2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
Addison (Driscoll)
@ Augustana College
8/31 7:15 @
Byron
9/7 7:30 H
Peoria (Notre Dame)
@ Augustana College
9/14 7:30 H
*Moline (H.S.)
@ Augustana College
9/21 7:30 @
*Rock Island (H.S.)
9/28 7:30 @
*East Moline (United)
10/5 7:30 @
*Quincy (Sr.)
10/12 7:30 H
*Galesburg (H.S.)
@ Augustana College
10/19 7:30 H
Chicago (Hope Academy)
@ Augustana College
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*Conference Game

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5A State Finals vs. Springfield (S.H.G.) (14-0)
11/26/2005

Andrew Doyle score on a 6 yard run to help bring the Pioneers with in 6 points, by making the score 20-14 in favor of the Cyclones. Doyle also passed for 98 yards & 2 touchdowns.

Brenneisen's Record Helps Cyclones Win 1st Title

Champaign (Memorial Stadium) - Alleman's defensive front line came into the state finals' weekend with the biggest average size out of all 8 classes, but they were unable to get to Scared Heart-Griffin's QB Bobby Brenneisen enough to disrupt the Cyclones high powered passing game.

At an average of 6'2 247 lbs, Sean McKinght, David Brickner, Kameron Rummans, Patrick Dalton & Greg Wiebel who make up Alleman's front 5, always one step to late as Brenneisen passed for a 5A Title game record 351 yards.

Brenneisen, who broke the 5A title game passing records for yardage (351), attempts (40) & completions (29) was sacked just twice and intercepted only once, as he found Alex Reavy 12 time for 149 yards & 1 TD and Jeff Sanders 10 times for 134 yards & a TD.

Alleman had it's offensive stars of the game as well. Andrew Doyle & Matt Frutiger both racked up over 100 yards rushing and Doyle threw for 98 yards and 2 TDs, adding to the 1 TD he had on the ground. The Pioneers, actually put up more offensive yards than the Cyclone, 404 to 370.

The Cyclones scored first on as Sanders hauled in a 15 yard pass from Brenneisen with 4:15 left in the opening quarter to put them up 7-0.

Alleman would answer right back though, as the Pioneers scored in 4 plays, thanks to a 47 yard completion to Kevin Tracey, tying the game at 7 a piece.

The Cyclone would score 13 unanswered points behind a Reavy 60 yard reception midway through the 2nd quarter and then 2 Mike Edwards field goals of 33 & 37 yards.

The 37 yard field came after Bobby Rakers forced Doyle to fumble and then recovered the ball to set SHG up on the Alleman 22 yard line.

The Pioneer defense, gave up just 2 yards on that possession before Edwards made his second field goal of the game.

Alleman, started to catch up after going a 5 play drive stalled and forced the Pioneers to punt, Tracey intercepted for the Pioneer's 2nd pick of the game, giving Alleman the ball on the SHG 45 yard line.

Eight plays later Doyle would get into the endzone of the ground with a 6 yard run, bring the game with in reach, 20-14.

This was SHG's 5th finals game since 1975, where they had finished 0-4 before Saturday's 28-21 victory over Alleman Catholic.

Brenneisen & the Cyclones would put together a 13 play 73 yard drive that ended with a 6 yard run by Andre Pendergrass, to help make it a two score game 28-14 with 29 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

The Cyclone stopped Alleman on their next possession, after the Pioneers had made it 48 yards to the SHG 42 yard line.

Hoping to end the possibility of any Alleman comeback, the Cyclones ran down the clock over 10 plays. With a 1st & goal at the 8, things were looking to be all but over for the Pioneers, that is until a penalty and a Michael Alter sack on Brenneisen, put SHG in a 4th & goal from the 18. Edwards would come out for his 3rd field goal attempt of the game, but it would fall short in the face of a 15 mile an hour wind.

With only 2 minutes left in the game, the Pioneers went to work and scored on a 7 play 80 yard drive that end a 1 minute & 35 seconds later on a 6 yard pass to Tracey. Bring Alleman within 7 points of the lead, down 28-21.

The tension was high as the Pioneers lined up for the onside kick and as the ball bounced a pile ensued and the refs took a minute to dig through and discuss who had come away with the ball.

With the signal towards the Cyclones the sidelines went nuts and the offense came back out for one last time in 2005 to snap the ball cleanly and Brenneisen took a knee giving Scared Heart-Griffin their first ever football title in their long storied tradition.

by Vincent Johnson

Michael Alter is brought down from behind, as he gains some of his 31 yards in the class 5A state final game.

