Bishop DeSales Stallions

wadc45 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007, 10:28 AM

The Columbus Dispatch : Dashing ending: DeSales 13, Watterson 6

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34-yard TD run on 4th down in final seconds lifts Stallions

Saturday, October 6, 2007 3:36 AM
By Steve Blackledge
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

When DeSales fullback Jeff Walsh slammed his bowling ball of a body into the middle of the line on fourth-and-inches last night in the final seconds against Watterson, it was clear that he had picked up a first down.

"It was a straight give and all I wanted was to get 1 yard, or maybe a few more, so we could set up a field goal," said Walsh, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound senior making his first carry of the game.

Then a strange thing happened as the overflow crowd at DeSales held its collective breath.

Walsh disappeared into the pile, re-emerged as a spinning top, then dashed around the corner all the way to the end zone with a 34-yard touchdown run that gave the Stallions a 13-6 victory.

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wadc45 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-21-2007, 10:31 AM

The Columbus Dispatch : EXPANDED WRAP-UP (other schools): Bexley's 35-point run stuns Academy

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DeSales 35, Cin. La Salle 20

Ryan Clark and Jeff Walsh each topped 100 yards rushing and visiting DeSales (9-0) ran past Cincinnati LaSalle (4-5) in a nonleague game.

Clark carried 17 times for 118 yards and a touchdown and Walsh added 111 yards and a score on 11 carries.

Thomas Gentile threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Stafford and scored on a 51-yard run for DeSales.

JCOSU86 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 08:48 AM

I hope this is the Stallions' year after so much disappointment. They clinched the #1 seed in Div II Region 7 and will probably host Zanesville in the first round of the playoffs.

wadc45 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007, 09:39 AM

The Columbus Dispatch : DeSales 27, Canfield 10: Halftime pep talk stirs up Stallions

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Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:47 AM
By Jeff Thitoff

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

CANTON -- It wasn't exactly "Win one for the Gipper," but the halftime speech by DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins last night was just as effective. The Stallions were trailing by four points and Canfield had had the ball for more than 17 minutes.

"We got 24 minutes left in our season, so you decide how it's going to end," Wiggins told the team.

The Stallions responded and shut out the Cardinals in the second half for a 27-10 victory in a Division II regional semifinal in Fawcett Stadium. DeSales (12-0) will meet Louisville next Friday in a regional final.

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MD Buckeye · #5 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 07:27 AM

The Columbus Dispatch : DeSales puts forth another strong effort

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DeSales 28, New Albany 7
DeSales puts forth another strong effort

Regardless of its experience, depth or talent level, the DeSales football team -- unreasonable as it might seem -- will be compared with previous ones. It's part of life for a program regarded among the state's elite year after year.

The Stallions understand and even embrace the lofty gauge of success.

A 28-7 nonconference win over visiting New Albany last night in the Chris Spielman Gridiron Classic did plenty to rebuff notions that the Stallions might slip in 2008 after being ranked No. 1 in the state in Division II much of last season.

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