St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Junior Varsity Football Team. Front row Bill Kovac. Tom King. Mike Bajorek. Mark Noetzel. Paul Samenuk. Jim McMahon John LancJino Second row Head Coach Pat Gallagher Russ Morgan. Bob Burns. Dave Dillomuth, Tom Graves. Tom McGmness. Maurice Saluan. Bob Buck (Asst. Coach). Third row Pat Ryan, Ken Reeb. Brian Halhgan. John McDonnell. John Starosinic. Tom Rajnicek Fourth row: John Ar beznik. Tom O'Toole. Tom Dowd. Marty Conroy. Mike O'Connor Last row: Mike Forre. Tim Sullivan, Scott Kumf. Jim O'Block. i i Starting out the season with a loss and two ties, the Junior Varsity Wildcats finished strong in the stretch as they captured the West Senate crown. Tying Parma and Latin in scoreless contests, the J.V.'s lost to St. Edward 0-14 before turning themselves around. After crushing St. Joe 28-14 the Wildcats dumped their six West Senate opponents, outscoring them 149-12. As is indicated by this impressive total, the team’s defense led the way, ending with six shutouts for the season. The J.V.'s were paced by the fine quarterbacking of Jim McMahon, along with the rushing of John Lan-dino, Dave Dillemuth. and Mark Noetzel. Paul Samenuk lead the pass receivers, while l orn King captained the unyeilding defense. Second year head coach Pat Gallagher was quite impressed with the squad. “ The boys really did a fine job. After a shaky start, they came around as the year progressed. Desire to win and constant hustle by the boys is what made this year the success it was.” Offensive signal caller Jim McMahon loaves this pair of Lions off balance as he teaches them a lesson in artful running. HI:BIRTH 29

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1972 JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL RECORD Ignatius Opponents 0 Parma 0 0 St Ed s 14 0 Latin 0 28 St. Joe s 14 36 West Tech 0 20 Rhodes 0 26 Marshall 6 43 South 0 8 Lincoln-West 6 16 Holy Name 0 Won 7 Tied 2 Lost 1 Turnabout Ends In Senate Crown Strongside linebacker Tom King with John Landino and Tom Dowd issuing support stillc the gallant but futile attempts for victory by the Lions. While vicious blocking tears a gaping hole in the Latin line, halfback John Landino sprints for daylight.

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1972 FRESHMEN FOOTBALL RECORD Ignatius Opponents 0 St. Ed's 18 20 Benedictine 20 38 St. Joe's 8 38 Chanel 6 44 Latin 6 32 Padua 0 0 Holy Name 20 Won 4 Lost 2 Tied 1 While the varsity had its Buynack and Andrachik, the freshman football team had its own superstar. Bob Petrus. The 6 ft.. 185 lb. fullback ran 61 times for 933 yards, for a 15.4 yard pcr-carry average. The bruising Petrus caught 9 passes for 194 yards, making his total yardage 1.127. He also contributed 96 of his teams 174 points. Next in total yards achieved was the quarterback. Jim Martin, who ended up with 549 yards. Martin attempted 56 passes and completed 32. as well as throwing 9 touchdowns and 7 extra points. I he 6-1. 165 lb. quarterback also ran in two touchdowns himself. Martin's favorite target was end Ken Conway. The glue-fingered Conway snared 19 passes for 242 yards and 2 touchdow ns. Forming the background of the defensive unit was tackle Mike Slinn. I he 6-3. 228 lb. tackle also shined on the offensive line. All these players and a host of other talented frosh gave Head Coach Fr. James Lewis’s team a 4-2-1 showing. After battling Benedictine to a 20-20 tie. the freshmen then proceeded to out score Chanel. St. Joseph. Latin and Padua by a 154-18 margin. However, the final two games proved to be a disaster for the Kittens. With Petrus playing on a badly sprained ankle, and Martin with a neck injury, the team was dumped 0-20 by Holy Name and then 0-18 by St. Edward. With Petrus, Martin. Conway and Stinn leading the way, this team could be one of.the best that the school has ever produced. Late Season Injuries Ruin Kittens Record Quarterback Jim Martin s strong arm and determined grimace went for naught in a tough contest against St. Edward s freshmen. 30 KhHIKIII