Cub Football - What do Colby College, University of Washington, Tulane and UCLA have in common.- Angelus League schedule starts with dangerous, fast rising Crespi Carmelite
LOYOLA ON THE ROAD TO BEGIN QUEST FOR ANGELUS LEAGUE TITLE AGAINST UPSET-MINDED CRESPI
The number that immediately jumps out is 123. That is how many points Loyola’s first Angelus League opponent, Crespi Carmelite, has scored in its last two games. No matter how you spin it, the Celts better be taken seriously. While Crespi has an unimpressive 2-4 record, it is one of the fastest rising teams in the Southern Section. The Celts’ 69-28 win over Calabasas on October 1 and 54-27 rout of Newbury Park last Friday emphatically flashes a neon UPSET ALERT message to its upcoming Angelus League foes.
If Loyola does not take Crespi seriously the going could be very tough in Encino this Friday.
A LOOK AT THE CELTS
Head coach Dameon Porter has his squad playing its best football of the season as the Celts prepare to host the Cubs in both teams’ first Angelus League contest in Encino this Friday. Crespi is 2-4, having lost by a point, 14-13, to Westlake Village Westlake in its opener and suffering setbacks to Chaminade (42-14), West Ranch (49–34) and powerful Ventura St. Bonaventure (65-13). The renergized Celts appear to be hitting their stride.
Crespi’s offensive is paced by two fast, athletic players, senior running back Khalid Calhoun (5-7, 165) and junior quarterback Brayden Everitt (6-1, 170). Calhoun plays much bigger than the the exponents listed on the roster, and Everitt is a real gun slinger. Everitt’s top targets are speedy junior wide receiver Holden Gering (5-11,150) senior tight end Gabe Gangi (6-1, 210) and tall senior wide out Mason Dorsey (6-5, 180). Both Calhoun and Gering scored three touchdowns against Newbury Park last Friday.
The Celts’ defense is relinquishing an average of 38 points per game, but the stop platoonplayed better the last two weeks. Among the better defenders are Gangi, a big hitter at linebacker, and physical senior linebacker Jayden Roberson (5-11, 223).
OUTLOOK
Crespi’s offensive weaponry is capable of putting up a lot of points. It is fair to expect the Celts to be in attack mode for the entire contest. Their game plan will be to jump out to a quick lead and play opportunistic defense. Don’t be surprised to see on side kicks and trick plays.
The Cubs need to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball to notch their first league win. Loyola’s offensive playmakers will have to make plays, and the Cubs will need to play solidly on defense. If the contest evolves into a true shoot out that would probably not favor the road team.
it will be interesting to see how the bye week affects Loyola. The Cubs cannot afford to be flat in this one.
THE SERIES
Loyola leads the series which began in 1973, 28-9-1. This spring the Cubs pummeled Crespi, 54-6. The biggest game in the series was in 1987 when both teams were ranked in the National top five In one of the best defensive efforts in Loyola gridiron history, the Celts’ All-American running back Russell White was held to 19 yards in the Cubs’ 15-8 victory before a standing-room-only crowd of close to 8,000 at Lake Balboa Birmingham.
WHAT DO COLBY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TULANE AND UCLA HAVE IN COMMON?
Each of those schools has at least one former Cub Football player on its 2021 football roster. Of the 24 Loyola alumni playing college football this fall, 19 play at different schools. UCLA has the most former Cubs on its roster with four, including starting kicker NICHOLAS BARR-MIRA, the brother of ANTHONY BARR, a former Loyola star who is a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings.
UPDATED CUBS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIST
SINJUN ASTANI (San Jose State)
TEDDY GALLAGHER ( Coastal Carolina)
JAC CASASANTE (USC)
COLLIN FLINTOFT (UCLA)
ALEX JOHNSON (UCLA)
TY MAHAR (Colby College)
DAKOTA SMITH (South Dakota)
BRAYDEN UTLEY (Baylor)
NICHOLAS BARR-MIRA ( UCLA)
NATHAN PRIESTLEY (Georgia)
CARTER LINK (SMU)
RYAN QUINTANAR (Texas Christian)
STEVEN ARELLANO (University of Chicago)
MICHAEL GRAVES (University of Notre Dame)
BLAKE NEITHART (Carleton College)
CHAD BAILEY (Tulane)
SAM DOMINGUEZ (Ohio State (Club team))
BRENDAN PERNECKY ( Duke)
EVAN THOMAS (UCLA)
NICHOLAS ANDERSON (Denison)
JEFFREY JOHNSON ( California)
ANDREW KOZHAYA (Grinnell College))
ZAHARI SPEARS ( Washington)
CEYAIR WRIGHT ( USC)
BRAYDEN ZERMENO (Arizona)
The number that immediately jumps out is 123. That is how many points Loyola’s first Angelus League opponent, Crespi Carmelite, has scored in its last two games. No matter how you spin it, the Celts better be taken seriously. While Crespi has an unimpressive 2-4 record, it is one of the fastest rising teams in the Southern Section. The Celts’ 69-28 win over Calabasas on October 1 and 54-27 rout of Newbury Park last Friday emphatically flashes a neon UPSET ALERT message to its upcoming Angelus League foes.
