Irish vs. Anderson County Pre-Game Summary presented by “The General”
VS. 
CATHOLIC Irish (6-0)
at
ANDERSON COUNTY Mavericks (6-1)
October 11, 2013
7:30 p.m.
SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic plays its fourth non-district road game of the season…Catholic and Anderson County meet for the first time since 2008…Irish lead the series, 5-0…Irish are ranked fourth in this week’s AP Class 4A poll… Anderson County is ranked sixth in this week’s AP Class 5A poll…Catholic is competing in District 4AA in 2013 after competing in District 4AAA the previous four years…Irish have won 96 of their last 125 games…Jancek has 917 yards passing and nine touchdowns…Jancek has just two interceptions this season and has thrown 55 consecutive passes without an interception…Kuerschen and Martinez are top targets…Lacey leads Irish rushing attack…Catholic defense is allowing 166.5 yards per-game…Hamilton averaging more than ten tackles per game…Hamilton has 13 sacks on the season…Catholic has four interception returns for touchdowns this year…Martinez has four picks…Catholic is +11 in turnover margin…
THE RECORDS – Catholic is 6-0 in 2013, including a 2-0 mark in District 4AA. The Irish won at home over Kingston last week, 51-7. Anderson County is 6-1 overall this season and 5-1 in District 3AAA. The Mavericks won last week at home over Central, 60-38.
ON THE SIDELINE – Steve Matthews is in his first year at the helm of the Irish. He also serves as Catholic’s offensive coordinator. Matthews comes to Catholic from Siegel 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. Matthews played collegiately at Tennessee and Memphis. His record at Catholic is 6-0.
DISTRICT FOES – Catholic is in Class 4A. The Irish are in District 4AA, which includes (playoff bracket in parentheses): Alcoa (3A), CAK (3A), Kingston (3A), and Scott (4A).
SERIES VS. ANDERSON COUNTY – Catholic leads the series with Anderson County, 5-0. Here’s a look:
2005: @Catholic 37, Anderson County 7
2006: Catholic 35, @Anderson County 0
2007:@ Catholic 27, Anderson County 14
2008: Catholic 28, @Anderson County 14
2008: @Catholic 17, Anderson County 13 (Playoffs/Second Round)
UNDEFEATED TEAMS – Catholic is one of five undefeated teams in Class 4A. The others are Fulton, Greeneville, Sullivan South, and Carter.
ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASS 4A TOP 10 – Catholic is ranked fourth in this week’s Associated Press Class 4A Top 10. Fulton is ranked first with 197 overall points and 18 first-place votes. The remainder of the Top 10 includes: 2. Greeneville (2/182); 3. Sullivan South (147); 4. Catholic (135); 5. Giles County (111); 6. Elizabethton (85); 7. Dyersburg (72); 8. Pearl-Cohn (55); 9. Carter (54); 10. Signal Mountain (38).
ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASS 5A TOP 10 – Anderson County is ranked sixth in this week’s Associated Press Class 5A Top 10 poll. Henry County is ranked first with 19 first-place votes and 199 overall. The remainder of the Top 10 includes: 2. Knox. West (1/177); 3. Ooltewah (140); 4. East Hamilton (134); 5. Beech (121); 6. Anderson County (99); 7. Campbell County (80); 8. Ridgeway (46); 9. Cleveland (38); 10. Oak Ridge (26).
PICK SIX – Catholic’s defense has 12 interceptions this season and four have been returned for touchdowns. Will Martinez had a 33-yard return for six in Catholic’s 22-13 win over Notre Dame. Dominic Souder (27 yds.) and Augie Fortune (32 yds.) scored in Catholic’s 47-7 win at Coalfield. Chase Kuerschen had a 71-yard return for a score in Catholic’s 17-14 win over CAK.
TURNOVER MARGIN – Catholic is plus-11 in turnover margin this season. The Irish have lost four fumbles and thrown two interceptions. Opponents have lost five fumbles and thrown 12 interceptions.
RACK ’EM UP — Catholic has won 84 of its last 106 regular season games.
