Football Week 4: Away at Regis Jesuit
Mustangs to meet longtime parochial-rival Raiders in Aurora.
THIS WEEK IN MULLEN FOOTBALL
WEEK 4: At Regis Jesuit Raiders
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lou Kellogg Stadium, 6300 S. Lewiston Road, Aurora
Status: Class 5A nonleague
Records: Mullen (2-1); Regis Jesuit (3-0)
Head coaches: Stanley Richardson, 1st year with Mullen; Danny Filleman, fifth year with Regis Jesuit
History: The length, intensity and interest of the rivalry clearly make this Colorado’s top parochial gathering. It goes back to the middle of the past century, when they were known as “Parokes.”
More recently, in the 2010s, the Mustangs own a 5-4 edge, including the past 3-of-4.
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Players to watch for Mullen:
7, Wilson Yee, Sr., K-P, 5-11, 175
10, Ben Marcoux, Sr., WR, 5-10, 175
20, Silas Daffin, LB, 6-1, 225
22, Damien Cearns, Sr., RB, 5-11, 184
42, Jaxon Heil, So., DB, 5-8, 165
44, Luke Malone, Sr., TE-DL, 6-1, 230
53, Trevor Kirking, Sr., LB, 6-2, 240
92, Aidan Keanaaina, Sr., DL-OL, 6-3, 300
Notable: This will be Mullen’s 862nd game since first playing in 1936 in the old Parochial League. The Mustangs are 587-256-18 in their history. ...
Mullen is coming off a 35-0 whipping by Cherry Creek in its home opener. The Mustangs, in their first home shutout since the 2013 opener, were held to 130 yards and surrendered all five touchdowns through the air. ...
Five-of-the-six head-to-head meetings have resulted in a difference of no more than a touchdown and conversion. The exception was Mullen’s 17-0 victory in 2016. … Despite just 4 yards rushing the past week, Cearns remains Mullen’s leader in offense. He has 642 all-purpose yards, 329 rushing. The senior has five TDs. …
Heil tops Mullen by being in on 29 tackles. Keanaaina (25) and seniors Lorenzo Riley Combs and Vincent Difeo (20) are next. … Yee has balanced both positions, scoring 16 points as well as owning a 41.8 average in punts. …
The Raiders opened by taking down high-ender Pomona (23-13) before easily handling Overland (29-6) and Highlands Ranch (49-14). … Sophomore QB Nicco Marchiol is considered a budding star -- he’s 46-of-67 passing for 766 yards, five TDs and one interception. He also has rushed for 127 yards and three TDs. …
There will be one more week of nonleague for each team before Mullen heads to the Metro West League and Regis Jesuit takes on the South. … Before 2018’s 7-5 record, the Raiders had won at least nine games for five consecutive seasons, at least 10 in three of them.
Next up for Mullen: It will be at Grandview on Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., at Legacy Stadium in Aurora..
Coachspeak from Richardson
On last week’s whippin by Cherry Creek:
“First order of business, we did not take care of business offensively. We were lethargic, with a lot of mistakes by our younger guys. We really were not ready to play like I thought we would be. We were a little confused on certain plays and (the Bruins) held the ball too long on us.”
On facing the Regis Jesuit Raiders:
“They have a solid quarterback, he is a gamer, and they have some speedy receivers and are physical up front. On defense, they come at you with 11 to the ball and can regularly blitz you and force you to throw the ball. They want to stop the run. I know we’ll have our hands full.”
On being involved in the rivalry:
“It’s so cool being involved in some big rivalry games ... I’m excited to be a part of it and it’s an honor.”
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Week 4 Class 5A Schedule and Results
(Visiting teams listed first)
Thursday (all nonleague)
Columbine 44, Highlands Ranch 7
Valor Christan 24, Pine Creek 14
Arapahoe 24, Rock Canyon 12
Overland 34, Fossil Ridge 13
Ralston Valley 42, Loveland 6
Mountain Vista 28, Rocky Mountain 21
ThunderRidge 21, Horizon 0
Friday
Metro 10 League
Adams City vs. Westminster, 7 p.m.
Denver East vs. Boulder, 7 p.m.
Far Northeast vs. Northglenn, 7 p.m.
Rangeview vs. Mountain Range, 7 p.m.
Smoky Hill vs. Prairie View, 7 p.m.
Nonleague
Arvada West vs.Wheat Ridge, 7 p.m.
Cherokee Trail vs. Poudre, 7 p.m.
Douglas County vs. Castle View, 7 p.m.
Fairview vs. Doherty, 7 p.m.
Grandview vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m.
Lakewood vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m.
Legacy vs. Eaglecrest, 7 p.m.
Legend vs. Emporia. Kan., 7 p.m.
Mullen vs. Regis Jesuit, 7 p.m.
Pomona vs. Cherry Creek, 7 p.m.
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