2005 Football
Division-III State Runner-up
Record: 10-5
Head Coach: Bob Jacoby
Assistants: Ryan Wiggins, Brian Cromwell, Jason Wiggins, Mike Delfino, Brian Smith, Jim Stoyle, Chris Goff, Joe Valentine, Rye D'Orazio, Chris Cordi
2005 SEASON QUICK FACTS
The Stallions appeared in the program's 7th state championship game
The Purple and White captured their 8th Regional Title
DeSales needed to win their final 2 regular season games to qualify for their 12th consecutive OHSAA playoffs
DeSales finished as the #3 seed in Region 11
DeSales played 7 teams in the regular season who qualified for the post-season and had a combined record of 68-32
In 3 regional tournament games, DeSales scored 17 touchdowns on offense and only allowed 14 points
Matt Williamson was named Division-III First Team All-Ohio and the Dispatch Agonis Lineman of the Year after finishing the season with 19 tackles for a loss
Matt Mangini, a starter at quarterback since the middle of his sophomore year, ran for over 900 yards with 18 touchdowns and threw for over 800 yards with 4 touchdowns
2005 REGULAR SEASON
(6 - 4)
@ Toledo St. Francis, (W) 42 - 7
Toledo St. John’s, (L) 20 - 7
Cincinnati St. Xavier, (L) 24 - 0
Kettering Alter, (W) 17 - 0
@ Highlands KY, (W) 48 - 23
@ St. Charles, (W) 51 - 7
Bishop Watterson, (L) 22 - 3
Cincinnati Moeller, (L) 44 - 27
@ Cincinnati McNicholas, (W) 23 - 7
@ Ironton, (W) 24 - 16
2005 POSTSEASON
Division-III Region 11 Quarterfinal
DeSales (6 - 4) vs. Hillsboro (8 - 2)
Date: November 4, 2005
Location: Alumni Stadium
Result: DeSales 56, Hillsboro 0
Division-III Region 11 Semifinal
DeSales (7 - 4) vs. New Albany (10 - 1)
Date: November 11, 2005
Location: Gahanna High School
Result: DeSales 35, New Albany 14
Division-III Region 11 Final
DeSales (8 - 4) vs. Thornville Sheridan (8 - 3)
Date: November 18, 2005
Location: Newark High School
Result: DeSales 28, Thornville Sheridan 0
Division-III State Semifinal
DeSales (9 - 4) vs. Clyde (12 - 1)
Date: November 25, 2005
Location: Findlay High School
Result: DeSales 16, Clyde 7
Division-III State Semifinal
DeSales (10 - 4) vs. Steubenville (14 - 0)
Date: December 2, 2005
Location: Paul Brown Stadium (Massillon)
Result: Steubenville 28, DeSales 7
2005 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
First Team All-Ohio
