Student-athletes develop confidence and self-discipline, together with the positive concepts of sportsmanship, fair play, and the value of teamwork. Please eat a hearty lunch and arrive in Lancer gear - shirt, shorts, cleats, pads, mouthpiece. The 2022 Trojans played in the Pac-12 Championship Game and almost made the College Football Playoff. To participate, please register for Summer Football and turn in a current sports physical to the athletic office (A108). A 6-foot-2, 205 pound linebacker out of Monticello High School in Iowa, Ries is a four-star commit per ESPN. Organzied Team Activities are open to Varsity and . Not long after Emerald Ridge quarterback Jake Schakel found Tony Harste for an 8-yard score late in the third, Forehand tossed a 22-yard touchdown to Isaac Syph on third-and-9 to push the lead back to 15. SUMMER FOOTBALL. A former quarterback at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Cross went on to play in college at Iowa Wesleyan and two seasons professionally in Europe. Sign up to receive text and email alerts from your favorite teams. After forcing a turnover on downs, Emerald Ridge took the lead early in the second on a 3-yard touchdown run from Tayshaun Micks to make it 15-8. 3 guard in the Mountain West according to PFF and earnedFreshman All-Americarecognition. Defensively,he recorded 11 tackles with one for loss and one pass deflection. Sign up for the Hawkeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 22 player from Arizona per On3. Breakdown:A three-star commit out of St. Charles East in Illinois, Bodey McCaslin is regarded as the nations No. 2 player from Iowa. On the games opening drive, the Lancers converted on a pair of third downs and a pair of fourth downs to take an early lead. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. In his career, he recorded 116 tackles, including 32 for loss of 172 yards with 21 sacks for 148 yards. The loss ends a historic season for Emerald Ridge, which won a pair of games in the first trip to the state playoffs in school history, topping Eastlake in the first round, and upsetting top-seeded Chiawana in the quarterfinals a week ago. He was named to the 2022 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada First Team after helping the Gaels win the Class 5A state title. Addison, who was the 23rd pick fo the 2023 NFL Draft, recorded 59 catches for 875 yards and 8 TDs as Caleb Williams favorite receiver in 2022. Williams also fielded 2 kickoffs for 7 yards. He was also the 2A boys high jump state champion. Besides already proving his abilities and loyalty as a coach under Coach Cross for the past four seasons, he comes with a long history of creating strong programs, winning teams, and promoting individual excellence on and off the field. He graded out as the No. USC captain, Shane Lee, a redshirt senior, returns to lead the defense. Breakdown:Derek Weisskopf joined Iowas class on April 20, 2022. Sophomore quarterback Devon Forehand tossed a 37-yard completion to Watkins on a fourth-and-22 to set the Lancers up at the 1, and it took four attempts, but Arizona State commit Xeree Alexander eventually crossed the goal line for the 1-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. 6 player from Missouri. Welcome to Lancer Football! ESPN ranks Ries as the nations No. Committed! Click to reveal "It's a long drive from Bellevue, but I enjoy being there and the challenge of it," Jones said, "I really enjoyed last year when we mixed the Wing-T with the Air Raid - or what I like to call the 'Offense of Opposites.'". Two freshmen, Quinten Joyner and AMarion Peterson, enrolled at USC this spring. Kennedy Catholic competes in the North Puget Sound League (NPSL) at the 4A level. Summer workouts are highly encouraged to get in football-ready condition. In his 4-year career at Arizona (2019-22), he had 169 tackles, including 3.5 for loss (with 1.5 sacks), 2 intercep- tions, 18 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles in 41 games with 37 starts. Other offensive linemen returning are redshirt senior Cooper Lovelace, senior Grant Tucker, redshirt juniors Andres Dewerk and Andrew Milek and sophomore Kilian OConnor. Breakdown: Cody Fox was Iowas first commit in the 2024 class, committing to the Hawkeyes all the way back on