Penn (2) breaks away in the 2001 Division-III State Championship Game
CCL Champions! The JV and Freshmen Football teams sweep Hartley to capture titles.
2019 Junior Varsity Central Catholic League Champions
The Stallion Junior Varsity and Freshmen Football teams captured Central Catholic League championships today (10/26) with wins over Bishop Hartley.
The JV team won 42-12 to capture their second straight CCL title. Jackson Gantz and Mickey Solazzo each had two touchdowns to lead the Stallions, who outscored Bishop Watterson, Columbus St. Charles, and Hartley by a combined score of 64-12 with two shutouts.
2019 Freshmen Central Catholic League Champions
The Freshmen Football team rallied from down 18-6 en route to a 35-24 victory over the Hawks, thanks to 350-plus rushing yards and five touchdowns by quarterback Nicky Pentello.
DeSales 31, Steubenville 18
In the first regular season meeting with Steubenville since 1967, the Stallions beat the Big Red 31-18 for their seventh straight win to improve to 8-1 overall.
Junior running back Quintell Quinn recorded his second straight 200-yard rushing game, finishing with 230 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns.
Reno Godfrey was 9-of-14 passing for 116 yards with two touchdowns, including a 20-yarder to Owen Faulkner with 57 seconds remaining on fourth down to secure the victory.
Steve Smith '91 - "Where Are They Now?"
Smith (31) carries the ball in the 1990 Division-II State Final
Week 9
Steve
SMITH
1987-1990
In 1990, Smith set a school-record for most rushing yards in a season and earned First Team All-Central District honors on the Divsion-II State Runner-up Team.
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Smith (31) in the middle of (64) Mike Lacher, (65) Semeraro, (14) Brian Emmerling), and (75) Larry Pollard
DeSales 26, Columbus St. Charles 14
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Junior running back Quintell Quinn rushed for a career-high 246 yards and two touchdowns as the Stallions won their sixth straight to improve to 7-1, 2-0 in Central Catholic League play. Quinn became the 27th Stallion to reach the 1,000 yard plateau.
DeSales improved to 44-4 all-time against St. Charles, despite turning the ball over four times.
The Stallions built a 14-0 first quarter lead after Owen Faulkner’s 19-yard rushing touchdown, but the Cardinals tied the game at 14-14 in the fourth.
Quinn took over late in the second half, rushing for 200 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown.
Reno Godfrey’s nine-yard touchdown run with 2:21 remaining put the game out of reach.
Brian Rotella '03 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 8
Brian
ROTELLA
1999-2002
In honor of it being Columbus St. Charles week, here's Brian Rotella '03, who sacked Cardinal quarterback Jack Rafferty in the waning moments of the 2001 game to give the Stallions a 35-28 win and helped extend their winning streak to 25 straight over Broad Street!
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Rotella (43) next to Coach Jacoby as he addresses his team before the 2001 St. Charles Game
DeSales 28, Belmont 7
Quintell Quinn and Jaylen Ball each rushed for over 100 yards in a 28-7 win over Belmont at Welcome Stadium on Friday. Quinn led the Stallions with 155 yards and Ball had a career-high 107 yards, along with two touchdowns.
Reno Godfrey tied the game at 7-7 on a one-yard touchdown run after Belmont scored on the game’s first play from scrimmage. The Stallions outscored the Bison 21-0 after halftime.
Warren Ball '12 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 7
Warren
BALL
2008-2011
The 7th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Warren Ball ‘12!
Warren is a former All-Ohio running back for DeSales and won a National Championship at Ohio State University before concluding his playing career at the University of Akron, where he earned Academic All-MAC honors and served as Team Captain. These days, Warren is Scouting Assistant for the undefeated San Francisco 49ers!
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Matt D'Orazio '95 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 6
Matt
D’ORAZIO
1991-1995
The 6th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Matt D’Orazio ‘95!
D’Orazio, a former All-Ohio quarterback who went onto become Otterbein’s all-time leading passer and later led two Arena Football Teams to AFL Championships!
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
DeSales 20, Bishop Watterson 16
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DeSales scored the final 14 points of the game after trailing by ten in the third quarter and rallied to beat Watterson 20-16. The Stallions out-rushed the Eagles 267-52 and were led by Quintell Quinn’s career-high 161 yards. Jaylen Ball scored the go-ahead touchdown and finished with 76 yards rushing. Ball also recorded a career-high 9 tackles on a defense that intercepted three Watterson passes and all of them occurred in the second half.
Jordan Johnson caught an 18-yard pass from Reno Godfrey for a score and also had an interception.
