Irish vs. West Rebels pre-game summary presented by “The General”
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CATHOLIC Irish (3-4/1-3)
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WEST Rebels (5-2/2-2)
October 12, 2012
7:30 p.m.
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SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic continues District 4AAA action…West leads the series with Catholic, 2-1…Rebels won last year’s contest, 34-14…Irish have won 90 of their last 117 games… Coulter has 3,465 career rushing yards…Coulter has 18 career 100-yard rushing efforts…Coulter leads Irish in scoring this season…Catholic averages 320.7 yards in total offense per-game, including 280 yards rushing…Catholic defense has forced nine turnovers this season…Lacey leads the Irish in tackles…Broussard leads team in quarterback sacks…Teter averaging 42.3 yards per-punt…
THE RECORDS – Catholic is 3-4 in 2012, including a 1-3 mark in District 4AAA. The Irish lost at Maryville last week, 38-6. West is 5-2 this season, including a 2-2 record in District 4AAA. The Rebels lost at Lenoir City last week, 42-27.
ON THE SIDELINE – Scott Meadows is in his fourth year at the helm of the Irish. His record at Catholic is 20-21. In his 14th year as a head coach, Meadows has posted a 108-56 career record (.659). Previous stops for the Tennessee Tech graduate include Sequoyah, Alcoa, Jefferson County, and William Blount. His 2000 Alcoa squad captured the state title.
RACK ’EM UP — Catholic has won 77 of its last 97 regular season games.
DISTRICT FOES – Catholic participates in Class 5A. The Irish are in District 4AAA, which includes (playoff bracket in parentheses): West (5A), Lenoir City (5A), Bearden (6A), Farragut (6A), Heritage (6A), Maryville (6A), and William Blount (6A).
TEAM STATS — Catholic averages 320.7 yards per-game in total offense, including 280 yards on the ground and 40.7 yards through the air. Defensively, Catholic allows 310 yards per-game, including 145.6 yards on the ground and 164.4 yards through the air. Catholic averages 21.4 points per-game. Opponents average 21.7 points per-game.
TURNOVER MARGIN – Catholic is even in turnover margin this season. The Irish have thrown six interceptions and lost three fumbles, while opponents have thrown three interceptions and lost six fumbles.
SERIES VS. WEST – West leads the series with Catholic, 2-1. Here’s a look:
2009: @Catholic 21, West 18
2010: @West 31, Catholic 19
2011: West 34, @Catholic 14
LAST YEAR VS. WEST – Catholic’s Homecoming crowd left disappointed as the Irish fell to West, 34-14. Nolan Coulter, who rushed 20 times for 129 yards on the evening, put Catholic in front, 7-0, with his three-yard run in the first quarter. West put three touchdowns on the board in the second quarter to lead at the half, 21-7. Coulter’s two-yard run in the third quarter pulled the Irish to within seven, 21-14, before West scored the game’s final two touchdowns. Catholic rushed for a season-high 264 yards in the contest. Besides Coulter’s effort, Cole Lombardo added 67 yards on ten carries. On defense, Joey Cook had a pass interception for the Irish.
DISTRICT 4AAA STANDINGS – Here’s a look at the 2012 District 4AAA standings:
DISTRICT OVERALL
Maryville 4-0 7-0
Bearden 3-1 6-1
Lenoir City 3-1 6-1
West 2-2 5-2
Farragut 2-2 3-4
Catholic 1-3 3-4
Wm. Blount 1-3 2-5
Heritage 0-4 0-7
Thursday’s game
Farragut @ Maryville
Friday’s games
Catholic @ West
Bearden @ Heritage
William Blount @ Lenoir CIty
Last week’s results
Maryville 38, Catholic 6
Bearden 48, Farragut 45 (3OT)
Lenoir City 42, West 27
Open Date – Heritage, William Blount
WEEK SEVEN – Top-ranked Maryville remained undefeated with its 38-6 home win over Catholic. Nolan Coulter provided Catholic’s points with his 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. Coulter posted his 18th career 100-yard rushing game with 142 yards on 27 carries. Logan Lacey led the Irish defense with ten tackles, including one for-loss. David Hamilton and Stuart Smith each added eight stops.
