Louisville Undone By Ursuline 43-10 – Varsity Football
Youngstown Ursuline 43, Louisville 10
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Football Team fell to the visiting Youngstown Ursuline Fighting Irish 43-10 Friday night at Louisville Leopards Stadium.
Louisville struck first on a 58-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Cody Zahler to junior wide receiver Drake Wilson. The Leopards led 7-6 at the end of the opening quarter and trailed just 16-10 at halftime before Ursuline took control with 27 unanswered third quarter points after the break.
The Fighting Irish scored touchdowns on all four of their third-quarter possessions, producing 196 yards on 22 plays during the quarter. Ursuline finished with 445 total yards, including 330 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
With the loss, Louisville falls to 1-1 on the season. Ursuline improves to 1-1.
Game Stats | Scoring Summary | Team Stats | Individual Stats
Wilson Hauls in 58-Yard Touchdown to Give Leopards Early Lead
Wilson provided Louisville with its biggest offensive play of the night and gave the Leopards the early advantage during their second possession.
Louisville took over at its own 26 and immediately went to work on the ground. Junior running back Lucas Neff carried for gains of 8 and 3 yards before junior Caden Kortis added 5 yards to advance the ball to the Leopard 42.
Facing 2nd-and-5, Zahler looked deep for Wilson. A defender interfered with Wilson as the pass arrived at the Ursuline 25, but Wilson still secured the football with the defender hanging on him. Wilson broke loose and raced the remaining 25 yards into the end zone for a 58-yard touchdown.
Junior placekicker Parker Daum added the extra point to give Louisville a 7-0 lead with 5:25 remaining in the opening quarter. The four-play scoring drive covered 74 yards.
Wilson finished as Louisville’s leading receiver with four catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. He accounted for 74 of the Leopards’ 90 passing yards and also helped Louisville convert a key fourth down during its final drive of the first half.
Ursuline Answers and Takes the Lead
Ursuline responded quickly on its next possession. Sophomore running back Zalin Strother broke free for a 68-yard touchdown run to finish a five-play, 78-yard drive.
Senior offensive lineman Aden Norris kept Louisville in front by blocking the ensuing extra-point attempt. The Leopards carried a 7-6 advantage into the second quarter.
Ursuline took the lead after junior Dale Peterman returned a Hunter Fetrow punt 24 yards to the Louisville 22. A block-in-the-back penalty moved the Fighting Irish backward, but Ursuline still advanced into field-goal range. Senior Antonio Ricchiuti connected on a 31-yard field goal to put the Irish ahead 9-7 with 11:01 remaining in the half.
Kortis and Galbraith Force Fumble to Halt Irish Threat
Fetrow helped Louisville reverse the field on his next punt. The junior boomed the ball 60 yards before junior Xavier Pollard downed it at the Ursuline 3.
The Fighting Irish nearly surrendered a defensive score on their first play of the next drive when the ball was fumbled into the end zone. Sophomore quarterback Patrick Reardon immediately scooped it up and escaped for a 16-yard gain and a first down.
Ursuline drove 85 yards to the Louisville 12 before the Leopard defense produced its only takeaway of the night. Kortis forced Ethan Sandusky to fumble following a short completion, and junior Logan Galbraith was there to scoop it up. Galbraith sprinted 42 yards down the right sideline before being pushed out of bounds at the Ursuline 47.
Javey Highlight Reel Puts Ursuline Ahead 16-7
Louisville was unable to capitalize. After two runs gained no yards and a penalty left the Leopards facing 2nd-and-20, junior Ray Javey intercepted Zahler at midfield and returned the ball 15 yards to the Louisville 35.
Reardon went right back to Javey on Ursuline’s next offensive play. Javey reached behind him with one hand to make an Odell Beckham-like catch down the left sideline for a 27-yard gain to the Leopard 8.
Louisville’s defense forced the Irish into a 4th-and-goal from the 7, but Sandusky rolled out and connected with Javey for a touchdown. Ricchiuti’s extra point extended the Ursuline lead to 16-7 with 3:56 remaining before halftime.
Daum Field Goal Pulls Louisville Within 16-10 at Halftime
Junior Haiden Reynolds gave Louisville an opportunity to answer with a 39-yard kickoff return into Ursuline territory. The return allowed the Leopards to begin their final possession of the half at the Fighting Irish 46.
Zahler completed a short pass to Kortis before Kortis carried twice to set up a 4th-and-1. Zahler converted by finding Wilson for an 8-yard completion to the Ursuline 29.
An Ursuline sack put Louisville behind the chains, but Zahler responded on 3rd-and-13 by connecting with junior Caison Grimm for 15 yards and a first down at the Irish 17. Grimm’s 15-yard reception was Louisville’s second-longest catch of the night.
The Leopards advanced to the 12 before another sack eventually forced a field-goal attempt. Daum converted from 35 yards as time expired, completing an 11-play, 28-yard drive and cutting Ursuline’s halftime advantage to 16-10.
Fighting Irish Explode for 27 Points in Third Quarter
Ursuline seized control immediately after halftime, scoring touchdowns on all four of its third-quarter possessions.
