2022 VASJ Vikings Football: Official Thread

The 2023 schedule is coming along, quick sneak peak.

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A big game is coming up Saturday as the Vikings will welcome the Bishop Hartley Hawks to Cleveland as the Vikings looks to improve to 6-1 in what is a must win game. Despite Hartley’s 2-4 record, they are going to be a tough team to beat. Although VASJ sits at 5-1, they, believe it or not are on the bubble as they sit as the 15th seed in the Region 9 standings, thanks to no help with several winless and 1 win teams on the schedule. A loss or two may end up keeping the Vikings from getting into the postseason.

The remaining schedule as follows:

10/1 vs Hartley 2-4
10/7 vs Ursuline 5-1
10/15 @ Lake Catholic 2-4
10/21 @ Wooster 3-3
 
Real season starts now. 3-1 probably gets you a home seed. 2-2 gets you in. 1-3 leaves it up to fate. Need everyone back healthy and ready to go this weekend. Hope to see the pass game continue to develop and the run game thrive as it has all year. Lots of the depth has picked up experience over the last few weeks but need the starters to come out sharp.
 
HartleyFan said:
What type of team is Villa Angela-St Joseph run or pass orientated ?
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They are a combination of pass and run, don’t expect them to bomb it down field every play. They will play with tempo and use their depth to wear the opposing defense down. I haven’t been able to catch many games this year but bases off videos I’ve seen, a lot of growth since their week 1 loss to Badin.
 
ghostofgutbrod said:
Real season starts now. 3-1 probably gets you a home seed. 2-2 gets you in. 1-3 leaves it up to fate. Need everyone back healthy and ready to go this weekend. Hope to see the pass game continue to develop and the run game thrive as it has all year. Lots of the depth has picked up experience over the last few weeks but need the starters to come out sharp.
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Heck, even just 1 loss in this stretch, may keep them out.
Playing the Senate schools, CCC, + Y’Town East did them no favors.

Current standing for the region + data from Fantastic 50

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James x2 said:
Anyone know how Hartley is only 2-4? Really surprised at that record.
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Schedule has been brutal -- Played 3 very good D2 team and maybe a D4 state contender in Harvest prep. Besides Big Walnut, most losses have been very close. This is a good team- don't sleep on it.
 
watty1991 said:
Schedule has been brutal -- Played 3 very good D2 team and maybe a D4 state contender in Harvest prep. Besides Big Walnut, most losses have been very close. This is a good team- don't sleep on it.
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We’ve seen Hartley up close twice during their state title runs when we last faced in 2010 and 2011.Mind you two completely different teams now, and knowing Hartley is one of the more consistent programs in the state that everyone that faces them respects. I definitely knew coming into the season and this week that this was still a solid squad we are going up agains and will be a tough game to win, regardless of record.
 
James x2 said:
Anyone know how Hartley is only 2-4? Really surprised at that record.
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This might be part of the reason why the difference in records.

Hartley: Opponents Records (24-12)
Strength of schedule
(based on all regular-season games)
#3 of 105 in Division 4

Villa Angela-St Joseph: Opponents Records (10-22)
Strength of schedule
(based on all regular-season games)
#53 of 106 in Division 3
 
Solid win for the Vikings beating a tough Hartley team 21-20. Had to come back from down 2 scores to do so. Next up will be a daunting task against a loaded Ursuline squad.
 
Ursuline vs. VASJ
1965- St. Joseph 21, Ursuline 14
1968- St. Joseph 8, Ursuline 0
1969- St. Joseph 14, Ursuline 12
1973- Ursuline 33, St. Joseph 23
1974- St. Joseph 18, Ursuline 16
2020- Ursuline 47, VASJ 21
2021- VASJ 46, Ursuline 28
VASJ leads, 5-2
 
Cinciirish said:
Ursuline vs. VASJ
1965- St. Joseph 21, Ursuline 14
1968- St. Joseph 8, Ursuline 0
1969- St. Joseph 14, Ursuline 12
1973- Ursuline 33, St. Joseph 23
1974- St. Joseph 18, Ursuline 16
2020- Ursuline 47, VASJ 21
2021- VASJ 46, Ursuline 28
VASJ leads, 5-2
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You can through all of those out the door as this is a new year and different teams.
 
As surprising as last year's win over Ursuline was, this one would be even bigger. Have to hope to contain a good Ursuline offense and get some big plays out of the pass game. Last year's run O ran all over Ursuline but I'd expect them to be prepared for that this time around.

We still don't know exactly how good this Viking team is, given the schedule. Last week was an indicator but the next three weeks will tell us a lot more about what we have for the playoffs. A win in week 8 would mean you're favored in weeks 9 and 10 and in a position for a home seed. A loss here would make the LC game even more essential and the Wooster game pretty uncertain. Should be an exciting finish.
 
Well that escalated quickly lol. I knew we had a very slim shot but Ursuline is showing why they are a state title contender in D-III. Running clock for the 2nd half.
 
Irish have East next week. Then the school has an opportunity to beat arch-rival Mooney four-times-in-a-row which has never happened in the series which began in 1958.
Good luck VSAJ in what has been a successful season thus far.
 
Cinciirish said:
Irish have East next week. Then the school has an opportunity to beat arch-rival Mooney four-times-in-a-row which has never happened in the series which began in 1958.
Good luck VSAJ in what has been a successful season thus far.
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Same to you guys! The Vikings have their work cut out with all that youth on both sides and can take this as a learning experience.
 
C'Town216 said:
Same to you guys! The Vikings have their work cut out with all that youth on both sides and can take this as a learning experience.
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I’ll bet ole Jeff Rotsky was pitch’n a fit all night. Yelling and screaming with that stupid hat on backwards. Likely swearing at every kid within 30 yards of him as well as his coaching staff. Just guessing he’ll be expanding his recruiting base now..
 
I don’t know fbrox , that sort of behavior would not be consistent with the faith based mission of the school. The expectations laid out in that mission likely extend to the football program.
 
E.S. Furgeson said:
I don’t know fbrox , that sort of behavior would not be consistent with the faith based mission of the school. The expectations laid out in that mission likely extend to the football program.
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No "likely" about it... the Diocese of Cleveland would view such actions as child abuse. There are strict guidelines.
 
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