DISTRICT 4AA STANDINGS – Here’s a look at the 2013 District 4AA standings:
DISTRICT OVERALL
Catholic 2-0 6-0
Alcoa 2-0 5-1
CAK 1-1 2-4
Scott 1-2 5-2
Kingston 0-3 0-6
Last week’s results
Catholic 51, Kingston 7
Alcoa 43, Scott 0
Open Date — CAK
Friday’s games
Catholic @ Anderson County
Claiborne @ Scott
Kingston @ Loudon
Belfry (Ky.) @ CAK
TEAM STATS — Catholic averages 301.8 yards per-game in total offense, including 149.0 yards on the ground and 152.8 yards through the air. Defensively, Catholic allows 166.5 yards per-game, including 79.7 yards on the ground and 86.8 yards through the air. Catholic averages 29.3 points per-game. Opponents average 10.2 points per-game.
INDIVUDUAL LEADERS – Here’s a look at Catholic’s statistical leaders in various categories:
Rushing: Logan Lacey (56 att., 300 yds, 2 TD)
Passing: Zac Jancek (68-121-2, 917 yds, 9 TD)
Receiving: Chase Kuerschen (14 rec., 184 yds., 1 TD); Will Martinez (14 rec., 181 yds, 1 TD)
Interceptions: Will Martinez (4)
Scoring: Wyatt Price (39 points)
Tackles: David Hamilton (62.5)
DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLES – Here’s a look at Catholic’s double-digit tackle efforts in 2013:
Player Opponent Tackles
David Hamilton Tyner 18.5
David Hamilton Coalfield 13
Josh Silvey Tyner 12
Eric White CAK 12
Josh Silvey Hardin Valley11.5
David Hamilton Hardin Valley10
Eric Perfetto Hardin Valley10
BEHIND THE LINE – Catholic has 26.5 tackles-for-loss and 21 sacks this season, David Hamilton leads the Irish in both categories with 9.5 TFL’s and 13 sacks.
ALL-PURPOSE MAN – Will Martinez has 388 all-purpose yards this season. The breakdown includes 181 receiving yards, 122 punt return yards, 74 kickoff return yards, and 11 rushing yards.
RIGHT COLOR JERSEYS – Zac Jancek is 68-of-121 passing this season with only two interceptions. One of those picks was a last-ditch toss toward the end zone on a half-ending play in Catholic’s season-opening win over Notre Dame. His other came on his final attempt in Catholic’s win over CAK. Jancek currently has 55 consecutive attempts without an interception.
PREPXTRA PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Here is a list of players who have been nominated for PrepXtra Player of the Week this season:
Player Off./Def Opponent Stats
Will Martinez Defense Notre Dame 33-yd int ret for TD, 3 PBU
Dominic Souder Defense Coalfield 27-yd int ret for TD, 2 PBU (winner)
David Hamilton Defense CAK 8.5 tackles, 3.5 sacks
THE LAST GO ‘ROUND – Catholic’s 2013 roster includes 23 seniors. Included are Nick Lentz (QB/DB), Eric White (WR/LB), Elijah Brown (WR/DB), Jerome Rehmann (RB/DB), Harrison Huber (WR/DB), John Mark Broussard (RB/LB), Derek Connolly (WR/DB), Mike Devrnja (WR/DB), Morgan West (TE/DB), Erik Perfetto (RB/LB), Will Martinez (WR/DB), Michael Ernst (RB/LB), Wyatt Price (K), David Hamilton (WR/LB), Nicholas Natour (OL/DL), Joe Willenborg (OL/LB), Dwight Jessie (OL/DL), Evan Nelson (OL/DL), Corey Patton (OL/LB), Sean Nicholson (OL/DL), Matt Carroll (OL/DL), Patrick McFall (OL/DL), and Logan Irwin (OL/DL).
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 Tennessee Vol David Ligon adds commentary.
ON TV – Tonight’s game is being broadcast on 10News2. Russell Biven has the play-by-play, with Tony Rogers providing analysis.
UP NEXT – Catholic plays its final regular-season home game next week as it plays host to District 4AA foe Scott. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., at Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field.