Alleman

Rushing
Andrew Doyle1 20 carries 27 yards 1 TD
Matt Frutiger 23 carries 115 yards

Passing
Andrew Doyle 5 of 12 98 yards 2 TD 2 sacks

Receiving
Kevin Tracey 3 75 yards 2 TD

Tackles
Michael Ater 9 solo 2 asst. (1 sack)
Patrick taylor 6 solo 3 asst.
Andrew Doyle 6 solo 1 asst.
Kevin Tracey 4 solo 1 INT
Greg Wiebel 3 solo 1 asst. (2/24 TFL/yrds)

Sacred heart-Griffin

Rushing
Andre Pendergrass 9 carries 25 yards 1 TD
Kennan Gilpin 3 carries 8 yards

Passing
Bobby Brenneisen 29 of 40 for 351 yards (5A title game record) & 2 TDs

Receiving
Alex Reavy 12 rec. 149 yards 1 TD
Jeff Sanders 10 rec. 134 yards 1 TD

Tackles
Mike Stieren 5 solo 4 asst. (2 TFL)
Andrew Collings 5 solo 4 asst.
Kennan Gilpin 6 solo 2 asst.
Nick Thoele 5 solo 3 asst. (2 sacks)
Mike Edwards 3 solo 5 asst.

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Michael Alter sacks Cyclones' QB Bobby Brenneisen, forcing SHG to try a field goal late in the game. The Cyclones attempt would fall short and return the ball to the Pioneers, who would score 7 plays later to make the game 28-21 with 30 seconds left to play..

Related Stories:
-2006 Week #1 recap
-2005 5A State Finals
-2003 week#8 recap

Photo Archive:
-2006 Week #1
-2006 Week #1 JV
-2005 5A State Finals
-2003 Week #8

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
-2005 5A, 1990 3A, 1986 4A

Semifinals
-2005 5A, 1990 3A, 1986 4A , 1984 4A

Conference Champs
Western Big 6
2006, 2005, 2003*,

*co-champs

School Facts

Enrollment:
777.15

Conference:
Western Big 6

Class:
5A

School Colors:
Green/White

Nickname:
Pioneers

Head Coach:
Dave DeJagher

Last Season's Record:
8-2

First Varsity Season:
1949

2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
Addison (Driscoll) 747.45
9/1 N Open
9/9 2:00 @
Peoria (Notre Dame) 1250.70
@ Peoria Stadium
9/15 7:30 @
*Moline (H.S.) 2193.00
9/22 7:30 H
*Rock Island (H.S.) 1589.00
@ Augustana College
9/29 7:30 H
*East Moline (United) 1857.00
@ Augustana College
10/6 7:30 H
*Quincy (Sr.) 2253.00
@ Augustana College
10/13 7:30 @
*Galesburg (H.S.) 1468.00
10/20 7:30 H
Crete (C.-Monee) 1500.00
@ Augustana College

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 H
Addison (Driscoll) 441.00
@ Augustana College
9/2 7:30 @
Dixon (H.S.) 1059.00
9/9 7:30 H
Peoria (Notre Dame) 1348.05
@ Augustana College
9/16 7:30 @
*Rock Island (H.S.) 1701.00
9/23 7:30 @
*East Moline (United) 1846.00
9/30 7:30 @
*Quincy (Sr.) 2238.00
10/7 7:30 H
*Galesburg (H.S.) 1467.00
@ Augustana College
10/14 7:30 H
*Moline (H.S.) 2277.00
@ Augustana College
10/21 7:30 @
Rock Falls 747.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:30 @
Addison (Driscoll) 463
9/3 7:30 H
Dixon (H.S.) 984
@ Augustana College
9/11 7:00 @
Peoria (Notre Dame) 883
@ Peoria Stadium
9/17 7:30 H *
Rock Island (H.S.) 1663
@ Augustana College
9/24 7:30 H *
East Moline (United) 1816
@ Augustana College
10/1 7:30 H *
Quincy (Sr.) 2287
@ Augustana College
10/8 7:30 @ *
Galesburg (H.S.) 1439
10/15 7:30 @ *
Moline (H.S.) 2193
10/21 7:30 H
Rock Falls 741
@ Augustana College

2003 Schedule

8/29 8:00 H
Washington 1064
@ Augustana College
9/5 7:30 @
Dixon (H.S.) 985
9/12 7:30 H
Princeton 653
@ Augustana College
9/19 7:30 @ *
East Moline (United)
1850
9/26 7:30 @ *
Quincy (Sr.) 1668
10/3 8:00 H *
Galesburg (H.S.) 1470
@ Augustana College
10/10 7:30 H *
Moline (H.S.) 2295
@ Augustana College
10/17 7:30 @ *
Rock Island (H.S.) 1666
10/24 7:30 @
Rock Falls 671

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 @
Streator (Twp.) 999
9/6 7:30 H
Dixon 1007
@ Moline
9/13 7:30 @
Princeton 652
9/20 7:30 H *
East Moline (United)
1854
@ Rock Island (H.S.)
9/27 7:30 H *
Quincy (Sr.) 2068
@ East Moline (United)
10/4 7:30 @ *
Galesburg 1435
10/11 7:30 @ *
Moline 2321
@ Browning Field
10/18 7:30 H *
Rock Island (H.S.) 1652
@ Moline
10/24 7:30 H
Rock Falls 657
@ East Moline (United)
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game