Prep football: Fessler, Janeck key Fenwick offense in Senior Night win

Fenwick’s Tyler Houck (19), Carter Earls (40) and Paul Bailey (49) go after Purcell Marian quarterback Zach Hoover (12) on Friday night at Krusling Field in Middletown. Fenwick won 31-14. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ANGIE MOHRHAUS

Fenwick’s Tyler Houck (19), Carter Earls (40) and Paul Bailey (49) go after Purcell Marian quarterback Zach Hoover (12) on Friday night at Krusling Field in Middletown. Fenwick won 31-14. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ANGIE MOHRHAUS

MIDDLETOWN — Senior Jack Fessler carried the ball 20 times for 203 yards and three touchdowns Friday as Fenwick High School’s football team celebrated Senior Night with a 31-14 victory over Purcell Marian at Krusling Field.

Senior quarterback Sully Janeck was 16-of-23 for 213 yards and connected with David Schuh for a TD for the Falcons, who improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Greater Catholic League Coed North Division.

Fenwick had to rally from an early 7-0 deficit and got a 39-yard field goal from Matt Beckman. Thomas Vogelsang had five catches for 82 yards, Logan Miller (11) and Henry Nenni (10) both notched double-digit tackles, and Gio DiGirolamo, Nate Green and Tyler Houck all had interceptions.

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Zach Hoover completed 32-of-51 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns for Purcell (4-4, 1-4 GCLC Central). The Cavaliers turned the ball over four times.

Next Friday, the Falcons will travel to Roger Bacon and Purcell will host Carroll at Walnut Hills.

Purcell Marian 7-0-0-7—14

Fenwick 3-7-14-7—31

P: Dai’Jon Jackson 38 pass from Zach Hoover (Hoover kick)

F: Matt Beckman 39 field goal

F: Jack Fessler 21 run (Beckman kick)

F: Fessler 43 run (Beckman kick)

F: David Schuh 56 pass from Sully Janeck (Paul Belanich kick)

P: Da’Montay Everett 2 pass from Hoover (Hoover kick)

F: Fessler 79 run (Belanich kick)

Fenwick’s David Schuh (25) is about to catch a touchdown pass from Sully Janeck on Friday night, helping the Falcons defeat visiting Purcell Marian 31-14 at Krusling Field in Middletown. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ANGIE MOHRHAUS

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Fenwick’s Jack Fessler takes off on a run during his 203-yard, three-touchdown performance Friday night in a 31-14 win over visiting Purcell Marian at Krusling Field in Middletown. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ANGIE MOHRHAUS

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Fenwick’s Carter Earls (40) and Logan Miller (26) tackle Purcell Marian’s Da’Montay Everett during Friday night’s game at Krusling Field in Middletown. Fenwick posted a 31-14 triumph. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ANGIE MOHRHAUS

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