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Maroons Ride Special Teams and Defense to 51-10 Win

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At the beginning, it appeared that Dowling Catholic was still dealing with the hangover from last week’s loss to the Valley Tigers.

The Maroons’ defense and special teams had other plans on this night.

The Maroons blocked a punt, got a safety, ran an interception and a punt return back, and forced a fumble for touchdowns as they reeled off 37 unanswered points to defeat previously unbeaten Lewis Central Titans, 51-10, at Valley Stadium for Homecoming.

Lewis Central scored first with a 13-play, 76 yards drive that ended with quarterback Austin Simmons plunging into the endzone from 1 yard out.

Dowling’s offense continued to sputter and the defense struggled to stop Simmons and his receivers Brian Rew, Michael Brinkman, and Conner Hanafan.

After trading drives, the Titans went three-and-out and was forced to punt on 4th and 7. That was all the Maroons needed to jump-start themselves.  Dowling’s Bryan Bisenius blocked Caleb Shudak’s punt and recovered it in the endzone to tie the game 7-7. On the ensuing drive, Simmons was chased out of the pocket and was sacked in the endzone for a safety by Max Morris.

Dowling finally got their offense to score some points on the next drive, going 9 plays 65 yards as Max Kasap took the hand-off from Ryan Boyle for a 12 yard score, going up 16-7. Things went from bad to worse for Council Bluffs Lewis Central as Simmons’ pass was tipped and intercepted by Dante Campero. Campero raced into the endzone for a 42 yard touchdown. After another 3-and-out, Michael Zachary fields a Titans punt and bolts for a 54 yard punt touchdown return.

Dowling forced a fumble and capitalized again, with Cole Deskin’s 5 yard scoring run for a 37-7 lead.

One bright spot for Lewis Central was Caleb Shudak ending the 1st half scoring with a 54 yard field goal for the Titans, as the Maroons took a 37-10 lead into the locker room.

However, DCHS head coach Tom Wilson was quick to point out after the game that penalties were an area for improvement.

The Maroons improve to 4-1 overall and a 1-0 record in the district. Dowling Catholic will stay at home next week for a Class 4A District 2 match up with Sioux City East (5-0).

The Titans (4-1) will host Des Moines North (0-5) in another 4A District 2 contest next Friday.

 

Lewis Central Starts 4A District Play Against Rebounding Maroons

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After having their 17-game winning streak snapped, one team looks to start a new streak by starting district play against the “new kids on the block”.

And no, we’re not referring to Mark Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and that bunch.

Council Bluffs Lewis Central makes their inaugural trip in Class 4A district play to one of the storied programs of recent years, the Dowling Catholic Maroons in CenturyLink’s Game of the Week on CISN.

The Maroons fell victim to the same ‘bounce of the ball’ that they benefited from a week earlier, before mounting a comeback, but it wasn’t enough as DCHS dropped a 24-21 game to rival Valley last Friday. Valley’s defense gave Ryan Boyle and the Maroons offense fits as Boyle was picked off twice, one resulting in a Valley touchdown. Dowling’s defensive backfield had no answer for the Tigers’ Dominique Dafney, who hauled in 10 receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

Lewis Central are the “new kids on the block”. After years of being in Class 3A, the Titans moved up to 4A this year and have put together a 4-0 start, including a program-making win at Harlan. Quarterback Austin Simmons, a South Dakota recruit, went 14-19 for 279 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 49-15 win over Council Bluffs Jefferson last week. Two of those passing scoring strikes was to his favorite receiver, Conner Hanafan.

Will the Titans make Dowling their second significant win for their program, or will the Maroons get back on track?

Who:  Lewis Central (4-0) at #3 Dowling Catholic (3-1)

Where: Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, Iowa

When: Friday, September 26th, 7:30pm kickoff

The Facts: Dowling lost to Valley, 24-21 last week. Lewis Central defeated CB Jefferson, 49-15. This will be the first ever meeting between both schools.

Things to watch:

  • Can the Titans keep up with Dowling’s no-huddle offense?
  • Will Dowling contain Austin Simmons and his receivers?
  • How motivated are the Maroons after last week’s loss?
  • Can Lewis Central make a first impression in the big school class?

Lewis Central – Project Starting Lineups

Offensive starters – QB Austin Simmons, TB Ryan Main, FB Ryan Scheidle, WR Conner Hanafan and Brandon Figueroa, TE Mitchell Brinkman, T Kade Theobold and Tanner Miller, G Luke Sutherland and Luke Mace, C Hayden Walstein

Defensive starters – DT Luke Sutherland and Tanner Miller, DE Chris Thomas and Mitchell Brinkman, CB Conner Hanafan and Brian Rew, OLB Caleb Shudak and Logan Redeker, ILB Ryan Scheidle and Mac Southard, S Brandon Figueroa

Special Teams: K Caleb Shudak, P Luke Sutherland

Dowling Catholic – Projected Lineups

Offensive starters – QB Ryan Boyle; TB Isaiah Patton, FB Gray Gochenour; SE Eric Fardal; FL Charlie Schulte; C Cole Wymore, G Joe Brett and Kevin Vaughn-Carber, T Elijah Swehla and Conner McPhee, TE Ben McNeal

Defensive starters – FS Nick Wilson, CB Dante Campero and Michael Zachary, LB Kevin McMurray, Jordan Theis, Rodney Harris, and Gray Gochenour; DE Max Morris and Jo Jo Jok; T Ross Carpenter; NG Quinn Sonntag,

Special Teams- P/K Nick McLellan, Holder Frankie Mauro, LS Quinn Sonntag, PR Michael Zachary, KR Joe Gorsche

The live pregame show will begin at 7pm, with kickoff to follow on Central Iowa Sports Network (centraliowasportsnetwork.com).

Join Paul Yeager, Mark Kenkel, and Allen Fiddelke for the call of the game.  You can follow us on Twitter @CISportsNet for updates throughout the night.

Our Audio Game of the Week, presented by Scheels, will have Dar Danielson calling the Indianola at Urbandale game.  Our partners at High School Cube will have the live online stream of other area games of interest. The featured game will be Des Moines East at SE Polk . Plus we’ll be offering links to games in eastern Iowa as well through QC Sports Net.

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CISN Game Plan – September 26, 2014

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IMG_8090.JPGIt is time to get down to business in Class 4A football. No more warm-ups or tune-ups, it is time for district play and games that count toward a playoff berth.

We begin in District Four with Indianola at Urbandale. Dar Danielson will have the call of that one from Frerichs Field. The Indians come into the game 3-1 and the home team J-Hawks sport a 1-3 record.

Our video game of the week will feature the defending state champion Dowling Catholic Maroons hosting a new opponent, Council Bluffs Lewis Central. The Titans are playing their first year in Class 4A. They are the undefeated team in this match-up. Prior to Friday, football followers assumed the Maroons would be as well, but the Maroons’ rival the Valley Tigers changed that story line in a 24-21 win last week. Paul Yeager and Mark Kenkel will have the call.

Be sure to check the homepage on Friday night for other games we’ll have links to both in central Iowa and eastern Iowa.

Take us with you on your mobile device and dial up www.centralIowasportsnetwork.com and we’ll have you covered on Friday night.