De La Salle Football: Team Records

Team Records Since 1928
Team Records


Most Wins In A Season

13 - 2008 (Verska, 14 games)
11 - 2006 (Verska, 14 games)
9 - 1994 (MacDonald, 11 games)
8 - 1931 (Maniere, 8 games)
8 - 1956 (Bonino, 9 games)
8 - 1980 (Maronto, 9 games)
8 - 1983 (Maronto, 9 games)
8 - 1984 (Maronto, 9 games)
8 - 1985 (Barr, 9 games)
8 - 2002 (Verska, 12 games)

Note: The 1931 De La Salle football team is the only unbeaten and untied football team in school history.

Most Losses In A Season

7 - 1967 (Mandziara, 7 games)
7 - 1968 (Mandziara, 7 games)
7 - 1978 (Maronto, 9 games)
7 - 2001 (Brandon, 9 games)

Note: The 1935, 1967, and 1968 seasons are the only years the De La Salle football team did not win a single game.

League/Division Titles

1929, 1931, 1934, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2008

Catholic League Titles

1929, 1931, 1956, 2008

MHSAA District Titles

2002, 2006, 2008

Regional Titles

2006, 2008

State Finalists

2006, 2008

Most Consecutive Winning Seasons

14 - 1943 to 1956
11 - 1979 to 1989

Most Consecutive Losing Seasons

4 - 1965 to 1968
3 - 1970 to 1972
3 - 1976 to 1978

Longest DLS Coaching Tenures

17 seasons - Tom Bonino (1946 to 1962)
11 seasons - John Maronto (1974 to 1984)
11 seasons - Ross MacDonald (1989 to 1999)

Shortest DLS Coaching Tenures

1 season - Stanley Heremski
1 season - Walter O'Brien
1 season - Ed White
1 season - Robert Keane
1 season - Alex Chesney

Note: Heremski, O'Brien, and White had winning season in their short stints at De La Salle, with O'Brien and White winning the division and being Catholic League Finalists. Also, Chesney went on to greater fame while he was the head coach at Catholic Central and St. Mary's of Redford from the mid-1940s into the mid-1950s. From 1940 to 1946, De La Salle had 7 different football coaches for those 7 seasons.

Most Wins Overall

79 - Tom Bonino (17 seasons; 4 ties)
64 - John Maronto (11 seasons)
63 - Ross MacDonald (11 seasons)

Most Losses Overall

39 - Ross MacDonald (11 seasons)
37 - Tom Bonino (17 seasons)
35 - John Maronto (11 seasons)

Note: De La Salle started playing 9 game seasons in 1974. Prior to that, played 8 games in a season from 1969 to 1973 and mostly 7 game seasons from 1944 to 1968.

Most Ties In A Season

4 - 1935
3 - 1929
2 - 1969
1 - numerous times, most recently 1970

Longest Winning Streaks

13 - 2008
13 - 1930-32 (4, 1930; 8, 1931; 1, 1932)
12 - 1983-84 (4, 1983; 8, 1984)
8 - numerous times, most recently 1994
7 - numerous times, most recently 2005-2006

Longest Losing Streaks

18 - 1966-68 (4 - 1966; 7 - 1967; 7 - 1968)
7 - 1978

Most Shutouts In A Season

De La Salle

8 - 1929 (9 games)
5 - 1982 (9 games)
5 - 1954 (7 games)

Opponents

4 - 1967 (7 games)
4 - 1968 (7 games)
4 - 1969 (7 games)

Most Points Scored In A Season

438 - 2008 (14 games - 31.3 ppg)
321 - 2006 (14 games - 22.9 ppg)
246 - 1994 (11 games - 22.36 ppg)
243 - 1984 (9 games - 27 ppg)
240 - 2007 (10 games - 24 ppg)
239 - 1991 (9 games - 26.56 ppg)

Least Points Scored In A Season

31 - 1967 (7 games - 4.43 ppg)
33 - 1971 (8 games - 4.13 ppg)
33 - 1965 (7 games - 4.71 ppg)

Most Points Allowed In A Season

245 - 1966 (7 games - 35 ppg)
230 - 2001 (9 games - 25.56 ppg)
214 - 1968 (7 games - 30.57 ppg)

Least Points Allowed In A Season

7 - 1929 (9 games - .78 ppg)
30 - 1938 (6 games - 5 ppg)
33 - 1982 (9 games - 3.67 ppg)

