CATHEDRAL HANGS ON FOR SECOND CROWN IN THREE SEASONS

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11/29/2008

In a defensive tussle, Indianapolis Cathedral emerged the winner holding on for a 10-7 victory over previously unbeaten Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in the Class 4A state championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.



It was the second state championship in three seasons and seventh overall for the Irish (12-2) who ended on an 11-game win streak. Bishop Dwenger (14-1) was seeking its first 4A title to go along with 3A titles it won in 1983, 1990 and 1991.



It was also the second meeting between the two schools for the state championship. Dwenger claimed a 34-27 victory in the 1991 when both teams were in Class 3A.



The Cathedral defense came up big in the final quarter when it was most needed.



Trailing 10-7, Dwenger moved the ball to the Cathedral 24 yard line but its 18-play drive that drained 8:51 off the clock went for naught when Emerson Ueber’s 41 yard field goal attempt was blocked by Cathedral’s Allen Richardson with 3:16 to go.



The Irish punted on their next possession giving Dwenger one last chance starting at their own 22 with 1:33 left.



Quarterback Trevor Yerrick’s first two passes fell incomplete. He connected with Joe Colone for 17 yards on third down but the play was called back on an illegal block and Yerrick’s next two passes fell incomplete under pressure giving the ball back to Cathedral to end the game.



Dwenger came in averaging 327 yards of offense but was held to just 179 for the game. Cathedral had been averaging 284 but was held to just 131.



Cathedral opened the scoring with a 32 yard field goal with 6:33 left in the first quarter but Dwenger took a 7-3 lead just before halftime when Yerrick connected with Robby Kimes on a 14 yard pass with :47 seconds left.



After halftime, Yerrick was intercepted on the second play from scrimmage by Cathedral’s Kevin Foley who returned it five yards to the Dwenger 28 yard line. The Irish regained the lead six plays later on fourth and two at the 10 yard line when Nick Najem carried it past several would-be tacklers to the endzone.



Ranked fifth in final regular season coaches poll, Cathedral topped its third top five team in the last four weeks with the win over third-ranked Dwenger. It was the fifth state championship in 14 seasons for the Irish under coach Rick Streiff, who’s in his second stint as leader after rejoining the program this year.

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