Friday, October 16, 2009

Interest in the Loyola-St. Rita game...

...is reaching a fevered pitch! Rumor has it that fans are flying in next week from as far away as Boston and Minneapolis to witness the Catholic Blue showdown. Since both teams have easy wins on tap for Week 8, let's have a quick look at Head Coach John Holecek's Ramblers, shall we?

Leading the charge on offense is senior quarterback Will Forsyth, who can pass to wide receivers Bryan Luna or Joe Gross, or tight end Rob Wennington (who is the son of former Chicago Bulls center Bill Wennington). When Forsyth isn't passing or running the ball himself, he is usually handing it off to junior Addison "Spencer" Perry, the star running back. Leo Sheridan kicks field goals and PATs, Paul Delaney is the punter, and Dean Tredrick is a threat to return kickoffs.

Anchoring the Rambler defense is Chance Carter, a 6'4", 255-pound defensive end who will almost certainly play Division 1 next year. Pat Dougherty, at outside linebacker, is the other high-profile player on defense. (Dougherty's 5 sacks against Brother Rice earned him a nomination in the Sun-Times for Player of the Week.) The rest of the line includes Derek Wright and Mark Acciari. The defensive backs are Joe Stephens and senior transfer Shujaa Benson, an African-American who is actually from Africa (Tanzania). Others to watch include Jim Bonner, Kyle Guziec, Tom Kelly, Jimbo Ford, and Anthony Fassat.

Next: the Mustangs of St. Rita.

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