2007 Schedule

8/24 7:00 @
Effingham (H.S.)
8/31 7:00 H
Nashville
9/7 7:00 @
Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
9/14 7:00 @
Freeburg
9/21 7:00 H
Breese (Central)
9/29 1:00 @
St. Louis (Jennings), MO.
10/5 7:00 H
Eldorado
10/13 1:30 H
Corydon (Central), IN.
10/19 7:00 @
Newton
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4A State Finals vs. Addison (Driscoll) (14-0)
11/24/2006

Six for Six

Champaign (Memorial Stadium) - Going for it's 6th staright title the Highlanders of Driscoll Catholic looked in control in the first quarter, except for one problem, they hadn't scored in two trips to the redzone.

Mater Dei's defense had the dubious task of stopping the Highlander offense twice in the redzone within a minute of each other.

Driscoll, looked to be off to a flying start as they drove down field on their opening drive before missing a 25 yard field goal on 4th & 1. Nick Lombardo would recover a Mater Dei fumble just a couple of plays later giving the Highlanders a second chance with a 1st and 10 on the 11 yard line of Mater Dei. The Knights would again stop the Highlanders forcing a field goal that would miss the uprights.

"We went down field both times and we stalled. We knew we could move the ball, so [the offense] was very positive", Phil Pedi said about the Highlanders first quarter performance.

The Knights defense was playing like a team possesed as Cory Kunkle (DL 6' 200 sr.) sacked Driscoll's Phil Pedi (QB 6'2 200 sr.) causing a fumble that Driscoll's Kyle Sanders recovered, but the Knights' Erick Monken (LB 6'1 225 sr.) would come in and hit Pedi for another sack on the next play.

Pedi & the Higlanders would get in a grove before half time though, as he tossed a ball in the same area code as Anthony Tremback (WR 6'2 225 sr.) who jumped and reached over the head of a Mater Dei defender before turning around and running into the endzone to put the Highlanders on the baord 7-0 with 11:07 in the 2nd quarter.

Tim Franken (RB 6' 180 jr.) would end another Highlander drive with later that quarter with an 11 yard run, putting Driscoll up 14-0 with 5 minutes left in the half.

The Highlanders kept rolling in the 2nd half as Pedi hit Danny Taylor for another score and Mike Fabrizi (LB 5'9 200 sr.) would pick off Colin Detmer (QB 6'1 165 sr.) and return it 46 yards for a touchdown putting the Highlanders up 28-0 just before the end of the 3rd quarter.

A Pedi to Taylor pass for 23 yards would give the Highlanders an insurmountable 35-0 lead with 11:51 left in the game.

The Highlanders had one of their most dominent games defensively of the season and Knight's head coach Ray Kauling made mention of it in his post game interview. "I don't think [Driscoll's] coaching staff get's enough credit. Those kids hitting on every play. They were just execuiting on every play."

Driscoll's coach Mike Burzawa responded when asked about Kauling's coment by crediting every one on the team that didn't quit and stayed with the program waiting for their turn. "We had 5 guys with 30 catches or more. We emphisize the team."

And now as a team Driscoll has won a record 6th straight state title.

by Vincent Johnson

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Photo Archive:

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Photo Ordering

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
2006 4A,

Semifinals
2006 4A, 1993 3A

Conference Champs
None

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
818.40

Conference:
Independent Schools

Class:
4A

School Colors:
Columbia Blue/White/Navy

Nickname:
Knights

Head Coach:
Ray Kauling

Last Season's Record:
11-3

First Varsity Season:
1967

Past Player Watch
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:00 H
Effingham (H.S.) 907.00
9/1 7:00 @
Nashville 532.00
9/8 7:00 H
Sparta 456.00
9/15 7:00 H
Freeburg 753.00
9/22 7:00 @
Breese (Central) 616.00
9/29 7:00 H
Jennings, MO.
10/6 7:00 H
Kansas City (Paseo Academy), MO.
10/13 7:30 @
Tolono (Unity) 476.00
10/20 7:00 H
Newton 572.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:00 @
Effingham (H.S.) 888.00
9/2 7:00 H
Nashville 507.00
9/9 7:00 @
Sparta 475.00
9/16 7:00 @
Freeburg 750.00
9/23 7:00 H
Breese (Central) 609.00
9/30 7:30 H
Quincy (Notre Dame) 825.00
10/8 1:30 H
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) 470.00
10/14 7:30 H
Tolono (Unity) 466.00
10/21 7:00 @
Mascoutah 918.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:00 H
Effingham (H.S.) 865
9/3 7:00 @
Nashville 547
9/10 7:00 H
Sparta 497
9/17 7:00 H
Freeburg 688
9/24 7:00 @
Breese (Central) 599
10/1 7:30 @
Quincy (Notre Dame) 507
10/9 2:00 @
Pleasant Plains 395
10/15 7:30 @
Tolono (Unity) 460
10/22 7:00 H
Mascoutah 905

2003 Schedule

8/30 1:00 @
Springfield (Ursuline) 209
@ Memorial Stadium
9/5 7:30 H
Nashville 544
9/12 7:30 @
Sparta 505
9/19 7:30 @
Freeburg 660
9/26 7:30 H
Breese (Central) 588
10/3 7:30 H
Quincy (Notre Dame) 557
10/10 7:30 H
Pleasant Plains 373
10/17 7:30 H
New Madrid (Central), MO 540
10/24 7:00 @
Mascoutah 961

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:00 @
Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 723
9/6 7:00 @
Nashville 531
9/13 7:30 H
Sparta 506
9/20 7:30 @
Breese (Central) 571
9/28 2:00 H
Indianapolis (Cardinal Ritter), IN 341
10/4 7:30 @
Quincy (Notre Dame) 584
10/11 7:30 H
Freeburg 686
10/19 2:00 @
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Acad.) 761
10/25 7:30 H
Mascoutah 919
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