Senior running back Vinnie Fecko carried on the first four plays of the second half and gained 45 yards, including runs of 27 and 13 yards. Facing 3rd-and-7 from the Louisville 26, Reardon found Javey for a touchdown. Ricchiuti’s extra point completed a six-play, 71-yard drive and increased the lead to 23-10 with 10:08 remaining in the quarter.
Kortis provided Louisville with its longest run of the night on the first play of the ensuing possession, bursting ahead for 16 yards. However, senior linebacker Tyrie Humphrey stripped Kortis at the end of the run and sophomore Rahfael Pacheco recovered the fumble for Ursuline at the Louisville 41.
The Fighting Irish converted the turnover into another touchdown. Sandusky completed passes to Reardon and sophomore Jordan Steiginga before Strother scored on a 5-yard run. The extra-point clanked off the left upright, but Ursuline had extended its lead to 29-10 with 8:11 remaining in the third quarter.
Senior Colton Dougherty helped Louisville move into Ursuline territory on its next possession. Dougherty carried for gains of 14 and 9 yards on consecutive plays, but a sack and an illegal forward pass penalty forced the Leopards to punt.
Ursuline answered with a seven-play, 58-yard touchdown drive. The Fighting Irish continued to lean on their ground game before Sandusky kept the ball and scored on a 19-yard run. Ricchiuti’s extra point made it 36-10 with 2:19 left in the third quarter.
The Irish defense produced another turnover on Louisville’s next play from scrimmage. Junior defensive back Josh Hanuscak stepped in front of Zahler’s pass to setup Ursuline with prime field position at the Leopard 26.
Fecko carried for 8 yards on the first play before breaking free for an 18-yard touchdown on the next. Ricchiuti’s extra point gave Ursuline a 43-10 lead with 1:18 remaining in the third quarter and the scoring drive triggered a running clock for the remainder of the game.
Ursuline’s four third-quarter touchdown drives covered 71, 41, 58, and 26 yards. The Fighting Irish amassed 196 yards during the quarter, including 140 rushing yards and 56 passing yards. Louisville ran only six offensive plays during the third quarter and committed two turnovers.
Louisville’s only fourth-quarter possession ended when sophomore defensive lineman Clemate Franklin recovered a fumble in the backfield. Ursuline took possession with just under nine minutes remaining and used nine consecutive running plays to drain the rest of the clock.
Ursuline Rushing Attack Piles Up 330 Yards
Ursuline finished with 47 carries for 330 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 7 yards per rushing attempt. Sixteen of the Fighting Irish’s 21 first downs came on the ground.
Fecko led the way with 121 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Strother needed only five attempts to produce 98 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by his 68-yard scoring run during the opening quarter.
Sandusky added 41 yards and a touchdown on five carries, while Reardon also ran five times for 41 yards. The two quarterbacks combined to complete 10 of 17 passes for 115 yards and each threw a touchdown.
Javey led the Irish through the air with five catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 15 yards to set up Ursuline’s second-quarter touchdown.
The Fighting Irish gained 238 yards during the first half before adding 207 after halftime. Ursuline produced 196 of those second-half yards during its decisive third quarter, then used its rushing attack to control the entire final nine minutes.
Ursuline out-gained Louisville 445-181 and finished with a 21-8 advantage in first downs. The Irish defense forced four turnovers, intercepting two passes and recovering both Louisville fumbles.
Dougherty led the Louisville rushing attack with 44 yards on four carries. Kortis added 28 yards on four attempts, while Neff finished with 20 yards on seven carries.
Louisville Vs. Youngstown Ursuline All-Time Football Series
Friday’s game was only the second varsity football meeting between Louisville and Youngstown Ursuline and the first since 2018.
The Fighting Irish earned their first victory over the Leopards and evened the all-time series at 1-1. Both meetings have been played at Louisville Leopards Stadium.
Louisville won the inaugural matchup 45-20 on September 28, 2018.