Ryan Wiggins improved to 12-4 all-time against Watterson.
DeSales 42, Bishop Fenwick 22
A 28-point first quarter fueled at 42-22 win for DeSales in their first-ever meeting with Bishop Fenwick. Senior quarterback Reno Godfrey threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the Stallion improved to 4-1 overall.
The Stallion Defense forced four turnovers, including a 22-yard fumble recovery returned for a score by Jaylen Ball. Mason Washington set up the game’s first score with his second interception of the season. Sophomore linebacker Jonathan Thompson forced a fumble and recorded his first career interception for DeSales, who held the Falcons to 49 yards in the first half. Corey Moriarty also had his first pick as a Stallion.
Jordan Johnson (49), Owen Faulkner (8) and Kole Perrine (65) each had receiving touchdowns. Perrine scored for third time from 60 yards out or more.
Charles Chandler '12 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 5
Charles
CHANDLER
2008-2011
The 5th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Justin Moore‘06!
A three-year letter-winner for the Stallions, who led the team in receiving as a junior and a senior. The 2011 First Team All-District player went onto to play at Kent State University, where he appeared in 33 career games for the Golden Flashes.
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
photo credit - Barb Dougherty
DeSales 35, Archbishop Alter 31
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In the first meeting since 2005, DeSales out-slugged Kettering Alter 35-31 in a lightning delayed week four matchup between two programs who have combined for 49 playoff appearances, 98 playoff victories, and 22 Regional Championships.
Quintell Quinn had a career-high 147 yards rushing and two touchdowns, including a 90-yard kickoff return for a score.
Alter (3-1), the 2018 Division-III State Runner-up, took a 31-28 lead with 3:33 remaining in the game, thanks to a 42-yard field goal. Senior running back Jaylen Ball scored the go-ahead touchdown, his second of the game, with 54 seconds remaining, as the Stallions improved to 3-1 overall.
Reno Godfrey, who connected with Jordan Johnson and Owen Faulkner on the game-winning drive, scored his first rushing touchdown of the season early in the first quarter.
With the win, the Stallions improved to 11-2 all-time against Kettering Alter.
Justin Moore '06 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 4
Justin
MOORE
2002-2005
The 4th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Justin Moore‘06!
A two-way player on the 2005 Division-III State Runner-up team, Moore went onto play collegiately at the Air Force Academy, where he appeared in 27 games for the Falcons. As a senior for the Falcons, he finished second on the team in tackles for the Armed Forces Bowl Champions
Here, the former Stallion reflects on his playing days for the Purple and White…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Assistant Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Brady Mangini '95 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 3
Brady
MANGINI
1992-1995
The 3rd edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Brady Mangini ‘95!
A two-sport standout for the Stallions, who's set to be inducted into the SFD Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend. Mangini led the Stallion Football team for three straight seasons in all-purpose yards, totaling 2,537 rushing yards. He was also the Baseball program's first ever two-time First Team All-Ohio player.
Here, Mangini reflects on his days with the Stallions…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Outside Linebacker Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Ben Rothrauff '04 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 2
Ben
ROTHRAUFF
2002-2003
The 2nd edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Ben Rothrauff ‘04!
A three-time Academic All-Big selection at Northwestern, where he walked on and later earned a scholarship, Rothrauff ended up appearing in 40 career games for the Wildcats.
These days, the former Stallion is completing his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. Here, Dr. Ben talks about his days as a Stallion.
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Outside Linebacker Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
DeSales 35, Carroll 28, Final
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In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the Stallions outlasted Dayton Carroll 35-28 in the season opener. Reno Godfrey threw for a career-high on 307 yards with two touchdowns, both to Kole Perrine (65, 62). Quintell Quinn crossed the goal line three times for the Stallions and also forced a fumble. Jordan Johnson intercepted two passes, as part of five turnover forced by the Purple and White.
Travis Jackson '10 - "Where Are They Now?"
Week 1
Travis
JACKSON
Lineman
2006-2009
The 1st edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2019 is Travis Jackson ‘10!
Travis was the 2009 Division-III Ohio Co-Defensive Player of the year Stallions and went onto to play at Michigan State University, where he started 30 contests and was a part of four Spartan Bowl victories (Outback, Buffalo Wild Wings, Rose, Cotton).
Here, the four-time Academic Big Ten honoree and 2014 co-captain of MSU, talks about his days playing for Coach Wiggins and the Stallions…
A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!
Jackson, pictured far left, leads the way for Josh Kusan in the 2008 Watterson game at Crew Stadium
