1988
Jaguars Move by Air, Much Improved
In head coach Bill Englert's third year as the head man at TJ, he guided the Jaguars to an improved 4-5-1 record behind the passing tandem of Mark Onaitis and Tim Brown and strong senior leadership.
The season was a roller coaster ride with many great moments and some not so great. The Jaguars were mathematically alive for the playoffs until the last game of the season where the 21-21 tie verse Chartiers Vally ended any playoff aspirations.
The team was exciting on the offensive side of the ball, especially through the air as the offensive line afforded Mark Onaitis to find his platoon of receivers led by Tim Brown. The duo would go on to break just about every passing and receiving mark in TJ history. Onaitis finished 9th in passing in the entire WPIAL, and Brown in the top 25.
Defensively they were much improved after a third year under head coach Englerts's system. They were led by Don Turek, and posted three shutouts along the way averaging 12.8 points per game allowed.
With the previous seasons woes adding up, the improvement the team demonstrated in 1988 was certainly a step in the right direction of returning TJ to its rightful place on top of the Big Ten Conference and WPIAL AAA standings.
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Season:
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TJ 7 vs. Steel Valley 13: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 14 vs. Brownsville 30: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 30 vs. Keystone Oaks 0: (Pictures, articles, video
TJ 14 vs. Elizabeth Forward 24: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 16 vs. West Mifflin 0: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 17 vs. Cannon Mac 20: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 34 vs. Uniontown 7: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 0 vs. Mount Pleasant 6: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 10 vs. Belle Vernon 7: (Pictures, articles, video)
TJ 21 vs. Char Valley 21: (Pictures, articles, video)
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Roster:
Seniors:
Steve Miller
Scott Lautner
Don Turek
Chris King
Mike Miller
Matt Haberstock
Juniors:
Paul Ribarchak
Shawn Denne
Craig Achtzehn
Bob Rimmel
Bob Breisinger
Mike Crawford
Sophomores:
Gabe Galioto
Bob Karcher
Jeff Werner
Brian Laux
Mark Dugan
Ryan George
Eric Hynde
Dave Takach
Ray Glover
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Coaching Staff:
Bill Englert: Head Coach
Fran Geletko- Assistant Coach
Earl Thompson-Assistant Coach
Tim Keefer-Assistant Coach
Keith Reidmiller-Assistant Coach
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Stats:
Points scored per game: 16.3
Points allowed per game: 12.8
Rushing Yards (TD's):
Matt Haberstock: (3)
Shawn Denne: (1)
Paul Ribarchak: (1)
Craig Achtzehn: (1)
Ray Glover: (1)
Receptions/yards (TD's):
Tim Brown: 28/ 552 (6)
Matt Haberstock: (3)
Shawn Denne: (1)
Don Turek: (1)
Scott Lautner: (2)
Passing Yards/ Completions-Attempts (TD's):
Mark Onaitis: 1,311/ 77-175 (13)
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School Records:
Yards Passing Season: Mark Onaitis- 1,311
Previous record: 981 (Mark Brubaker-1983)
Yards Passing Game: Mark Onaitis- 283 (Brownsville)
Previous record:
TD Passes Season: Mark Onaitis-13
Previous record: 11 (Bill Dosey-1982, Keith Potts-1973)
Receptions Season: Tim Brown-28
Previous record:
Receiving Yards Season: Tim Brown- 552
Previous record:
Longest Passing TD: 83-Tim Brown/Onaitis(Brownsville)
Previous record:
Yards Passing per Game: 133.1-Mark Onaitis
Previous record: 98.1 (Mark Brubaker-1983)
Yards Receiving per Game: 55.2- Tim Brown
Previous record: