State Final Teams: Joliet (Catholic Academy) | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
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Joliet (Catholic Academy) Hilltoppers (10-3)
School Information
Name: Joliet Catholic Academy
City: Joliet
County: Will
Classification Enrollment: 585
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Columbia Blue/Brown/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Superintendent: Jeff Budz
Principal: Jeff Budz
Athletic Director: Jim O'Brien
Boys Athletic Coordinator: Dave Douglas
Head Coach: Jake Jaworski
Assistant Coaches: Brett Boyter, Zach Dolph, Erik Carlson, Craig Slowik, Jake Ziesmer, Chris Kinsella, John Ivlow, Dave Douglas, Daniel Foreman, Nate Fonck, Harry Hessling, Robert Bailey, Paul Kosinski
Athletic Trainer: Saul Ramirez
Captains: Daniel Rouse, Nick Bueno, Cam Juricich, Larry Stringham
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy), 38-20, in 5A State Final
Team Photo
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
| 01 |
Vinny DiNovo |
K |
5-5 |
135 |
So. |
| 02 |
Kingston Dunagan |
LB DE |
6-0 |
220 |
Jr. |
| 03 |
Jayden Armstrong |
RB WR |
6-0 |
175 |
Jr. |
| 04 |
Nico Ronchetti |
DE |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
| 05 |
Anthony Brown |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
| 06 |
Preston Coleman |
RB WR |
5-9 |
165 |
Sr. |
| 07 |
Nick Kania |
WR |
6-3 |
205 |
Sr. |
| 09 |
Zac Beitler |
DB |
6-1 |
200 |
Sr. |
| 10 |
Mikey Brow |
DB |
5-10 |
165 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Lucas Simulick |
QB |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
| 12 |
Zach Pomatto |
DL |
6-1 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 13 |
Isaac Clauson |
WR |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
| 14 |
King Johnson |
DB |
5-6 |
140 |
Sr. |
| 15 |
Justin Collins |
WR |
6-2 |
185 |
Jr. |
| 17 |
Frankee Piechonka |
DE |
6-2 |
225 |
So. |
| 18 |
Brayden Wilda |
WR |
5-10 |
150 |
Sr. |
| 19 |
Max Lewis |
QB |
5-10 |
145 |
Jr. |
| 20 |
Craig Peacock |
RB |
5-11 |
160 |
Jr. |
| 21 |
Kai Nathaniel |
DB |
6-0 |
170 |
Jr. |
| 22 |
Adonis Hicks |
DE |
6-1 |
185 |
Jr. |
| 23 |
Jax Norwick |
DB |
5-11 |
175 |
Sr. |
| 24 |
Larry Stringham |
RB |
5-11 |
210 |
Sr. |
| 25 |
Anthony Finnegan |
RB |
5-10 |
165 |
Jr. |
| 26 |
Dylan Travis |
DB WR |
5-10 |
165 |
So. |
| 27 |
Parker Mores |
DB |
6-1 |
185 |
Jr. |
| 28 |
Nate Magrini |
RB |
6-1 |
210 |
Sr. |
| 29 |
Keegan Farnaus |
RB |
5-8 |
175 |
Sr. |
| 30 |
Michael Brown |
DB |
5-10 |
160 |
Jr. |
| 31 |
Javonte Williams |
DB WR RB |
5-10 |
160 |
Fr. |
| 32 |
Vince Bremner |
RB |
5-10 |
200 |
Sr. |
| 33 |
Alex Valencia |
LB |
5-10 |
205 |
Sr. |
| 34 |
Gage Robles |
RB |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
| 35 |
Michael Jaworski |
DB WR |
6-4 |
180 |
Sr. |
| 40 |
Steve Martin |
DB |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
| 42 |
Daniel Rouse |
LB |
5-11 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 43 |
Jimmy Ragusa |
LB |
5-9 |
175 |
So. |
| 44 |
Brennan Lakota |
DB |
5-10 |
180 |
Jr. |
| 45 |
Nick Bueno |
LB |
5-11 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 46 |
Derrick Pomatto |
LB |
5-11 |
210 |
So. |
| 47 |
Vince Skedel |
DE |
6-0 |
180 |
So. |
| 50 |
Jack Lynch |
OL |
5-10 |
230 |
So. |
| 51 |
Adam Bailey |
LB LS |
5-11 |
185 |
Sr. |
| 54 |
Adler Chlebana |
DL |
6-1 |
215 |
Sr. |
| 56 |
Dhani Drummer |
OL DL |
6-2 |
300 |
Jr. |
| 57 |
Malik Salah |
OL DL |
6-3 |
240 |
Sr. |
| 58 |
Eli Watt |
OL DL |
5-10 |
250 |
Sr. |
| 59 |
Michael Williams |
DL |
6-2 |
200 |
Jr. |
| 60 |
Frank Kafka |
DL |
6-2 |
245 |
Sr. |
| 63 |
Conrad Feece |
OL |
5-11 |
230 |
Jr. |
| 65 |
Aaron Stockman |
