Written by “The General” Jeff Patton

CAMPBELL COUNTY Cougars (7-3)

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CATHOLIC Irish (7-3)

November 3, 2017

7 p.m.

Blaine Stadium/Hollin Field

TSSAA Class 5A Playoffs – First Round

 

SETTING THE SCENE – Catholic makes its 25th appearance in the TSSAA Playoffs… Irish won Region 4-5A this season…Campbell County finished fourth in Region 3-5A… eight Catholic opponents are participating in the TSSAA playoffs this season… Catholic is ranked second in this week’s Associated Press Class 5A poll…

Catholic’s three losses have come to teams with a combined record of 27-1…Irish average 415.8 yards and 42.3 points per game… Catholic has five players with at least 200 rushing yards…Sompayrac has 1,828 passing yards and 18 TD’s…Bussell has 40 receptions, including eight touchdown grabs…Blakely has 35 catches and nine touchdowns… Catholic defense allowed season-low 176 yards total offense in last week’s win…Jancek, Moore leads the Irish in tackles with 68…Moore has 11 sacks and eight TFL’s… Mitchell has four interceptions… Robertson is perfect on extra points (57-57) this season…that is a TSSAA single-season record for consecutive extra-points made…Catholic is plus-ten in turnover margin…

 

THE RECORDS – Catholic is 7-3 in 2017, including a 4-0 mark in Region 4-5A. The Irish won at home over Lenoir City, 49-14, last week. Campbell County is 7-3 this year, including a 3-3 mark in Region 3-5A. The Cougars lost at West, 27-20, last week.

 

ON THE SIDELINE – Steve Matthews is in his fifth 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 10-11 record. He also served as QB/WR coach at Tullahoma, his high school alma mater, from 2004-2007. His overall record is 57-26, and his record at Catholic is 47-15. The Irish have reached the TSSAA Playoffs in each of Matthews’ seasons at Catholic. His playoff record is 10-3, and his 2015 squad won the TSSAA Class 4A state championship. Matthews played collegiately at Tennessee and Memphis. He played professionally with the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Oilers.

 

PLAYOFFS WITH COACH MATTHEWS – Catholic coach Steve Matthews has led the Irish to a 10-3 playoff record during his tenure. Here’s a look:

Year Record Result

2013 3-1 lost in semifinals

2014 1-1 lost in second round

2015 5-0 won state championship

2016 1-1 lost in second round

 

IN THE PLAYOFFS – Catholic makes its 25th appearance in the TSSAA Playoffs. The Irish have posted a 30-22 record in the TSSAA Playoffs and won the Class 4A state championship in 2015, defeating Pearl-Cohn, 48-8. Catholic also won the Class AAA state championship in 2008, defeating Memphis Mitchell, 28-18. The Irish also played in the 2003 championship game, losing to BGA, 24-19.

 

OPPONENTS IN THE PLAYOFFS – Eight Catholic opponents from this season made the TSSAA playoff field. Here’s a look:

Opponent (record) Class This week

West Greene (6-4) 3A vs. Kingston

Lenoir City (5-5) 5A at Fulton

Rhea County (5-5) 5A vs. West

Soddy-Daisy (6-4) 5A at Oak Ridge

Maryville (9-1) 6A vs. Bearden

Cleveland (7-3) 6A at Farragut

Brentwood Academy (9-0) DII Bye

Baylor (3-7) DII at Ensworth

 

SEASON SCHEDULES – Here are 2017 schedules for both teams:

Catholic (7-3/4-0 Region 4-5A) Campbell County (7-3/3-3 Region 3-5A)

8/18 @Maryville L, 49-42 8/18 Cherokee W, 48-20
8/25 @Baylor W, 56-24 8/25 @David Crockett W, 37-35

