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2008 Varsity Football Schedule
(Sophmore Games begin 2 hours before Varsity Game time)
Day
Date
Time
H/A
Opponents
Wednesday 8/13/2008 TBD Home 1st day of Practice
Friday 8/22/08 TBD Home Blue/White Scrimmage
Friday 8/29/2008 7:00 PM Home Yorkville
Friday 9/5/2008 7:30 PM Away Dekalb HS at Huskie Stadium at NIU
Friday 9/12/2008 7:00 PM Home Driscoll Catholic
Friday 9/19/2008 7:30 PM Away at Montini
Friday 9/26/2008 7:30 PM Away at Aurora Central Catholic
Friday 10/3/2008 7:00 PM Home Homecoming Game
Marmion Academy
Friday 10/10/2008 7:00 PM Home Saint Edward
Saturday 10/18/2008 1:00 PM Away at Immaculate Conception
Friday 10/24/2008 7:30 PM Away at Marian Central
Friday 10/31/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - 1st Round
Saturday 11/1/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - 1st Round
Friday 11/7/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - 2nd Round
Saturday 11/8/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - 2nd Round
Friday 11/14/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - Quarterfinals
Saturday 11/15/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - Quarterfinals
Friday 11/21/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - Semifinals
Saturday 11/22/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - Semifinals
Saturday 11/29/2008 TBD Away IHSA Playoffs - Finals

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Freshman Football Schedule 2008
Day Date Time H/A Opponent
Saturday 8/30/2008 9:00 AM Away at Yorkville
Saturday 9/6/2008 9:00 AM Home Dekalb
Monday 9/8/2008 4:30 PM Away at Driscoll Catholic
Monday 9/15/2008 4:30 PM Home Montini
Monday 9/22/2008 4:30 PM Home Aurora Central Catholic
Monday 9/29/2008 4:30 PM Away at Marmion Academy
Friday 10/3/2008 TBD Home  
Monday 10/6/2008 4:30 PM Away at Saint Edward
Monday 10/13/2008 4:30 PM Home Immaculate Conception
Monday 10/20/2008 4:30 PM Home Marian Central Catholic
Monday 10/20/2008 5:30 PM Home Marian Central Catholic

 


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SAINT FRANCIS 2008 VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
POSITION(S)
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
YEAR
2
Tony Vargyas RB 6' 0" 180 Lbs. Junior
3
Mark Schmitt RB 5' 11" 175 Lbs. Junior
4
Brett Robinson N/A 6' 0" 170 Lbs. Senior
7
Gaetano Altobello N/A 6' 1" 156 Lbs. Junior
8
Jeff Reckards QB 6' 0" 160 Lbs. Senior
9
James Chaon RB 6' 0" 165 Lbs. Junior
10
John Spangler QB 5' 10" 170 Lbs. Junior
18
Connor Carragher TE 5' 11" 175 Lbs. Junior
21
Ryan O Donnell RB 5' 11" 170 Lbs. Senior
22
Connor Malloy RB 5' 7" 165 Lbs. Junior
23
Kevin Fassnacht N/A 5' 8" 160 Lbs. Junior
25
Harold Beron N/A 5' 6" 150 Lbs. Junior
27
Ryan Ferguson TE 6' 1" 185 Lbs. Senior
28
Mark Kachmer RB 6' 0" 190 Lbs. Senior
32
Matthew Krese K 6' 5" 200 Lbs. Sophomore
35
Stanley Bobowski RB 6' 0" 190 Lbs. Senior
37
David Sufranski RB 5' 11" 185 Lbs. Senior
43
Conor Adams TE 6' 2" 186 Lbs. Junior
44
Colin Marshall FB 5' 9" 180 Lbs. Junior
50
Ryan Spatz OG 5' 10" 195 Lbs. Junior
51
Russell Kalfas N/A 6' 1" 230 Lbs. Junior
52
Jason Lombardi C,DE 6' 1" 210 Lbs. Senior
53
Matthew Beck OG 6' 1" 185 Lbs. Senior
54
Nathan Olver OT,DT 6' 4" 240 Lbs. Senior
55
Vincent Perry OT,DT 5' 11" 180 Lbs. Junior
56
John Giovenco C,DE 5' 11" 150 Lbs. Junior
57
John Wiesner OG 5' 11" 170 Lbs. Junior
61
Nicholas Pfeiffer NG 5' 11" 197 Lbs. Sophomore
63
Andrew Pecora C 5' 11" 190 Lbs. Junior
65
Zachary Kuzemka OT,DT 6' 4" 225 Lbs. Junior
68
Jacob Kehl N/A 6' 1" 175 Lbs. Senior
71
John Murphy OG,NG 5' 7" 179 Lbs. Senior
73
Rick Ruhstorfer OG,DE 6' 3" 169 Lbs. Junior
75
Thomas Rentner C,OT 5' 11" 235 Lbs. Junior
77
Wesley Herwaldt OT,NG 5' 11" 258 Lbs. Junior
87
Nick Loizzo N/A 5' 11" 155 Lbs. Junior
88
Joseph Pfeiffer TE,DE 6' 3" 195 Lbs. Junior