June 19, 2021. pic.twitter.com/v3tM1Go0TC, Trent Cakerice (@TCakerice) July 5, 2023. He married his Clyde Hill childhood sweetheart. As a Transfer 247Sports Transfer. He has deep roots to King County football. The Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be on Friday, Dec. 1 in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. . Bolstering the defensive line unit are three transfer linemen: redshirt seniors Kyon Barrs and Jack Sullivan and sophomore Anthony Lucas. He was also chosen to play in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl. Freshmen Micah Banuelos (2023 Under Armour All-American and 2022 Washington 4A NPSL Offensive Lineman of the Year from Kennedy Catholic HS in Burien, Wash.), Alani Noa . Breakdown:The son of former Penn State first-round NFL draft pick Jimmy Kennedy, Devan is carving out his own burgeoning football future. Bring a water bottle with your name on it.. You are welcome to bring fruit, granola bars, protein bars and/or light snacks. Branch, the younger brother of USC safety Zion Branch, tallied 753 yards on 45 receptions with 11 TDs and recorded 5 punt returns for 90 yards (18.0 avg.) FegansattendedAlabaster (Ala.)Thompson where he helped lead the Warriors to three straight Alabama 7A State Championships. USC visits California on Oct. 28 and then faces Washington at home on Nov. 4, the two teams first matchup in Los Angeles since 2015. He also was a vital member of the Trojan special teams. Fellow 2023 signee Walker Lyons will enroll in the fall of 2024 as he will be leaving to serve a Mormon mission in Norway in 2023. After losing the steady presence of Nick Figueroa, a utility man who could play both as a lineman and a rush end, USC will look to fill this position. I just think we found a rhythm, Watkins said. Breakdown:Though others saw Jaylen Watson as a wide receiver, Iowa pitched him on the idea of playing defensive back. Bio:He made2023 PrepStar All-Western Regionas a senior offensive lineman at Ventura. Kennedy Catholic piled up 415 yards of total offense in the win, led by Forehand, who completed 23-of-28 passes for 331 yards and the five touchdowns. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2019 we came back with a JV team and 2020 we are officially varsity in PIAA's D10 Region 1 1A. The philosophy of Kennedy Catholic Athletics is based upon two pillars that complement those of the school community as a whole: to foster a championship culture and in turn establish a world-class high school athletic program. HAWKEYE NATION! Three early enrollee freshmen have experience from high school fielding kickoff returns: Zachariah Branch, Quinten Joyner and Makai Lemon. Although the Trojans defense is losing its leader in Unanimous All-American Tuli Tuipulotu, there are many familiar faces return- ing. Three Lancers running back and linebacker Xeree Alexander, offensive and defensive lineman Micah Banuelos and all-purpose standout Mason Hayes were TNT All-Area picks and all-state selections during Cross final season. 3 talking about this. 2 in the nation in passes had intercepted with 5. Golden opportunity! After a nationwide search, Kennedy Catholic High School announced Monday afternoon (Feb. 13, 2023) that Pat Jones will be the fifth Football Head Coach in Lancer history following the departure of . 3 in the nation in first down offense (359). 22 in the nation for combined kick returns. Our non-padded, incoming freshman camp runs Tuesday, May 31. In 2022, USC fans also learned that Heisman-winning quarterback Caleb Williams can punt. Following seven impressive seasons with the Lancers, Cross is set to join the Cal Poly staff as the programs offensive coordinator, where he will reunite with Paul Wulff, who was announced as the Mustangs new head coach in December. Neither has played yet. KCPS Clubs. Kennedy picked the Hawkeyes over offers from Illinois, Nevada, Oregon State and Penn State. He tallied 5 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in the end zone to score a touch- down in his career. He was named toCascadia Preps' Top Performing Liston Sept. 26, carrying the ball 27 times for 146 yards to help Lynden Christian to victory. The 6-6, 225 pound tight end was named the 2022 6A Northeast Valley Region Offensive Player of Year. ! @CoachBarnett_OL @Hersey_Football @criles76 @TNelson_9 pic.twitter.com/lLm4v67yZp, William Nolan (@WillNolan75) May 8, 2023. Junior Korey Foreman (24 tackles, including 4.