9/1 ELCA L, 55-10 9/1 Oak Ridge* L, 17-15

9/8 @Cleveland W, 33-7 9/8 @Morristown East W, 28-3

9/15 @Soddy-Daisy* W, 49-48 9/15 Gibbs W, 41-21

9/22 Brentwood Academy L, 50-14 9/22 Open Date

9/28 Rhea County* W, 49-24 9/29 Powell* W, 49-13

10/6 West Greene W, 58-7 10/6 @Karns* W, 55-20

10/13 @Walker Valley* W, 63-42 10/13 Fulton* L, 44-14

10/20 Open Date 10/20 @Clinton* W¸ 41-31

10/27 Lenoir City* W, 49-14 10/27 @West* L, 27-20

11/3 Campbell County 11/3 @Catholic

*Region game

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS CLASS 5A POLL – Catholic is ranked second in this week’s Associated Press Class 5A poll. The Top 10 includes: 1. Beech (15/150) 2. Catholic (117); 3. Summit (101); 4. Fulton (93); 5.Oak Ridge (90); 6. Daniel Boone (86); 7. Munford (70); 8. Page (48); 9. Columbia (30); 10. Henry County (18).

 

TOUGH OPPONENTS – Catholic’s three losses this season have come to teams with a combined 27-1 record. Maryville is 9-1, while Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy and Brentwood Academy are both 9-0.

 

REGION 4-5A STANDINGS – Here’s a look at the 2017 Region 4-5A standings:

REGION OVERALL

Catholic 4-0 7-3

Rhea County 3-1 5-5

Lenoir City 2-2 5-5

Soddy-Daisy 1-3 6-4

Walker Valley 0-4 1-9

 

Last week’s results

@Catholic 49, Lenoir City 14

@Soddy-Daisy 48, Walker Valley 28

@Cane Ridge 35, Rhea County 14

 

Friday’s games

Campbell County @ Catholic

West @ Rhea County

Lenoir City @ Fulton

Soddy-Daisy @ Oak Ridge

 

REGION 3-5A STANDINGS – Here’s a look at the 2017 Region 3-5A standings:
REGION OVERALL
Oak Ridge 6-0 8-2

Fulton 5-1 8-2

West 4-2 6-4

Campbell County 3-3 7-3

Powell 2-4 5-5

Karns 1-5 4-6

Clinton 0-6 2-8

 

WEEK ELEVEN – Catholic wrapped up the Region 4-5A championship with its 49-14 home win over Lenoir City. After spotting the Panthers a 7-0 lead, the Irish got on the scoreboard on the final play of the first quarter. A two-yard run from Joe Fluker knotted the score at 7-7. Catholic then executed an onsides kick and took over at the Panther 45 yard-line, Three plays later, a 34-yard run from Dashon Bussell put the Irish ahead for good. A two-yard run from Joshua Brown upped the margin to 21-7 midway through the second quarter, but the Panthers scored on their ensuing drive to pull to within 21-14. Catholic scored two minutes later on a 21-yard pass from Jack Jancek to Cameron Blakely to move ahead, 28-14. After forcing a Lenoir City punt, Catholic scored in just three plays as Bussell ran 14 yards to paydirt to put the Irish ahead at halftime, 35-14. Brown, who had 106 yards on ten carries, went in from 24 yards midway through the third quarter to move the score to 42-14. A 25-yard pass from Jancek to Blakely less than two minutes later accounted for the final margin. In addition to Brown’s rushing effort, Bussell added 60 yards on just four carries. Jancek was 7-of-13 passing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Blakely had three receptions for 73 yards and two scores, while Bussell had three grabs for 33 yards. The Irish defense gave up a season-low 176 yards (cont’d)

in total offense to the Panthers, including just 20 rushing yards. Cade Mays had six tackles, including one for-loss, while DJ Mitchell also had a half-dozen stops and an interception. Stiles Moore had 5.5 tackles, including 2.5 sacks. Brown had 5.5 tackles and 0.5 sacks. Sam Sompayrac also collected an interception.

 

WEEK TEN – Catholic enjoyed an open date.

 