 

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SAINT FRANCIS BOYS SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
YEAR
4
Benjamin Trimble 5' 7" 155 Lbs. Sophomore
11
Jack Roback 6' 1" 165 Lbs. Sophomore
20
Steven Alcantara 5' 3" 135 Lbs. Sophomore
21
Quinn Adams 5' 5" 120 Lbs. Sophomore
22
Colin O Donnell 5' 8" 140 Lbs. Sophomore
26
Kevin Sheehan 5' 9" 150 Lbs. Sophomore
33
Steven Labana 5' 5" 130 Lbs. Sophomore
34
Vincent Kraig 6' 2" 175 Lbs. Sophomore
35
Donald Perry 5' 9" 145 Lbs. Sophomore
47
Bobby Miller 5' 11" 175 Lbs. Sophomore
54
Gregory Fassnacht 5' 6" 160 Lbs. Sophomore
55
John Porter 6' 2" 188 Lbs. Sophomore
56
Brian Herr 5' 8" 180 Lbs. Sophomore
63
Alex Kwiatkowski 5' 9" 165 Lbs. Sophomore
66
Kyle Gannon 5' 10" 145 Lbs. Sophomore
69
Kevin Walsh 5' 9" 175 Lbs. Sophomore
70
Michael Stolte 6' 2" 205 Lbs. Sophomore
71
John Culhane 6' 1" 180 Lbs. Sophomore
75
Andrew Pezza 5' 7" 182 Lbs. Sophomore
76
Nick Orzech 5' 6" 165 Lbs. Sophomore
77
John Portone     Sophomore
78
Michael Workman 6' 0" 219 Lbs. Sophomore
80
Ryan Kaltenmark 5' 9" 165 Lbs. Sophomore
81
Moses Lang 5' 9" 135 Lbs. Sophomore
82
Daniel Noble 6' 0" 150 Lbs. Sophomore
83
Nicholas Riccolo 5' 8" 145 Lbs. Sophomore
84
James Shields 5' 6" 130 Lbs. Sophomore
88
Michael Yanan 6' 1" 163 Lbs. Sophomore
89
Scott Purdom 5' 6" 130 Lbs. Sophomore
90
John Murphy 5' 9" 140 Lbs. Sophomore
99
Kelton Zimmerman 5' 9" 145 Lbs. Sophomore



SAINT FRANCIS BOYS FRESHMAN FOOTBALL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
CLASS
2
Austin Wilkens 5' 9" 130 Lbs. Freshman
3
Christopher Thomason 5' 5" 120 Lbs. Freshman
5
Cody Vorgert 5' 9" 130 Lbs. Freshman
6
Nathan Baratta 5' 6" 140 Lbs. Freshman
8
Jeffrey Rutkowski 5' 7" 135 Lbs. Freshman
10
Nicholas Donati 5' 9" 130 Lbs. Freshman
12
Eric Maurer 5' 9" 125 Lbs. Freshman
14
Donald Allegretti 5' 9" 125 Lbs. Freshman
15
Trevor Pirics 5' 7" 125 Lbs. Freshman
16
Enrique Lam 5' 4" 110 Lbs. Freshman
17
Koltin Westerberg 5' 2" 120 Lbs. Freshman
23
Raymond Hilger 5' 5" 120 Lbs. Freshman
23
Lawrence Matusiak 5' 5" 120 Lbs. Freshman
24
Hunter Bolin 5' 7" 125 Lbs. Freshman
32
Joey Costello 5' 11" 150 Lbs. Freshman
38
Jacob Fahey 5' 10" 145 Lbs. Freshman
40
Timothy Fuller 5' 8" 135 Lbs. Freshman
42
Thomas Ameche 5' 8" 140 Lbs. Freshman
44
James Ferguson 5' 10" 140 Lbs. Freshman
45
Holden King 5' 8" 125 Lbs. Freshman
50
William Herwig 5' 7" 130 Lbs. Freshman
51
William Kimmerling 5' 6" 130 Lbs. Freshman
52
Lonnie Hicks 5' 9" 150 Lbs. Freshman
53
Ted Bos 5' 8" 150 Lbs. Freshman
57
Anthony Wozniak 5' 7" 130 Lbs. Freshman
58
Nicholas Gitchell 5' 10" 160 Lbs. Freshman
59
Steven Flaherty 5' 6" 135 Lbs. Freshman
60
Griffin Hardy 5' 8" 135 Lbs. Freshman
61
Zachary Thompson 5' 10" 130 Lbs. Freshman
64
Matthew Chaon 5' 5" 150 Lbs. Freshman
64
John Dittrich 5' 5" 150 Lbs. Freshman
65
Austin Harvey 6' 0" 170 Lbs. Freshman
67
Joseph Baker 5' 8" 150 Lbs. Freshman
68
Robert Caron 5' 11" 178 Lbs. Freshman
72
Keegan Miulli 5' 7" 130 Lbs. Freshman
73
Philip Baker 5' 8" 141 Lbs. Freshman
74
James Dunlea 5' 6" 154 Lbs. Freshman
79
Ian Fisher 6' 1" 175 Lbs. Freshman
86
Brian Quirk 5' 11" 145 Lbs. Freshman
91
Derek Camp 5' 8" 137 Lbs. Freshman
94
Sean Becker 5' 6" 154 Lbs. Freshman
N/A
Patrick Freund N/A N/A Freshman

