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'06 OH RB Jahmal Brown (Bowling Green signee)

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9/2/05


Benedictine vs. Lake Catholic

What, when, where: Nonleague game, 7:30 p.m., Bearcat Stadium, 481 Northfield Road, Bedford. Call 216-421-2080.

Records: Benedictine 0-1, Lake Catholic 1-0.

What to watch: The winner will earn a bunch of Division III computer points. Lake Catholic, behind versatile quarterback Ricky Stanzi, has plenty of weapons in receivers Nick Spahar and Vince Petruziello, and running backs Corey Pruneski and Dane Gardner as proven during Cougars' season-opening 33-0 romp over Euclid. The two-time defending state champion Bengals let a three-touchdown lead slip in a 37-31 loss to Gateway (Pa.) during Week 1. Benedictine's backfield punch of running backs Jahmal Brown, Chris Austin and Troy Huddleston gave Gateway fits for three quarters, but the secondary broke down in the second half. If the game's close, give Benedictine the edge because of dependable kicker Alex Steigerwald.
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9/8/05

What to watch: After suffering a 33-0 trouncing by highly respected Lake Catholic in Week 1, Panthers' tailback Jaman Javey gained 181 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 21-15 victory against visiting Strongsville. Euclid's defense, which was solid in stopping Strongsville's running attack, will again be tested by Benedictine's backfield trio of Jahmal Brown, Troy Huddleston and Chris Austin. Riding in Euclid's favor, however, is that its defense will be at full strength since standout Thaddeus Gibson is back after serving a one-game suspension. In their first two games, (a 37-31 loss to Pennsylvania's Gateway and 41-27 loss to Lake Catholic), Benedictine has allowed big leads to slip away and its secondary has proven vulnerable. But there's a personal twist to this game. Bengals coach Art Bortnick is a graduate and former standout at Euclid.
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9/13/05

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL#15 BENEDICTINE 20EUCLID 14

<H1 class=red>Bengals right their routes for win

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Sunday, September 11, 2005 Mike Peticca

Plain Dealer Reporter
It's not bad strategy for a team like Benedictine to keep running the football until it gets things right.

"We had a couple early breakdowns," Benedictine running back Jahmal Brown said after the Bengals defeated Euclid, 20-14, in a nonleague game Saturday night at Bedford Bearcat Stadium. "Then, we picked it up and got more intense.

"I tell our linemen, All you have to give Chris [Austin], Troy [Huddleston] and me is a little seam, and we'll get something from it.' In the third and fourth quarters, we were able to do that."

Benedictine is the two-time defending state champion in Division III and ranked 15th in The Plain Dealer poll, but the victory was the Bengals' first in three games. Brown, a 5-10, 189-pound senior who was a key to last year's title run, ran for 137 yards and two long touchdowns on 19 carries.

Euclid's fine defense, which features standout linebacker Thaddeus Gibson, held Benedictine to 76 yards in 23 first-half carries. Then, in the second half, the Bengals ran 21 times -- not counting a quarterback sack -- for 178 yards.

Benedictine snapped a 14-14 tie with 7:16 left in the game, when Brown rambled 31 yards over left tackle for a touchdown, capping an eight-play, 60-yard drive.

Linemen Joe Kenney, Teree Harris, Tyler Heil, Nick DiPalma, Larin Collins and Brian Kennedy keyed the Bengals' run-blocking, along with tight ends Eric Thomas and Christian Hanna.

"Jahmal does a lot on his own, too," Benedictine coach Art Bortnick said. "He has great hips, he's got great vision and he never stops his legs."
Benedictine went 88 yards in three plays on its first possession of the second half to go ahead, 14-7. Austin had runs of 4 and 31 yards before Brown broke two tackles at the line of scrimmage and sped 53 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. Alex Steigerwald kicked his second extra point.

Euclid (1-2) then turned a fumble recovery by Chris Parrish into a 2-yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown by Devon Jennings. Matt Zuzic's second extra point tied the game at 14.

Bengals linebacker Dwight Duncan intercepted two passes, the first of them giving Benedictine the football on its 42 late in the first quarter. Huddleston finished the 58-yard drive when he sprinted 22 yards around left end for the game's first touchdown.

Jennings returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards to the Benedictine 37. Jennings completed a 30-yard pass to Jamall Javey before his 5-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Lewis.

"We played incredibly hard," Euclid coach Mike Rezzolla said. "They're a great running team."

Duncan, linebackers Brown and Bruce Davis and linemen Matt Bortnick and Mike Schiavoni keyed Benedictine's defense.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

[email protected], 440-602-4785
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I have seen some film of Brown plus I watched him in the game against Gateway...put me in the camp that would be supremely happy if we offered him as our #2 back in this class. I would love to see us take Wells, Brown and maybe even Ramsey as a FB.
 
