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By Mike ciarOchi mciarochi@heraldstandard.com They play the same position on teams that both won their conference championship last season.

But Belle Vernon’s Mike Fine and Frazier’s Chris Pierce couldn’t be more different as quarterbacks.

Fine (6-foot-2, 232 pounds) has been more of a runner than a passer for the Leopards, while Pierce (5-foot-11, 175 pounds) is more of a passer than a runner. Fine has accepted a football scholarship to play quarterback at St. Francis University, while Pierce hopes to play at the next level, but doesn’t have any offers yet.

“Mike’s kind of a different animal,” BVA coach Matt Humbert said of Fine. “Mike’s not your prototypical quarterback. He’s more of like a man’s man quarterback. He’s kind of like a burly lumberjack type, but that fits in with everything we do. We love to run the quarterback, he can run the ball. He’s tough. He has that Tim Tebow type of presence about him, but he also has a big arm.”

Fine led the Leopards to the WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinals, where BVA lost its only game of the season, 28-7, to Franklin Regional. He ran for most of his 809 career rushing yards last season, while passing for most of his 599 passing yards as a junior. Fine scored 13 touchdowns rushing, but threw for only one touchdown with seven interceptions last season.

“Last year, we didn’t throw the ball a ton and he was inconsistent at times, but with that being said, whenever we did need a big play in the passing game, he provided that,” Humbert said. “To me, I think he’s kind of underrated as a passer. Whenever we used him in the short passing game or when we had him throw deep, he was spot on when we needed him in certain situations.”

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“I’m not like a typical 6-foot-4 quarterback that’s going to sit back in the pocket,” Fine said. “I definitely can do that when I want to, but I like to use my legs a lot, for sure. That’s what helped me last year. I think this year could be a lot more passing. We’re still going to run, but I think that will open up the passing game for us.”

While Fine was doing his damage on the ground, Pierce was leading the Commodores into the WPIAL semifinals, where Frazier lost to Clairton, mostly on the strength of his right arm. Pierce threw for 957 yards and 14 touchdowns with only three interceptions.

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“Chris has an excellent pocket presence, even as a young quarterback,” Frazier coach Mike Steeber said of Pierce. “He played a lot as a sophomore and as a junior. He has a good awareness of game situations. I love the way he takes command of the huddle. The other kids respond to him. He’s very confident in the huddle. He’s also a very smart kid at the line of scrimmage. He knows where guys are going to be and where to go with the football. If you look at his touchdown-to-turnover ratio (17-4 for his career), it’s just excellent.”

As a junior, Pierce split time at quarterback with Hunter Patterson, who was more of a runner than Pierce was.

“He won two really big games for us last year,” Steeber said.

“He threw for nearly 500 yards in two games when Hunter Patterson was out. Chris was more of a passer and Hunter was more of a wildcat quarterback. They were both talented, which is why they both played.”

“It was good to get the experience for my senior year. It was a good learning process,” Pierce said. “I finally got to get in there and use the lessons and techniques that coach taught me. I put them to work and they came through.”

Belle Vernon and Frazier both return plenty of solid players from last year’s conference championship teams, so both

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Frazier’s Pierce, BVA’s Fine use different quarterback styles to lead their teams. teams expect to be in the think of their respective playoff races, Belle Vernon competing in the Class AAAA Big Nine Conference and Frazier up in the Class AA Century Conference.

Fine is very happy that he already has decided where he will play at the next level.

“It’s really a big relief for me,” he said. “It’s just awesome, to be able to really just focus on the season and not have to be stressed out about talking to coaches daily and all that. I think it’s going to make me play better this season. It’s one less thing to have to worry about so I can just play for me, play for the team.”

“It’s been my dream since I was five years old to play DI football, so it’s just really awesome. And to play quarterback makes it even more special. It’s hard giving up hitting people, but I think I made the right choice.”

Fine, of course, is a very good linebacker on defense for the Leopards and Pierce is perhaps Frazier’s best cornerback.

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“He started every game at corner and was all-conference at corner,” Steeber said. “He is a tremendous defensive player, good tackler, a very physical football player. But he’s able to really flip the switch on offense. He’s just a good all-around football player and I don’t think people realize what a good athlete he is. He is as good as any cornerback we have ever had.

“But I would think he is definitely capable of playing quarterback at the college level. He loves the game, he’s getting bigger and he has grown up. Every year, he gets bigger and stronger. He’s really good in the weight room. He has really good football technique.

The only bad thing is that he’s a senior and we only have one more year with him.”

“I definitely prefer playing offense,” Pierce said. “I love hitting people, too, but there’s just something about offense.”

Pierce is also not a typical 6-foot-4 quarterback. If he were, Steeber believes Pierce would be swimming in Division I scholarship offers.

Steeber said Pierce is getting some interest from some local colleges to play quarterback and loves to show anyone who will look a play from Frazier’s scrimmage at Monessen.

“He made a play in our scrimmage against Monessen where he stepped up in the pocket and threw a strike to Damon Lovis,” Steeber said. “It was a play that you only hope that you have a high school quarterback that can make a play like that. He goes through the reads. He can get to his third read and throw it for a touchdown in like a second and a half. We’re fortunate to have him.”

“Yea, Lovis ran slant over the middle and he scored on that play,” Pierce said. “That’s what he (Steeber) calls it, the Tom Brady drill.

He’s actually my favorite player.”

In any case, expect to see both Fine and Pierce making plenty of plays during their senior seasons this year.

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RB-LB

5-6

160

Hunter Hicks

RB-LB

6-0

190

Tavian Mozie

WR-DB

5-11

160

Peter Varto

WR-DB

5-6

165

Elijah Ferro

WR-LB

5-9

185

Willy Hymes

WR-DB

5-8

140

Oner Guthrie

WR-LB

5-9

185

Ron Harwood

RB-LB

5-7

165

Devon Colebank

RB-LB

6-1

225

Klayton Jenkins

OL-DL

5-11

210

Dustin Colebank

OL-DL

5-11

270

Collin McNeish

OL-DL

5-11

235

Casey Peebles

OL-DL

5-10

195

Shane Leskinen

OL-DL

6-4

290

Jonathan Johnston

OL-DL

6-0

250

Darius Ketter

OL-DL

5-8

320

Robbie Klink

OL-DL

6-3

240

Hunter Mosako

OL-DL

5-10

300

Mason Golden

RB-LB

5-10

190

Andy King

WR-LB

5-11

190

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Trey Kirby

WR-DB

6-3

180

Trevon Oliver

RB-LB

5-9

225

Steven Harwood

RB-LB

5-7

184

Shane Miley

WR-DB

5-8

170

Patten Fabryki

WR-LB

6-3

175

Corey Dodson

OL-DL

6-2

270

SOPHOMORES Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

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RB-LB

5-11

180

Joseph Dolobach

WR-DB

5-10

150

Braeden Moody

QB-LB

5-10

160

Elijah Harwood

WR-DL

5-6

164

Angelo Doyle

WR-DB

5-9

135

Alex McMiller

QB-LB

5-9

182

Julious Dotson

RB-DB

5-11

170

Brock Morrison

WR-DL

5-4

160

Jayden Whethers

OL-DL

5-8

225

Noah Miller

OL-DL

6-0

265

By JOnathan gUth jguth@heraldstandard.com New Albert Gallatin football coach Shawn Liotta is looking to change the culture.

The Colonials are coming off a winless season in 2015, while Liotta was guiding Clairton to another WPIAL championship as the Bears’ offensive coordinator, a position he also held in 2014.

“I want to instill a winning mindset here,” Liotta said. “I know about the struggles the team has had in the past here, but I really don’t care about that. I don’t want to keep dwelling on the past. I am looking forward to the future.

“I don’t want to take anything away from Joe Embacher and the coaches that were here before. I’m sure they are great coaches and they did the best they could, but I believe with my experience, and the unique offense I bring, we can compete. My goal is not just to win a game or two. I want us to be in the playoff hunt.”

Liotta knows having a win-

ning record and getting AG to the playoffs, something that hasn’t happened since the school’s merger with Fairchance-Georges and German in 1987, will be a tough task, but the 35-year-old Springdale native is up for the challenge.

“Our offensive- and defensive-line coach, Jason Williams, will be our strength and conditioning coach,” the 17-year coaching veteran said. “We took the linemen to a camp at Kiski Area High School at the end of July and did very well.

“We were second to Kiski in the tug-of-war competition and had great efforts on the bench press, and we are a physically strong team. We will continue to lift three days a week during the season. We want to keep up with our strength.”

Liotta, who led the Bears to an average 58 pointsper-game and 958 overall in 2014, which broke the Pennsylvania scoring record and was second in high school football, knows his team is young, and looks for them to grow up a great deal this season.

“We only return 21 carries and 122 yards rushing and three receptions for 62 yards receiving, and we don’t have a quarterback who has attempted a varsity pass,” Liotta said. “I still believe we can use our uptempo offense to surprise people and I don’t see why our kids can’t have success.

We haven’t seen the kids in pads yet, but I am happy with how hard the kids have worked.”

AG lost its leading passer and rusher to graduation from last year’s team in Hunter Moody. The Colonials’ top receiver from last year, Devin Carney, also graduated. AG also lost Joey Embacher, Alex Stoy, Cruz White, Trey Cavaliere and Jacob Nace to graduation.

The Colonials return four linemen in: Klayton Jenkins (OL), Dustin Colebank (OL/ DL), Corey Dodson (OL/DL) and Collin McNeish (OL/ DL). Steve Harwood returns at linebacker for AG, and Willy Hymes (WR/DB) and Tavian Mozie (WR/DB) will need to contribute in Liotta’s high-octane offense.

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Kolby Varano

WR-DB

5-9

155

Christian Stone

WR-DB

5-5

130

James Balash

WR-LB

5-8

140

Domonick Lewellen

QB

6-0

160

Malik Kirby

RB-DB

5-9

152

Terry Robinson

WR-DB

5-5

135

Javon Davis

WR-DB

5-6

150

Ryan Georgiana

WR-DB

5-9

140

Gerald Michaux

RB-LB

5-10

172

Ben Koldys

OL-DL

6-0

244

Dylan Thomas

OL-DL

6-0

285

Tristan Dickerson

OL-DL

6-2

240

David Dickerson

OL-DL

5-8

200

Tyler Rotharmel

WR-DB

5-10

155

Aidan Morrison

WR-DL

5-6

160

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

Belle Vernon Ringgold (7 p.m.)

West Mifflin at Thomas Jefferson Highlands at Greensburg Salem Trinity at Uniontown Laurel Highlands

Liotta sees defending WPIAL Champion Thomas Jefferson as the front runners, with Belle Vernon, Ringgold and West Mifflin threatening the Jaguars. He believes the remaining five spots will be up for grabs with Fayette County rivals Laurel Highlands and Uniontown, along with Greensburg Salem and Trinity.

“Thomas Jefferson is a machine and they compete for a WPIAL and PIAA title year in and year out,” Liotta said. “Even when they have a “down year,” they do well.

Coach (Bill) Cherpak will be a Hall-of-Fame coach when it is all said and done.