If Loyola does not take Crespi seriously the going could be very tough in Encino this Friday.
A LOOK AT THE CELTS
Head coach Dameon Porter has his squad playing its best football of the season as the Celts prepare to host the Cubs in both teams’ first Angelus League contest in Encino this Friday. Crespi is 2-4, having lost by a point, 14-13, to Westlake Village Westlake in its opener and suffering setbacks to Chaminade (42-14), West Ranch (49–34) and powerful Ventura St. Bonaventure (65-13). The renergized Celts appear to be hitting their stride.
Crespi’s offensive is paced by two fast, athletic players, senior running back Khalid Calhoun (5-7, 165) and junior quarterback Brayden Everitt (6-1, 170). Calhoun plays much bigger than the the exponents listed on the roster, and Everitt is a real gun slinger. Everitt’s top targets are speedy junior wide receiver Holden Gering (5-11,150) senior tight end Gabe Gangi (6-1, 210) and tall senior wide out Mason Dorsey (6-5, 180). Both Calhoun and Gering scored three touchdowns against Newbury Park last Friday.
The Celts’ defense is relinquishing an average of 38 points per game, but the stop platoonplayed better the last two weeks. Among the better defenders are Gangi, a big hitter at linebacker, and physical senior linebacker Jayden Roberson (5-11, 223).
OUTLOOK
Crespi’s offensive weaponry is capable of putting up a lot of points. It is fair to expect the Celts to be in attack mode for the entire contest. Their game plan will be to jump out to a quick lead and play opportunistic defense. Don’t be surprised to see on side kicks and trick plays.
The Cubs need to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball to notch their first league win. Loyola’s offensive playmakers will have to make plays, and the Cubs will need to play solidly on defense. If the contest evolves into a true shoot out that would probably not favor the road team.
it will be interesting to see how the bye week affects Loyola. The Cubs cannot afford to be flat in this one.
THE SERIES
Loyola leads the series which began in 1973, 28-9-1. This spring the Cubs pummeled Crespi, 54-6. The biggest game in the series was in 1987 when both teams were ranked in the National top five In one of the best defensive efforts in Loyola gridiron history, the Celts’ All-American running back Russell White was held to 19 yards in the Cubs’ 15-8 victory before a standing-room-only crowd of close to 8,000 at Lake Balboa Birmingham.
WHAT DO COLBY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TULANE AND UCLA HAVE IN COMMON?
Each of those schools has at least one former Cub Football player on its 2021 football roster. Of the 24 Loyola alumni playing college football this fall, 19 play at different schools. UCLA has the most former Cubs on its roster with four, including starting kicker NICHOLAS BARR-MIRA, the brother of ANTHONY BARR, a former Loyola star who is a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings.
UPDATED CUBS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIST
SINJUN ASTANI (San Jose State)
TEDDY GALLAGHER ( Coastal Carolina)
JAC CASASANTE (USC)
COLLIN FLINTOFT (UCLA)
ALEX JOHNSON (UCLA)
TY MAHAR (Colby College)
DAKOTA SMITH (South Dakota)
BRAYDEN UTLEY (Baylor)
NICHOLAS BARR-MIRA ( UCLA)
NATHAN PRIESTLEY (Georgia)
CARTER LINK (SMU)
RYAN QUINTANAR (Texas Christian)
STEVEN ARELLANO (University of Chicago)
MICHAEL GRAVES (University of Notre Dame)
BLAKE NEITHART (Carleton College)
CHAD BAILEY (Tulane)
SAM DOMINGUEZ (Ohio State (Club team))
BRENDAN PERNECKY ( Duke)
EVAN THOMAS (UCLA)
NICHOLAS ANDERSON (Denison)
JEFFREY JOHNSON ( California)
ANDREW KOZHAYA (Grinnell College))
ZAHARI SPEARS ( Washington)
CEYAIR WRIGHT ( USC)
BRAYDEN ZERMENO (Arizona)
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