State Football Champions 1976, 1983, 1984 - 19 playoff appearances
ELYRIA CATHOLIC FOOTBALL
Program Wins: 461
PLAYOFF & CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
State Playoff History
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Appearances: 19
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State Titles: 3
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State Runner-up: 1
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Final Four: 5
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Playoff Record: 21-15
1976 (Class AA)
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Head Coach: Jim Rattay
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EC 14 Huron 0
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EC 34 Brookville 10
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- STATE CHAMPIONS
1977 (Class AA)
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Head Coach: Jim Rattay
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EC 7 St. Mary’s 6
- Cincinnati Wyoming 26 EC 14
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STATE RUNNERS-UP
1981 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Jim Rattay
- EC 7 Bellevue 6
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St. Vincent-St. Mary 26 EC 6
1982 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Jim Rattay
- EC 27 Bellevue 16
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St. Vincent-St. Mary 26 EC 9
1983 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Jim Rattay
- EC 13 Fostoria 6
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EC 12 Leavittsburg LaBrae 0
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EC 14 Urbana 9
- STATE CHAMPIONS (13-0)
1984 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Fred Schmitz
- EC 7 Lima Bath 6
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EC 14 Orville 13
- EC 45 Cincinnati McNicholas 20
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STATE CHAMPIONS (13-0)
1986 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Fred Schmitz
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Napoleon 34 EC 14
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1987 (Division III)
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Head Coach: Bill Groomes
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EC 28 Rossford 13
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EC 21 Bellevue 6
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Cardinal Mooney 23 EC 0
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1988 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Bill Groomes
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Loudonville 31 EC 24
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1990 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Bill Groomes
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EC 16 Clearview 0
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Loudonville 25 EC 7
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1992 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Dave McFarland
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EC 7 Montpelier 6
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Huron 24 EC 23
2005 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Dave McFarland
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Coldwater 28 EC 6
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2007 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Ben Malbasa
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Eastwood 45 EC 27
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2010 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Ben Malbasa
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EC 28 Huron 21 (Home)
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Orrville 22 EC 14
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2018 (Division V)
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Head Coach: Brian Fox
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EC 42 Anna 35 (Home)
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Genoa 42 EC 41
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2019 (Division V)
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Head Coach: Brian Fox
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Orrville 34 EC 13
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2020 (Division V)
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Head Coach: Brian Fox
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Covid-19 Forfeit to Oak Harbor
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2021 (Division V)
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Head Coach: Brian Fox
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EC 49 Marion Pleasant 7 (Home)
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EC 44 Genoa 21 (Home)
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EC 51 Elmwood 21
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Ottawa-Glandorf 31 EC 6