“I really believe all the teams in the conference are tough, though. We have a tough four games to open the season with Belle Vernon, Ringgold, West Mifflin and Thomas Jefferson.”

The former head coach of the Erie Explosion has four assistants on his staff in addition to Williams. Jeremy Liotta is the defensive coordinator and will handle the running backs and linebackers. Jared Rebik works with the line, Rich Kolesar handles the wide receivers and defensive backs, and special teams, and Jeff Gates coaches the inside wide outs and linebackers.

Liotta was hired on Feb. 19 and was given a threeyear contract by the AG school board.

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Leopards seek Big Nine repeat, playoff run

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard A year ago, Belle Vernon Area surprised some people when it went undefeated in Big Nine play in Class 3-A and won its first conference title in 13 years.

The team remains in the Big Nine Conference this year, albeit in Class 4-A now, but third-year head coach Matt Humbert said the goal that the team sets every year will remain the same.

“We expect to win the conference every year,” he said despite his team losing 12 starters to graduation. “But we also want to make the playoffs at the end of the day and move on.”

The Leps will rely on eight returning starters on offense, five of which are skilled players.

Seniors Mike Fine (quarterback), Tim Labu-

da (wide receiver), Nick Hall (running back), Ben Cole (fullback), Jake Herron (center) and Cody Williams (left guard) along with juniors Logan Pfrogner (wide receiver) and Logan Petrosky (left tackle) make up the seven.

Sophomore Anthony Bertram is the slot receiver while junior Derek Thomas and seniors Keishaun Clark and Kefarue Davis are competing for the starting tight end position.

Junior Derek Cesovski will also see time at running back and sophomore Nino Kuntz will get time at fullback.

“Offensively, we have depth at our skill positions,” Humbert said. “We will run multiple two-back spread sets to take advantage of our athletes.”

Williams, Herron and Petrosky will be joined on the line by a mix of players with sophomore Kirk Popelas pushing Petrosky for time.

Junior Jake Eckroate and sophomore Collin Pallotta are fighting for time at right guard while junior Blake Zubovic and sophomore Anthony Rebar are battling for the right tackle position.

Labuda (defensive back), Cole (inside linebacker), Williams (defensive line), Petrosky (defensive end) and Fine (inside linebacker) return as starters in defensive coordinator Brett Berish’s multi-look 4-4.

Thomas, Hall, Bertram, and senior Derrick Sisley are the outside linebackers while Cesovski, senior Elijah Johnson, and senior Dan Limpert will all see time in the secondary.

Sisley will see time at inside linebacker as will Kuntz and Haney.

The Leopards have many players fighting on the defensive line but are inexperienced.

Williams will be joined at defensive tackle by Herron, Sisley, senior Ian Pallotta,

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sophomore Collin Pallotta and Zubovic with Zubovic also seeing time at defensive end along with Petrosky, Davis, Kuntz and Clark.

Junior Chris McCullaugh and freshman Cameron Guess are battling for the kicking duties while Labuda will punt and is getting some decent college looks.

Humbert, whose team made the quarterfinals a year ago, feels that the Big Nine will be talented but won’t count his team out.

“Thomas Jefferson is always right there and Ringgold didn’t lose much,” he said.

“West Mifflin is better and so is Trinity while the Fayette County schools are looking better as well.

“Greensburg Salem is the new team in the conference and can’t be taken lightly.”

BVA opens its season tonight when it heads to Albert Gallatin in a section contest.

Jared Hartman

QB-LB

6-1

190

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Nolan Labuda

WR-DB

5-7

145

Keishaun Clark

TE-DE

6-1

201

Anthony Bertram

WR-LB

6-1

195

Devon Marmie

OL-DL

5-9

165

Ben Cole

FB-LB

6-2

218

Jay Bonacci

OL-DL

6-1

195

Jaquez Martin

OL-DL

6-2

220

Kefarue Davis

OL-DL

6-2

220

Seth Cadwallader

OL-DL

5-9

180

Ronald Naylor

OL-DL

5-11

175

Mike Fine

QB-LB

6-2

232

Ting Feng Chen

FB-LB

5-10

176

Andrew Pacek

QB-LB

6-0

170

Aaron Franks

RB-DB

5-7

151

Jake Fine

WR-DB

5-10

161

Mitchell Pohlot

TE-DE

6-1

167

Nick Hall

RB-LB

6-0

188

Joey Federer

RB-DB

5-6

150

Gage Rogge

OL-DL

5-10

172

Jake Herron

OL-DL

6-1

270

Oliver Herczeg

WR-DB

5-10

160

Hunter Ruokonen

WR-DB

5-8

146

Elijah Johnson

RB-DB

5-9

152

Nino Kuntz

FB-DE

6-1

240

Anthony Sauritch

TE-LB

5-10

160

6-1

185

Tim Labuda

WR-DB

6-2

193

John McCahill

OL-DL

6-3

255

Camden Spoto

FB-LB

Dan Limpert

QB-DB

6-1

185

Aundreas Naylor

OL-DL

5-10

200

Tyler Steban

OL-DL

5-7

269

Ian Pallotta

OL-DL

5-10

220

Eric Oblak

OL-DL

6-2

205

Ben Tenuta

TE-LB

5-10

155

Derrick Sisley

WR-LB

5-11

190

Collin Pallotta

OL-DL

6-1

250

Zade Zadrozny

OL-DL

6-1

205

Ramon Eliud Soto

WR-LB

5-10

173

Mason Pascoe

RB-DB

5-8

155

Cody Williams

OL-DL

6-2

280

Kirk Popelas

OL-DL

6-2

255

Anthony Rebar

OL-DL

6-3

245

Ramon Enrique Soto

RB-DB

5-8

150

JUNIORS Name

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Hgt.

Wgt.

Derek Cesovski

RB-DB

6-0

190

Dom Dongilli

WR-LB

5-11

175

Justin Eckroate

OL-DL

5-10

251

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Dylan Haney

FB-LB

5-10

185

Ryan Abbott

WR-DB

5-8

140

Chris McCullaugh

K

5-11

270

Hayden Baron

OL-DL

5-11

215

Logan Petrosky

OL-DL

6-2

250

Max Bryer

OL-DL

6-1

175

Logan Pfrogner

WR-DB

6-2

190

Kody Calloway

OL-DL

5-8

270

RB-LB

5-11

190

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Brandon Roche

TE-DE

6-1

215

Larry Callaway

Ken Shemesh

OL-DL

5-10

215

Anthony Coccari

OL-DL

5-10

160

Lewis Stilner

WR-LB

5-11

170

Shelby Darrell

OL-DL

5-8

175

Derek Thomas

TE-LB

6-2

221

Khalib Davis

TE-LB

6-0

180

Blake Zubovic

OL-DL

6-6

281

Cameron Guess

K

5-9

175

SCHEDULE All games at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

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other guys haven’t, but we’ve been able to be fortunate in certain games. I mean, we’ve created a culture that right now we’re both playing pretty well.”

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Clemson’s Deshaun Watson still thinks about carrying an unbeaten record into the final game of the season before losing to Alabama with a national championship on the line.

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In fact, it’s not impossible that both teams could find themselves in playoff position coming out of a league where the balance of power is tipped heavily toward the Atlantic Division that includes both the Tigers and Seminoles.

“We know how to get there,” Watson said of last year’s title-game loss. “We’ve experienced it and we’ve got to start over this year and try to get back there.”

Clemson (14-1) and Florida State (10-3) have combined to win the last five ACC championships. They’ve combined to go 57-3 against the rest of the league, while the last time either lost to a division opponent came nearly four years ago.

Atlantic Division

Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech. The former Memphis coach is replacing longtime Hokies coach Frank Beamer, taking over a program that had gone from annual 10-win seasons to consecutive 7-6 finishes.

Clemson. The Tigers were the preseason pick by media members over the Seminoles. While Louisville is poised to make a leap in Year 3 under Bobby Petrino, it would be a shock if the Tigers and Seminoles don’t finish atop the division.

Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia. The Cavaliers have one winning season in eight years. Now it’s up to the former BYU coach to turn things around.

Coastal Division North Carolina. The Tar Heels are coming off an 11win season and are trying to become the first repeat Coastal champion since 2011 in a typically wide-open division.

Dino Babers, Syracuse. The former Bowling Green coach takes over a Syracuse program that has seven wins in the past two seasons.

Eli Drinkwitz, North Carolina State. Drinkwitz is the Wolfpack’s new offensive coordinator after leading one of the nation’s top offenses at Boise State. He inherits a team looking for a new quarterback.

TOP PLAYERS Watson, Clemson. Last season, he was ACC player of the year, third in Heisman Trophy voting and the Manning Award winner as the nation’s top quarterback. All as a sophomore.

player of the year who went down with an openinggame knee injury, then battled lymphoma.

ON THE HOT SEAT Boston College’s Steve Addazio is coming off an 0-8 ACC season.

PICKS Atlantic: Florida State. In what could be a coin flip between two talented teams, the Seminoles’ homefield advantage for the Oct. 29 meeting with the Tigers could be the difference.

Coastal: North Carolina. The Tar Heels are breaking in a new quarterback but have several key pieces back from an offense that averaged 40.7 points and 486.9 yards per game. That could again provide cover for a questionable defense, though its matchup with Miami and quarterback Brad Kaaya comes on the road Oct. 15.

League champion: Florida State.

James Conner, Pittsburgh. This is a welcomeback season for the running back and 2014 ACC

Dalvin Cook, Florida State. The Seminoles have their own Heisman candidate with a junior running back who ran for an ACC-best 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns last year.

Elijah Hood, North Carolina. The junior is a physical presence for the Coastal champions after running for 1,463 yards and 17 scores.

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“We’ve been able to recruit well and have very good players and we’ve been able to coach them well,” Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said of the gap between the Atlantic powers and the rest of the league. “Not that

Mark Richt, Miami. He spent the past 15 seasons at Georgia but is now at his alma mater, trying to provide a jolt to a one-time power that has yet to win the Coastal title.

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The Tigers and their star quarterback are the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference and be positioned to return to the College Football Playoff, but there’s another team — Florida State — that enters the season with a playoff shot within reach.

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FILE - IN THIS DEC. 6, 2015, FILE PHOTO, CLEMSON QUARTERBACK DESHAUN WATSON CELEBRATES AFTER CLEMSON DEFEATED NORTH CAROLINA 45-37 IN THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. WATSON AND THE TIGERS ARE THE PRESEASON FAVORITES TO WIN THE ACC. (AP PHOTO/GERRY BROOME, FILE)

FILE - IN THIS SEPT. 18, 2015, FILE PHOTO, FLORIDA STATE RUNNING BACK DALVIN COOK (4) TRIES TO OUTRUN BOSTON COLLEGE DEFENSIVE BACK JUSTIN SIMMONS (27) AND DEFENSIVE BACK JOHN JOHNSON (9) DURING THE FIRST HALF OF AN NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME IN BOSTON. COOK LED THE ACC WITH 1,691 YARDS RUSHING LAST YEAR. (AP PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA, FILE)

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BETH-CENTER BULLDOGS

New coach, new conference, same Bulldogs?