OL |
5-11 |
270 |
Jr. |
| 66 |
Jeremy Parenti |
OL DL |
5-11 |
215 |
Jr. |
| 67 |
Rocco Powell |
DL |
5-11 |
235 |
Sr. |
| 70 |
Michael Lynch |
OL |
6-5 |
300 |
Sr. |
| 71 |
Max Candelas |
OL DL |
5-11 |
240 |
Jr. |
| 72 |
Jake Jakovich |
OL |
6-3 |
275 |
Sr. |
| 73 |
Patrick Marmoll |
OL |
6-2 |
240 |
So. |
| 75 |
Connor Ahoyt |
OL |
6-3 |
270 |
Jr. |
| 77 |
Cam Juricich |
OL |
6-5 |
330 |
Sr. |
| 78 |
Owen Hrycyk |
OL |
6-1 |
310 |
Jr. |
| 88 |
Keegan Castagnoli |
TE |
6-1 |
180 |
So. |
| 89 |
Ryan Yurisich |
TE |
6-3 |
250 |
Sr. |
| 92 |
Daniel Dalach |
DL |
6-0 |
230 |
So. |
| 99 |
Ian Campbell |
DE |
6-3 |
230 |
Jr. |
Specialists
Kickoff Specialist: Vinny DiNovo
Kickoff Returners: Keegan Farnaus, Craig Peacock
Punter: Nick Bueno
Punt Returners: Zac Beitler, Parker Mores
Placekicker: Vinny DiNovo
Placekick Holder: Lucas Simulick
Starters
Offense
| No. |
Position |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| 72 |
C |
Jake Jakovich |
6-3 |
275 |
Sr. |
| 32 |
FB |
Vince Bremner |
5-10 |
200 |
Sr. |
| 57 |
LG |
Malik Salah |
6-3 |
240 |
Sr. |
| 75 |
LT |
Connor Ahoyt |
6-3 |
270 |
Jr. |
| 11 |
QB |
Lucas Simulick |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
| 24 |
RB |
Larry Stringham |
5-11 |
210 |
Sr. |
| 28 |
RB |
Nate Magrini |
6-1 |
210 |
Sr. |
| 70 |
RG |
Michael Lynch |
6-5 |
300 |
Sr. |
| 77 |
RT |
Cam Juricich |
6-5 |
330 |
Sr. |
| 89 |
TE |
Ryan Yurisich |
6-3 |
250 |
Sr. |
| 03 |
WR |
Jayden Armstrong |
6-0 |
175 |
Jr. |
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-11, 207
Line: 6-4, 283
Backs: 5-11, 175
Receivers: 6-2, 212
Defense
| No. |
Position |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
| 10 |
CB |
Mikey Brow |
5-10 |
165 |
Sr. |
| 35 |
CB |
Michael Jaworski |
6-4 |
180 |
Sr. |
| 04 |
DE |
Nico Ronchetti |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
| 99 |
DE |
Ian Campbell |
6-3 |
230 |
Jr. |
| 67 |
DT |
Rocco Powell |
5-11 |
235 |
Sr. |
| 12 |
DT |
Zach Pomatto |
6-1 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 05 |
FS |
Anthony Brown |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
| 42 |
LB |
Daniel Rouse |
5-11 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 45 |
LB |
Nick Bueno |
5-11 |
220 |
Sr. |
| 46 |
LB |
Derrick Pomatto |
5-11 |
210 |
So. |
| 09 |
R |
Zac Beitler |
6-1 |
200 |
Sr. |
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-1, 175
Line: 6-0, 220
Linebackers: 6-1, 200
Statistics
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Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
Own |
Opp |
| 8/30 |
Iowa City, IA |
W |
50 |
22 |
| 9/6 |
Oswego (H.S.) |
L |
0 |
17 |
| 9/13 |
Oak Park (Fenwick) |
W |
14 |
13 |
| 9/20 |
Chicago (Marist) |
W |
31 |
30 |
| 9/27 |
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) |
L |
13 |
16 |
| 10/4 |
Niles (Notre Dame) |
W |
28 |
0 |
| 10/11 |
Chicago (Mt. Carmel) |
L |
21 |
35 |
| 10/18 |
Chicago (De La Salle) |
W |
1 |
0 |
| 10/25 |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) |
W |
21 |
18 |
| IHSA Playoffs |
| 11/2 |
Jacksonville (H.S.) |
W |
58 |
6 |
| 11/9 |
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
W |
49 |
0 |
| 11/16 |
Peoria (H.S.) |
W |
43 |
8 |
| 11/23 |
Morris |
W |
42 |
6 |
| 11/30 |
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) |
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Head Coach Jake Jaworski
| Year |
W-L |
| Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
| 2017 |
3-6 |
| 2018 |
10-4 (1st) |
| 2019 |
8-4 |
| 2020 |
6-0 |
| 2021 |
14-0 (1st) |
| 2022 |
8-3 |
| 2023 |
10-4 (2nd) |
| 2024 |
10-3 |
| 8 yrs. |
69-24 |
Tournament History
1974-4A 20 28 1-1 (7-4) DNP Gordon Gillespie
W 22 8 Tinley Park (H.S.)