Most Touchdowns Scored In A Season

61 - 2008 (14 games)
43 - 2006 (14 games)
35 - 1994 (11 games)
34 - 2007 (10 games)
33 - 1984 (9 games)
32 - 1991 (9 games)

Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Season

34 - 2008 (14 games)
31 - 2007 (10 games)
28 - 2006 (14 games)
24 - 1984 (11 games)
23 - 1994 (9 games)
22 - 1991 (9 games)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Season

20 - 2008 (14 games)
14 - 1981 (9 games)
12 - 1994 (11 games)
11 - 1995 (9 games)
10 - 1991 (9 games)
10 - 1999 (10 games)
10 - 2006 (14 games)

Most Passing Yards In A Season

1,609 - 2008 (14 games)
1,303 - 2004 (9 games)
1,210 - 1997 (9 games)
1,203 - 1999 (10 games)
1,162 - 1995 (9 games)

Most Rushing Yards In A Season

3,016 - 2006 (14 games)
2,480 - 2008 (14 games)
2,334 - 2007 (10 games)
2,043 - 1984 (9 games)
1,995 - 1985 (9 games)
1,942 - 1994 (11 games)

Most Passing Attempts In A Season

222 - 2004 (9 games)
206 - 1999 (10 games)
201 - 1997 (9 games)
193 - 2008 (14 games)
180 - 2000 (9 games)

Most Completions In A Season

117 - 1999 (10 games)
107 - 2008 (14 games)
103 - 2004 (9 games)

Most Rushing Attempts In A Season

576 - 2006 (14 games)
528 - 2002 (12 games)
500 - 2008 (14 games)
443 - 1994 (11 games)
387 - 1981 (9 games)

Most Offensive Yards Gained In A Season

4,089 yards - 2008 (14 games)
3,947 yards - 2006 (14 games)
2,943 yards - 1994 (11 games)
2,918 yards - 1981 (9 games)
2,850 yards - 1984 (9 games)

Most Interceptions Thrown In A Season

15 - 2000 (9 games)
15 - 1999 (10 games)
14 - 1995 (9 games)

Most Points Scored In A Game

58 - vs. Alpena (1985), Detroit Kettering (2008), U of D Jesuit (2008)
55 - vs. Alpena (1984)
51 - vs. Port Huron (2008)
49 - vs. U of D Jesuit & Southgate Aquinas (1981)

Most Points Allowed In A Game

60 - Harper Woods Notre Dame (1966)
53 - U of D Jesuit (1966)
49 - Birmingham Brother Rice (1989)


Most Touchdowns Scored In A Game

8 - vs. numerous times, most recently against U of D Jesuit (2008)
7 - vs. numerous times, most recently against Port Huron (2008)

Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Game

7 - vs. Alpena (1985)
6 - vs. Alpena (1984), U of D Jesuit (2007)
5 - vs. numerous times, last time U of D Jesuit (2008)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Game

5 - vs. Southgate Aquinas (1981)
4 - vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2005)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Half

4 - vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2005)

Most Passing Attempts In A Game

44 - vs. Detroit Catholic Central (2004)
41 - vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)
37 - vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary (2004)

Most Completions In A Game

23 - vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)

Most Passing Yards In A Game

238 yards - vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)
234 yards - vs. U of D Jesuit (2008)
218 yards - vs. Detroit Country Day (2004)
210 yards - vs. Detroit Catholic Central (2004)
210 yards - vs. Muskegon (2006)
208 yards - vs. Muskegon (2008)

Most Rushing Yards In A Game

415 yards - vs. U of D Jesuit (2007)
351 yards - vs. Windsor Sandwich (2006)
344 yards - vs. Windsor Sandwich (2007)
342 yards - vs. Divine Child (2007)
336 yards - vs. Brother Rice (1984)
333 yards - vs. Detroit Kettering (2007)

Most Interceptions For A DLS Football Team In A Game

6 - vs. Detroit Pershing (2003)
5 - vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary (2002)

Most Interceptions Thrown In A Game By A DLS Football Team

6 - vs. Catholic Central (1940)
4 - vs. Holt (1999)

Most Fumbles In A Game By A DLS Football Team

12 (5 lost) - vs. Windsor Sandwich (2008)

Most Fumbles Caused In A Game By A DLS Football Team

10 - vs. Windsor Sandwich (2008)
8 - vs. Cathedral Central (1959)

Most Fumbles Recovered In A Game By A DLS Football Team

7 - vs. Cathedral Central (1959)

