St. Laurence
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
Evergreen Park
8/31 7:30 H
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
9/7 7:30 @
South Holland (Seton Academy)
@ T.F. North High School
9/14 7:30 H
River Grove (Guerin)
9/21 7:30 H
*Chicago (DeLaSalle)
9/28 7:30 @
*Kankakee (McNamara)
10/5 7:30 H
*Chicago (St. Ignatius)
10/13 1:30 @
*Oak Park (Fenwick)
@ Morton HS Stadium
10/20 1:00 @
Chicago (Leo)
@ Gately Stadium Stadium
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game
-Kavanugh Stadium

Week #7 vs.Chicago (Brother Rice) 6-1
10/7/2005

Crusaders Overwhelm Vikings

It was a matchup of a divisional leader against a reigning divisional champion. The champion showed their mettle as the Brother Rice Crusaders, defending CCL Blue Division Co-Champs demolished the St. Laurence Vikings - leaders of the CCL White - by a final of 49-0.

The Crusaders totaled only 254 yards of offense. So why was the game so one-sided? Because every one of those yards were made on the ground. Tim Evans just kept handing the ball to his backs and they did all of the damage. Senior RB Austin McDonough carried 7 times for 91 yards and two TD's and Mike Malloy rushed 13 times for 82 yards and a touchdown. Brendan Sheehey added 41 yards on four carries as the Crusaders rushing attack was all they needed.

Just as the passing game came up big against archrival St. Rita, the ground game attacked St. Laurence at every angle. With barely two minutes gone in the first period, Austin McDonough galloped 15 yards for the opening touchdown of the game and a 7-0 lead. That cushion would only continue to grow as Brendan Sheehey bulled in from 27 yards out to increase the lead to 14-0. That would be all the space that Rice would need.

Every bounce went the Crusaders' way. Even the bad one that popped out of RB Owen Yanz's hands - right into center Jim Keaty's hands. Operating from the Viking 34, Owen Yanz took a handoff and squirted free on the right side and picked up 10 yards. Then disaster seemed to strike as Yanz was popped by a Viking linebacker and the ball bounced free. However, Jim Keaty scooted to the ball, scooped it up and raced 24 yards untouched for a touchdown which closed the first half scoring. Brother Rice led 35-0 at intermission.

The Crusaders now head to Providence for a huge CCL Blue battle against the defending State Champion Providence Celtics next Friday night.

by Brian Snow

Help keep your school's fans up to date.
Become an IHSFW correspondent.
e-mail us to find out how.
ihsfw@IHSFW.com

Related Stories:
-2005 Week #7 recap
-2001 Week #2

Photo Archive:
-2006 Week #5
-2001 Week #2

Photo Ordering

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
1976 5A

Runner up
1979 5A

Semifinals
1979 5A, 1976 5A

Conference Champs
None

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
2247.30

Conference:
Chicago Catholic (White)

Class:
7A

School Colors:
Black/Gold

Nickname:
Vikings

Head Coach:
Jim Grannan

Last Season's Record:
5-5

Past Player Watch
-
-
-
-

2006 Schedule

8/25 7:00 @
Evergreen Park 963.00
9/1 7:30 @
Chicago (DeLaSalle) 1867.80
9/8 7:30 @
*Chicago (St. Ignatius) 2245.65
@ St. Rita
9/16 7:30 H
*Chicago (Leo) 864.60
9/23 1:30 @
*Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 858.00
9/29 7:30 H
*River Grove (Guerin) 1140.15
10/6 7:30 H
Chicago (Brother Rice) 3923.70
10/13 7:30 @
*Kankakee (McNamara) 775.50
10/20 7:30 H
*Chicago (Gordon Tech) 928.9

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 @
Chicago (St. Rita) 2699.40
9/2 7:30 H
Chicago (DeLaSalle) 1897.50
9/9 7:30 H
*Chicago (St. Ignatius) 2209.35
9/16 7:30 H
*Chicago (Leo) 999.90
@ St. Laurence
9/23 7:30 H
*Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 442.00
@ St. Laurence
10/1 1:30 @
*River Grove (Guerin) 1242.45
10/7 7:30 @
Chicago (Brother Rice) 3798.30
10/14 7:30 H
*Kankakee (McNamara) 760.65
10/21 7:30 @
*Chicago (Gordon Tech) 966.90
@ North Park University

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:30 H *
Oak Park (Fenwick) 1159
9/3 7:30 @ *
Kankakee (McNamara) 428
9/11 1:30 @
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 2041
9/18 7:30 @
Lake Zurich 2016
9/25 1:30 @ *
Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 0
10/1 7:30 H *
Chicago (Leo) 0
10/8 7:30 H *
River Grove (Guerin)
10/15 7:00 H
East Chicago (Central), IN
10/23 11:00 @ *
Chicago (Gordon Tech) 798
@ Lane

2003 Schedule

8/30 1:30 @ *
Oak Park (Fenwick) 1135
@ Oak Park-River Forest
9/6 7:30 H *
Kankakee (McNamara) 402
9/12 7:30 H
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 2047
9/19 7:30 @
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 536
9/26 7:30 H *
Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 644
10/3 7:30 H *
Chicago (Leo) 562
10/11 1:30 @ *
River Grove (Holy Cross) 946
10/17 7:00 @
East Chicago, IN 1396
10/24 7:30 H *
Chicago (Gordon Tech) 1040

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 H
Westchester (St. Joseph) 1012
9/7 1:30 @
River Grove (Holy Cross) 994
9/13 7:30 H *
Chicago (St. Patrick)
1956
9/20 7:30 H *
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) 2057
9/27 7:30 @ *
Chicago (Brother Rice) 2362
10/4 7:30 H *
Chicago (St. Rita) 1628
10/13 3:00 @
Chicago (Gordon
Tech) 1254
@ Lane
10/18 7:30 H *
Chicago (DeLaSalle) 1780
10/25 7:30 @ *
Chicago (Marist) 2432
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game