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks and 1 INT while appearing in 23 career games) returns looking to make an impact as an upperclassman. Breakdown: The 6-foot-4, 205 pound athlete plays both quarterback and safety at Kuemper Catholic, but he committed to the Hawkeyes as a tight end. Theres so many memories that Ill have forever, and Im just so proud of what we were able to accomplish, he said. Our first night game will be on Friday, September 9 at 7 pm against Mount Saint Michael of the Bronx. Robinson was a 2022 MaxPreps First Team All-American after he had 84 receptions for 1,614 yards (19.2 avg) and 14 TDs as a senior. It is an honor to be named head coach of Kennedy Catholic football, said Jones. Excited to announce that I committed to the university of Iowa after a great visit!!! CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Report: Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest at USC basketball practice. Committed!! It will be the Pac-12s first league game of the 2023 campaign. Breakdown:KJ Parker is out of Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep in Elmhurst, Ill. Jury awards family $2.5M, New streetwear shop in downtown Tacoma taps into 90s nostalgia, including anime, He groomed, raped his girlfriends teenage daughter near Puyallup. Listed as a safety by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals, Hawkeye Insiders Sean Bock believes Eben will grow into a linebacker for the Hawkeyes. We announce Coach Cross leaving with a mixture of joy and sadness, Kennedy Catholic president and principal Matthew Mohs said in a release from the school Tuesday. An instant fan-favor- ite, Dyes season was cut short due to a broken ankle which ended his season prematurely in the 10th game against Colorado. USC, which is playing a Week Zero game, has two byes: one on Sept. 16 and one in the final week of the regular season on Nov. 25. He was first nationally in passing TDs (42) and points responsible for per game (22.3). Chineke is a consensus three-star commit across the four major recruiting services. Tuipu- lotu was one of the most disruptive defensive players in the nation in 2022. 1 recruit in the nation per ESPN. That was the first of three touchdowns the Lancers converted on fourth down plays during the contest. Bio:He made the2023 PrepStar All-Western Regionafter he caught 65 passes for 823 yards (12.7 avg) and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 38 yards on 15 carries (2.5 avg) to help Red Mountain reach the 2022 6A semifinals. The game was played on Oct. 13, 1923, and USC won 33-0. He started all 11 games he played in and only allowed two sacks. Freshmen JaKobi Lane, Jaden Moore, and Duce Robinson joined the squad in the summer for camp. The Hawkeyes also boast four commitments from the next wave of talented preferred walk-ons. On special teams, the Trojans lost long-time kickoff man Alex Stadthaus. The Winfield-Mt. Lynch was perfect on field goals from 40-49 yards ,going 8-8. He married his Clyde Hill childhood sweetheart. He also carried the football 142 times for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns and added 878 receiving yards and six touchdown grabs in 2022. Cross first coached at the Division I level as a graduate assistant at Washington State back in 2010 when Wulff was the programs head coach. On special teams, he recorded 8 kickoff returns for 267 yards (33.4 avg.). 81.95.126.142 Proud and grateful to be a Hawkeye!#swarm24 @HawkeyeFootball @CoachBarnett_OL @TylerBarnesIOWA pic.twitter.com/NdemyJoooy. Breakdown:The in-state product stuck with the Hawkeyes over offers from Air Force, Iowa State, Nebraska, Northern Illinois and South Dakota State. He had a breakout year in yards and receptions, marking his first 1,000-yard-plus season and earning AP All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Pac-12 Second Team honors. Interested participants must be officially enrolled, registered online and have a current sports physical on file in order to participate on the first day. Feb 21, 2023. He also competed at the 2023 Polynesian Bowl. The 6-foot-5, 225 pound tight end also heldoffers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue, Tennessee, and Texas Tech. Todd Milles, SBLive Sports. 