Nichols (30) stymied the Purple Knights’ offensive attack. After allowing an early Purple Knight score, the Jays’ defense tighten their chin straps and went after their opponent. Late in the fourth, the Jesuit offense found its rhythm and put together a game winning drive that ended in a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Brycen Koch. Check out the Jesuit-St. Aug Football Photo Gallery and The Winning Touchdown Photo Gallery. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Blue Jays Surge Past Purple Knights Jesuit's late TD gives St. Aug its first loss Sunday, October 11, 2009 By Mike Strom Staff writer Catholic League football got even more interesting Saturday afternoon. Not that it needed any help. Less than 24 hours after Rummel opened District 10-5A play by defeating two-time defending league champion Brother Martin at Tad Gormley Stadium, Jesuit made an even more definitive statement about the balance of this year's league, and on the same field, with a 7-6 victory against previously unbeaten and state-ranked St. Augustine. The Blue Jays hung close to for 3 1/2 quarters before stealing a victory with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Oddo to Brycen Koch with 3:09 remaining. Jesuit's defense bent often but refused to break, save for a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Terry Lucas on the Purple Knights' opening possession. The Blue Jays then chased Lucas out of bounds for a 4-yard loss on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt. "We leaned on each other, and we came through for each other," Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. "That was big. We didn't lie down. I am proud." Jesuit (4-2, 1-0) has set the table for a game with even larger implications when the Blue Jays play Rummel (6-0, 1-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Joe Yenni Stadium. Similar to St. Augustine, the Raiders, ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 5A, will be celebrating their Homecoming. St. Augustine (4-1, 0-1) will face Shaw on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hoss Memtsas Stadium. The Purple Knights entered the Jesuit game ranked No. 8 in the state. "I definitely feel like we let one get away from us," St. Augustine Coach David Johnson said. "(Jesuit) did a great job in preparing for our offense. We didn't play well enough offensively. We played well enough to win defensively. I thought we let (the defense) down today. But my hat's off to Jesuit." Both defensive coordinators, Troy Baglio of Jesuit and Delphrine Lee of St. Augustine, had game plans that made yardage difficult to come by. The Purple Knights totaled 207 yards and 13 first downs via 99 yards rushing and 108 passing. The Blue Jays managed 160 yards and 11 first downs. Oddo completed 10 of 22 passes for 128 yards, but he was intercepted twice by St. Aug cornerback and LSU commitment Tyrann Mathieu. Mathieu returned his first interception 31 yards for an apparent second-quarter touchdown, but the score was negated by an illegal block in the back penalty, one of 12 infractions committed by the Purple Knights for 111 yards. St. Augustine failed to capitalize on Mathieu's second interception that ended Jesuit's first possession of the third quarter and set up the Purple Knights at the Blue Jays' 35-yard line. St. Augustine ran four plays and gained 3 yards with Lucas being sacked on fourth down by Warren Bondi and Chris Andrade. "Our defense stepped up big-time," Oddo said. "(St. Aug's) defense is very good. They're all that they're advertised to be. Tyrone Mathieu is the real deal. But our defense stepped up, and that's a real credit to them." The Blue Jays offense had produced 90 yards before embarking on its winning march with 5:53 remaining after a 35-yard St. Aug punt. Oddo, Jesuit's career passing yardage leader, completed four of five passes for 63 yards on the eight-play drive and ended it by finding Koch on a deep post corner route on the left side, away from Mathieu. The Purple Knights' ensuing possession produced 4 yards and ended with a punt with 1:55 remaining. St. Aug did not see the ball again. Jesuit's offense reached St. Augustine territory twice prior to the winning drive, with the deepest penetration reaching the 35-yard line. But Koch had four catches for 70 yards, and fellow wide receiver Cooper Petagna had three for 38. St. Augustine, meanwhile, had possessions that began at or reached Jesuit's 43-, 16-, 31-, 16-, 31-, 29- and 39-yard lines without scoring. Four drives ended with punts, two on downs and one on a lost fumble. Lucas accounted for 161 yards of St. Aug's offensive total, passing for 108 and running for 53 on 14 carries. Much of the Knights' passing yardage came via short completions, with Lucas hitting 20 of 30 attempts. "It was a great game," Keiser said. "Everyone got their money's worth today, I think. We hung in there and hung in there and hung in there. Why? Because we played so hard. I tell our kids every week, I don't care how big the other team is, and I don't care how small we are. I ask them to play hard, and that's what we do. We play hard." WOW! What a Wingy Friday Night! In spite of the rain Friday evening, a good crowd attended Jesuit night at the WOW Wingery and Cafe on Severn Avenue. WOW!Jesuit Night Photo Gallery Blue Jay Band and Jayettes' Halftime Show Trumpets herald the opening of the Jesuit halftime show. Visit the the Jesuit Halftime Photo Gallery.