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another great night for Jahmal...the Mr. Football list is going to have to include this young man.

No. 15 Benedictine 31, Fremont Ross 0
The visiting Bengals amassed 339 rushing yards in the nonleague game to even their record.
Benedictine (2-2) recorded 20 first downs as it moved to 11-1-0 against the Little Giants (2-2).
Senior Jahmal Brown rushed for 160 yards on 33 carries. He scored twice, increasing his season total to 10.
The Bengals posted 366 yards of total offense.
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9/22/05

Columbus Bishop Watterson vs. Benedictine

What, when, where: Nonleague game, 7:30 p.m, at Bedford's Bearcat Stadium, 481 Northfield Road. Call 216-421-2080.

Records: Watterson 3-1; Benedictine 2-2.

What to watch: These two teams have developed quite a rivalry in recent years. After losing to Benedictine in the 2002 regular season, the Eagles got revenge in the Division III state title game. The Bengals bounced back with regular-season victories in 2003 and 2004, but their anticipated rematches in the postseason hit a roadblock when Watterson lost in a 2003 regional championship game, then fell in last year's state semifinals. A win by the Bengals would be huge as far as postseason points are concerned since the Eagles have moved up to Division II. Both teams live and die by the running game, and this year should prove no different. Jahmal Brown is the Bengals' featured runner and there's a new twist. Former RB Troy Huddleston started his first game under center last week when Benedictine blanked Fremont Ross. Watterson, which lost its only game of the season last week to Worthington Kilbourne, 19-0, has a nest of RBs in Mike Kundla, Sam Jacobs and Jonathan Thomas.
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From Benedictine's website...

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Location: Bedford Stadium
Series Record: 3-1
Series Streak: 2 victories​
 
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9/24/05

During his team's postgame huddle, Columbus Bishop Watterson senior quarterback Billy Griffin yelled: "Let's be classy, let's be classy! We can celebrate when we get in [the locker room]!"

Friday night at Bedford's Bearcat Stadium, Watterson was classy, efficient and opportunistic as it frustrated two-time defending Division III state champion Benedictine, 23-7.

The Eagles, who had lost their past two meetings with the Bengals, improved to 4-1. Benedictine, which continues to be plagued by turnovers and the lack of a passing game, slipped to 2-3.

"Personally, I think our defense is one of the best in the state," said Eagles senior running back Mike Kundla, whose 20 carries for 133 yards helped complement a defensive unit that came up with six turnovers. "I just love those guys to death. As soon as the offense comes off the field, they know they have to step up their play and back us up. So it's like a 1-2 combination hit every time."

Watterson's defense made its mark midway through the second quarter as senior cornerback Greg DiSalvo intercepted a pass at the Bengals' 34 and returned the ball 13 yards. Four plays later, senior Brian DeLucia accounted for the game's first score by connecting on a 31-yard field goal with 5:07 remaining in the first half.

After forcing Benedictine to punt from inside its 10, the Ea gles took possession at the Bengals' 44. From there, it took just four plays for Watterson to add to its lead.

On second-and-goal from the 7, Griffin rolled left and found senior tight end Kris Luchsinger open in the back of the end zone. DeLucia's extra point gave the Eagles a 10-0 lead. The touchdown was set up by a 33-yard pass from Griffin to senior wideout Jason Ferrell.

Benedictine's passing woes continued as the Eagles tacked on another TD in the final seconds of the first half - a 45-yard interception return by senior safety Kris Gordon.

The Bengals, ranked 13th in The Plain Dealer Top 25 poll, appeared to be back in the game when they put together an eight -play, 60-yard march that featured the running of senior tailback Jahmal Brown. The drive was capped by a 4-yard scoring scamper by senior halfback Chris Austin.
The Bengals' momentum was short-lived.

Two fumble recoveries led to a pair of 24-yard field goals by DeLucia, and the Eagles put the game away behind Kundla's hard-nosed running and two more interceptions.

"The secondary [gave] up the big play, and [we turned] the ball over," said Bengals coach Art Bortnick. "We have not been able to turn the corner [this season]."

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10/6/05

Youngstown Cardinal Mooney vs. Benedictine

What, when, where: Nonleague game, 7:30 p.m., Bearcat Stadium, 481 Northfield Road, Bedford. Call 216-421-2080.

Records: Mooney 6-0; Benedictine 2-3.

What to watch: Hopefully, the Division III defending state champion Bengals used their week off to shore up their passing attack and pass defense despite the consistent play of TB Jahmal Brown. However, that won't be enough against the Division IV defending state champion and state-ranked Cardinals, who have done well with backup QB Tony Brunetti handing off to Nate Burney or passing to Robert Walker.
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