5 player from Iowa per 247Sports. He was a Unanimous All-American. Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, who enrolled in USC in 2022 after arriving in the U.S. from Australia, was USCs punter as a junior in 2022. The last of his eight children - son, Indy - will be a junior fullback with the Lancers' next fall. He was named the 2022 2a-3 Defensive MVP and earned placement on the 2022 2a-3 All-Dis- trict Team. Previous School:Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle. We want everyone to have the opporunity to participate - the Development team places high importance on players learning the game while competing with and against players of similar experience. Resar chose Iowa over offers from schools such as North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Indiana and Wake Forest. 19 linebacker and the No. The head coach for the football program is Sheldon Cross. Breakdown:The Show-Me State star chose Iowa over fellow Power 5 programs Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Vanderbilt. Kennedy Catholic will play No. USC picked up Arizona transfer Dorian Singer, a junior, at the semes- ter. ESPN ranks Watson as the nations No. Current NFL players Budda Baker and Myles Jack also played for Coach Jones during their time at Bellevue. On special teams, he recorded six kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg) with a long of 40, and one punt return. Dante Saldino, Nate Barnes and Thomas Bevilacqua each collected an interception for Kennedy Catholic. Bio:He made2023 PrepStar All-Western Region, was named the2022 1A NWC All-Conference Defensive MVPand was anAll-Staterepresentative as a senior tight end at Lynden Christian. Breakdown:Its always good for a class when you land the quarterback relatively early. 16 offensive tackle and as the No. Here are the jersey numbers, heights, weights and bios for the final transfer additions and the remainder of the high school class. USC also lost Nick Figueroa, a reliable and versatile player who knew the defense so well he was able to play multiple positions as a lineman and rush end. Hawk hawk hawk #committed pic.twitter.com/oJw9ciBFBk, Drew Campbell (@drewmcampbell33) April 1, 2023. In his 2-year career as a Sun Devil (2021-22), he handled punting and kickoffs duties. Robert Grande '23 September 2, 2022 Category: Gael Winds This Saturday, September 3, at noon, is opening day for the Kennedy Catholic Gaels football team with a home game against Holy Trinity from Long Island. Welcome to the Kennedy Catholic Football Team page. Redshirt senior Max Williams, who returned to the field in 2022 after recovering from an injury, tied for the team lead in tackles with 79 and in forced fumbles with 2 in 2022. Freshmen Maliki Crawford and Christian Pierce both enrolled early to join the Trojans for spring ball. As Waverly-Shell Rocks quarterback last season, Marsh completed 58 passes for 954 yards and 10 touchdowns and ran for another three scores. What parents should know for summer, Salaries: Statewide School Employees for 2022-23. The 2023-24 high school football season is almost upon us. 2 player from Iowa. Extremely excited to announce my commitment to the University of Iowa! #KennedyPride Redshirt senior Will Rose returns to his role as the Trojan holder in 2023. He caught 69 passes for 1,044 yards (15.1 avg.) "It was unanimous," Jones said. 116 wide receiver per 247Sports and as the No. 3 guard in the Mountain West according to PFF and earned Freshman All-America recognition. He started coaching as a high school assistant at Interlake in Bellevue in 2006, eventually becoming the head coach for three seasons and leading the program to the 2A state playoffs in both 2008 and 2009. Burt chose Iowa over offers from fellow Big Ten programs Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska. State championship notes: Yelm, Kennedy Catholic to play for first football titles By Jon Manley and Lauren Smith December 02, 2022 5:00 AM Yelm's Brayden Platt recaps 3A state semifinal win. A transfer rush end joined the squad this spring in redshirt senior Jamil Muhammad from Georgia Southern. Blackmon