 


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Varsity Head Coach: Greg Purnell
Coach Purnell in entering his 2nd season as Head Football Coach at St. Francis. He began his career ar St. Joseph the Worker School (Dubuque, IA) while he was a student at Loras College. He also taught and coached at Newman High School (Mason City, IA), Beckman High School (Dyersville, IA), Cuba City High School (Cuba City, WI), Hempstead High School (Dubuque, IA), Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) and Linn-Mar High School. During his 19 years at Linn-Mar (Cedar Rapids, IA), Coach Purnell was introduced into the Iowa Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was named the Iowa Football Coach of the Year in 1990, and won three Iowa State Football Championships in 1985, 1989, and 1990; as well as second place finishes in 1986 and 1994. Thirteen teams in his 19 years made 4A playoff births. Coach Purnell’s overall record is 147-50.

Questions, please call Greg Purnell at 668-5800 ext 125


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St. Francis High School Boys' Football
IHSA Play-off Scores
Year
Class
State Finish
Coach
1997
3A
L - 10-28 Wilmington
Larry Pawelski
1998
3A
L - 13-21 Herscher
Larry Pawelski
2000
3A
W - 33-8 Rochester
W - 21-6 Hillsboro
L - 21-53 Harrisburg
Bill Barz
2001
4A
L - 6-55 Pontiac
Brian Wojtun
2004
4A
L - 0-33 Montini
Bobby Bennett
2005
4A
W - 35-14 Byron
L - 14-35 Richmond-Burton
Bobby Bennett

St. Francis High School Boys' Football History
YEAR
WON
LOST
TIE
COACH
NOTES
1959-1960 no record listed in yearbook Bob Murray  
1960-1961 no record listed in yearbook Bob Murray  
1961-1962 2 6 1 Bob Murray  
1962-1963 no record listed in yearbook Wheeler  
1963-1964 1 7 1 Wheeler, Mariani  
1964-1965 3 5 1 Mariani Joined Suburban Catholic League
1965-1966 3 6   Mariani  
1966-1967 4 4 1 Mariani  
1967-1968 6 3   Mariani, Houlihan Suburban Catholic Conference Champs
1968-1969 8 1   Mariani  
1969-1970 2 5 2    
1970-1971 0 9      
1971-1972 no record listed in yearbook    
1972-1973 1 7 1    
1973-1974 4 3      
1974-1975 no record listed in yearbook All Conference, All Chicago Area, Special Mention All State: Mike Sauls All Conference: Dan Conley All Conference, All State Special Mention: Bill Miller
1975-1976 3 6      
1976-1977 1 7      
1977-1978 no record listed in yearbook
1978-1979 2 7      
1979-1980 7 2      
1980-1981 7 2      
1981-1982 3 6      
1982-1983 4 4      
1983-1984 5 4      
1984-1985 4 5      
1985-1986 3 6      
1986-1987 3 6      
1987-1988 3 6      
1988-1989 4 5      
1989-1990 1 8      
1990-1991 4 5      
1991-1992 1 8      
1992-1993 2 7      
1993-1994 no record listed in yearbook
1994-1995 6 3   Bob O'Connor  
1995-1996 3 6   Bob O'Connor  
1996-1997 5 4   Larry Pawelski  
1997-1998 6 4   Larry Pawelski Qualified for State Playoffs
1998-1999 6 3   Larry Pawelski Qualified for State Playoffs
1999-2000 3 6   Larry Pawelski  
2000-2001 10 2   Bill Barz Qualified for State Playoffs - Won 1st and 2nd Round Games
2001-2002 5 5   Brian Wojtun Qualified for State Playoffs
2002-2003 3 6   Brian Wojtun  
2003-2004 1 8   Brian Wojtun  
2004-2005 5 5   Bobby Bennett Qualified for State Playoffs
2005-2006 6 5   Bobby Bennett Qualified for State Playoffs-Won 1st Round Game
2006-2007 3 6   Bobby Bennett  
2007-2008 3 6   Greg Purnell  

 

 


 
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