Most Punts Blocked In A Game By A DLS Football Team

2 - vs. Detroit Finney (2006)

Most Interceptions For A DLS Football Team In A Season

23 - 2008 (14 games)
23 - 2006 (14 games)
18 - 1993 (9 games)

Longest Pass Completion In A Game

84 yards (TD) - Brian Lewis to Don Fowler vs. Brother Rice (Prep Bowl) (2006)
65 yards (TD) - Cecil St. Pierre to Jake Jakubek vs. Divine Child (2004)
65 yards - Matt Bitonti to Matt Handzo vs. Notre Dame (1995)
64 yards (TD) - Paul Temerowski to Darrell Goolsby vs. Catholic Central (1982) - Last touchdown ever scored at Brother George Synan Field
60 yards - John Martinez to Jim Martinez vs. Bishop Watterson (2008)

Longest Rush In A Game

85 yards (TD) - Mike Sheridan vs. Salesian (1966)
83 yards (TD) - Jim Cunningham vs. Divine Child (1991)
83 yards (TD) - Jim Cunningham vs. Ypsilanti (1991)
80 yards (TD) - Dick Zdeb vs. Salesian (1959)
80 yards (TD) - Andre Dortch vs. U of D Jesuit (2007)
75 yards (TD) - Alex Pierse vs. Carmen Ainsworth (2008)

Longest Interception Return In A Game

97 yards (TD) - Bill Kendall vs. St. Ambrose (1956)
83 yards (TD) - Jim Martinez vs. Windsor Sandwich (2008)
82 yards (TD) - Rich Smetanka vs. Detroit Austin (1969)
80 yards (TD) - Duane Nalson vs. Catholic Central (1959)
68 yards (TD) - Gerry Boroski vs. St. Anthony (1955)
68 yards (TD) - Joe Konrad vs. Brother Rice (2002, playoff game)

Longest Kickoff Return In A Game

96 yards (TD) - Marty Wyzlic (1976)
93 yards (TD) - Brad Thomas vs. Dearborn Fordson (1999)
89 yards (TD) - Jimmy Berezik vs. Muskegon (2006)
85 yards - Jimmy Berezik vs. Catholic Central (2005)
78 yards - Emmanuel Johnson vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2005)
78 yards (TD) - Jimmy Berezik vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth (2006)
70 yards (TD) - John Martinez vs. Detroit Kettering (2008)

Longest Punt Return In A Game

75 yards (TD) - Jimmy Berezik vs. Windsor Sandwich (2005)
75 yards (TD) - Gerry Boroski vs. Salesian (1955)
68 yards (TD) - Jimmy Berezik vs. Catholic Central (2005)
63 yards (TD) - Jimmy Berezik vs. Catholic Central (2006)
59 yards (TD) - John Martinez vs. White Lake Lakeland (2008)

Longest Fumble Return In A Game

82 yards (TD) - Phil Krause vs. Brother Rice (1972)
74 yards (TD) - James Rejc vs. Catholic Central (1999)

Longest Field Goal In A Game

48 yards - Mike Decker vs. Cabrini (1972)
45 yards - Bob Klick vs. Bishop Gallagher (1984)
44 yards - Dan Wiebelhaus (1985)
44 yards - Troy Doane vs. Country Day (2003)

Most Field Goals Made In A Season

9 - 2006
8 - 1984

Most Field Goal Attempts In A Season

17 - 2006
11 - 2003
11 - 1984

Longest Blocked Kick/Punt Returned For A Touchdown

Shane Torzy - 50 yards vs. Detroit Country Day (2005)
Joe Novak - 44 yards vs. Divine Child (2002)

Individual Records


Most Rushing Yards In A Season

Jimmy Berezik - 1,830 yards (2006 - 14 games)
Vince Thomas - 1,351 yards (1995 - 9 games)
Steve Phillips - 1,248 yards (1980 - 9 games)
Joe Novak - 1,232 yards (2002 - 12 games)

Most Passing Yards In A Season

Josh Sinagoga - 1,433 yards (2008 - 14 games)
Cecil St. Pierre - 1,236 yards (2004 - 8 games)
Kevin Shubnell - 1,200 yards (1999 - 10 games)
Matt Bitonti - 1,148 yards (1995 - 9 games)
Dan Decker - 1,022 yards (1981 - 9 games)

Most Rushing Attempts In A Season

Jimmy Berezik - 322 (2006 - 14 games)
Joe Novak - 256 (2002 - 12 games)

