2009 Football
Division-III State Runner-up
Record: 11 - 4
Head Coach: Ryan Wiggins
Assistants: Tim Bahen, Brian Cromwell, Matt Berndt, Mike Delfino, Doug Antel, Tom Neubert, Marcello Velasquez, Guido Ricevuto, Jason Wiggins and Rye D'Orazio
2009 SEASON QUICK FACTS
The Stallions appeared in their 8th overall state championship game
DeSales won its 10th Regional Title in school history
The Purple and White captured their 3rd straight CCL title (first 3-peat since '96-'98)
DeSales won its 20th overall CCL title
The Stallions qualified for the OHSAA playoffs for the 16th consecutive season
DeSales finished as the #1 seed for the 3rd year in a row
Head coach Ryan Wiggins improved to 5-0 vs. Watterson
Defensive lineman Travis Jackson was named First Team All-Ohio and D-III Co-Defensive Player of the Year
The defense featured 4 Big Ten verbal commitments (Chi Chi Ariguzo - Northwestern, Adam Griffin - Ohio State, Travis Jackson - Michigan State, Chris Rock - Michigan)
Defensive end Chris Rock led the Stallions with 15 sacks
Adam Griffin finished with over 1,600 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns
Quarterback Nick Gentile led the team with 1,301 rushing yards
Malcolm Burrell led the Stallions with 180 tackles
Evan Killilea (155 ) and Chi Chi Ariguzo (120) also recorded over 100 tackles on defense
2009 REGULAR SEASON
(7 - 3)
Gahanna, (W) 38 - 0
@ Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, (L) 14 - 21
@ New Albany, (W) 13 - 6
@ Cincinnati Anderson, (L) 25 - 28
Findlay, (W) 56 - 23
@ St. Charles, (W) 10 - 0
Bishop Watterson, (W) 17 - 10
@ Cincinnati Elder, (L) 24 - 34
@ Cincinnati LaSalle, (W) 21 - 13
Cleveland Benedictine, (W) 45 - 21
2009 POSTSEASON
Division-III Region 12 Quarterfinal
DeSales (7 - 3) vs. Bryan (8 - 2)
Date: November 6, 2009
Location: Alumni Stadium
Result: DeSales 45, Bryan 21
Division-III Region 12 Semifinal
DeSales (8 - 3) vs. Tippecanoe (11 - 0)
Date: November 13, 2009
Location: Welcome Stadium (Dayton)
Result: DeSales 54, Tippecanoe 14
Division-III Region 12 Final
DeSales (9 - 3) vs. Bishop Watterson (10 - 2)
Date: November 20, 2009
Location: Dublin Coffman High School
Result: DeSales 24, Bishop Watterson 10
Key Stat:
Nick Gentile rushed for 150 yards on a career-high 28 attempts and led a Stallions’ ground attack that out-rushed Watterson 314-103.
Division-III State Semifinal
DeSales (10 - 3) vs. Cincinnati Wyoming (13 - 0)
Date: November 27, 2009
Location: Welcome Stadium (Dayton)
Result: DeSales 24, Cincinnati Wyoming 7
Key Stat:
For the game, DeSales ran for 339 yards and held Wyoming to 2 yards per carry on 30 attempts.
Division-III State Final
DeSales (11 - 3) vs. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (14 - 0)
Date: December 4, 2009
Location: Paul Brown Stadium (Massillon)
Result: Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 35, DeSales 7
2009 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
First Team All-Ohio