DOWN THE FIELD – Catholic has had seven touchdown drives covering ten or more plays this season. Here’s a look:
Opponent Plays-Yards-TOP Scoring play
Central 11-71-3:34 Lacey 4 run
Central 13-97-5:52 Anderson 2 run
Cleveland 10-72-4:08 Coulter 1 run
Farragut 13-80-5:20 Lacey 6 run
Farragut 12-74-4:07 Coulter 5 run
Lenoir City 10-80-5:08 Coulter 1 run
Maryville 10-69-5:23 Coulter 13 run
INDIVIDUAL STATS – Nolan Coulter has rushed 146 times for 1,176 yards, an 8.1 yards per-carry average, and 12 touchdowns this season. Cole Lombardo has carried 49 times for 214 yards and four scores. Tanner Sharp is 25-of-63 passing for 285 yards and a touchdown. Logan Lacey has eight receptions for 89 yards and a score.
TOP STOPPERS – Logan Lacey leads Catholic in tackles with 54, including seven tackles for-loss. Stuart Smith has 50 tackles, including three for-loss. Smith also has a caused fumble and a fumble recovery. Eric White has 43 tackles, including four for-loss. John Mark Broussard leads the Irish in quarterback sacks with four.
DOUBLE DIGITS – Three Catholic players have registered double-digit tackle efforts during games this season. Here’s a look:
Player Opponent Tackles
Nolan Coulter Farragut 10
Logan Lacey Farragut 10
Nolan Coulter Webb 13
Stuart Smith Lenoir City 13
Logan Lacey Lenoir City 11
Logan Lacey Maryville 10
POINTS ON THE BOARD – Nolan Coulter leads the Irish in scoring this season with 72 points (12 TD’s). Logan Lacey has 30 points (five TD’s), while Cole Lombardo has 26 points (four TD’s and a conversion run).
REACHING 1,000 – Nolan Coulter has reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a season for the second time. Coulter has 1,176 rushing yards in 2012. He had 1,368 rushing yards last season.
MORE THAN 3,000 – Nolan Coulter has 3,465 rushing yards for his career. Coulter had 921 rushing yards in 2010 and 1,368 rushing yards last year. He has 1,176 rushing yards in 2012.
HIT THE CENTURY MARK – Nolan Coulter has 18 career 100-yard rushing games. Here’s a look:
Opponent Att-Yds TDs
Farragut 17-147 1 2010
Maryville 18-104 0 “
Columbia 23-127 1 “
Central 28-144 2 2011
Cleveland 28-133 4 “
William Blount 18-170 1 “
Webb 17-102 0 “
Lenoir City 27-115 0 “
West 20-129 2 “
Heritage 24-298 4 “
Bearden 27-125 2 “
Central 19-230 2 2012
Cleveland 32-200 5 “
Farragut 18-199 1 “
William Blount 13-193 3 “
Webb 22-103 0 “
Lenoir City 15-109 2 “
Maryville 27-142 1 “
BOOM THAT BALL – Punter Nathan Teter is averaging 42.3 yards per-punt. Teter also has four inside-the-20 efforts and had a 75-yard boot against Lenoir City.
THE LAST GO ‘ROUND – Catholic’s 2012 roster includes 15 seniors. Included are Timmy Gibbons (WR/DB/P), Joey Cook (WR/DB), Stuart Smith (RB/LB), Cole Lombardo (RB/DB), Hayden Varner (TE/LB), Nolan Coulter (RB/LB), Nathan Teter (K), Reese Staley (OL/LB), Will Easley (OL/NG), Theo Sholly (OL/NG), Dakota Raines (OL/NG), Alex Smolens (OL/DE), Tyler O’Brien (OL/DE), Garrett Depp (OL/NG), and Zach Cole (OL/DE).
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.
UP NEXT – Catholic will play its final home game of the season next week as it plays host to District 4AAA foe Heritage. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., at Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field.