Most Rushing Attempts In A Career

Allen Jefferson - 428 (1983-85 - 27 games)
Jimmy Berezik - 371 (2005-2006 - 23 games)

Most Passing Attempts In A Season

Kevin Shubnell - 200 (1999 - 10 games)
Cecil St. Pierre - 199 (2004 - 8 games)
Josh Sinagoga - 180 (2008 - 14 games)

Most Passing Attempts In A Career

Cecil St. Pierre - 379 (2003-05)
Josh Sinagoga - 254 (2007-08)
Stephen Teodecki - 249 (1990-92)
Kevin Shubnell - 214 (1998-99)
Dan Decker - 208 (1980-81 - 18 games)

Most Passing Completions In A Career

Cecil St. Pierre - 174 (2003-05)
Josh Sinagoga - 133 (2007-08)
Stephen Teodecki - 132 (1990-92)
Kevin Shubnell - 115 (1999-2000)

Most Passing Yards In A Career

Cecil St. Pierre - 2,335 yards (2003-05)
Stephen Teodecki - 1,868 yards (1990-92)
Josh Sinagoga - 1,754 yards (2007-08)

Most Points Scored In A Game

Marty Trupiano - 30 (5 TDs - 1962 vs. St. Joe's)
Mike Gormely - 28 (4 TDs & 2 2-point conversions vs. Royal Oak Shrine - 1983)
Allen Jefferson - 24 (4 TDs - 1984 vs. Bishop Borgess)
Joe Novak - 24 (4 TDs - 2002 vs. Ortonville Brandon)
John Larocca - 24 (4 TDs - 2004 vs. Detroit Country Day)
Jimmy Berezik - 24 (4 TDs - 2006 vs. Detroit Finney)
Chad O'Shell - 24 (4 TDs - 2007 vs. U of D Jesuit)

**Note** - Josh Sinagoga was responsible for all five touchdowns scored against Orchard Lake St. Mary's in 2008. Josh rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two, one of the most impressive performances by a DLS quarterback in school history.

Most Points Scored In A Season

Jimmy Berezik - 134 points (22 TDs, 1 2-pt conversion - 2006)
Chad O'Shell - 114 points (19 TDs - 2007)
Allen Jefferson - 104 points (17 TDs, 1 2-pt conversion - 1984)
Steve Phillips - 98 points (16 TDs, 1 2-pt conversion - 1980)

Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Game

Marty Trupiano - 5 vs. St. Joe's (1962)
Allen Jefferson - 4 vs. Bishop Borgess (1984)
Joe Novak - 4 vs. Ortonville-Brandon (2002)
John Larocca - 4 vs. Detroit Country Day (2004)
Jimmy Berezik - 4 vs. Detroit Finney (2006)
Chad O'Shell - 4 vs. U of D Jesuit (2007)

Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Season

Chad O'Shell - 19 (2007)
Jimmy Berezik - 19 (2006)
Allen Jefferson - 17 (1984)
Steve Phillips - 16 (1980)
Gabe Phares - 14 (1990)
Jim Cunningham - 14 (1991)


Most Rushing Touchdowns In A Career

Allen Jefferson - 32 (1983-85)
Steve Phillips - 27 (1978-80)
Chad O'Shell - 26 (2005-2007)
Jim Cunningham - 25 (1990-92)
Jimmy Berezik - 25 (2005-2006)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Game

Dan Decker - 5 vs. Aquinas (1981)
Cecil St. Pierre - 4 vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard (2005)
Stephen Teodecki - 3 vs. U of D Jesuit (1992)
Cecil St. Pierre - 3 vs. Divine Child (2004)
Josh Sinagoga - 3 vs. Carmen Ainsworth (2008)
Josh Sinagoga - 3 vs. Port Huron (2008)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Season

Josh Sinagoga - 18 (2008)
Dan Decker - 14 (1981)
Matt Bitonti - 11 (1995)
Kevin Shubnell - 10 (1999)
Stephen Teodecki - 10 (1991)
Brian Lewis - 10 (2006)

Most Passing Touchdowns In A Career

Stephen Teodecki - 23 (1990-92)
Josh Sinagoga - 20 (2007-08)
Dan Decker - 20 (1980-81)
Cecil St. Pierre - 16 (2003-05)

Most Rushing Yards In A Game

Troy Doane - 298 yards vs. Ortonville-Brandon (2003)
Joe Novak - 262 yards vs. Ortonville-Brandon (2002)
Steve Phillips - 248 yards vs. Southgate Aquinas (1980)
Jimmy Berezik - 236 yards vs. U of D Jesuit (2006)

