PARMA, OHIO – Despite a delayed start to the season, St. Ignatius looked as strong as ever in Saturday night’s contest against visiting Bishop Sycamore from Columbus.
Missed opportunities hurt Sycamore throughout the game, especially in the first half. After a deep completion to the red zone by quarterback Josh Bogan, the Centurions were held off the board.
Bishop Sycamore in the Ignatius red zone after this DEEP completion.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball pic.twitter.com/FEpbg5EzAt
— Northeast Ohio HS Sports (@NEOhsSports) September 12, 2020
Shortly after the defensive stand, Ignatius drove down field and took the lead on a touchdown pass from Jaxon French to Alec LaSpina.
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1Q | 5:40
St. Ignatius Wildcats – 7
Bishop Sycamore Centurions – 0Wildcats on the board first on a TD pass from Jaxon French to Alec LaSpina.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball @opiquephoto @NEOSportsInside @BrownsYouthFB pic.twitter.com/Xfg3WE2RrD
— Northeast Ohio HS Sports (@NEOhsSports) September 12, 2020
After a botched snap safety gave Ignatius a 9-0 lead, powerful kicker Declan Mangan booted a 51-yard field goal to extend the Wildcats lead to 12-0.
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1Q | 2:40
St. Ignatius Wildcats – 12
Bishop Sycamore Centurions – 0A 51-yard BOMB by Declan Mangan adds to the Ignatius lead here in the 1st.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball @opiquephoto @NEOSportsInside @BrownsYouthFB pic.twitter.com/P7R2ZO6URF
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Missed opportunities continued to plague Bishop Sycamore in the second quarter, as a drive to the 10 yard line was shut down.
Shortly after, LaSpina picked up his second receiving touchdown of the night on a 26-yard catch-and-run to make the score 19-0 Ignatius.
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2Q | 3:08
St. Ignatius Wildcats – 19
Bishop Sycamore Centurions – 0Impressive catch-and-run here by Alec LaSpina, his 2nd TD reception of the night.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball @opiquephoto @NEOSportsInside @BrownsYouthFB pic.twitter.com/gBNLWNAazl
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The Wildcats continued to pound Sycamore late in the half, when a botched punt led to one play score by Michael Simcak.
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2Q | 1:02
St. Ignatius Wildcats – 26
Bishop Sycamore Centurions -0Wildcats beginning to pour it on here in the first half, as Michael Simcak goes 5 yards for the TD.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball @opiquephoto @NEOSportsInside @BrownsYouthFB pic.twitter.com/C7c1Kqr0p1
— Northeast Ohio HS Sports (@NEOhsSports) September 13, 2020
After Simcak opened up the second half with his second touchdown of the night, the Coach Chuck Kyle elected to give his younger players some experience, leading 33-0.
As a result, Sycamore outscored Ignatius 6-0 the rest of the way.
The lone score for the Centurions came on a 35-yard scoop and score by J’Quan Billups-Clark.
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4Q | 9:10
St. Ignatius Wildcats – 33
Bishop Sycamore Centurions – 6Centurions get on the board with a fumble return to the house! 2 pt conversion unsuccessful.@SIHSSports @BishopFootball @opiquephoto @NEOSportsInside @BrownsYouthFB pic.twitter.com/ZSzSf0kgZD
— Northeast Ohio HS Sports (@NEOhsSports) September 13, 2020
Despite a more evenly played second half, Ignatius still ended the game with a resounding 33-6 victory in their opener.
For those wondering about Bishop Sycamore, they are a new school located in Columbus, Ohio. Program Director Andre Peterson says that they schedule teams they aspire to be like one day.
Peterson also wanted to thank Coach Nate Moore of Massillon and Coach Chuck Kyle of St. Ignatius on giving them an opportunity, and for being great examples both on and off the field.
The Centurions hope to rise through the ranks of Ohio high school football as a program that shows their hard work, dedication, and love for the game.
As for St. Ignatius (1-0), this could be considered a tuneup game, as they have a huge clash with St. Edward next Saturday in the “Holy War”. The game will be played in front of limited spectators at FirstEnergy Stadium, the home of the Cleveland Browns.
Bishop Sycamore 0 0 0 6 6
St. Ignatius 12 14 7 0 33
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