Jesuit Slips to Karr in Final Pre-District Game, 39-29 Here Comes Charlie!! Senior defensive back Charles Stewart (18) picks off a Cougar pass deep in Jesuit territory and returns the ball back to midfield. The Jays on both sides of the ball played tough Friday night against the Karr Cougars at Tad Gormley; however, the Cougars’ ground game proved to be the difference that led Karr to a 39-29 win.  Jesuit opens district play next Saturday afternoon, October 10th against the St. Augustine Purple Knights at Tad Gormley Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 PM. Jesuit-Karr Football Photo Gallery (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Karr Remains Unbeaten, Takes Care of Jesuit Cougars' QB Legaux injures non-throwing shoulder in win Saturday, October 03, 2009 By Mike Strom Staff writer The state's undefeated and fourth-ranked football team in Class 4A expects to learn today the cost of its fifth victory. Karr's stellar quarterback Munchie Legaux injured his left, non-throwing shoulder in the closing minutes of a 39-29 non-district victory against Jesuit on Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The injury occurred when Legaux was tackled along the Karr sideline attempting to stay in bounds at the end of 10-yard run with three minutes, 23 seconds remaining. The Cougars led 33-23 at the time of Legaux's final play. After being examined for several minutes, Legaux rose to his feet and made his way to the Cougars' bench. He totaled 211 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and a two-point conversion. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound senior rushed 127 yards on 13 carries with a 5-yard touchdown run that put Karr ahead to stay at 21-17 with 4:43 left in the third quarter. Legaux also completed nine of 12 passes for 84 yards, with a 14-yard scoring pass and two-point conversion completion to Keenan Canty. Legaux also threw two interceptions, doubling his total from the first four games. The first interception by Jesuit linebacker Deion Jones was returned 23 yards for a touchdown and came on the game's first snap. "I don't know" the extent of the injury, Karr Coach Jabbar Juluke said. "I didn't get to talk to the doctor. It looks like a shoulder injury, his left, non-throwing shoulder. He will go to the doctor in the morning and we'll find out what it is." "He just said it hurts," Juluke added. "He didn't give me anything definite. He said he was in a little pain. But he's tough. He's going to be OK." The Cougars hung tough, scoring on their next possession after Legaux's injury when reserve quarterback Tollette George took a shotgun snap and ran 50 yards untouched for a touchdown and a 39-23 advantage with 1:31 remaining. The two-play, 52-yard drive came after a four-and-out series by Jesuit's offense. Karr rushed for 400 yards and five touchdowns in rallying from a 17-13 halftime deficit. The Cougars ran for four second-half touchdowns and 270 of their 400 rushing yards. Tailbacks Johnathon Hill ran for 134 yards and Joshua Perry 95, and they combined for three touchdowns. Perry scored on runs of 5 and 15 yards. It was a 95-yard touchdown run by Hill on Karr's second possession of the second half that hurt the Blue Jays. Hill's momentum-changer came after Legaux's scoring run and produced a 27-17 lead. The one-play strike foiled a near perfect punt play by Jesuit in which Jonathan Poole's 30-yard punt was downed at the 5-yard line by Andrew Collura. The Cougars got another huge play from senior defensive back Brian Lewis when he intercepted Jesuit senior Ethan Oddo at the goal line to halt a 12-play, 68-yard drive that had reached Karr's 12-yard line. "We thought we could run the football," Juluke said. "They're not as big as we are, so we wanted to get the running game going. Our offensive line did an outstanding job of opening holes. Coach Brice Brown has done a good job of coaching them up. They're coming into their own." Karr (5-0) moves into District 10-4A play with a Friday date against its Algiers rivals, O. Perry Walker. Jesuit (3-2) takes a two-game losing streak into its District 10-5A opener next week against St. Augustine. Oddo paced the Blue Jays offensively by completing 19 of 31 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns. Oddo's scoring passes covered 22, 4 and 8 yards to Garred Koch, Cooper Petagna and Dylan Richard. Ralph Freibert also kicked a 25-yard field to go with two successful extra-point attempts. Jesuit tailbacks Blane Perkins and Gary Langlois rushed for 79 and 43 yards, as the Jays totaled 121 yards on the ground. "My kids did what I asked them to do, play hard," Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said after checking with Jabbar on Legaux's status. "Every week we ask our kids to play hard. I'm proud of them for doing that."