ROSTER SENIORS Name

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David Headlee

OL-DL

6-2

271

Perry Lemley

OL-LB

5-6

159

Beth-Center enters the 2016 football season in a new conference with a new coach, but the expectations to win will be just as high as ever for the Bulldogs.

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TE-DE

5-10 177

Nick Pryor

RB-DB 5-8

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6-1

140 297

RB-DB 5-10 154 JUNIORS

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Hgt. Wgt.

Trevor Anderson

FB-LB

5-8

215

Michael Esmond

OL-DL

6-0

277

Tim Trump

OL-DL

6-2

268

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Pos.

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Jacob Baker

OL-DL

6-1

185

B-C, which enjoyed a tremendous amount of success with Ed Woods roaming the sidelines the last 17 seasons, will be led by 1987 Beth-Center graduate Joe Kuhns, who is returning to the high school sidelines after spending four years as a linebackers coach at Waynesburg University.

Kuhns also has head coaching experience at California High School and Waynesburg Central High School.

When the PIAA announced realignment to six football classifications, the Bulldogs were moved from the Class A Tri-County South Conference to the Century Conference in Class AA. “Beth-Center has always been a football school, so the expectations are not going to change,” Kuhns said. “I was on the 1986 team that lost a very close game in the WPIAL finals, so I am comfortable to come back to my alma mater. That loss will always be in my mind.

“You can’t take away anything that coach (Ed) Woods did and we are looking to improve. We play a very tough schedule and with all due respect to the Tri-County South and the teams in it, it is more important to be

in a conference where games will be competitive.”

The Bulldogs finished 7-3 last season, including a heartbreaking 28-12 loss to Avonworth in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. Kuhns believes being in the Century Conference will help his team be more prepared when the playoffs come around, but he knows it won’t be as easy to qualify in Class AA. “We know that we will be in a dog fight every week,” Kuhns said. “However, I believe that is going to be a good thing. We had many seasons where we were up 50-0 at halftime and I really don’t think it helps the kids on either team. In addition, we never received the best seeds when it came time for the playoffs.

“Wash High is the team to beat. Frazier is coming off a great season and Brownsville is a rival of ours due to the schools being so close, so you know they will be ready to play.”

The other teams in the conference are: Bentworth, Burgettstown, Charleroi and Chartiers-Houston.

The Bulldogs have most of their key pieces returning with only five seniors graduating from last year’s team, but one of those was leading rusher Anthony Welsh.

B-C senior quarterback Trent Cunko returns for his third season as the Bulldogs’ starter. Cunko had spent the previous two seasons not having to throw the ball many times, but

Talon Balog

TE-LB

5-9

135

Shane Belmont

TE-LB

5-8

146

J.J. Berish

RB-DB 5-7

171

Dylan Dingle

FB-LB

5-10 186

Evan Dreucci

OL-DL

5-10 177

Dominic Fundy

RB-LB

5-11 186

Zachary Hayden

OL-DL

5-2

167

Jacob Housel

OL-LB

5-7

155

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OL-DL

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FB-LB

5-7

178

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Pos.

Hgt. Wgt.

Christopher Cramer

RB-DB 5-6

120

Devyn Dingle

RB-DB 5-8

145

Gage Harbarger

OL-DL

5-11 243

Tyler Higgins

OL-DL

5-7

197

Ryan Lynch

RB-LB

5-7

153

Phillip Wisniewski

WR-DB 5-2

100

“I am all for smash-mouth football and it did work very well, but Trent will have to throw the ball more this year,” Kuhns said. “We are also going to use some read-option plays to move the football. We will still do a good bit of running, but we need to mix things up to be successful.”

The offensive line returns four of its five starters from 2015. Senior Colton Belmont returns at center, junior Tim Trump will start at guard, seniors Dave Headlee and Jonathan Romanakis will line up at tackle.

Seniors Nick Pryor and James Sberna return at running back, while senior John Little could have an impact at tight end.

“We have a really strong line returning,” Kuhns said. “I also like where our defense is physically and most of our kids on offense play defense as well.

We just need to be mentally prepared to play.”

Dylan Dingle will handle the kicking duties and the special teams department will be a key component for the Bulldogs, especially in the competitive Century Conference.

“It is key that we win the special teams battle,” Kuhns said. “I like what we have in our kicker, but we need to work on our blocking and tackling.

That can be the difference in winning or losing a game.”

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at Brownsville

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Charleroi

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HEAD COACH

RON SKILES

Bearcats face tougher road in Century Conference

SENIORS Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

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WR-LB

6-0

200

Riley Nickeson

RB-WR-DB

5-9

175

Josh Hughes

QB-LB

6-1

190

Ryan Wise

RB-LB

5-10

190

Tyler Hackinson

OL-DT

5-10

210

Austin Lucy

OL-LB

6-1

225

Thomas Wade

OL-DT

6-2

250

Derek Richards

OL-DT

5-10

260

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard Coming off of one of the best seasons in the history of the Bentworth football program, it would be understandable if head coach Ron Skiles was overly optimistic about this season.

JUNIORS Riordon Tush

RB-LB

5-9

155

Marquez Bentley

WR-DB

5-7

150

Jared Lingis

WR-DE

6-3

170

Levi Jordan

K-P

6-2

160

Ashton Lopez

OL-DE

6-2

230

Owen Straffin

OL-DT

6-3

250

Jeramiah Cox

OL-DT

5-10

240

Ben Peternel

WR-DB-QB 5-10

165

Bentworth is in the Century Conference which will be a bit different compared to last year when it almost won the Tri-County South Conference, finishing in third place.

“We were 16 points from winning the conference,” he said. “But we have to build off of our strengths and go from there.”

After all, he has 13 players back who started games both offensively and defensively, but Skiles is entering the season with a cautious and realistic view of things as his team is moving up to Class 2-A. “We were over the limit by three kids so we moved up,” he said. “It might be a struggle for us, but we are going to give it our all.

“We now have to prepare for new teams, new coaches, and a new conference.”

SOPHOMORES Jacob Kisner

WR-DB

5-9

115

Bobby Jaquay

WR-DB

6-0

155

Ryan Datz

WR-DB

5-11

160

Brice Hook

WR-DB

5-7

120

Bruce Hook

WR-DB

5-7

130

Seth Mitchell

RB-DB

5-8

150

DeJohn Williams

RB-DB

5-6

135

Sean Bakos

RB-DB

5-11

150

David Hostutler

WR-DB

Brody Early

WR-LB

5-8

165

Daniel Sturchak

OL-DT

5-10

220

Spencer Fereza

OL-LB-RB

5-10

215

Colin Heinrich

OL-DT

5-11

220

Micah Davenport

OL-DT

5-10

220

Luke Knight

OL-DT

5-8

170

Mason Shemasek

OL-DT

6-2

235

Skiles cited his offensive line, with eight players back who started games, and senior quarterback Josh Hughes who threw for 2,010 yards and 25 touchdowns, both good for school records.

145

Dylan Farcas

WR-DB

5-7

125

Caleb Umbel

K

5-10

140

Kevin Booth

OL-LB

5-9

175

Dustin Smock

WR-DB

5-9

120

Austin Pistilli

QB-DB

5-10

145

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Skiles, who is in his third year back at the helm of the team and also in his third stint, mentioned the goals for the team.

“We want to compete and that is what it is all about,” he said. “We want to make the playoffs, and we know it won’t be easy.”

Bentworth. which began its season with a nonconference game at West Greene last week, heads to Brownsville tonight for its Century Conference opener.

Despite losing its top two receivers from a year ago, both now on college football teams, Hughes still has returning targets with Peternel leading the way as he caught 22 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns, with four coming in Bentworth’s 52-40 shootout loss at BethCenter Bentworth plays a spread offense and on

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Junior Levi Jordan will handle the kicking and punting duties.

Hughes’ main targets at receiver will be juniors Ben Peternel, Riordon Tush, and Marquez Bentley, and senior Tristan Labishak with Tush also playing running back.

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Skiles did not name any specific starters on defense but said that the players he mentioned on offense will be the primary defensive players as well.

The eight linemen who started games a year ago are seniors Tyler Hackinson (right guard), Austin Lucy (left tackle), Derek Richards (center), and Tom Wade (multiple positions), junior Ashton Lopez (right tackle) and sophomores Mason Shemasek (left guard) and Colin Heinrich and Micah Davenport, both who will play multiple positions.

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JUNIORS CONT. Tyler Givens WR 6-1 SOPHOMORES Name Pos. Ht. Jake McCormick QB 6-5 Lucas Harn FB 5-10 David Hormada TE 6-2 Quintin Mapstone G 5-10 Evan Olesko OL 5-11 Dylan Lewis C 6-0 Cody Morris OT 5-10 Nick Johns TE 6-1 Jamal Minor G 5-11 Braden Richardson OT 5-10 Dustin Mickey OL 5-9 Austin Lincoski WR 5-9 James Perkins TE 6-1 FRESHMEN Name Pos. Ht. Nick Seto TE 6-2 Ray Brunley QB 5-11 Rocco Frisco FB 5-4 Floyd Miller C 5-10

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this year is night and day. But we still need to continue to grow with those guys.”

Brownsville didn’t have a great year, record-wise, in House’s first season, going 2-7 overall and a 2-6 in the Class AA Interstate Conference.

The Falcons, however, hadn’t won more than one game in a season since 2010.

“We definitely laid a foundation going into this year,” House said. “We’re disciplined, we’re structured and the foundation is solid, which was the goal for last year. And this year we are definitely building off that foundation that we have laid.”

While two wins was a step up, House is looking for even more drastic improvement this season.

“I’ve had 10 kids in the weight room since I’ve taken over and those guys have been there every day,” House said.

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“We’re playing for him this year.”

One of the strengths House sees on his team is pass defense.

“Tyler and DeJour will be fantastic at corner,” he said.

As far as special teams, House said, “Shandon will do our kicking and Harn will do the punting.”

House commended his coaching staff, especially veteran Ron Marciante.

“The guy’s been coaching for 42 years,” House said. “I met him when we were out at Albert Gallatin. We became really, really good friends. He coached at Connellsville for 32 years. He and Tom Dolde are best friends.”

With the WPIAL’s switch to six classifications, Brownsville finds itself in the 2-A Century Conference along with Bentworth, Beth-Center, Burgettstown, Charleroi, Chartiers-Houston, Frazier and Washington.

“I love it,” Hous said. “It re-establishes some old rivalries for us that we haven’t had in years. I like the fact that we’re all closer so we’re traveling a lot less, which is good for our fans.

Hopefully, we’re going to be able to get them on a bus this year and take them to some games.

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“We plan on making the playoffs this year,” House said. “We plan on going anywhere from 5-5 to 8-2. I know that’s a stretch going into year two based on the program we took over last year. But my kids have worked extremely, extremely hard. We’ve got a lot of kids returning from last year and some newcomers that left the program before but then decided to come back.