WEEK NINE – Catholic improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in Region 4-5A with its 63-42 win at Walker Valley. The Irish led 42-0 after the first quarter and 56-14 at halftime. Dashon Bussell put the Irish on the board just 37 seconds into the contest with his 30-yard run. Two Jack Sompayrac touchdown passes – 20 yards to Cameron Blakely and 76 yards to DJ Mitchell – had Catholic ahead, 21-0, midway through the first quarter. A seven-yard run from Joshua Brown upped the score to 28-0, and a second Sompayrac-to-Blakely connection, this a 41-yarder, moved the score to 35-0. After a 6-for-7 effort for 205 yards and three touchdowns, the night ended early for Sompayrac and the rest of the Irish offensive starters. The scoring continued however, as Jack Jancek (cont’d) passed 36 yards to Adam Jones to put the Irish ahead, 42-0, after one period. A six-yard dash from Taylor Shannon early in the second quarter upped the margin to 49-0. Following a Walker Valley touchdown, a 26-yard run from Cooper Whitt had the Irish out front, 56-7. A Mustang score on the final play of the second quarter left the score 56-14 at halftime. Nicklaus Iverson scored Catholic’s final touchdown as he raced 67 yards to paydirt late in the contest. With reserves seeing the bulk of the night’s action, 14 different players had carries for the Irish. Iverson led the way with 99 yards on five totes. Whitt added 35 yards on four carries. Four different quarterbacks saw action, and eight players had receptions. Blakely led in that category with three grabs for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Story led the Irish defense with eight tackles. Jancek added seven stops and collected his third interception of the year. Cade Mays had five tackles, including two for-loss and a sack. Whitt and Kaden White also had five tackles. Logan Bruce had four tackles, including a TFL and sack, and also caused a fumble.    

 

WEEK EIGHT – Catholic moved its record to 5-3 overall with its 58-7 Homecoming win over West Greene. The Irish offense posted season highs in touchdowns (8) and rushing touchdowns (6) in the contest. A pair of first-quarter scoring passes from Jack Sompayrac to Dashon Bussell (9 yds) and Cameron Blakely (27 yds) had the Irish ahead, 14-0, after one period. Rushing touchdowns from Joe Fluker (2 yds) and Cade Mays (1 yd) had Catholic ahead at halftime, 28-0. The rushing onslaught continued in the third quarter, as Joshua Brown (1 yd), Ray Thompson (13 yds), and Cooper Whitt (2 yds) found their way to paydirt. The Irish defense got in on the scoring as well, as it forced an intentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety. Drew Gregg added a 10-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter to end Catholic’s scoring on the evening. West Greene avoided a shutout with its touchdown with 1:30 remaining in the game. Brown led the Irish rushing attack with 64 yards on nine carries. Fluker added 53 yards on three carries. Thirteen different players had rushing attempts on the night for the Irish. Sompayrac was 10-of-13 passing for 209 yards. Bussell had five grabs for 104 yards and a score, while Blakely added three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Stiles Moore led the Irish defense with 7.5 tackles, including 1.5 sacks. DJ Mitchell had (cont’d)

six stops, while Mays had 5.5 tackles, including 2 TFL’s and a half-sack. The Irish defense allowed a season-low nine first downs and 60 rushing yards on the evening,

 

WEEK SEVEN – Catholic improved to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in Region 4-5A with its 49-24 home win over Rhea County. The Irish scored on the game’s opening possession, as Jack Sompayrac passed six yards to Dashon Bussell. The score capped a quick four-play, 57-yard drive. A 12-yard scamper from Sompayrac late in the opening quarter upped the Irish lead to 14-0. Following a Rhea County score, Sompayrac connected with Cameron Blakely on a three-yard scoring pass to move the Irish ahead, 21-7. Rhea County then cut the margin to 21-14, but Bussell quickly regained the momentum for the Irish as he raced 90 yards to paydirt on the ensuing kickoff. The Eagles had a kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half, but the Irish posted three third-quarter touchdowns to blow the game open. A five-yard run from Sompayrac was followed by another Sompayrac-to-Blakely connection, this a 24-yarder. Ray Thompson added a five-yard run late in the quarter to up the Irish lead to 49-17. A Rhea County touchdown early in the fourth quarter accounted for the final margin. Sompayrac was a dual threat for the Irish on the evening, as he rushed 12 times for 112 yards and two scores, and was 13-of-16 passing for 236 yards and three touchdowns.  Bussell was the top target, grabbing five balls for 98 yards and a score. Blakely had four catches for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Mahoney led the Catholic defense with 11 tackles, while Jack Jancek added ten stops. Joe Fluker had nine stops, while Thompson had eight tackles, including a TFL and a sack. Bussell also collected eight tackles for the Irish. LB Liverman had five tackles and a fumble recovery.