Here Comes #26...Senior running back Gary Langlois (26) carries the ball for a big Blue Jay gain. Jesuit, now 3-1, and West Jefferson, 1-3, played an entertaining game, Friday at Tad Gormley Stadium. The crowd saw a number of lead changes and experienced an exciting overtime period. During the overtime session, although the Jays mustered a field goal, the Buccaneers scored a touchdown in their series to seal a win, 33-30. Jesuit-West Jefferson Football Photo Gallery Jesuit-West Jefferson Football Photo Gallery #2 (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) West Jeff Tops Jesuit Hoye does it all for Buccaneers in overtime win Saturday, September 26, 2009 By Mike Strom Staff writer West Jefferson entered Friday night's game against Jesuit wondering if it was the best 0-3 team in the state. Consider the debate closed. Shawn Hoye plowed 2 yards for a score on a quarterback sneak on West Jeff's second play of overtime, and the Buccaneers took a 33-30 non-district victory against previously unbeaten Jesuit at Tad Gormley Stadium. Hoye's effort capped a brilliant performance by the 5-foot-10, 175-pound junior. In leading West Jeff, he passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 42 more yards and a fifth and decisive touchdown. Hoye, in his first season as a full-time starter, completed 23 of 35 passes with no interceptions. Three of his scoring passes went to All-State receiver Glenn Coleman on completions of 6, 5 and 17 yards. The fourth went to Stewart Hartman on a 26-yard catch in the second quarter. West Jefferson opened the season ranked ninth in Class 5A before suffering a 29-7 loss to St. Augustine. The Bucs' next two defeats were decided by a total of four points against Dutchtown and Mandeville. "We refused to lose," Hoye said. "We never felt down at all this season. We never quit in this game. We realized we were too talented to be 0-3." "Unbelievable," West Jeff Coach Marcus Scott said. "We finally closed the door on a ballgame against a quality ballclub. We played a tough preseason schedule to see exactly where we are. The kids responded tonight." Jesuit (3-1) scored first in overtime on a 21-yard field goal by Ralph Freibert after Buccaneers defensive back Donte Singleton tackled Blaine Perkins for a 3-yard loss. Two subsequent plays produced 8 yards to give the Jays fourth-and-5. Dwayne Lee bolted up the middle for 8 yards on first down on West Jeff's ensuing overtime possession to set up Hoye's winning touchdown. Lee finished with 93 yards on 16 carries, and the Bucs totaled 147 yards rushing and 458 total. Andrew DeGenova Jesuit Senior Named ABC 26 Scholar Athlete Congratulations to senior defensive lineman Andrew DeGenova for being named ABC 26’s High School Scholar Athlete of the Week. Watch the Story about Andrew!

The 90th Gridiron Meeting: Jesuit vs. Holy Cross Friday, September 11, 2009 Tad Gormley Stadium- City Park