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Brownsville took a step in the right direction in 2015 and second-year coach Jason House hopes to keep the Falcons trending upward this season with some lofty goals.

All of them are will to put in the work, and already have, according to House.

broke his leg, and he’s got rods in it. He’s out for the year. It was a freak accident and kind of still heartbreaking to us.

“We expect to make a little bit of noise this season and turn some heads.”

“It’s going to be exciting. I think it’s going to be exciting across the board. It’ll be better competition from top to bottom.”

With the graduation of Marcellous Grooms, the player House will be relying TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: GREG HOUSE, COACH, RON MARCIANI, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, JASON HOUSE, HEAD COACH, on to run his pro-style RON LEWIS, TIGHT END AND DEFENSIVE LINE COACH, RON MCCORMICK, RECEIVERS AND SECONDARY COACH. offense this season is BOTTOM ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: DR. DAVE FURLONG, TRAINER, BOBBY BAIR, TRAINER, SCOTT FICHTER, RECEIVERS AND 6-5, 210-pound sophoSECONDARY COACH, BYRON MAYERS, DEFENSIVE BACKS AND ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH, JOSEPH HOUGH, VOLUNTEER House saw some more quarterback Jake bright spots from ASSISTANT, KEVIN KELLY, STRENGTH COACH, MIKE LONG, DEFENSIVE LINE COACH. McCormick, who got his team in the offminimal varsity playing season that gives him reason to believe in them. last year but started for the JV team and ex- House is hoping to avoid a lot of two-way play “We went to some seven-on-sevens over this on the lines. celled at seven-on-sevens this summer. summer and we actually won the Waynesburg “He can make every throw that’s out there,” “We’re going to do that as little as we can,” he University one,” House said. “I know seven-onsaid. “I do have 39 on the roster, which is an sevens don’t amount to anything as far as FriHouse said. amazing number for us based off of whenever day night wins, but as far as us as a program, the The Falcons have several key players returning.

I took over. We were kind of at 30-31 last year, confidence that we gained in doing those was a “We have Tyler Herman back,” House said. “He’s down to about 27 at the end. positive in that they could say, ‘You know what, a senior and was a starter for us last year. He House singled out a pair of players he sees as we are pretty good athletes.’ was one of our better athletes, if not our best defensive leaders.

“We’ve made progress. My kids have worked athlete. We’re moving him from the flanker position to running back and he’s going to be our “Shandon Marshall is a kid defensively and of- hard and they deserve to have some success, starting tail back this year. He’s looked really, re- fensively that’s really going to break out this and I think we’re going to.” ally good back there. He’ll play cornerback on year,” House said. “A junior, we expect big defense.” things from him. He While Herman has gone from wide receiver to takes over for Tyler running back, DeJour Thomas has done just the at flanker and he’s a opposite. mike linebacker.

“DeJour Thomas is another senior that’s been “The other kid we’re just fantastic,” House said. “He’s a returning looking at defenstarter. We moved him to receiver and he’ll play sively to really help corner on defense. us is Lucas Harn, Team Chiropractor for the Brownsville Falcon Football Team!

“Both of those guys are all-conference.” a sophomore. He House sees plenty of potential from one of his should also have a break-out year. Lujuniors at another skill position. cas is a fullback and “Mason Kelly is going to turn some heads this he’s our will lineyear,” House said. “He’s going to have a break- backer.” out year, absolutely. Mason is our tight end and While House is upsafety.” beat, he did note If there is one area that is a slight concern for one key injury that House, it’s at offensive line. hit the Falcons hard.

“That’s going to be the spot where we’re prob- “We did have one ably going to go through some more growing blow to us at the bepains,” said House, who will start all underclass- ginning of the summen in the trenches. “I have two who started mer,” House said. as freshmen last year as did the junior, so three “My toughest kid/ of the five have started. But they’re still young, returning all-conthey’re still growing, they’re still getting there. ference player, seNow their football knowledge from last year to nior Amonti Marsh,

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Tyler Rothfuss

WR-DB

5-9

165

Tim Sheehan

OT-DL

6-1

242

Kass Taylor

WR-DB

6-4

165

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Braden Collins

OT-DL

6-1

259

Ben Martin

C-DL

5-10

192

Dustin Mock

WR-K

5-11

142

Collin Phillips

QB-DB

5-8

158

Jordan Campbell

TE-LB

6-0

162

Braden Petrucci

TE-DL

6-3

201

Devan Lallier

WR-LB

5-7

171

Josh Altman

RB-LB

5-10

172

Jonathan Wood

RB-LB

5-8

183

Ben Bilitski

TE-LB

5-11

185

Tommy Roberts

OT-LB

6-1

189

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Austin Grillo

QB-DB

5-9

163

Jelani Stafford

RB-LB

6-1

258

Nathan Zemany

WR-DB

6-0

170

Ray Jones

RB-DL

5-11

198

Clayton Watson

C-DL

5-11

231

Nick Urban

C-LB

5-8

170

FRESHMEN Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Cochise Ryan

RB-DB

5-9

165

Kamden Studnicki

WR-DB

6-0

147

Lucas Qualk

RB-DB

5-6

151

Mason Watkins

OT-LB

5-11

191

Christian McKinley

G-DL

5-7

185

Damien Simyak

G-DL

5-11

221

Colin Tyhonas

G-DL

5-9

221

Sam Thomas

OT-LB

6-0

196

Nathan Geletei

OT-DL

5-10

198

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m. unless noted Aug. 26

Brownsville

Sept. 2

at Fort Cherry (7:30 p.m.)

Sept. 9

Avella

Sept. 16

Imani Christian Academy

Sept. 23

at Mapletown

Sept. 30

Monessen

Oct. 7

at Carmichaels

Oct. 14

at Rochester (7:30 p.m.)

Oct. 21

Jefferson-Morgan

Oct. 28

at West Greene

Dillow ready for second season with Trojans

By JiM DOwney jdowney@heraldstandard.com Darrin Dillow came late as the head coach of the California Area football program in 2015.

Now, he has a year under his belt and is pleased with the direction his Trojans are taking.

“It’s a lot easier,” Dillow said of his second season. “I’ve added a couple coaches, which helps.”

Dillow had some problems on his first official day of practice last year with a couple athletes going down with heat-related issues, but no such problems this fall.

“Heat camp was great. The kids worked hard and were real competitive,” complimented Dillow.

In this age of high-flying offenses, Dillow is turning back the pages of the playbook.

“Running the ball is the key.

We have a pretty strong offensive line,” said Dillow. “We have Jalani Stafford at fullback. He goes 260 pounds.

“Jon Wood and Cochise Ryan are more of a threat on the outside.”

Dillow commented on the depth his Class A school possesses.

“We have four kids playing on both sides of the ball. We can keep our starters in on special teams, which is huge for us,” said Dillow. “Last year, we put our quarterback in a bad position. We’re starting to get rid of all that.

“We changed how we call plays. We will keep it simple.

We want to execute and run the ball at you.”

Dillow said he has versatility at the quarterback position.

“Colin Phillips is a gutsy gambler. Austin Grillo is a tough, hard runner and a smart kid,” said Dillow.

Also is the mix is Kass Taylor, a standout basketball player and track performer.

“Kass Taylor is out and said he wanted to try quarterback. He throws the ball well,” said Dillow.

Bentworth, Frazier and BethCenter, stalwart programs, moved out of the section, while Fort Cherry and Monessen moved in.

No matter the opponent, Dillow said the approach is the same.

“To win, we have to attempt to run the ball successfully, slow the game down and play defense,” said Dillow. “Definitely, we want to make the playoffs.

With the work these kids put in, I think we can compete for the section.”

Before the conference games get underway, the Trojans opted to play “Game Zero” on Aug. 26 against Brownsville.

“That’s a big game for us, a rivalry. The kids know each other. They neighbor us,” said Dillow. “It’s nice for us to stay local (for a non-conference game).”

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CARMICHAELS MIKES

HEAD COACH

RYAN KRULL

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Cody Brown

WR-OLB 6-1

175

Jonathan Christopher

QB-DB

5-9

160

Hunter Davis

RB-LB

5-7

175

Brett Henry

RB-OLB

5-11

145

Noah Kazmarczik

OL-DL

5-10

210

Robert Meadows

OL-DL

6-4

250

Hunter Phillips

WR-DB

5-7

135

JUNIORS

PICTURED FROM LEFT ARE NOAH KAZMARCZIK (53), HUNTER PHILLIPS (13), ROBERT MEADOWS (57), JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER (15), CODY BROWN (14), HUNTER DAVIS (9), AND BRETT HENRY (4).

Mikes look to continue winning ways

Nate Broadwater

RB-DB

6-0

200

Evan Burnett

OL-DL

6-2

320

Brandon Crowe

OL-DL

5-9

255

Tim Currey

OL-DL

6-0

210

Jacob Lowry

RB-LB

6-0

145

Nick Mundell

RB-DB

6-0

180

By aDaM Brewer

Brennen Pelzer

RB-OLB

5-8

180

For the Herald-Standard

Chad Ruse

WR-DB

5-10

135

Jake Sholtis

TE-DE

6-1

180

Justin Smith

TE-DE

6-1

215

Austin Strahan

OL-DL

6-0

295

5-9

125

SOPHOMORES Dalton Black

WR-DB

Nathan Lavery

TE-DE

5-11

190

Andrew Leichter

TE-DE

6-0

185

Joey Minor

RB-OLB

6-0

160

Garret Ponick

WR-DB

5-8

162

Collin Reynolds

OL-DL

5-9

240

Brad Ruse

RB-LB

5-7

150

Jacob Shaw

OL-DL

6-2

270

Ryan Swartz

OL-DL

6-0

200

David Thomas

OL-DL

5-9

275

Jacob Turner

OL-DL

6-0

260

Nick Vedis

OL-DL

5-11

265

FRESHMEN Brady Barnhart

TE-DE

5-10

135

Jacob Buttermore

OL-DL

5-6

215

Ethan Christopher

RB-LB

5-7

125

Caleb Gallagher

QB-DB

5-4

110

Marcus Howard

OL-DL

6-0

200

Elijah Johnston

OL-DL

5-9

150

Kevin Kelly

QB-OLB

5-7

130

Jonathan Liley

RB-DB

5-7

120

Damian Plavi

WR-DB

5-4

120

Michael Robinson

RB-DB

5-7

110

Steven Spehar

OL-DL

5-7

195

Dylan Wilson

WR-DB

5-11

130

Carmichaels won four of its last five games last year to get into the postseason for the 16th time in the last 19 seasons and the Mikes are looking to continue that trend this season.

The Mikes went 5-5 overall and finished fourth in the Tri-County South Conference with a 5-3 mark in 2015. Carmichaels fell in the first round to eventual Class A champions Clairton.

“We don’t really look at the big picture stuff or get caught up on how many times we make the playoffs,” fourth-year coach Ryan Krull said. “Obviously we know the tradition here at Carmichaels and we are proud of that. But we don’t care what happened last year, we are focused on 2016.”

