Catholic Vs. CPA Game Notes Presented by “The General” Jeff Patton
CATHOLIC Irish (1-0)
vs.
CPA Lions (1-0)
August 28, 2015
Vanderbilt Stadium
7:30 p.m. (CDT)
SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic plays its second-consecutive road game… Catholic is ranked third in this week’s Associated Press Class 4A poll…CPA is ranked first in the Associated Press Class 3A poll…Catholic reached the second round of the TSSAA Class 4A playoffs last season…CPA is the defending Class 3A state champion…Irish have posted two consecutive 10-win seasons…Irish have won 112 of their last 147 games…Edenfield passed for 361 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s win over Morristown East…Rodgers had 107 yards rushing (2 TD) and 115 yards receiving…Fluker racked up 14 tackles in last week’s win…Rowan had 12.5 tackles, including four for-loss…
THE RECORDS – Catholic is 1-0 in 2015. The Irish won at Morristown East, 49-24, last Saturday. CPA is also 1-0 this season. The Lions won at Peachtree Ridge (Ga.), 35-21, last week.
ON THE SIDELINE – Steve Matthews is in his third year at the helm of the Irish. He also serves as Catholic’s offensive coordinator. Matthews came to Catholic from Seigel High School in Murfreesboro, where he served as offensive coordinator from 2010-2012. He was head coach at Moore County in 2008 and 2009 and posted a 10-10 record. He also served as QB/WR coach at Tullahoma, his high school alma mater, from 2004-2007. His overall record is 31-16, and his record at Catholic is 21-6. Matthews played collegiately at Tennessee and Memphis.
ON THE STAFF – Serving as assistant coaches for the Irish are: Les Greer (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Justin Anderson (Offensive Line), Sam Brown (Running Backs), Drew Franklin (Wide Receivers), Marcus McDonald (Defensive Line), Daniel Hood (Outside Linebackers), and Kris White (Defensive Backs).
RACK ‘EM UP – Catholic has won 95 of its last 121 regular-season games.
REGION FOES – Catholic participates in Region 2-4A. Region foes for the Irish include Anderson County, Carter, Central, Fulton, and Union County.
ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASS 4A POLL – Catholic is ranked third in this week’s Associated Press Class 4A poll. Fulton is ranked first with 164 overall points and 15 first-place votes. The remainder of the Top 10 includes: 2. Greeneville (140/1); 3. Catholic (139/1); 4. Ridgeway (109); 5. Pearl-Cohn (71); 6. Marshall County (67); 7. Crockett County (66); 8. Memphis East (57); 9. Jackson Northside (45); 10. East Hamilton (35).
ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASS 3A POLL – CPA is ranked first in this week’s Associated Press Class 3A poll. The Lions received 161 overall votes and 10 first-place votes. The remainder of the Top 10 includes: 2. Alcoa (159/7); 3. CAK (128); 4. Notre Dame (119); 5. Elizabethton (80); 6. Dyersburg (64); 7. Milan (58); 8. Liberty Magnet (44); 9. Camden (27); 10. Fairview (18).
THE LAST GO ‘ROUND – Catholic’s 2015 roster includes 11 seniors. Included are Cooper Edenfield (QB/DB), Jake Kyle (WR/DB), Jack Staley (WR/DB), Augie Fortune (RB/LB), James Orler (RB/LB), Jones Albritton (WR/LB), Payne McNutt (OL/DL), Will Mullally (OL/DL), Austin Rowan (OL/DL), Logan Punch (OL/DL), and Jake Poczobut (P/K).
TEAM STATS – Catholic averages 575.0 yards per-game in total offense, including 214.0 yards on the ground and 361.0 yards through the air. Defensively, Catholic allowe 371.0 yards per-game, including 217.0 yards on the ground and 154.0 yards through the air. Catholic averages 49.0 points per-game. Opponents average 24.0 points per-game.
