High School Sports RSS: mariancatholic football

Akui returns as Mustangs cruise

BY ALAN MACEY amacey@southtownstar.com — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Jahwon Akui's return to the lineup gave No. 13 St. Rita a spark and the Mustangs went on to eliminate Marian Catholic 34-14 Friday in a Class 7A second-round game.

Taylor, Spartans cruise past Bogan

BY CHRIS KUCHTA -- FOR THE SOUTHTOWNSTAR — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Juruel Taylor and Joseph Hess each ran for two touchdowns to power Marian Catholic past Bogan 49-6 Friday in a Class 7A playoff opener at Hanson Stadium.

Spartans dominant vs. Bogan

BY ROB VALENTIN — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Marian Catholic rushed for 402 yards and picked off six passes en route to a 49-6 romp past Bogan Friday in a Class 7A playoff opener at Hanson Stadium.

Spartans get their leader back

BY ALAN MACEY amacey@southtownstar.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00 CST

Alan Macey: Marian Catholic star middle linebacker Nolan Berens and his teammates feel as if they�ve been on a roller-coaster ride for the past three weeks.

Perish simply perfect as Marist routs Marian

BY DAN RUANE — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

At the end of a dominating performance, Marist quarterback Mike Perish stood out among his mud-caked teammates with a jersey that was still clean. That picture was a testament to the protection Perish got as he led the host RedHawks to a 49-0 thrashing of East Suburban conference foe Marian Catholic.

Hilltoppers overcome mistakes, Spartans

BY ALAN MACEY amacey@southtownstar.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

No. 13 Joliet Catholic survived five turnovers Friday en route to a 28-6 East Suburban Catholic win over host Marian Catholic. Dave Mattio, the Spartans' veteran head coach, missed his first game in 34 seasons after being hospitalized earlier in the day.

Mattio hospitalized as Marian falls to JCA

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:00 CST

It was a strange football game Friday night between longtime rivals Joliet Catholic Academy--and Marian Catholic in Chicago Heights.

Marian Catholic back on track

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Tina Akouris: You can see why Marian Catholic senior Nolan Berens is a grizzled veteran. Berens, a 6-3, 220-pound linebacker, has seen the ups and downs of Marian's program. He has been a starter since the 2007 playoffs, when the Spartans finished 5-5 and lost to Naperville North 21-0 in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.

Sipiora, Lions stun Marian Catholic

BY MATT LE CREN — Fri, 9 Oct 2009 18:00 CST

In what St. Viator coach Chris Kirkpatrick called the most courageous performance he has seen, quarterback Julian Sipiora rushed for two touchdowns and threw for one Friday night to lead the host Lions to a 25-0 upset of No. 13 Marian Catholic.

Unbeaten Marian holds off Nazareth

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

A year after finishing 1-8, No. 16 Marian Catholic improved to 6-0 with a 16-10 East Suburban Catholic win over Nazareth on Friday night.

Mattio stayed to see Marian�s turnaround

BY TAYLOR BELL — Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Sometimes a 1-8 season isn�t as bad as it looks. That�s how Dave Mattio summed up his 2008 campaign at Marian Catholic. ��I didn�t want to leave after going 1-8,�� Mattio said. ��In six games, we were within a touchdown of being successful.��

Vote: Who was the top football star in Week 5?

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

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Spartans stun Carmel on Hutchinson kick

BY JOE COSENTINO — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:00 CST

Marian Catholic stunned No. 15 Carmel with a 20-17 overtime win in East Suburban Catholic play Friday on Adam Hutchinson's game-winning field goal.

Marian Catholic dominates St. Joesph

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Marian Catholic 28, St. Joseph 7: Jesse Steward ran for 88 yards and a pair of scores (33 and 47 yards) to lead Marian Catholic (4-0, 2-0 East Suburban Catholic).

Walker, Hess power Marian past Dons

BY CRAIG LYNCH — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Joe Walker and Joe Hess broke off long touchdown runs to lead Marian Catholic to a 17-7 win over host Notre Dame Friday night in East Suburban Catholic action.

Marian's ground game humbles H-F

BY TONY BARANEK tbaranek@southtownstar.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Joe Sanfratello and Joe Hess combined to rush for five touchdowns as Marian Catholic cruised past neighborhood rival Homewood-Flossmoor 34-18 Friday night.

'Turf War' trophy on the line for H-F, Marian

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00 CST

One by one the Homewood-Flossmoor football players walked by after Tuesday's practice, each looking at the SouthtownStar's "Turf War" trophy that will be on the line when the Vikings open the high school football season.
Game result: Marian starts off on right foot.

East Suburban Catholic preview capsule

BY DICK QUAGLIANO — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

The conference is as balanced as it has been in years, but Carmel with its depth rates an edge.