Carmichaels will be the lone returning playoff team to the conference in 2016, as reclassification moved the top three TCS teams from a year ago to Class AA. The Mikes welcome in TCS newcomers Fort Cherry and Monessen, while also contending with Avella, California, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown and West Greene.

“I don’t consider us the favorite in the conference,” Krull said. “You are only as good as your last game and our last game was a 70-6 loss to Clairton. We are not happy with that loss and are looking to improve upon it. Monessen has been in our section before and we faced Fort Cherry in the playoffs a couple of years ago. So those teams are no strangers to us.

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m.;

Sept. 2

at Monessen

Sept. 9

at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

Sept. 16

West Greene

Sept. 23

at Avella

Sept. 30

Mapletown

Oct. 7

California

Oct. 14

at Jefferson-Morgan

Oct. 21

Fort Cherry

Oct. 28

Bishop Canevin

“Everyone else is returning and I think the conference is wide open. There are a lot of unknowns in our conference and every week is going to be a fight. We have to take care of our business and worry about the things we can control. Our team speed is going to critical for us this year.”

Carmichaels currently has 42 kids in camp and plans to use those numbers in 2016.

Senior Jonathan Christopher will take on the role as quarterback after being the team’s leading receiver from a year ago.

“He is an athlete and is a smart kid,” Krull said. “We will use this explosiveness in a lot of different ways.

We are still going to be a running team, but we want to be effective with the pass. You can’t be one dimensional and have teams load up the box to stop that run. You need that balance.”

The Mikes will have a stable of backs to solidify the running game and they are senior Hunter Davis, senior Brett Henry, junior Nick Mundell and sophomore Joey Minor. Senior wideout Cody Brown will be the primary pass-catcher on offense.

“We have a lot of depth at tailback,” Krull said. “All of them will get their carries and all must be dependable for us on offense. Nick has been a starter for us in the past, and we are looking for big things from our senior skilled guys.”

Carmichaels returns all five starters from the offensive line, headlined by a pair of senior three-year starters in Robert Meadows and Noah Kaczmarczyk.

Meadows is penciled in as one of the starting defensive ends and will be flanked on the line by junior Tim Currey, junior Evan Burnett and sophomore Jacob Turner.

Davis, junior Nate Broadwater and junior Brennan Pelzer will man the linebacker positions, while Brown, Christopher and senior Hunter Phillips will see most of the snaps in the defensive secondary.

“We have a lot of versatility on defense,” Krull said.

“We have good depth on the line and we are going to rotate a lot of guys in during games. We have a couple of battles at the linebacker spot. Cody Brown is a really good strong safety and we are going to ask him a lot of the time to drop down and be more of an outside linebacker.”

After opening the season with two road games, at Monessen on Sept. 2 and at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Sept. 9, the Mikes’ first home game will be on Sept. 16 versus West Greene.

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DARNELL GRAHAM

HEAD COACH

DONNIE MILITZER

SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Emery Anden

wR-DB

6-0

155

Brian Burgess

OL-DL

6-3

315

Sean Cole

P-K

6-0

200

Dremar Everette

TE-LB

6-5

240

Cole Johnson

WR-DB

6-2

180

Michael Obitko

WR-DB

5-8

155

Carter Riskey

WR-DB

5-9

165

Wes Roberts

RB-LB

5-7

160

Seth Sapko

WR-DB

5-10

165

Dylan Sapp

OL-DL

6-0

210

Errict Tedrow

TE-LB

6-2

205

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

George Lukach

QB-LB

6-4

205

Zack Hampton

OL-DL

6-0

210

Sammy Rocca

RB-DB

5-8

150

Charleroi keying on experience to turn the corner

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard The exciting tone in the voice of Charleroi coach Donnie Militzer was a welcoming sound considering what the Cougars have gone through during his first two years as the leader of the program.

The team has gone 2-17 during his two season as coach, including 0-9 a year ago.

So what has Militzer feeling good about this season with his team playing in the Century Conference of the new 2-A?

Dom Santini

OL-DL

5-9

215

Jake Stefanick

TE-LB

5-10

185

Gabe Uribe

TE-LB

5-9

165

Ryan Workman

WR-DB

6-3

185

“There are a lot of reasons for us to be optimistic,” he said. “For two years, we have had so many young kids, freshmen and sophomores, getting experience and while we have struggled, the kids are older now.”

A lot of those young players who started or received playing time during the last two years saw the field because of injuries.

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Mike Benson

RB-DB

5-6

140

Caiden Griffith

OL-LB

5-10

230

Colton Kisner

OL-DL

5-10

265

Tyriq Leonard

WR-DB

6-2

190

Colton Linn

OL-LB

5-10

190

Travis Lytle

WR-LB

5-11

185

Geno Pellegrini

QB-DB

5-11

155

Hunter Perry

RB-DB

5-8

155

Michael Polinski

TE-DL

5-9

175

Dakota Romantino

WR-DB

5-10

150

John Vargo

OL-DL

5-7

185

Ian Williams

WR-LB

5-9

170

FRESHMEN Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Aaron Briggs

OL-DL

5-10

210

Joey Caruso

K-P

6-0

145

Ethan Codeluppi

WR-DB

5-7

145

Alex Conrad

WR-DB

5-5

140

Legend Davis

WR-DB

5-6

145

Evan McGuire

WR-DB

5-7

145

Brayden Mihalcin

RB-DB

5-10

170

Dom Pelligrini

RB-LB

6-1

170

Riley Skibicki

WR-DB

5-9

135

“We had 11 starters miss time last year,” Militzer said.

“And now, those kids are stronger and faster but most importantly, they are hungry.”

Militzer is excited about several aspects of this year’s team, but he is most excited about the middle of his 4-2-5 defense.

“Our defensive tackles, (seniors) Brian Burgess and Dremar Everette, are right up there with any defensive tackle pair in the WPIAL,” he said. “And they are in front of inside linebackers (senior) Errict Tedrow and (junior) Jake Stefanick.

“We expect to be very strong up the middle and expect Tedrow to build on his 100 tackles from a year ago.”

Burgess and Tedrow are returning starters while Everette is a transfer from Wilkinsburg and Stefanik looks improved after an injury-riddled season a year ago, although he started the season finale.

Other returning starters on that side of the ball include defensive end Dom Santini and cornerback Seth Sapko.

Senior Dylan Sapp will start at end, while a slew of defensive backs will see time in the secondary.

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m.; unless noted

Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

at Monessen Washington at Southmoreland at Frazier Greensburg C.C. at Bentworth Chartiers-Houston at Burgettstown (1:30 p.m.) at Beth-Center Brownsville

DARNELL GRAHAM

ROSTER

QUARTERBACKS # 1 GENO PELLEGRINI AND # 3 GEORGE LUKACH The group includes seniors Carter Riskey and Michael Obitko, junior Ryan Workman, sophomores Travis Lytle, Dakota Romantino, Hunter Perry, and Colton Linn and freshman Brayden Mihalcin.

Geno Pellegrini returns at quarterback where he started eight of the nine games a year ago.

The sophomore was one of the freshmen leaders in the state with 766 yards and threw four touchdown passes.

Charleroi has five returning starters on the offensive line in Burgess at right tackle, Sapp at right guard, and a trio of sophomores in Colton Kisner at center, Caiden Griffith at left guard and Linn at left tackle.

Santini and sophomore John Vargo will also see time on the line.

Tedrow and Mihalcin will both see time at running back and depending on the formation, Tedrow will play some wide receiver.

Joining him in the receiving corps are Everette, senior Emery Anden, Riskey, Workman, Lytle and Romantino.

Everette, who was a three-year starter at Wilkinsburg, will be the primary tight end.

Senior Sean Cole enters his fourth year as the kicker and punter.

Militzer expects Washington to be the team to beat in the section but feels that his team can make the playoffs.

“Our guys have grown physically and mentally and we will compete,” he said of the Century Conference where five teams will make the playoffs, while one of the three conferences will have a sixth team get in as a wild card.

“We are getting close to where we need to be, and along with some changes to the staff, I am happy with where we are at.”

If Charleroi makes the playoffs, it will be its first postseason trip since 2004.

Since then, the team has gone a collective 31-70.

Charleroi gets Washington out of the way when it hosts the conference favorites on Sept. 9.

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SENIORS

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES (Cont.)

Name

Pos,

Ht.

Wt.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Timothy Hough

WR-LB

6-0

156

Ryan Bastian

RB-DL

6-0

182

Brock Basinger

G-DL

6-1

234

Noah Karpiak

TB-S

5-11

160

Alex Bennington

TE-DL

6-1

174

Austin Beveridge

G-LB

5-9

175

John Kemp

WR-S

5-11

150

Zachry Cavanaugh

FB-S

6-0

185

Taylor Burchianti

FB-LB

5-6

175

Vincent Masi

OL-DL

5-7

214

Jobi Cook

G-LB

5-11

195

Toby Carmichael

WR-CB

5-10

142

Ryan Mauro

C-DL

5-10

230

Dylan Harshman

QB-FS

5-11

172

Cruz Long

OL-DL

6-1

300

Tyler Metzger

5-7

180

Travis Hufford

OL-DL

6-2

238

Blake McKnight

WR-CB

5-9

132

Aaliyah Nicholson

Hunter Lonigro

WR-LB

6-3

180

Cole Stash

OT-DL

6-0

240

Jared Ozias

6-0

157

Shane Mancuso

C - D L - 6-0 WR-DB

256

Robert Steindl

OT-DL

5-10

190

Tyler Rock

C-DL

5-7

200

Howard Metzger

WR-CB

5-6

130

Trent Welling

OL-DL

5-10

272

Cameron Sapola

TE-LB

6-0

185

Kode Mussleh

OL-DL

5-11

185

Lucas White

FB-LB

5-11

197

Christopher Smiley

OT-DL

6-0

210

Raymond Newman

OT-DL

5-9

225

Bodee Stonebreaker

FB-DL

5-8

152

Aaron Nickelson

TB-CB

5-11

172

Cade Thomas

WR-LB

6-0

157

Nycholas Price

OL-DL

5-10

217

Cade Warrick

TE-LB

5-10

170

Jacob Rice

K

5-8

135

Cameron Wormack

OT-DL

6-1

212

Logan Rodnicki

OL-DL

5-7

185

Mason Upton

OL-DL

5-7

185

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Chelsea Bartholomai Dylan Bubarth

WR-DB

5-10

157

Gavin Conner

TB-LB

6-0

173

Chandler Dewitt

G-LB

5-9

197

Gage Fuller

OL-DL

5-7

200

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Tim Karpiak has been on the job as Connellsville’s head football coach for about seven months now, but was a member of former coach Dave McDonald’s staff the past two seasons so the transition has been relatively smooth as he looks to return the Falcons to the WPIAL playoffs.

The addition of two classifications and subsequent realignment has Connellsville playing in the Big East Conference (Section 2-AAAAA) against familiar foes Kiski Area, Greater Latrobe, McKeesport, Penn-Trafford and Plum and new section opponents in Armstrong, Franklin Regional and Gateway.

The top four teams from each of the two Class 5A conferences advance to the playoffs.