Most Rushing Yards In A Career

Allen Jefferson - 2,633 yards (1983-85)
Steve Phillips - 2,471 yards (1978-80)
Jim Cunningham - 2,450 yards (1990-92)

Best Completion Percentage In A Season (50 or more attempts)

Shamus O'Keefe - 60.7% (51 of 84 in 1984)
Kevin Shubnell - 57.5% (115 of 200 in 1999)
Josh Sinagoga - 54.4% (98 of 180 in 2008)

Best Completion Percentage In A Game (10 or more attempts)

Brian Lewis - 93.7% (15 of 16 vs. OLSM - 2006)

Consecutive Passes Completed In A Game

Brian Lewis - 10 vs. OLSM (2006)
Kevin Shubnell - 7 vs. Brother Rice (1999 - playoff game)
Josh Sinagoga - 7 vs. Catholic Central (2008 - Prep Bowl)

Most Passing Attempts In A Game

Cecil St. Pierre - 44 vs. Catholic Central (2004)

Most Passing Completions In A Game

Kevin Shubnell - 23 vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)

Most Passing Yards In A Game

Kevin Shubnell - 238 yards vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)

Most Receptions In A Game

Brad Thomas - 13 vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (1999, playoff game)
Jim Kerr - 11 vs. Saginaw (1992)
Bryan Murawski - 10 vs. U of D Jesuit (2004)

Most Receptions In A Season

Brad Thomas - 44 (1999)
Tim Poley - 37 (1999)
Jim Martinez - 36 (2008)
Bryan Murawski - 36 (2004)
Jim Kerr - 35 (1992)

Most Receiving Yards In A Game

Jim Kerr - 147 yards vs. Saginaw (1992)
Don Fowler - 134 yards vs. Muskegon (2006)
Bryan Murawski - 120 yards vs. Windsor Sandwich (2004)
Jim Martinez - 118 yards vs. Bishop Watterson (2008)


Most Receiving Yards In A Season

Jim Kerr - 588 yards (1992)
Bryan Murawski - 554 yards (2004)
Jim Martinez - 550 yards (2008)
Brad Thomas - 485 yards (1999)
Don Fowler - 485 yards (2006)
Mike Sokol - 476 yards (1996)

Most Receiving Touchdowns In A Game

3 - Jim Kerr vs. U of D Jesuit (1992)
    Jake Jakubek vs. Divine Child (2004)

Most Receiving Touchdowns In A Season

Jim Kerr - 8 (1992)
Tim Poley - 7 (1999)
Jim Martinez - 7 (2008)
John Martinez - 7 (2008)

Most Field Goals In A Game

3 - Kyle Torzy vs. Brother Rice (2006 - playoff game)

Most Field Goals In A Season

Kyle Torzy - 8 (2006)
Bob Klick - 8 (1984)
Rob Miller - 5 (2002)
Troy Doane - 5 (2003)
Andrew Stebens - 5 (2008)

Most Field Goal Attempts In A Season

Bob Klick   - 11 (8 for 11 - 1984)
Troy Doane - 11 (5 for 11 - 2003)
Jon DeHondt - 10 (4 for 10 - 2005)
Kyle Torzy - 9 (8 for 9 - 2006)

Best Field Goal Made Percentage In A Season

.889 - Kyle Torzy (8 for 9 - 2006)

Most Interceptions In A Game

Tim Sheridan - 3 vs. Austin (1968)
Don Fowler - 3 vs. Grosse Pointe North (2006)

Most Interceptions In A Season

Jerry Trondle - 8 (1993)
Tommie Wilder - 7 (1984)
Don Fowler - 7 (2006)

Most Interceptions In A Career

Jimmy Martinez - 16 (2006-08)
Jerry Trondle - 12 (1993-94)
John Martinez - 11 (2006-08)
Darrell Goolsby - 11 (1981-83)
Steve Phillips - 11 (1978-80)
Don Fowler - 10 (2004-2006)

Most Sacks In A Season

Wayne Wright - 16 (1984)

Most Fumble Recoveries In A Season

Rob Dameron - 6 (1988)
Wayne Wright - 6 (1984)
Anthony Sabatella - 4 (2006)

Most Tackles In A Season

Anthony Sabatella - 141 (2006)
Matt DiMarco - 126 (2000)