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Scoring Summary
FIGHTING IRISH 43, LEOPARDS 10
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Youngstown Ursuline 6-10-27-0–43
Louisville 7-3-0-0–10
1st Quarter
LOUISVILLE – Drake Wilson 58-Yard Pass from Cody Zahler (Parker Daum Kick) | LHS 7, UHS 0, 5:25
4 Plays, 74 Yards
URSULINE – Zalin Strother 68-Yard Run (Kick Blocked) | LHS 7, UHS 6, 3:31
5 Plays, 78 Yards
2nd Quarter
URSULINE – Antonio Ricchiuti 31-Yard Field Goal | LHS 7, UHS 9, 11:01
9 Plays, 64 Yards
YOUNGSTOWN URSULINE – Ray Javey 7-Yard Pass from Ethan Sandusky (Antonio Ricchiuti Kick) | LHS 7, UHS 16, 3:56
6 Plays, 35 Yards
LOUISVILLE – Parker Daum 35-Yard Field Goal | LHS 10, UHS 16, 0:00
11 Plays, 28 Yards
3rd Quarter
URSULINE – Ray Javey 26-Yard Pass from Patrick Reardon (Antonio Ricchiuti Kick) | LHS 10, UHS 23, 10:08
6 Plays, 71 Yards
URSULINE – Zalin Strother 5-Yard Run (Kick Failed) | LHS 10, UHS 29, 8:11
6 Plays, 41 Yards
URSULINE – Ethan Sandusky 19-Yard Run (Antonio Ricchiuti Kick) | LHS 10, UHS 36, 2:19
7 Plays, 58 Yards
URSULINE – Vinnie Fecko 18-Yard Run (Antonio Ricchiuti Kick) | LHS 10, UHS 43, 1:18
2 Plays, 26 Yards
4th Quarter
NO SCORING
Records: Louisville 1-1, Youngstown Ursuline 1-1
Team Stats
First Downs
Louisville: 8 (4 Rushing, 4 Passing)
Youngstown Ursuline: 21 (16 Rushing, 4 Passing, 1 Penalty)
Total Offense
Louisville: 38 Plays, 181 Yards, 1 Touchdown (4.8 Yards Per Play)
Youngstown Ursuline: 64 Plays, 445 Yards, 6 Touchdowns (7.0 Yards Per Play)
Rushing
Louisville: 24 Carries, 91 Yards (3.8 Average)
Youngstown Ursuline: 47 Carries, 330 Yards, 4 Touchdowns (7.0 Average)
Passing
Louisville: 8 of 14 for 90 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Interceptions
Youngstown Ursuline: 10 of 17 for 115 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Fumbles/Lost
Louisville: 2/2
Youngstown Ursuline: 2/1
Penalties/Yards
Louisville: 6 for 62 Yards
Youngstown Ursuline: 7 for 55 Yards
3rd Down Conversions
Louisville: 2 for 8 (25%)
Youngstown Ursuline: 6 for 9 (67%)
4th Down Conversions
Louisville: 1 for 1 (100%)
Youngstown Ursuline: None
Punt Yards
Louisville: 4 Punts, 160 Yards (40.0 Average)
Youngstown Ursuline: 1 Punt, 37 Yards (37.0 Average)
Kick Return Yards
Louisville: 8 Returns, 163 Yards (20.4 Average)
Youngstown Ursuline: 2 Returns, 40 Yards (20.0 Average)
Punt Return Yards
Louisville: None
Youngstown Ursuline: 3 Returns, 60 Yards (20.0 Average)
Field Goal Attempts
Louisville: 1 of 1 (Made 35)
Youngstown Ursuline: 1 of 1 (Made 31)
Sacks Against
Louisville: 3 for 17 Yards
Youngstown Ursuline: None
Individual Stats
Rushing
Louisville
Colton Dougherty 4 Carries, 44 Yards
Caden Kortis 4 Carries, 28 Yards
Lucas Neff 7 Carries, 20 Yards
Cody Zahler 9 Carries, -1 Yard
Youngstown Ursuline
Vinnie Fecko 25 Carries, 121 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Zalin Strother 5 Carries, 98 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Ethan Sandusky 5 Carries, 41 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Patrick Reardon 5 Carries, 41 Yards
Dale Peterman 1 Carry, 12 Yards
Nasir Davis 2 Carries, 10 Yards
Dayveon Harris 3 Carries, 4 Yards
Ray Javey 1 Carry, 3 Yards
Passing
Louisville
Cody Zahler 8 of 14 for 90 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Interceptions, Sacked 3 Times for 17 Yards
Youngstown Ursuline
Patrick Reardon 7 of 13 for 86 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Ethan Sandusky 3 of 4 for 29 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Receiving
Louisville
Drake Wilson 4 Catches, 74 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Caison Grimm 1 Catch, 15 Yards
Caden Kortis 1 Catch, 2 Yards
Max Mathie 1 Catch, 0 Yards
Jonathan Greathouse 1 Catch, -1 Yard
Youngstown Ursuline
Ray Javey 5 Catches, 85 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Vinnie Fecko 1 Catch, 13 Yards
Patrick Reardon 1 Catch, 9 Yards
Jordan Steiginga 1 Catch, 8 Yards
Ethan Sandusky 1 Catch, 0 Yards
Tyshaun Hamilton 1 Catch, 0 Yards
Kick Returns
Louisville
Haiden Reynolds 5 Returns, 123 Yards, 39 Long (24.6 Average)
Drake Wilson 1 Return, 18 Yards
Logan Galbraith 1 Return, 15 Yards
Ryan Rush 1 Return, 7 Yards
Youngstown Ursuline
Dale Peterman 1 Return, 24 Yards
Jordan Steiginga 1 Return, 16 Yards
Punt Returns
Louisville
None
Youngstown Ursuline
Dale Peterman 1 Return, 24 Yards
Jordan Steiginga 1 Return, 22 Yards
Ray Javey 1 Return, 14 Yards
Punts
Louisville
Hunter Fetrow 4 Punts, 160 Yards, 60 Long (40.0 Average), 1 Inside 20
Youngstown Ursuline
Patrick Reardon 1 Punt, 37 Yards, 37 Long (37.0 Average)