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2022 (Division IV)
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Head Coach: Brian Fox
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EC 43 Bryan 0 (Home)
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EC 42 Clear Fork 14 (Home)
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Glenville 54 EC 7
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ALL-OHIO First Team
1970s
Keith Slavin, 1971, Defensive Back
Bruce Yeager, 1972, Running Back
Bruce Yeager, 1973, Running Back
Dan Stefek, 1976, Offensive & Defensive Line
Briant McLaughlin, 1976, Defensive Back
Ed Szabo, 1976, Offensive Line
Bryan Thomas, 1976, Running Back
Bryan Thomas, 1977, Running Back
Tom Reighley, 1977, Offensive Line
Bob Baumbich, 1977, Linebacker
Kevin Young, 1977, Defensive Line
Dave McFarland, 1978, Defensive Back
Bob Slaughter, 1978, Defensive Line
Kevin Ziegman, 1979, Running Back
Scott Diedrick, 1979, Linebacker
1980s
Jeff Werner, 1980, Running Back
Pat Mercado, 1980, Defensive Line
Barry Diedrick, 1981, Offen've & Defen've Line
John Mihalik, 1981, Running Back
Tom Lang, 1981, Tight End
Eric Boysen, 1982, Kicker
John Bruewer, 1982, Linebacker
Guy Schuler, 1982, Quarterback
Geoff Poyle, 1983, Offensive Line
Bob Leshnak, 1983, Defensive Line
Al McKinney, 1983, Running Back
Al McKinney, 1984, Running Back
Geoff Poyle, 1984, Offensive Line
Joe Savoy, 1984, Offensive Line
Ron Traut, 1984, Defensive Back
Paul Revolinsky, 1985, Offensive Line
Jim Sustersic, 1986, Linebacker
Chris Carmon, 1986, Offensive Line
Jim Klingshirn, 1987, Linebacker
Dan Kelley, 1987, Defensive Line
Jim Carmon, 1988, Offensive Line
1990s
Mike Gandolfo, 1990, Offensive Line
Rusty Monchein, 1991, Defensive Line
Jon Pisanelli, 1992, Offensive Line
Matt Pitts, 1992, Kicker
Joel Stuart, 1993, Defensive Line
David Vitovitz, 1994, Running Back
Scott Rosenbaum, 1995, Offensive Line
Jerry Conroy, 1998, Linebacker
Matt Wilhelm, 1998, Running Back
Kurt Wilhelm, 1999, Offensive Line
2000s
Joe Kovacs, 2003, Defensive Line
Cody Brenning, 2005, Offensive Line
Chase Mason, 2005, Running Back
Matt Haszto, 2005, Defensive Line
Jock Taylor, 2005, Linebacker
Cody Schuster, 2007, Quarterback
Richie Baker, 2007, Receiver
Josh Russ, 2008, Receiver
Jared Schuster, 2008, Offensive Line
Josh Russ, 2009, Defensive Line
2010s
Danny Reaser, 2010, Quarterback
Cory Campbell, 2010, Linebacker
Zach Rogers, 2010, Receiver
Justin Rankin, 2012, Defensive Back
Dakota Tallman, 2013, Offensive Lineman
Griffin Perkins, 2016, Defensive Lineman
Griffin Davies, 2018, Defensive Lineman
Jack Decker, 2018, Offensive Lineman
Asa Kempton, 2018, Punter
Jack Griffin, 2018, Defensive Back
Jack Griffin, 2019, Defensive Back
Branson Taylor, 2019, Offensive Lineman
Nathan Damron, 2019, Linebacker
2020s
Jaret Frantz, 2020 Wide Receiver
Ryan Roark, 2020 Offensive Lineman
Hayden Gerhart, 2021 Offensive Lineman
Tony Grasso, 2021 Linebacker
Levi Ellis, 2021 Running Back
Levi Ellis, 2022 Running Back
Tony Grasso, 2022 Linebacker
Travis Merrill, 2022 Defensive Line
Timmy Phillips, 2023 Defensive End
LOMBARDI AWARD
Lorain County's Best Lineman
Dave Tollett 1973
Dan Stefek 1976
Bob Leshnak 1983
Geoff Poyle 1984
Dakota Tallman 2013
Mickey O'Neil 2015
Hayden Gerhart 2021
Golden Helmet Award
Lorain County's Best Offensive Player
Bruce Yeager, 1973, RB
Bryan Thomas, 1977, RB
Brian Schneider, 1983, RB
Al McKinney, 1984, RB
Matt Wilhelm, 1998, RB
Danny Reaser, 2010, QB
Levi Ellis, 2022, RB
RETIRED JERSEYS
#34 - Matt Wilhelm '99
#44 - Semi-Retired, worn by:
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Bryan Thomas
- Kevin Ziegman
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Lester Rivera
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Jeff Werner
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John Mihalik
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Chris Ambrosio
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Al McKinney
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Cory Hodge
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Terrel Dixon
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Joe Dempsey
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Justin Rankin
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Leighton Banjoff
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Chris Jackson
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Levi Ellis
ALMA MATER
Hail, all hail, the Green and White
Guide us always by thy light;
Ever grateful we will be,
For the knowledge gained from thee.
Give us faith and courage too,
United in thy purpose true;
Loyalty that never dies,
Hail, Elyria Catholic High.
FIGHT SONG
Fight, Panthers, fight!
Elyria Catholic’s proud of you!
Come on and win, Panthers win.
Your might and main will pull you through!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Fight, green and white,
and send our foes upon their way,
and bring us victory bright,
and make this our big day.