 

WEEK SIX – Catholic saw its record drop to 3-3 with its 50-14 home loss to Brentwood Academy. Brentwood Academy took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter, but the Irish evened the score at 7-7 when Jack Sompayrac connected with Cameron Blakely on an eight-yard scoring pass later in the period. The Eagles proceeded to score 27 consecutive points to open a 34-7 advantage. A ten-yard run from Joe Fluker brought the Irish to within 34-14, but Brentwood Academy added 16 more points to account for the final margin. Sompayrac was 12-of-21 passing for 112 yards, with Blakely grabbing five balls for 53 yards. Dashon Bussell had three receptions for 42 yards. Fluker led the rushing attack with 38 yards on eight carries. Fluker and Blakely also led the Irish defense with nine tackles each. LB Liverman had eight tackles, while Cody Duncan, Jack Jancek, and Jake Mahoney all had seven stops. Stiles Moore added five tackles and a fumble recovery,  

 

WEEK FIVE – Catholic improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in Region 4-5A with its 49-48 win at Soddy-Daisy. After spotting the Trojans a 21-0 lead after one quarter, the Irish exploded for 42 second-quarter points. A 58-yard pass from Jack Sompayrac to Dashon Bussell put the Irish on the scoreboard, but Soddy-Daisy regained its three-touchdown advantage on the ensuing possession and led, 28-7. The Irish then scored three touchdowns in the span of 2:50. Xavier Story returned an interception 38 yards to cut the deficit to 28-14. A 27-yard pass from Sompayrac to Bussell brought the Irish to within seven, and a 52-yard scoring pass from Sompayrac to DJ Mitchell pulled the Irish even at 28-28. Sompayrac’s fourth touchdown pass of the quarter, a 14-yard strike (cont’d)

to Cameron Blakely, gave Catholic its first lead of the game, 35-28, with 1:40 remaining before halftime. A 65-yard punt return from Mitchell with 25 seconds remaining gave the Irish a 42-28 halftime advantage. After Soddy-Daisy cut the margin to 42-35, the Irish went back ahead by two touchdowns on the ensuing possession on a one-yard blast from Joe Fluker. Soddy-Daisy posted two touchdowns to trim the margin two 49-48, but a missed extra-point following the final score proved to be the difference. Sompayrac was 15-of-29 passing for a season-high 279 yards. Bussell had five receptions for 116 yards and two scores. Both Mitchell and Blakely had three grabs and a touchdown each. Fluker led the rushing effort with 89 yards on 13 carries. Fluker and Jack Jancek paced the Irish defense with nine tackles each, while Stiles Moore had eight stops. In addition to his offense and special team efforts, Mitchell had six tackles and an interception. Story had five tackles and a caused fumble to go along with his pick-six. LB Liverman had five tackles and a fumble recovery for the Irish.

 

WEEK FOUR – Catholic evened its record at 2-2 with its 33-7 win at Cleveland. The Irish posted a 2-0 lead late in the first quarter when a Blue Raider running back was tackled in the end zone for a safety. A 26-yard field goal from Paxton Robertson moved the Irish ahead, 5-0, early in the second stanza. The lead was short-lived, however, as Cleveland scored on a long touchdown run on the ensuing possession. The Blue Raider advantage would last just 1:45, as Jack Sompayrac passed 20 yards to Dashon Bussell to give Catholic a 12-7 lead. Catholic’s defense once again got in on the scoring, as Jack Jancek returned an interception 48 yards to paydirt to give the Irish a 19-7 advantage. A second Sompayrac-to-Bussell connection, this a 35-yarder, upped the halftime margin to 26-7. A one-yard run from Joe Fluker late in the third quarter capped the scoring.  Sompayrac was 15-of-27 passing for a season-high 249 yards. Bussell had five grabs for a season-high 110 yards and two scores. Cameron Blakely also had five receptions totaling 69 yards. DJ Mitchell led the Irish rushing attack with 55 yards on eight carries and also added a 49-yard pass reception. The Irish defense had a stellar outing, posting season lows for first downs allowed (9), rushing yards allowed (144), passing yards allowed (57), and total offense allowed (201). The Catholic defense also posted season highs for tackles-for-loss (ten) and sacks (six). Stiles Moore led the way with 13 tackles, including three TFL’s and two sacks. Jake Mahoney added ten stops, including 2 TFL’s. In addition to his interception, Jancek had eight tackles, including one TFL. Cody Duncan also posted eight tackles and one TFL. Ray Thompson had seven stops, while Cade Mays had six tackles, including two sacks and a TFL. Christopher Torres had six tackles, including one TFL and one sack. Both Mays and Torres had caused fumbles, as well.