L 20 28 Barrington
1975-4A 34 14 4-0 (13-0) 1st Gordon Gillespie
W 20 7 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
W 20 16 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
W 20 8 Naperville (Central)
W 34 14 Springfield (Griffin)
1976-4A 16 8 4-0 (12-1) 1st Gordon Gillespie
W 28 14 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
W 34 14 Roselle (Lake Park)
W 8 7 Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
W 16 8 Danville (H.S.)
1977-4A 30 6 4-0 (13-0) 1st Gordon Gillespie
W 42 8 Crete (C.-Monee)
W 20 3 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
W 26 7 Woodstock (H.S.)
W 30 6 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
1978-4A 25 0 4-0 (13-0) 1st Gordon Gillespie
W 22 0 West Chicago (H.S.)
W 26 0 Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
W 33 0 Lake Forest (H.S.)
W 25 0 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
1981-5A 8 7 4-0 (13-0) 1st Gordon Gillespie
W 50 18 Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
W 30 13 Darien (Hinsdale South)
W 44 7 Champaign (Central)
W 8 7 Deerfield (H.S.)
1982-5A 22 28 1-1 (10-1) DNP Gordon Gillespie
W 40 0 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
L 22 28 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1983-5A 28 31 2-1 (11-1) DNP Gordon Gillespie
W 26 21 Sterling (H.S.)
W 28 21 Peoria (Richwoods)
L 28 31 Bartonville (Limestone)
1984-5A 15 27 2-1 (11-1) DNP Gordon Gillespie
W 36 0 Chicago (Julian)
W 22 13 Orland Park (Sandburg)
L 15 27 Peoria (Richwoods)
1985-5A 7 14 2-1 (10-2) DNP Gordon Gillespie
W 50 26 Chicago (Robeson)
W 34 6 Chicago (Whitney Young)
L 7 14 Park Forest (Rich East)
1986-5A 0 14 1-1 (7-4) DNP Jim Boyter
W 20 14 Crete (C.-Monee) (3 OT)
L 0 14 Chicago Heights (Marian)
1987-5A 14 13 5-0 (12-2) 1st Jim Boyter
W 40 19 Bolingbrook
W 24 6 Palos Hills (Stagg)
W 23 0 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
W 34 15 Belvidere (H.S.)
W 14 13 Peoria (Richwoods)
1988-5A 0 28 1-1 (7-4) DNP Jim Boyter
W 27 7 Addison (A. Trail)
L 0 28 Wheaton (Central)
1989-4A 12 34 2-1 (10-2) DNP Bob Stone
W 34 11 Oswego (H.S.)
W 15 0 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
L 12 34 Oak Lawn (Richards)
1990-4A 21 20 5-0 (14-0) 1st Bob Stone
W 36 10 Morris
W 25 14 Rockton (Hononegah)
W 21 6 Woodstock (H.S.)
W 27 12 Chicago (Leo)
W 21 20 Geneseo (Darnall)
1991-5A 6 28 3-1 (12-1) DNP Bob Stone
W 39 21 Galesburg (H.S.)
W 47 14 Normal (Community)
W 14 13 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
L 6 28 Wheaton (Central)
1992-5A 34 40 4-1 (12-2) 2nd Bob Stone
W 14 0 Palos Heights (Shepard)
W 21 0 Tinley Park (Andrew)
W 31 24 Bloomington (H.S.)
W 13 11 Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
L 34 40 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (2 OT)
1993-5A 25 27 0-1 (6-4) DNP Bob Stone
L 25 27 Bolingbrook
1994-4A 6 15 1-1 (8-3) DNP Bob Stone
W 41 7 Lake Zurich
L 6 15 Kankakee (McNamara)
1998-4A 7 13 1-1 (10-4) DNP Dan Sharp
W 21 6 Tinley Park (H.S.)