“Our numbers are decent. We have about 42, 45 on the roster,” said Karpiak. “We’re young. Depth is one of our weaknesses. They’ll have to play both ways. If we have an injury, then we’ll be moving guys (around).”

Karpiak’s approach to the season is somewhat looking back to power football as he gets the Falcons to move forward.

“We want to be more physical and in better shape, hopefully, than everyone we play,” explained Karpiak.

“We want to wear them down and beat them in the fourth quarter.

“On offense, the approach is ‘Here we come until you can stop us.’”

Senior Dylan Harshman (5-11, 172) returns as quarterback to guide the Falcon offense. Junior fullback Luke White (5-11, 197), senior fullback/tailback Zach Cavanaugh (6-0, 185), and sophomore tailback -- and the head coach’s son -- Noah Karpiak (5-11, 160) will fill the slots in the backfield behind Harshman.

Defensively, Karpiak said the Falcons will have “an attacking style.”

The Falcons have some holes to fill due to graduation and other circumstances, but Karpiak believes his squad will be able to do so as the season moves along.

“I hope to see a steady progression. We lost a couple big boys up front. Sophomores will have to step up and help us on the offensive line,” said Karpiak.

Karpiak already has ideas on what results that steady progression should produce.

“I want to be at Heinz Field,” said Karpiak, alluding to playing in the Class 5A title game. “I expect us to make the playoffs. The attitude is pretty good. They’re getting to understand the physicality. They’re upbeat.”

The Falcons entered the conference schedule with “Game Zero” already under their belts on Aug. 26 with the resumption of the Coal Bucket game against Uniontown.

“It’s a rivalry. I’m trying to get it across to them,” said Karpiak, adding with a smile, “I played on the other side.”

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Local players in the college ranks ters his senior season on the Golden Tornado offensive line after playing in seven games last season.

Frazier graduate Jacob Girvin (5-11, 200) played in three games at linebacker last year as a sophomore.

Mount Pleasant grad Kyle Halterman (5-11, 190) looks to crack into the Geneva linebacker corps in his freshman season.

Lock Haven Connellsville’s Austin Heinbaugh (6-1, 265) started all 11 games at left guard as a sophomore for the Bald Eagles last year and is one of the key returning starters on an offense that produced 4,603 yards on offense (1,839 rushing, 2,764 passing)

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(Editor’s note: The following is an update of former area high school players who are currently playing in college. Although we try to include all local players, a few are almost always left out. If you know of a player we missed, please inform us via telephone (1800-261-7147), email (hssports@heraldstandard.com; sportsnuts@hotmail.com), or mail (Uniontown Herald-Standard, attn: Sports Dept., 8-18 E. Church Street, Uniontown, Pa., 15401). Please note area athletes playing for Pittsburgh, Penn State, West Virginia, California University of Pa., and Waynesburg are mentioned in GameDay 2016).

Bethany (W.Va.) Brownsville grad Byron Mayers (5-9, 175) saw action in nine games last year as a freshman defensive back with five solo tackles and three assists.

Uniontown’s Joshua Hart (5-9, 165) did not see any action in the Bison defensive backfield last year as a freshman, but looks to crack into the lineup as a sophomore.

Monessen’s Tyler Mikita (LB, 5-10, 235) and Zachary Wheeler (DT, 6-1, 260), Ringgold’s Anthony Martin (OL, 6-5, 315), and Charleroi’s Chad Waggoner (OL, 5-10, 275) are all part of the Bison freshman class this season.

Carnegie Mellon Connellsville graduate Zach Cree (6-0, 210) enters his senior season with the Tartans after earning All-UAA first-team and All-PAC honorable mention honors last year. The halfback, majoring in economics and statistics, started 10-of-11 games with one rush for a two-yard touchdown and seven receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. He also had two tackles (one solo) and forced a fumble.

Duquesne Scottdale’s Nathan Stone (6-0, 240) had quite a sophomore season in 2015 for the Dukes, earning second team Northeast Con-

ference All-Conference honors.

The Greensburg Central Catholic graduate started all 12 games at linebacker with 28 solo tackles, 31 assists, 11 tackles for a loss of 70 yards (including nine sacks for 52 yards), three forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries.

He also started all 12 games at inside linebacker as a freshman when he was third in the NEC with 100 tackles (53 solo). Stone was named the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year and garnered first-team all-conference honors.

Monessen’s Chavas Rawlins (6-3, 196) returns as a redshirt junior at wide receiver.

He played 10-of-11 games as a freshman in 2013 with three receptions for 21 yards. The Greyhounds’ Justice Rawlins (6-0, 245) looks to find a spot on the Dukes’ defensive line this season.

Yough grad Chandler Daniel (Jr., DL, 6-3, 244), Elizabeth-Forward’s Jaquan Davidson (Jr., WR, 6-2, 208), Charleroi’s Zack Blystone (Soph., DL, 6-1, 271), and Ringgold’s Jordan Briscoe (Fr., LB, 5-11, 205) all seek playing time for the Dukes this year.

Geneva Mount Pleasant’s Seth Wright (6-1, 250) en-

and 277 points.

Mercyhurst Connellsville grad Austin Brooks (6-2, 300) started in nine games on the Lakers’ defensive line last year as a sophomore. Brooks finished with eight solo tackles, eight assists, 2½ tackles for a loss of 6 yards, one sack for 5 yards, one pass defensed and one quarterback hurry.

Clay Waldron (WR, 5-11, 195) and Tom Sever (DL, 6-0, 250), both redshirt freshmen from Yough, seek playing time during the 2016 season.

Seton Hill Uniontown’s Jeremy Perkins (6-2, 270) enters his sophomore season as a defensive lineman for the Griffins.

Slippery Rock Ringgold’s Alfon Cook (5-9, 165) had a solid junior season for The Rock last year, playing defensive back in 14 games. Cook had 50 tackles (32 solo, 18 assists), two tackles for a loss of 15 yards, 13 passes defensed, two forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He had one return for a touchdown. He’s played in 22 games over his 3-year career with 51 tackles

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RUFFS DALE NATIVE AND GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC GRADUATE NATHAN STONE (54) MAKES A TACKLE DURING THE 2015 SEASON. (33 unassisted).

Charleroi’s Mike Kope (6-1, 285) played in all 14 games as a defensive tackle last year as a redshirt junior, finishing with 22 tackles, 3½ tackles for a loss and one blocked kick (against Indiana). Kope played in 11 games in 2014 and 12 in 2013.

Belle Vernon’s Austin Fields (6-0, 270) appeared in nine games as an offensive lineman last year as a redshirt freshman, helping the Slippery Rock offense to the fifth-ranked offense in the nation last year.

Ringgold’s Chacar Berry (5-7, 185) looks to bring the offensive prowess he displayed last fall as a senior when he gained 1,215 yards on 174 carries to the Slippery Rock backfield in his freshman season.

Charleroi’s Trey Douyon (WR, 5-9, 155) and Uniontown’s Josiah Davis (P-K, 6-1, 170) are entering their freshman seasons for The Rock.

Saint Francis (Pa.) A trio of Southmoreland graduates look to make an impact on offense this fall for the Red Flash in Jake Pisula, Jake Beistel and Doug Leighty.

Pisula (5-10, 185) did not see any action last year at running back in his freshman season, while Beistel (6-1, 280) and Leighty (6-4, 252) are both offensive lineman in the 2016 freshman recruiting class.

Saint Vincent Belle Vernon’s Zachary Spate (5-6, 190) didn’t see much field time for the Bearcats last year, but was a member of the PAC Fall Academic

Honor Roll. Former teammate Connor Locklin (5-7, 220) played in one game on the defensive line against Carnegie Mellon last year.

Laurel Highlands’ Tyler Slavic (5-9, 200) also played one game on the defensive line in his freshman season last year. Albert Gallatin’s Dominic Doyle (6-0, 195) looks for playing time as he enters his sophomore season as a tight end.

Connellsville speedster Braden Hone (WR), Charleroi’s David Nuzzo (DB), Laurel Highlands’ Brandon Isler (LB), and Frazier’s Cameron Roebuck (LB) are all incoming freshman for the Bearcats.

Virginia Military Institute Connellsville graduate Jade Maher (6-5, 200) transitions to wide receiver in his redshirt sophomore season after taking 13 snaps at quarterback last year. The move was made during spring drills and is projected in the two-deep at wide receiver. The Civil Engineering major was a SoCon (Southern Conference) Academic Honor Roll recipient.

Washington & Jefferson The Presidents are celebrating their 125th season of football and several local football players will take part of the historic season.

West Greene’s Dalton Wildman (6-1, 200) played in two games last year as a sophomore, with one assist as a defensive back.

Frazier grad Justin Kulwicki (5-11, 260) returns for his senior season on the Presidents’ offensive line. Laurel Highlands graduate Chance Burchick (6-0, 290) looks to crack the lineup on the offensive line in

his sophomore season.

Albert Gallatin’s Hunter Matthews (DL, 6-1, 230), Ringgold’s Brandan Newman ( WR, 5-11, 155), and Bentworth’s Ty Mitchell (DB, 5-9, 155) are part of the Presidents’ 2016 recruiting class.

Westminster Ruffs Dale’s Thomas Slavic (DT, 6-1, 265), Ringgold’s Daylen Penn (OL, 6-3, 280), and Elizabeth-Forward’s Alan Waltenbaugh (OL, 5-10, 250) are all part of the incoming freshman class for the Titans.

West Liberty State Mount Pleasant’s Marcus Malara (6-3, 235) played in nine games last year as sophomore as a tight end and on special teams for the Hilltoppers. He caught one pass for 28 yards against UVA-Wise. Malara was redshirted as a freshman in 2014.

High school teammate LJ Sutton (5-10, 175) was redshirted last year as a freshman.

West Virginia Wesleyan Connellsville’s Jimmy DeMarco (6-0, 230) played in five games at linebacker last year as a sophomore with two tackles (one solo).

Mount Pleasant’s Ryan Gumbita (6-4, 225) enters his redshirt sophomore season after catching one pass last year for a 9-yard touchdown.

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DARNELL GRAHAM

DARNELL GRAHAM

ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS

Collodi looking for better results in second year

HEAD COACH

MIKE COLLODI

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Jonathan Devine

WR/DB

5-8

150

Steven Mayernik

QB-DB

5-11

185

Julian Barker

WR/DB

5-10

169

Hunter Safran

TE-DE

6-3

200

Jacob DeMaio

K

5-7

150

Tanner Kreckle

OL-DL

6-1

256

Anthony Brinson

OT-DT

6-3

315

Colin Pastor

K

5-9

145

With three weeks to go last season, Elizabeth Forward was very much in the mix for a playoff spot in the Big Nine Conference.

However, three losses to end the season left the Warriors on the outside of the playoffs looking in.

Now that head coach Mike Collodi has had a full year to fully implement his system and his players have had time to take it in, the second-year coach is excited moving forward.

“We are way ahead of where we were a year ago at this time,” he said. “The year under our belt is huge and having seven or eight starters back on offense and defense helps.”