Scrappy Defense and an Effective Running Game Returns the Golden Football to Carrollton and Banks for Another Year Senior running back Gary Langlois (26) exploits a large cavity in the Tiger defense for a big Blue Jay gain. Skillful runs like this one earned Gary the most valuable player award from the sportswriters in attendance at Friday night's Great American Rivalry game at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. Jesuit won the 90th meeting with Holy Cross, 41-7. Watch highlights from Friday night’s Jesuit-Holy Cross game on WWL-TV's Fourth Down Friday. Watch the Jesuit- Holy Cross Game at Nola.com! (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) Blue Jays Soar to Victory Over Tigers Saturday, September 12, 2009   By Mike Strom Staff writer   The 90th meeting in the city's oldest and most storied rivalry was, in a word, soggy. But not even inclement weather could dampen the Jesuit spirits after the Blue Jays rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-7 victory against Holy Cross on Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. Jesuit (2-0) increased its advantage in the series to 51-37-1. The Blue Jays won for a second consecutive year and dropped the Tigers to 0-2 on the season. Senior Gary Langlois led Jesuit with 104 yards on 13 carries and scored on a 24-yard, first-quarter run for the game's first points. The Jays tacked on three more touchdowns and two Ralph Freibert field goals, taking a 34-0 advantage before Holy Cross answered. Jesuit's Dylan Richard, Blaine Perkins and Taylor Bologna combined for 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns before turning over the rushing duties to sophomore Paul Stanton in the fourth quarter. Stanton finished as Jesuit's second-leading rusher with 68 yards on five carries, including a 28-yard burst for Jesuit's final touchdown. Perkins had 36 yards on nine carries, with a 12-yard touchdown run, and Richard contributed 31 yards on five carries with a 2-yard touchdown. Bologna had 21 yards on seven rushes. The slick conditions made passing an iffy proposition. Jesuit ran 40 times, and senior quarterback Ethan Oddo completed three of 12 passes for 51 yards with one interception. Oddo completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Joshua Dudley. Freibert was perfect on all seven of his kicks, five of those being extra points and the others field goals of 20 and 19 yards. Holy Cross avoided the shutout when Ryan Deemes connected with receiver Louis Colon on a 35-yard touchdown completion against reserves with 5:20 remaining. Deemes completed 14 of 26 passes for 130 yards with one interception, but five of his completions and 61 of those yards came against reserves on an eight-play, 75-yard possession. That came after the Richard touchdown run with 9:42 remaining that put Jesuit in total control at 34-0. Colon caught three passes for 47 yards, and Taylor Eymard caught five passes for 59 yards. Jesuit capitalized on a pair of interceptions by Anthony Militello and Austin Nicholas, forced three fumbles and recovered one. Militello's interception off Deemes ended a Holy Cross threat at the Jesuit's 7-yard line, and the 53-yard return set up Freibert's 20-yard field goal for a 10-0 advantage. The second interception by Nicholas set up Jesuit for a 27-yard scoring drive that was capped by Richard's run. Check out the photo galleries below celebrating the oldest high school state rivalry on the gridiron! Congratulations to seniors Gary Langlois (26) for winning the MVP award and to Andrew DeGenova (92) for receiving the Great American Rivalry Award for the Jesuit senior with the highest GPA 2009 Great American Rivalry Jesuit vs. Holy Cross Great American Rivalry: School Activities Photo Gallery Great American Rivalry: Pre-Game Festivities Photo Gallery Great American Rivalry: Game Highlights Photo Gallery. Great American Rivalry: Post Game Festivities Photo Gallery 2009 Great American Rivalry Series Jesuit's 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee Dominic “Mickey” LaNasa '54 Learn more about Jesuit's Great American Rivalry Inductee.  Read prep sports writer Ron Brocato’s take on the Holy Cross - Jesuit Rivalry at NewOrleans.com. Dominic “Mickey” LaNasa At last year’s game, Evan Schiavi ’09 blocks a Tiger field goal attempt and then picks upthe ball to score a touchdown for the Jays. 2008 Great American Rivalry Series: Jays Win 89th Meeting Against the Tigers, 37-7 Watch Video Highlights of the 2008 Jesuit-Holy Cross Game. Meet Jesuit's 2008 Great American Hall of Fame Inductee: Ray Coates '44 Holy Cross - Jesuit Football Series  (1922- 2008)