 

WEEK THREE – Catholic saw its record fall to 1-2 with its 55-10 loss at home to Eagle’s Landing (Ga.) Christian Academy. The Irish dented the scoreboard first as Paxton Robertson nailed a 33-yard field goal on the opening possession of the game. The field goal capped a 15-play, 52-yard drive by the Irish. Following an ELCA touchdown, Jake Mahoney put the Irish ahead, 10-7, with his two-yard run midway through the second quarter. That score was the culmination of a 17-play, 60-yard drive that took 7:13 off the clock. Unfortunately for the Irish, ELCA returned the (cont’d) ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and proceeded to lengthen its lead. Ray Thompson led the Irish rushing effort with 33 yards on ten carries. Jack Sompayrac was 9-of-19 passing for 91 yards and added 25 yards on the ground. Cameron Blakely had three catches for 36 yards, while DJ Mitchell had three grabs for 30 yards. Blakely also had six tackles for the Irish, with Jack Jancek also posting a half-dozen stops. Mahoney added five tackles to go along with his touchdown run.

 

WEEK TWO – Catholic evened its record at 1-1 with its 56-24 win at Baylor. Paxton Robertson put the Irish on the board first with his 30-yard field goal on the game’s opening drive. A five-yard run from Joshua Brown late in the opening stanza gave the Irish a 10-0 lead. Two consecutive Baylor touchdowns gave the Red Raiders a 14-10 lead with 9:28 remaining in the second quarter, but the Irish erupted for four touchdowns before halftime. A 26-yard pass from Jack Sompayrac to Dashon Bussell gave the Irish the lead again, 17-14. A 10-yard run from Brown upped the margin to 24-14, and a 43-yard Cameron Blakely interception return moved the score to 31-14. Brown’s third touchdown of the half, a four-yard run, had Catholic ahead at halftime, 38-14. A 20-yard Robertson field goal moved the lead to 41-14 before a Baylor field goal made the score 41-17. A second Sompayrac touchdown pass, an 18-yarder to Adam Jones, provided the Irish with a 49-17 lead after three quarters. Following a Baylor touchdown, Ray Thompson ended the night’s scoring with his 15-yard fourth-quarter run. Brown led the Irish rushing effort with 178 yards on 24 carries. Sompayrac added 60 yards on 11 totes. Jones was the top target, grabbing six balls for 91 yards.  Bussell had five receptions for 86 yards. The Irish piled up 525 yards in total offense on the evening. DJ Mitchell led the Irish defense with eight tackles and two interceptions. Xavier Story also added eight stops. Blakely also had two interceptions, including his 43-yard scoring pick. The Irish collected six turnovers, including fumble recoveries by Thompson and Joe Fluker.

 

WEEK ONE – Catholic opened the 2017 campaign with a 49-42 loss at Maryville. Joshua Brown, who rushed for 120 yards on the evening, put the Irish on the scoreboard first with his two-yard run. A 64-yard dash from Dashon Bussell gave the Irish a 14-0 lead after one quarter. After Maryville posted its’ first touchdown, Cade Mays capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive with his two-yard run. Two Maryville scores tied the game at 21-21, but Jack Sompayrac connected with Bussell on a 57-yard scoring pass just before halftime to give the Irish a 28-21 lead at the break. Maryville scored first in the third quarter, but a missed extra point left Catholic ahead, 28-27. Brown’s second rushing touchdown of the evening, this a 16-yarder, put the Irish ahead, 35-27. Two

Rebel scores gave Maryville its first lead of the evening with less than five minutes remaining. Catholic quickly tied the game as Bussell, who had 147 yards on four carries, raced 67 yards to paydirt. Maryville scored its game-winning touchdown with 1:29 remaining in the contest, and a last second Sompayrac pass attempt into the Maryville end zone was batted down. Sompayrac was 16-of-20 passing for 225 yards on the evening. In addition to his rushing exploits, Bussell had five receptions for 91 yards. Catholic had 543 yards in total offense on the evening. Jake Mahoney led the Irish defense with 13 tackles. Jack Jancek had a dozen stops, while Joe Fluker (11) and Cody Duncan (10) both had double-digit tackle efforts.