EF remains in Class 3-A, but the size of the schools is more even for the Warriors based on enrollment.

Most of the teams in the Interstate Conference were formerly Class 2-A schools based off of the WPIAL’s four-class breakdown.

Starting this year, there are six classifications.

“We were familiar with Belle Vernon, TJ, Ringgold, and West Mifflin, among others,” Collodi said. “Now we have to adjust and learn about teams like Mount Pleasant, McGuffey, South Park and Derry, among others.”

Collodi says that Mt. Pleasant “has a heck of a program,” but he understands that playoff spots are at more of a premium than in a long time.

“There will only be eight teams that get in,” he said. “Only the top two teams in the conference are guaranteed to get in and there will also be two wild card teams.”

Brian Malloy

RB-DE

5-10

215

Jordan Devine

WR-DB

5-6

130

Brian Malloy

RB-DE

5-10

215

Nicholas Holomshek

WB-OLB 5-9

184

Gavin Martik

WR-S

6-2

196

Nicholas Wardropper

FB-LB

6-1

198

Garrett Stanley

RB-OLB

5-8

166

Tyler Ocilka

FB-LB

5-11

207

Seth Andres

WR-OLB 6-1

203

Dylan Tyner

OG-LB

5-9

217

Leo Fetterolf

OL-DL

6-4

272

Rocky Bodzer

OL-DL

5-9

245

Salvadore (Ricky) Cialone

OG-DT

5-11

263

DARNELL GRAHAM

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES Austin Rhone

WR-DB

5-8

135

Robert Buchina

RB-LB

5-9

173

Zachary Benedek

QB-OLB

5-11

174

Jacob Chermonitz

WR-OLB 5-5

145

Nathan Alberts

WR-DB

5-11

169

Christopher Makosey

RB-DB

5-7

150

Chase Bodzer

WR-DB

5-9

127

Brandon McQuade

OL-DL

6-2

172

Angelo Ackerman

OT-DT

6-5

274

Nathaniel Cole

OL-DE

6-2

200

EF QUARTERBACK #12 STEVE MAYERNIK GETS IN SOME THROWING TIME DURING MEDIA DAY

FRESHMEN Jacob Prah

WR-DB

5-7

125

Chase Vaughn

QB-DL

5-11

135

James Gensimore

WR-DB

6-0

140

Nicholas Hunnell

RB-OLB

6-1

159

Nathan Sullivan

FB-LB

5-10

161

Noah Hunnell

RB-OLB

5-10

154

Cameron Erickson

OL-DL

5-7

167

Mitchell Zombek

OL-DL

5-10

225

Ethan Cain

OL-DL

6-0

207

Levi Kite

TE-DB

5-7

152

Austin Ziacan

TE-DL

6-5

186

SCHEDULE All games at 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

at Derry Central Valley Waynesburg Central at McGuffey at Mount Pleasant Yough Southmoreland at South Park at Burgettstown

Returning starters include seniors Steve Mayernik (quarterback and defensive back), wide receiver, defensive back, and kick returner Jon Devine, tight end and defensive end Hunter Safran, and 6-foot-3, 315-pound two-way tackle Anthony Brinson, juniors wide receiver and safety Gavin Martik, tight end, fullback, and linebacker Nick Wardropper, fullback and linebacker Tyler Ocilka, and guard and defensive tackle Ricky Cialone as well as sophomore two-way tackle AJ Ackerman.

Other players who will see time in the team’s pro-style offense include junior running backs Brian Malloy and Garrett Stanley, senior Tanner Kreckle and sophomore Nate Cole who will split time at center, and junior guard Dylan Tanner.

The Warriors will play a 4-4 defense and other players who will see time include Malloy and Cole at defensive end, Tyner, Stanley, and sophomore Zack Benedek at linebacker and sophomore Chase Bodzer in the defensive backfield.

A pair of seniors, Colin Pastor and Jake Demaio, are vying for the kicking duties with DeMaio also punting.

EF opens up its season when it travels to Derry for a conference game on Sept. 2.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES By the aSSOciateD PreSS

AIR FORCE

Sep. 3 Abilene Christian, 2 p.m.

Sep. 10 Georgia St., 2 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Utah St., TBA Oct. 1 Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 New Mexico, TBA Oct. 22 Hawaii, 2 p.m.

Oct. 28 at Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Army, Noon Nov. 12 Colorado St., TBA Nov. 19 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 Boise St., 3:30 p.m.

AKRON

Sep. 3 VMI, 6:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Marshall, Noon Sep. 24 Appalachian St., TBA Oct. 1 at Kent St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Miami (Ohio), 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 W. Michigan, TBA Oct. 22 at Ball St., 3 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 Toledo, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 9 Bowling Green, 8 p.m.

Nov. 22 at Ohio, 7 p.m.

ALABAMA

Sep. 3 Southern Cal, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 W. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Mississippi, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Kent St., TBA Oct. 1 Kentucky, TBA Oct. 8 at Arkansas, TBA Oct. 15 at Tennessee, TBA Oct. 22 Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 5 at LSU, TBA Nov. 12 Mississippi St., TBA Nov. 19 Chattanooga, TBA Nov. 26 Auburn, TBA

APPALACHIAN ST.

Sep. 1 at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Miami, Noon Sep. 24 at Akron, TBA Oct. 1 Georgia St., TBA Oct. 12 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 Idaho, TBA Oct. 27 at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Texas St., TBA Nov. 12 at Troy, TBA Nov. 19 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Nov. 26 at New Mexico St., 4 p.m.

ARIZONA

Sep. 3 BYU, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Grambling St., 10:45 p.m.

Sep. 17 Hawaii, 10:45 p.m.

Sep. 24 Washington, TBA Oct. 1 at UCLA, TBA Oct. 8 at Utah, TBA Oct. 15 Southern Cal, TBA Oct. 29 Stanford, TBA Nov. 5 at Washington St., TBA Nov. 12 Colorado, TBA Nov. 19 at Oregon St., TBA Nov. 25 Arizona St., 9:30 p.m.

ARIZONA ST.

Sep. 3 N. Arizona, 10:45 p.m.

Sep. 10 Texas Tech, 10 p.m.

Sep. 16 at UTSA, 9:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 California, TBA Oct. 1 at Southern Cal, TBA Oct. 8 UCLA, TBA Oct. 15 at Colorado, TBA Oct. 22 Washington St., TBA Oct. 29 at Oregon, TBA Nov. 10 Utah, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Washington, TBA Nov. 25 at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

ARKANSAS

Sep. 3 Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.

Sep. 10 at TCU, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Texas St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Texas A&M, TBA Oct. 1 Alcorn St., TBA Oct. 8 Alabama, TBA Oct. 15 Mississippi, TBA Oct. 22 at Auburn, TBA Nov. 5 Florida, TBA Nov. 12 LSU, TBA Nov. 19 at Mississippi St., TBA Nov. 26 at Missouri, 2:30 p.m.

ARKANSAS ST.

Sep. 3 Toledo, 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Utah St., 9 p.m.

Sep. 24 Cent. Arkansas, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Georgia Southern, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 South Alabama, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 Georgia St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 New Mexico St., 3 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Troy, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Dec 3 at Texas St., 4 p.m.

ARMY

Sep. 2 at Temple, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Rice, Noon Sep. 17 at UTEP, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Buffalo, TBA Oct. 8 at Duke, TBA Oct. 15 Lafayette, Noon Oct. 22 North Texas, Noon Oct. 29 at Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 5 Air Force, Noon Nov. 12 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Morgan St., Noon Dec. 10 Navy, 3 p.m.

AUBURN

Sep. 3 Clemson, 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 Arkansas St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 LSU, TBA Oct. 1 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Oct. 8 at Mississippi St., TBA Oct. 22 Arkansas, TBA Oct. 29 at Mississippi, TBA Nov. 5 Vanderbilt, TBA Nov. 12 at Georgia, TBA Nov. 19 Alabama A&M, TBA Nov. 26 at Alabama, TBA

BYU

Sep. 3 Arizona, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Utah, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 UCLA, 10:15 p.m.

Sep. 24 West Virginia, TBA Sep. 30 Toledo, 10:15 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Michigan St., TBA Oct. 14 Mississippi St., 10:15 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Boise St., 10:15 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 12 S. Utah, 3 p.m.

Nov. 19 UMass, TBA Nov. 26 Utah St., TBA

BALL ST.

Sep. 2 at Georgia St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Sep. 17 E. Kentucky, 3 p.m.

Sep. 24 at FAU, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 N. Illinois, TBA Oct. 8 at Cent. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Buffalo, TBA Oct. 22 Akron, 3 p.m.

Nov. 1 W. Michigan, 8 p.m.

Nov. 8 E. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Nov. 16 at Toledo, 7 p.m.

Nov. 22 at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.

BAYLOR

Sep. 3 Northwestern St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 SMU, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Rice, 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 1 at Iowa St., TBA

Oct. 15 Kansas, TBA Oct. 29 at Texas, TBA Nov. 5 TCU, TBA Nov. 12 at Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 19 Kansas St., TBA Nov. 25 Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

Dec. 3 at West Virginia, TBA

BOISE ST.

Sep. 3 at Louisiana-Lafayette, Noon Sep. 10 Washington St., 10:15 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Oregon St., TBA Oct. 1 Utah St., TBA Oct. 7 at New Mexico, 9 p.m.

Oct. 15 Colorado St., TBA Oct. 20 BYU, 10:15 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Wyoming, 7 p.m.

Nov. 4 San Jose St., 10:15 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Hawaii, 7 p.m.

Nov. 18 UNLV, 9 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

BOSTON COLLEGE

Sep. 3 Georgia Tech, 7:30 a.m.

Sep. 10 at UMass, Noon Sep. 17 at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Wagner, TBA Oct. 1 Buffalo, TBA Oct. 7 Clemson, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Syracuse, TBA Oct. 29 at NC State, TBA Nov. 5 Louisville, TBA Nov. 11 at Florida St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 UConn, TBA Nov. 26 at Wake Forest, TBA

BOWLING GREEN

Sep. 3 at Ohio St., Noon Sep. 10 North Dakota, 3 p.m.

Sep. 17 Middle Tennessee, Noon Sep. 24 at Memphis, TBA Oct. 1 E. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Ohio, 2 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Toledo, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Miami (Ohio), TBA Nov. 1 at N. Illinois, 8 p.m.

Nov. 9 at Akron, 8 p.m.

Nov. 15 Kent St., TBA Nov. 25 Buffalo, TBA

BUFFALO

Sep. 2 Albany (NY), 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Nevada, 9 p.m.

Sep. 24 Army, TBA Oct. 1 at Boston College, TBA Oct. 8 Kent St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 Ball St., TBA Oct. 22 at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Akron, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Ohio, 6 p.m.

Nov. 12 Miami (Ohio), TBA Nov. 19 at W. Michigan, TBA Nov. 25 at Bowling Green, TBA

CALIFORNIA

Aug. 26 Hawaii, 10 p.m.