recorded 67 tackles (fourth on the team), including 2.0 for loss of 7 yards in 2022. From the transfer portal, Riley picked up MarShawn Lloyd from South Carolina. He was also receiving interest from in-state schools Kansas and Kansas State. An All-state selection as a junior, the 6-foot, 220 pound back rushed for 1,451 yards and 13 touchdowns with 6.5 yards per carry. Lane was selected to the 2022 12Sports All-Fever Team and All-6A East Valley All-Region First Team and won the National Football Foundation Ar- izona Chapter J.D. This huge edifice is one of the tallest in the world and worth the visit. Watson chose Iowa over fellow finalists Minnesota, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Maryland. Though just at USC for one season, Haksins made an impact on one of the top offensive lines in the nation and helped the unit to become Joe Moore Award semifinalists. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7ec6a6e0d91383dd In his 5-year career, Pili tallied 74 tack- les, including 10 for loss of 32 yards with 3.5 sacks for 20 yards, 4 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked kick while appearing in 52 games with 6 starts. We worked all summer for this, Lancers senior Maclane Watkins said following Saturday afternoons semifinals win in Puyallup. November 4th, 2021 Recap: Kennedy Catholic vs. #GoHawks #Swarm24 #DoughBoyz #BPJ pic.twitter.com/DP2QOxmx1k, Jaylen Big Play Jay Watson (@JaylenWatson11) July 8, 2023. He and his wife, Marianne, are parents to eight children: Jordan, Beck, Dakota, Sean, Dallas, Montana, Brooklyn and Indiana. Rice also recorded 3 kick returns for 49 yards (16.3 avg). The Jaguars answered with a scoring drive on their first possession, which Logan Lisherness completed with a 1-yard scoring run late in the first quarter. to challenge Notre Dame on Oct. 14, and then return back to the Coliseum to take on defending Pac-12 champion Utah on Oct. 21. And he occasionally quotes martial-arts master Bruce Lee as a way to explain his offensive philosophy. You must be registered for Summer Football online and have a current sports physical on file in order to participate. My goal is not to get in the way, keep doing what were doing, continue to raise the bar.. 100% Committed #GoHawks pic.twitter.com/TLFzmMYj81, Xavier Williams (@Xavierwilliamsw) April 15, 2023. They gained a brotherhood, Emerald Ridge coach Adam Schakel said of his group, which finished the season 10-3, also setting the programs record for most wins in a single season. Others returning with starting experience in defensive coordinator Alex Grinchs system are defensive backs Bryson Shaw and Jacobe Covington and rush ends Solomon Byrd and Romello Height. He started once at right guard and once at left guard. Kennedy Catholic High School football was already on a historic run entering Saturdays Class 4A state semifinals contest in Puyallup. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Banuelos was the 2022 Washington 4A NPSL . He caught 40 passes (3rd for USC) for 631 yards (15.8 avg) with 5 TDs (third for USC). After not appearing in any games in 2020 and redshirting in 2021, he moved into the starting lineup at right guard for the Cowboys as a redshirt sophomore in 2022. He will attempt to be just the second player ever to win a second Heisman. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. As a father of eight and football coach for 41 years, I have structured my life around football, and I could not be happier continuing that career here at Kennedy Catholic with this program and this group of outstanding young men., "We reviewed dozens of resumes from across the country and interviewed a deep pool of candidates, but Pat proved he was the best person to lead our football program forward, said President/Principal Matthew Mohs. 2 player from Iowa. 1 Corinthians 10:31! The 2022 Trojan offense averaged 506.6 yards to rank No. A 1982 Bellevue graduate who went on to the University of Washington, Jones will enter his 42nd season on a coaching staff next fall. @MattBowen41 @TheIowaHawkeyes pic.twitter.com/TuHRVhdjOM. Last week, the Lancers routed Skyline in the quarterfinals to become the first Kennedy Catholic team to advance to the semifinals since 2006, when the program played in the 3A bracket.