 

RACK ‘EM UP – Catholic has won 116 of its last 150 regular-season games.

 

REGION FOES – Catholic participates in Region 4-5A. Region foes for the Irish include Lenoir City, Rhea County, Soddy-Daisy, and Walker Valley.

 

TEAM STATS – Catholic averages 415.8 yards per-game in total offense, including 208.3 yards on the ground and 207.5 yards through the air. Defensively, Catholic allows 337.3 yards per-game, including 184.1 yards on the ground and 153.2 yards through the air. Catholic averages 42.3 points per-game. Opponents average 32.0 points per-game.

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS – Here are Catholic’s leaders in various individual categories:

Rushing: Joshua Brown – 64 att., 487 yds., 9 TD

Passing: Jack Sompayrac – 112-174-5, 1,828 yds., 18 TD

Receiving: Dashon Bussell – 40 rec., 752 yds., 8 TD

Scoring: Dashon Bussell – 84 pts (14 TD’s)

Tackles: Jack Jancek, Stiles Moore – 68     

Tackles for loss: Stiles Moore – 8

Sacks: Stiles Moore – 11

Interceptions: DJ Mitchell — 4

 

PLAYERS OF NOTE

 

1- Dashon Bussell (WR/DB, 6-3, 180, Sr.): 4 att, 60 yds, 2 TD (34, 14), 3 rec, 33 yds, 3 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Lenoir City…1 att, 30 yds, 1 TD (30), 2 rec, 56 yds, 1 PBU vs. Walker Valley…1 att, 30 yds, 5 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD (9), 5 tackles vs. West Greene…3 att, 41 yds, 5 rec 98 yds, 1 TD (6), 8 tackles vs. Rhea County…1 att, 17 yds, 3 rec, 42 yds, 4 tackles vs. Brentwood Academy…5 att, 21 yds, 5 rec, 116 yds, 2 TD (58, 27) vs. Soddy-Daisy…2 att, 4 yds, 5 rec, 110 yds, 2 TD (20, 35) vs. Cleveland…6 att, 15 yds, 2 rec, 16 yds vs. ELCA…6 att, 26 yds, 5 rec, 86 yds, TD (26), 1 tackle vs. Baylor…4 att, 147 yds, 2 TD (64, 67), 5 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD (57) vs. Maryville…

 

3 – Jack Jancek (QB/DB, 6-3, 185, So.): 6 att, 37 yds, 7-13-1, 110 yds, 2 TD (21, 25), 3 tackles vs. Lenoir City…1-1-0, 36 yds (TD), 7 tackles, 1 FR, 2 PBU, 1 INT vs. Walker Valley…2 tackles, 1 FR, 2 PBU, 1 INT vs. West Greene…10 tackles vs. Rhea County…7 tackles vs. Brentwood Academy…9 tackles vs. Soddy-Daisy…8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT (48/TD) vs. Cleveland…6 tackles vs. ELCA…4 tackles vs. Baylor…12 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Maryville…

4 – Jake Mahoney (RB/LB, 5-11, 215, Sr.): 2 att, 22 yds, 3 tackles vs. Lenoir City…1 tackle vs. Walker Valley…1 att, 12 yds, 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FC vs. West Greene…11 tackles vs. Rhea County…7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU vs. Brentwood Academy…DNP vs. Soddy-Daisy…2 att, 10 yds, 2 rec, 11 yds, 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PBU vs. Cleveland…4 att, 13 yds, 1 TD (2), 1 rec, 9 yds, 5 tackles vs. ELCA…3 tackles vs. Baylor…13 tackles vs. Maryville…

 

7 – Stiles Moore (TE/DL, 6-3, 220, So.): 5.5 tackles, 2.5 sacks vs. Lenoir City…4 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Walker Valley…7.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 PBU vs. West Greene…7 tackles vs. Rhea County…5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FR vs. Brentwood Academy…8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU vs. Soddy-Daisy…13 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks vs. Cleveland…3 tackles vs. ELCA…6 tackles, 2 TFL vs. Baylor…9 tackles vs. Maryville…