L 7 13 Aurora (Marmion Academy)
1999-4A 48 13 5-0 (14-0) 1st Dan Sharp
W 54 3 Taylorville
W 42 6 Fox Lake (Grant)
W 16 14 Morris
W 28 14 Geneseo (Darnall)
W 48 13 Metamora
2000-4A 27 14 5-0 (14-0) 1st Dan Sharp
W 45 0 Normal (Community West)
W 49 8 Taylorville
W 52 35 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
W 28 20 Pontiac
W 27 14 Metamora
2001-5A 27 20 5-0 (13-1) 1st Dan Sharp
W 44 0 Midlothian (Bremen)
W 64 7 Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
W 56 50 Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
W 44 8 Rochelle
W 27 20 Morris
2002-5A 0 41 2-1 (9-3) DNP Dan Sharp
W 56 0 Norridge (Ridgewood)
W 10 7 Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
L 0 41 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2003-5A 24 21 5-0 (13-1) 1st Dan Sharp
W 58 8 Chicago (Corliss)
W 51 6 Richton Park (Rich South)
W 14 10 Morris
W 56 7 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
W 24 21 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2004-5A 17 0 5-0 (14-0) 1st Dan Sharp
W 76 0 Chicago (Crane)
W 69 6 Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
W 35 0 Oak Park (Fenwick)
W 42 13 Jacksonville (H.S.)
W 17 0 Morris
2005-6A 21 28 2-1 (11-1) DNP Dan Sharp
W 72 22 Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
W 35 19 Batavia
L 21 28 Morris
2006-6A 18 21 0-1 (6-4) DNP Dan Sharp
L 18 21 Morris
2007-6A 49 7 5-0 (13-1) 1st Dan Sharp
W 49 7 Normal (Community West)
W 51 26 Crete (C.-Monee)
W 33 7 Rock Island (H.S.)
W 45 13 Normal (Community)
W 49 7 Lemont (H.S.)
2008-6A 21 24 1-1 (8-3) DNP Dan Sharp
W 30 6 Crete (C.-Monee)
L 21 24 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2009-5A 28 29 4-1 (11-3) 2nd Dan Sharp
W 48 7 Troy (Triad)
W 35 12 Cahokia (H.S.)
W 47 7 Washington
W 54 7 Peoria (Richwoods)
L 28 29 Lombard (Montini)
2010-5A 14 17 2-1 (10-2) DNP Dan Sharp
W 49 7 Washington
W 49 7 Sterling (H.S.)
L 14 17 Peoria (Richwoods)
2011-5A 45 70 4-1 (11-3) 2nd Dan Sharp
W 48 14 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
W 41 7 Morris
W 56 7 Washington
W 49 7 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
L 45 70 Lombard (Montini)
2012-5A 37 40 3-1 (8-5) DNP Dan Sharp
W 58 0 Elmwood Park
W 42 21 Tinley Park (H.S.)
W 21 20 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
L 37 40 Lombard (Montini)
2013-5A 21 22 2-1 (10-2) DNP Dan Sharp
W 69 12 Chicago (Urban Prep/Englewood)
W 45 8 Maple Park (Kaneland)
L 21 22 Lombard (Montini)
2014-5A 13 27 1-1 (8-3) DNP Dan Sharp
W 48 13 Burbank (St. Laurence)
L 13 27 Lombard (Montini)
2015-5A 21 35 2-1 (10-2) DNP Dan Sharp
W 48 29 Vernon Hills
W 47 15 Woodstock (Marian)
L 21 35 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2018-5A 35 27 5-0 (10-4) 1st Jake Jaworski
W 49 20 Metamora
W 49 7 Marion (H.S.)
W 55 21 Highland
W 42 6 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
W 35 27 Lombard (Montini)
2019-5A 14 21 2-1 (8-4) DNP Jake Jaworski
W 42 7 Morton
W 27 14 Mt. Zion
L 14 21 Mascoutah
2021-4A 56 27 5-0 (14-0) 1st Jake Jaworski
W 48 0 Marengo
W 48 14 West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
W 42 7 Genoa (G.-Kingston)
W 35 18 Richmond (R.-Burton)
W 56 27 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
2022-4A 14 24 1-1 (8-3) DNP Jake Jaworski
W 43 6 Chicago (Phillips)
L 14 24 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2023-5A 20 38 4-1 (10-4) 2nd Jake Jaworski
W 40 16 Peoria (H.S.)
W 56 7 Troy (Triad)
W 49 7 Morris
W 31 21 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
L 20 38 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
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