Jesuit Secures a Team Win in Week One Contest He’s Runnin’; He’s Stumblin’ For More.... Junior running back Dylan Richard (27) plows his way for a nice gain late in the second quarter Thursday night against the Douglass Bobcats at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. A steady offense combined with a ball-hawking defense allowed the Jays to walk to a 56 - 6 win. Jesuit - Douglass Football Game Photo Gallery Jesuit rolls past Douglass in opener Courtesy of The Times-Picayune and Nola.com Blue Jays use turnovers, field position to advantage Friday, September 04, 2009 By Peter Steinbauer Contributing writer Jesuit took advantage of exceptional field position and outmatched Douglass in a 56-6 victory Thursday night at Tad Gormley Field in the opener for both teams. The Blue Jays took control early, building a 21-6 lead in the first quarter and a 35-6 lead at halftime. Their first four touchdown drives all started inside the Bobcats 20. Jesuit rushed for 198 yards and compiled 253 total yards. Senior running back Gary Langlois had five carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and senior Blaine Perkins had nine rushes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Ethan Oddo completed four of eight passes for 44 yards, two touchdowns and an interception The Jesuit defense created four turnovers and shutdown the Bobcats offense, allowing them to cross the 50 just twice. Without a kicking game, Douglass, a 2A school, tried to convert on every fourth down, managing one first down in six attempts. "We had a short field almost the whole night," Jesuit Coach Wayde Keiser said. "We capitalized off the short field, which is what you're supposed to do." Jesuit created its first turnover on Douglass' first drive. Linebacker Justin Baker recovered a fumbled on the Bobcats 4, and the Blue Jays took a 7-0 lead on the next play on a 4-yard touchdown run by senior Taylor Bologna with 6:57 remaining. The Bobcats' lone score came on the next possession, when running back Aquanias Freeman took a handoff around the right end and raced 95 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to 7-6. Freeman led Douglass offensively with 13 rushes for 110 yards and one touchdown. Jesuit extended its lead to 14-6 on a 12 yard by Langlois. Perkins set up the touchdown by returning a kickoff to the Bobcats 12. On the next Douglass possession, Blue Jays defensive back Austin Nichols intercepted Glenn Johnson's pass and returned it 35 yards to the Douglass 15. Three plays later, Oddo connected with receiver Cooper Petagna for a 12-yard touchdown. Jesuit quickly extended its lead to 42-6 at the beginning of the third quarter when Oddo again found Petagna for a 27-yard touchdown reception with 8:57 in the third. The drive was the last for Oddo and the Blue Jays' first team. Douglass Coach Terry Freeman said he knew what he was getting into in scheduling Jesuit, but wanted to present his players with a challenge. "The hardest lessons are the best lessons," he said.

Jesuit Runs Past Grace King at the Kiwanis East Bank Jamboree This Irishman is in a stew! With junior linebacker Grant Leger (53) shadowing the play, junior defensive lineman Chris Andrade (95) and senior linebacker Justin Baker (69) tackle the King runner for a loss. The Jesuit defense kept the King offense off balance and took advantage of Irish mistakes to place the Jays’ offense on a short field to score and score often. When the dust settled, Jesuit won their jamboree game, 42-0. Jesuit-Grace King Football Jamboree Photo Gallery For more details about Thursday night’s game, read the Jesuit Rolls Over Grace King article at NewOrleans.com.

(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com.) District 10-5A: Jesuit Football Preview by Mike Strom, The Times-Picayune Thursday August 27, 2009, 5:30 AM   With 10 seniors among 14 starters returning from a state playoff participant, the Jesuit Blue Jays enter this season with justifiable optimism. Even Coach Wayde Keiser acknowledges the spirit at the corner of Carrollton and Banks. Senior running back Blaine Perkins "Number one, we have a great team nucleus," Keiser said. "We have great team leadership, especially with the older kids who have playing experience. Now where does that put us? It puts us in a strong Catholic League that just got stronger with the addition of Shaw." Keiser then said: "I feel good about our group. We can be there. We can compete with anybody in our district. But we've got to have the nucleus of our starting players available each week in order for us to compete in this district. We cannot afford to have injuries." Last season, Jesuit went 5-5, 2-2 in District 10-5A, and exited the playoffs in a first-round, 29-7 loss to eventual state champion Destrehan. The Blue Jays' multiple spread offense will have much to do with how the team performs this season. Steady senior quarterback Ethan Oddo heads a unit with eight returning starters. Oddo is preparing for his third season as a starter and could finish as the Mid-City school's career passing leader. Running back Blane Perkins, fullback Taylor Balogna and receivers Cooper Petagna and Brycen Koch are veteran skill players to whom Oddo can deliver the ball. Perkins can expect support at halfback from senior Gary Langlois and junior Dylan Richard. The offensive line features right guard Kenneth Bourgeois, a three-year starter who Keiser describes as "as good of an offensive lineman as there is in the district." Other linemen are left guard Joey Giglio and right tackle Patrick DeVun. Bourgeois and Oddo were starters on Jesuit's 2007 Catholic League tri-champions. "We are a lot more upbeat than we were the last couple of years," Oddo said. "We have higher expectations. We definitely would like to go further in the playoffs. We have had some pretty back luck the past couple of years with injuries. But I think if we stay healthy and play within ourselves, then we're going to be a force to be reckoned with." Defensively, six starters are back from a unit that paved the way to the 2008 postseason, although four members of the front seven are new. Ends Andrew DeGenova and Chris Andrede will guard the perimeter while middle linebacker Grant Leger lends a veteran presence on the interior. Left cornerback Andrew Collura and strong safety Austin Nicholls are seasoned players in the secondary. "We're getting really excited about the season here," DeGenova said. "We're ready to hit people. The seniors are looking forward to their chance of being leaders. This is our chance to shine." "We've got to play good defense," Keiser said. "I think we're going to be able to score points. I think we're going to be fine offensively. Defensively, our D-line only has two guys returning. We've got to get better there. Our linebackers are a year older and I feel they should play pretty well. A key is going to be how those guys come around in the middle. Defense is going to be a key."