REGION 2-4A STANDINGS – Here’s a look at the 2015 Region 2-4A standings:
DISTRICT OVERALL
Catholic 0-0 1-0
Carter 0-0 1-0
Central 0-0 1-0
Fulton 0-0 1-0
Anderson County 0-0 0-1
Union County 0-0 0-1
Last week’s results
Catholic 49, Morristown East 24
Fulton 12, Morristown West 9
Greeneville 38, Anderson County 9
Central 38, South-Doyle 3
Carter 46, Halls 34
Grainger 58, Union County 6
Friday’s games
Catholic @ CPA
Campbell County @ Central
Heritage @ Anderson County
Jefferson County @ Carter
Union County @ Claiborne
Saturday’s game
Fulton @ Maryville
WEEK ONE – Catholic opened its 2015 season with a 49-24 win at Morristown East. After spotting East an early 7-0 lead, the Irish tied the game when Cooper Edenfield connected with Jeffery Wood on a 70-yard scoring toss. The Irish took the lead for good when Edenfield passed 83 yards to DJ Mitchell in the second quarter. Edenfield added a one-yard scoring run late in the first half. An East field goal as the half ended left the score 21-10 at the break. Amari Rodgers dashed 61 yards to paydirt early in the third quarter and, on East’s ensuing possession, Mitchell scooped a fumble and raced 40 yards into the end zone to make the tally 35-10. A pair of East scores trimmed the margin to 35-24 before Rodgers scooted 19 yards untouched to give the Irish a 42-24 advantage. A 23-yard run from Jack Sompayrac ended the days’ scoring. Edenfield was 11-of-17 passing for 361 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Rodgers carried seven times for 107 yards and had five receptions for 115 yards. He also had a 34-yard kickoff return, giving him 256 all-purpose yards for the game. Wood had four receptions for 88 yards, while Mitchell had two grabs for 158 yards. The Irish had 575 yards in total offense on the day. Joe Fluker led the Irish defense with 14 tackles, including a sack. Austin Rowan had 12.5 tackles, including four for-loss, and 1.5 sacks. Augie Fortune also had a dozen stops for the Irish. Mitchell and Nick Lovely had fumble recoveries, while Sompayrac grabbed an interception.
MAKE IT QUICK – Catholic’s offense had four scoring drives lasting less than one minute last week. One of the scoring drives was of the one-play variety.
THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS – Kicker Dakota Dickinson was 7-of-7 on extra-point attempts in last week’s win.
TURNOVER MARGIN – Catholic is even in turnover margin this season. The Irish have thrown two interceptions and lost one fumble. Opponents have thrown one interception and lost two fumbles.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Catholic has had one player nominated as PrepXtra Player of the Week this season. Here’s a look
PLAYER OPPONENT STATS
Amari Rodgers Morristown East 7 att, 107 yds, 2TD; 5 rec, 115 yds
PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Catholic has had one player nominated as WVLT/Varsity All Access Player of the Week. Here’s a look:
PLAYER OPPONENT STATS
Amari Rodgers Morristown East 7 att, 107 yds, 2TD; 5 rec, 115 yds
100-YARD RUSHERS – Catholic has had one 100-yard rushing effort in 2015. Here’s a look:
PLAYER OPPONENT ATT-YDS-TD
Amari Rodgers Morristown East 7-107-2
CENTURY MARK – Catholic has had two 100-yard receiving performances this season. Here’s a look:
Player Opponent Rec-Yds-TD
DJ Mitchell Morristown East 2-158-1
Amari Rodgers Morristown East 5-115-0
250-YARDS PASSING – Cooper Edenfield has one 250-yard passing game this season. Here’s a look:
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Morristown East 11-17-2, 361 yds., 2 TD
DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLES – Catholic has had three double-digit tackle efforts this season. Here’s a look:
Player Opponent Tackles
Joe Fluker Morristown East 14
Austin Rowan Morristown East 12.5
Augie Fortune Morristown East 12
ON THE RADIO – Tonight’s game is being broadcast on WNML, The Sports Animal (99.1 FM). John Wilkerson handles play-by-play, while former Catholic quarterback Rob Demastus adds commentary.
UP NEXT – Catholic plays its first home game of the 2015 campaign next Friday as it plays host to Region 2-4A foe Central. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., at Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field.