 

8 – Cameron Blakely (WR/DB, 6-4, 205, Sr.): 3 rec, 73 yds, 2 TD (21, 25), 1 tackle vs. Lenoir City…3 rec, 73 yds, 2 TD (20, 41), 3 tackles vs. Walker Valley…3 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD (27), 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FC vs. West Greene…4 rec, 40 yds, 2 TD (3, 24), 2 tackles vs. Rhea County…5 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD (8), 9 tackles vs. Brentwood Academy…3 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD (14), 1 tackle vs. Soddy-Daisy…5 rec, 69 yds, 5 tackles, 1 INT vs. Cleveland…3 rec, 36 yds, 6 tackles vs. ELCA…2 rec, 25 yds, 2 INT (43-yd TD) vs. Baylor…4 rec, 57 yds, 9 tackles vs. Maryville…

 

10 – Jack Sompayrac (QB/DB, 6-2, 200, Sr.): 0-1-0 vs. Lenoir City…6-7-0, 205 yds, 3 TD (20, 76, 41) vs. Walker Valley…5 att, 5 yds, 10-13-1, 209 yds, 2 TD (9, 27) vs. West Greene…12 att, 112 yds, 2 TD (12, 5), 13-16-0, 236 yds, 3 TD (6, 3, 24) vs. Rhea County…8 att, 5 yds, 12-21-2, 112 yds, 1 TD (8) vs. Brentwood Academy…7 att, 20 yds, 15-29-0, 279 yds, 4 TD (58, 27, 52, 14) vs. Soddy-Daisy…3 att, 5 yds, 15-27-0, 249 yds, 2 TD (20, 35) vs. Cleveland…12 att, 25 yds, 9-19-1, 91 yds vs. ELCA…11 att, 60 yds, 16-21-1, 222 yds, 2 TD (26, 18) vs. Baylor…12 att, 46 yds, 16-20-0, 225 yds, 1 TD (57) vs. Maryville…

 

22 – Joe Fluker (RB/LB, 5-9, 225, Sr.): 6 att, 42 yds, 1 TD (2), 2 tackles vs. Lenoir City…3 att, 53 yds, 1 TD (2), 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 PBU vs. West Greene…7 att, 45 yds, 1 rec, 13 yds, 9 tackles vs. Rhea County…8 att, 38 yds, 1 TD (10), 1 rec, 8 yds, 9 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Brentwood Academy…13 att, 89 yds, 1 TD (1), 9 tackles vs. Soddy-Daisy…3 att, 10 yds, TD (1), 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU vs. Cleveland…4 tackles vs. ELCA…4 tackles, 1 FR vs. Baylor…1 att, 2 yds, 11 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Maryville…

 

24 – DJ Mitchell (RB/DB, 5-8, 185, Sr.): 1 att, 0 yds, 6 tackles, 1 INT vs. Lenoir City…1 rec, 76 yds (TD), 2 tackles vs. Walker Valley…1 att, 0 yds, 2 rec, 41 yds, 6 tackles vs. West Greene…2 att, 19 yds, 3.5 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Rhea County…3 att, 8 yds, 1 rec, 4 yds, 2 tackles vs. Brentwood Academy…3 att, 28 yds, 3 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD (52), 1 PR, 65 yds (TD), 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT vs. Soddy-Daisy…8 att, 55 yds, 1 rec, 49 yds, 1 tackle, 1 PBU vs. Cleveland…2 att, 15 yds, 3 rec, 30 yds, 2 tackles vs. ELCA…3 rec, 20 yds, 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT vs. Baylor…4 att, 28 yds, 1 rec, 12 yds, 7 tackles vs. Maryville…

 

30 – Cody Duncan (RB/LB, 6-1, 200, So.): DNP vs. Lenoir City, Walker Valley…1 tackle vs. Rhea County…7 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Brentwood Academy… 5 tackles vs. Soddy-Daisy…8 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Cleveland…3 tackles vs. ELCA…4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU vs. Baylor…10 tackles, 2 TFL vs. Maryville…

 