Seniors Chance Van Meter (left), Ian Fitzgerald, and Tim Lala were three Jesuit football scholar-athletes honored at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholar-Athlete Luncheon on Thursday at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Congratulations to senior Ian Fitzgerald for winning one of the two $2,500 scholarships awarded at the luncheon. To read more about and to watch Thursday’s luncheon, visit the Allstate Sugar Bowl 2009 Scholar-Athlete Luncheon at newsorleansprepsports.com.

Jesuit senior Malcolm Andry is surrounded by family and coaches after signing his letter of intent to play football at Brown University. Andry was an offensive tackle for the Blue Jays. He is seated between his father, Dr. Malcolm Andry, Jr. and his mother, Jackie Blankenship.  Standing, from left, are: Jesuit head football coach Wayde Keiser,  offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chris LaMothe, defensive line coach Troy Baglio, linebackers coach Richard Bohn, and wide receiver coach Gino Giambelluca.  The signing was held Wednesday (February 18) in the large meeting room at Jesuit High School.

Congratulations to (from left) Payten Jason (Tulane), Chance Van Meter (Yale), Beau Mothe (Southeastern Louisiana), and Shane Delery (Tulane) who made commitments to play college football next year. The signings were held Wednesday in St. Ignatius Hall. Watch the video of the signing ceremony at Prep Football Central at New Orleans.com. Watch the interview of Jesuit Head Football Coach Wayde Keiser at Prep Football  Central at New Orleans.com.

Gridiron Jays Named to LHSAA All-Academic Teams

Senior Collin Jones garnered spots on the LHSAA Academic Composite and Class 5A Teams.

Congratulations to the following football Blue Jays for their selection to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association All-Academic Teams. Named to the LHSAA Class 5A Academic team are seniors Collin Jones, Tim Lala, and Chance Van Meter. Blue Jays who earned honorable mentioned include seniors Malcolm Andry, Kyle Huber, Beau Mothe, and Shane Naccari. Besides being named to the Class 5A Academic Team, senior Collin Jones earned a spot on the All-State Academic Composite Team, which includes all five LHSAA classifications. Congratulations to all the Jays for their work on the field and in the classroom.

Senior Shane Delery (97)           Senior Beau Mothe (8)

Congratulations to those Blue Jays named to the Distict 10-5A Coaches All-District Team. First Team Beau Mothe - Receiver and Punter Kyle Huber - Offensive Line Shane Delery - Defensive Line Second Team Rontrell Edwards - Tight End Malcolm Andry - Offensive Line Tim Lala - Defensive Back Ethan Oddo - Quarterback Congratulations to those Blue Jays named to The All-Orleans Times-Picayune Team. Senior Kyle Huber Freshman Ralphie Friebert Senior Shane Delery Senior Beau Mothe Congratlations to senior defensive lineman Shane Delery for being named to the All-Clarion Herald Catholic Team. Congratulations to seniors punter Beau Mothe and defensive lineman Shane Delery  for their selections to represent Jesuit at the Lake Pontchartrain All-Star Classic. Congratulations to these Jesuit football players for being named to The Times-Picayune All-District Football Team. Beau Mothe - Punter- Wide receiver Shane Delery - Defensive Line Kyle Huber - Offensive Line Also, congratulations to Shane Delery for being selected to the Louisiana sports writers All State Honorable Mention Football Team.