St. Tammany News

Archbishop Hannan's Hawks go up against the Ridgewood Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. tomorrow. in a non-district contest at Jefferson Playground in Metairie.

Hannan (0-2) lost to St. Martin's, 44-13, last week, while Ridgewood (0-2) was blanked by Northlake Christian School, 28-0. Hannan's offense did a good job moving the ball in both of their losses but has not always been able to finish the drives. In last week's loss to St. Martin's, the Hawks fell behind early and trailed, 14-0.

Hannan first-year coach George Templet said it's hard to come back when your opponent knows you have to pass.

"Ridgewood has good team speed and can run the ball. They like to feature their tight end (Jonathan Cunningham) in their passing game. We have to pay attention to him," Templet said.

"Defensively, they do a good job of stopping the run. Despite their record, I think they are a good team. They aren't flashy, but they can move the ball on offense." Templet said having an extra day to prepare should help his team.

"We're pretty banged up, and the extra day is important," he said.

Hawks' sophomore Logan Booksh, a running back and linebacker, is out for the season with a knee injury.

Sophomore wide receiver Andrew Arceneaux who didn't play last week while nursing a hamstring injury is expected to see time on offense. Arceneaux is also a cornerback but will not be used on defense in tomorrow's game.

Senior quarterback Michael Manguno completed 10-of-25 passes for 155 yards last week. He was picked off twice. Manguno hooked up with junior Cameron Becnel for a 15-yard scoring toss. Manguno added a 10-yard rushing TD in the third quarter.

Templet said his offensive line is doing a good job giving Manguno time to find receivers. Sophomore starting center Kyle Constance (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) has done an effective job up front along with the rest of the offensive line.

Hannan's defense has struggled allowing 88 points in its two games. The defense stepped up in the second half last week and held St. Martin's to 10 points.

Ridgewood coach Norman Ryan said his team would have to protect the football this week as the Golden Eagles turned the ball over six times in the red zone in last week's game. Ridgewood also tossed an interception that was returned for a score.

Ridgewood runs a traditional I-formation led by junior quarterback Avery Harris (6-2, 165). Harris is 12-of-24 for 236 yards with one touchdown but has thrown five interceptions. Junior running back John Lambertson (6-0, 225) is Ridgewood's leading ball carrier with 235 yards on 18 rushes. Junior back Reuben Foster (5-9, 175) has picked up 198 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown.

Junior defensive tackle C.J. Whitley (6-3, 255) leads Ridgewood's 4-4 defense. Whitley has 11 individual tackles, five assists and a recovered fumble. Ryan said he saw Hannan play last week against St. Martin's.

"They have a very good quarterback (Michael Manguno) who has a good arm and can ramble when he gets out of the pocket. We have to put pressure on him and contain him. We have to guard against the big play," Ryan said.

"We'll have different looks with our blitz packages and schemes in the secondary to hopefully confuse them."