31 – Joshua Brown (RB/LB, 6-3, 220, Sr.): 10 att, 106 yds, 2 TD (2, 14), 5.5 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Lenoir City…1 att, 7 yds (TD), 1 tackle vs. Walker Valley…9 att, 64 yds, 1 TD (1) vs. West Greene…DNP vs. Rhea County, Brentwood Academy, Soddy-Daisy, Cleveland…3 att, 12 yds vs. ELCA…24 att, 178 yds, 3 TD (5, 10, 4), 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PBU vs. Baylor…17 att, 120 yds, 2 TD (2, 16), 2 rec, 28 yds, 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. Maryville…  

 

45 – Paxton Robertson (K, 5-10, 200, So.): 7/7 XP vs. Lenoir City…9/9 XP vs. Walker Valley…8/8 XP vs. West Greene…7/7 XP vs. Rhea County…2/2 XP vs. Brentwood Academy…7/7 XP vs. Soddy-Daisy…4/4 XP, 1/2 FG (26, 21) vs Cleveland…1/1 XP , 1/1 FG (33) vs. ELCA…6/6 XP, 2/2 FG (30, 20) vs. Baylor…6/6 XP vs. Maryville…

 

GOLDEN TOE – Paxton Robertson has made all 57 of his extra-point attempts this season. According to the TSSAA record book, he now holds the record for the most consecutive extra points made in a single season. Following a miss in last year’s 55-16 win over Anderson County, Robertson has made 82 consecutive extra points, which places him third on the career list. Here’s a look:

PLAYER SCHOOL CONS. MADE DATES

Jacob Noe Hillsboro 106 9/28/07-12/6/08

Brandon Nickle Oak Ridge 83 9/18/13-11/8/14

Paxton Robertson Catholic 82 9/30/16-present

100-YARD RUSHERS – Catholic has had five 100-yard rushing efforts in 2017. Here’s a look:

PLAYER OPPONENT ATT-YDS-TD

Dashon Bussell Maryville 4-147-2

Joshua Brown Maryville 17-120-2

Joshua Brown Baylor 24-178-3

Jack Sompayrac Rhea County 12-112-2

Joshua Brown Lenoir City 10-106-2

 

225-YARDS PASSING – Jack Sompayrac has four 225-yard passing games this season. Here’s a look:

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Maryville 16-20-0, 225 yds, 1 TD

Cleveland 15-27-0, 249 yds, 2 TD

Soddy-Daisy 15-29-0, 279 yds, 4 TD

Rhea County 10-13-0, 236 yds, 3 TD

 

100-YARDS RECEIVING – Catholic has had three 100-yard receiving game this season. Here’s a look:
PLAYER OPPONENT REC-YDS-TD

Dashon Bussell Cleveland 5-110-2

Dason Bussell Soddy-Daisy 5-116-2

Dashon Bussell West Greene 4-104-1

 

DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLES – Catholic has had eight double-digit tackle effort this season. Here’s a look:

Player Opponent Tackles

Jake Mahoney Maryville 13

Jack Jancek Maryville 12

Joe Fluker Maryville 11

Cody Duncan Maryville 10

Stiles Moore Cleveland 13

Jake Mahoney Cleveland 10

Jake Mahoney Rhea County 11

Jack Jancek Rhea County 10

 

MAKE IT QUICK – Catholic’s offense has had 15 scoring drives lasting less than one minute this season.  Eight of those scoring drives were of the one-play variety.

 

TURNOVER MARGIN – Catholic is plus-ten in turnover margin in 2017. The Irish have thrown six interceptions and have lost six fumbles. Opponents have thrown 12 interceptions and have lost ten fumbles.

 

THE LAST GO ‘ROUND – Catholic’s 2017 roster includes 12 seniors. Included are Dashon Bussell (WR/DB), Jake Mahoney (RB/LB), Tre Brown (WR/LB), Cameron Blakely (WR/DB), Jack Sompayrac (QB/DB), Joe Fluker (RB/LB), DJ Mitchell (WR/DB), Joshua Brown (RB/LB), Jim Branch (C/DL), Cade Mays (OT/DE), LB Liverman (OL/DL), and Ian Sauter (K).

 

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 and 1999 Mr. Football winner Rob Demastus adds commentary.

 

UP NEXT – Should Catholic win tonight, it will play host to the Fulton-Lenoir City winner next week in the second round of the TSSAA Playoffs. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.