10 • MORNING JOURNAL • FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2011 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011
EAST LIVERPOOL POTTERS
Morning Journal/Michael McElwain
Members of the 2011 East Liverpool football team are (front, from left) Justin Behanna, Kyle Mackey, Mikey Williams, Marky Thompkins, Brian Maylone, Corey Monterio, Derek Thompson, Mow Mow Thompson, Kaleb Tallent; (second row, from left) Stefan Yoho, Payton Newlon, Robert Guthrie, Jeffery Miller, Jon Weyand, Marcus Beebout, Trevell Thompkins, Zac English, Eric Hughes, Tyler McComas; (third row, from left) Jimmy Beaver, Kris Bailey, Brian Beverly, John Rickerd, Cole Hamilton, Sam Persutti, Zac Madison, John Miscuk, Jon Exline, Cole Hamilton; (fourth row, from left) T.J. Joy, Jimmy Lisk, Nate Robinson, George Thompson, Brandon Savins, Chris Russell, Jacob Michael, Justin Watkins, Tevin Whitson and Jacob Graves; (back, from left) coach Brian Allen, coach Eric McMahon, coach Jeff Bruno, coach Jason Duke, head coach Rick Prescott, coach Jim Arcuragi, coach Mike Wamsley, coach Shawn Long, coach Dave Allen, coach Dave Allen, coach Ken Chupa and trainer Sara Albaugh. Not pictured is Jimmy Neville.
East Liverpool has all the pieces 2011 SCHEDULE All games start at 7:30 p.m., unless noted Aug. 26 at Beaver Local, 7 Sept. 2 Carrollton Sept. 9 Crestview Sept. 16 Hubbard Sept. 23 Struthers Sept. 30 at Steubenville, 7 Oct. 7 Cambridge Oct. 14 at Oak Glen, 7 Oct. 21 Cleveland JFK Oct. 28 at Weirton
Classification
Division III, Region 11
2010 Record
8-3, including a 6-0 record at home. East Liverpool was ranked 10th in the Associated Press Division III state poll and advanced to state playoffs for first time since 2002. The Potters were 7-0 in games decided by nine points or less, including double-overtime wins against Beaver Local and Struthers.
Head Coach
Rick Prescott enters his first season as head coach. He previously served as an offensive line coach at East Liverpool in 2010 and 2006, at Wellsville in 2009 and at Beaver Local in 2005.
Assistant coaches
Ken Chupa, co-defensive coordinator, offensive line, inside linebackers Dave Allen, co-defensive coordina-
tor, outside linebackers Jeff Bruno, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks, cornerbacks Shawn Long, wide receivers, defensive backs Jason Duke, wide receivers, defensive backs Jim Arcuragi, running back, defensive line Mike Wamsley, tight ends, defensive line See EAST LIVERPOOL, Page 12