Sep. 10 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Texas, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Arizona St., TBA Oct. 1 Utah, TBA Oct. 8 at Oregon St., TBA Oct. 21 Oregon, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Washington, TBA Nov. 12 at Washington St., TBA Nov. 19 Stanford, TBA Nov. 26 UCLA, TBA

CENT. MICHIGAN

Sep. 1 Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Oklahoma St., Noon Sep. 17 UNLV, 3 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Virginia, TBA Oct. 1 W. Michigan, TBA Oct. 8 Ball St., 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 at N. Illinois, TBA Oct. 22 at Toledo, TBA Oct. 29 Kent St., TBA Nov. 4 at Miami (Ohio), 6 p.m.

Nov. 15 Ohio, 6 p.m.

Nov. 22 at E. Michigan, 7 p.m.

CHARLOTTE

Sep. 1 at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Elon, 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 E. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Temple, Noon Oct. 1 Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Oct. 8 at FAU, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 FIU, 6 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Marshall, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 Rice, 2 p.m.

Nov. 19 Middle Tennessee, 2 p.m.

Nov. 26 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

CINCINNATI

Sep. 1 UT Martin, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Purdue, Noon Sep. 15 Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Miami (Ohio), TBA Oct. 1 South Florida, TBA Oct. 8 at UConn, 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 22 East Carolina, TBA Oct. 29 at Temple, TBA Nov. 5 BYU, TBA Nov. 12 at UCF, TBA Nov. 18 Memphis, 8 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Tulsa, TBA

CLEMSON

Sep. 3 at Auburn, 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 Troy, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 SC State, Noon Sep. 22 at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Louisville, TBA Oct. 7 at Boston College, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 NC State, TBA Oct. 29 at Florida St., TBA Nov. 5 Syracuse, TBA Nov. 12 Pittsburgh, TBA Nov. 19 at Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 26 South Carolina, TBA

COLORADO

Sep. 2 Colorado St., 8:05 p.m.

Sep. 10 Idaho St., 5:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Oregon, TBA Oct. 1 Oregon St., TBA Oct. 8 at Southern Cal, TBA Oct. 15 Arizona St., TBA Oct. 22 at Stanford, TBA Nov. 3 UCLA, 9 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Arizona, TBA Nov. 19 Washington St., TBA Nov. 26 Utah, TBA

COLORADO ST.

Sep. 2 Colorado, 8:05 p.m.

Sep. 10 UTSA, 4 p.m.

Sep. 17 N. Colorado, 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Minnesota, TBA Oct. 1 Wyoming, TBA Oct. 8 Utah St., 10 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Boise St., TBA Oct. 22 at UNLV, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Fresno St., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Air Force, TBA Nov. 19 New Mexico, TBA Nov. 26 at San Diego St., 9 p.m.

DUKE

Sep. 3 N.C. Central, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Northwestern, 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Virginia, TBA Oct. 8 Army, TBA Oct. 14 at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 5 Virginia Tech, TBA Nov. 10 North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Pittsburgh, TBA Nov. 26 at Miami, TBA

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Oct. 8 LSU, TBA Oct. 15 Missouri, TBA Oct. 29 Georgia, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Arkansas, TBA Nov. 12 South Carolina, TBA Nov. 19 Presbyterian, TBA Nov. 26 at Florida St., TBA

COLLEGE SCHEDULES ||CONTINUED FROM 23

Sep. 3 MVSU, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Sep. 23 Wyoming, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Bowling Green, 3 p.m.

Oct. 8 Toledo, 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Ohio, TBA Oct. 22 at W. Michigan, TBA Oct. 29 Miami (Ohio), TBA Nov. 8 at Ball St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 16 N. Illinois, TBA Nov. 22 Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Sep. 5 Mississippi, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Charleston Southern, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Louisville, Noon Sep. 24 at South Florida, TBA Oct. 1 North Carolina, TBA Oct. 8 at Miami, TBA Oct. 15 Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 29 Clemson, TBA Nov. 5 at NC State, TBA Nov. 11 Boston College, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Syracuse, TBA Nov. 26 Florida, TBA

Sep. 3 W. Carolina, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 NC State, Noon Sep. 17 at South Carolina, 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 1 UCF, TBA Oct. 8 at South Florida, TBA Oct. 13 Navy, &:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Cincinnati, TBA Oct. 29 UConn, TBA Nov. 5 at Tulsa, TBA Nov. 12 SMU, TBA Nov. 26 at Temple, TBA

FRESNO ST.

Sep. 3 S. Illinois, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Miami, 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Kansas St., 2:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Ball St., 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 Charlotte, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Marshall, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 W. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Rice, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 UTEP, 6 p.m.

Nov. 19 Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Middle Tennessee, 5:30 p.m.

FIU

Sep. 1 Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Maryland, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at UMass, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 UCF, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 FAU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 at UTEP, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Oct. 22 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at W. Kentucky, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Marshall, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Old Dominion, TBA

FLORIDA

Sep. 3 UMass, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 North Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Tennessee, TBA Oct. 1 at Vanderbilt, TBA

GEORGIA ST.

FLORIDA ST.

EAST CAROLINA

FAU

Nov. 19 at Georgia St., TBA Dec. 3 Troy, 1 p.m.

Sep. 3 at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Sacramento St., 10 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Toledo, 3 p.m.

Sep. 24 Tulsa, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at UNLV, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Nevada, TBA Oct. 14 San Diego St., 10 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Utah St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 Air Force, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Hawaii, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 San Jose St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 2 Ball St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Air Force, 2 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Wisconsin, Noon Oct. 1 at Appalachian St., TBA Oct. 8 Texas St., TBA Oct. 15 at Troy, TBA Oct. 22 UT-Martin, TBA Oct. 29 at South Alabama, TBA Nov. 3 Arkansas St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Nov. 19 Georgia Southern, TBA Dec. 3 at Idaho, TBA

GEORGIA TECH

Sep. 3 Boston College, 7:30 a.m.

Sep. 10 Mercer, 3 p.m.

Sep. 17 Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 22 Clemson, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Miami, TBA Oct. 8 at Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 15 Georgia Southern, TBA Oct. 29 Duke, TBA Nov. 5 at North Carolina, TBA Nov. 12 at Virginia Tech, TBA Nov. 19 Virginia, TBA Nov. 26 at Georgia, TBA

HAWAII

Aug. 26 California, 10 p.m.

Sep. 3 at Michigan, Noon Sep. 10 UT-Martin, 11:59 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Arizona, 10:45 p.m.

Oct. 1 Nevada, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 8 at San Jose St., 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 UNLV, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Air Force, 2 p.m.

Oct. 29 New Mexico, 11:59 p.m.

Nov. 5 at San Diego St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Boise St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Fresno St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 UMass, 11 p.m.

GEORGIA

Sep. 3 North Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Nicholls, Noon Sep. 17 at Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Mississippi, TBA Oct. 1 Tennessee, TBA Oct. 8 at South Carolina, TBA Oct. 15 Vanderbilt, TBA Oct. 29 Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Kentucky, TBA Nov. 12 Auburn, TBA Nov. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Nov. 26 Georgia Tech, TBA

HOUSTON

GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Sep. 3 Savannah St., 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 at South Alabama, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Louisiana-Monroe, 6 p.m.

Sep. 24 at W. Michigan, TBA Oct. 5 at Arkansas St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Georgia Tech, TBA Oct. 22 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 27 Appalachian St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Mississippi, TBA Nov. 12 Louisiana-Lafayette, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 3 Oklahoma, Noon Sep. 10 Lamar, Noon Sep. 15 at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Texas St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 29 UConn, 8 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Navy, 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 Tulsa, TBA Oct. 22 at SMU, TBA Oct. 29 UCF, TBA Nov. 12 Tulane, TBA Nov. 17 Louisville, 8 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Memphis, TBA

IDAHO

Sep. 1 Montana St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Washington, 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Washington St., 2 p.m.

Sep. 24 at UNLV, 9 p.m.

Oct. 1 Troy, 5 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 New Mexico St., 5 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Appalachian St., TBA Nov. 5 at Louisiana-Lafayette, 5 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Texas St., TBA Nov. 26 South Alabama, 9 p.m.

Dec. 3 Georgia St., 5 p.m.

ILLINOIS

Sep. 3 Murray St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 W. Michigan, 4 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Purdue, TBA Oct. 15 at Rutgers, Noon Oct. 22 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Minnesota, Noon Nov. 5 Michigan St., TBA Nov. 12 at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Iowa, TBA Nov. 26 at Northwestern, TBA

INDIANA

Sep. 1 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Ball St., 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 1 Michigan St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Ohio St., TBA Oct. 15 Nebraska 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Northwestern, Noon Oct. 29 Maryland, TBA Nov. 5 at Rutgers, TBA Nov. 12 Penn St., TBA Nov. 19 at Michigan, TBA Nov. 26 Purdue, TBA

IOWA

Sep. 3 Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Iowa St., 8:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 N. Dakota St., Noon Sep. 24 at Rutgers, TBA Oct. 1 Northwestern, Noon Oct. 8 at Minnesota, TBA Oct. 15 at Purdue, Noon Oct. 22 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 5 at Penn St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 Michigan, 8 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Illinois, TBA Nov. 25 Nebraska, TBA

IOWA ST.

Sep. 3 N. Iowa, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at TCU, Noon Sep. 24 San Jose St., Noon Oct. 1 Baylor, TBA Oct. 8 Oklahoma St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Texas, TBA Oct. 29 Kansas St., TBA Nov. 3 Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m.

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Nov. 12 at Kansas, TBA Nov. 19 Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 26 West Virginia, TBA

KANSAS

Sep. 3 Rhode Island, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Ohio, 2:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Memphis, Noon Sep. 29 at Texas Tech, 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 TCU, TBA Oct. 15 at Baylor, TBA Oct. 22 Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 29 Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 5 at West Virginia, TBA Nov. 12 Iowa St., TBA Nov. 19 Texas, TBA Nov. 26 at Kansas St., TBA

KANSAS ST.

Sep. 2 at Stanford, 9 p.m.

Sep. 17 FAU, 2:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Missouri St., 7:10 p.m.

Oct. 1 at West Virginia, TBA Oct. 8 Texas Tech, TBA Oct. 15 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 22 Texas, TBA Oct. 29 Iowa St., TBA Nov. 5 Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 19 at Baylor, TBA Nov. 26 Kansas, TBA Dec. 3 at TCU, TBA

KENT ST.

Sep. 3 at Penn St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 NC A&T, 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 Monmouth (NJ), 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Alabama, TBA Oct. 1 Akron, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Miami (Ohio), TBA Oct. 22 Ohio, TBA Oct. 29 at Cent. Michigan, TBA Nov. 8 W. Michigan, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 at Bowling Green, TBA Nov. 25 N. Illinois, TBA

KENTUCKY

Sep. 3 Southern Miss., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 New Mexico St., 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 South Carolina, TBA Oct. 1 at Alabama, TBA Oct. 8 Vanderbilt, TBA Oct. 22 Mississippi St., TBA Oct. 29 at Missouri, TBA Nov. 5 Georgia, TBA Nov. 12 at Tennessee, TBA Nov. 19 Austin Peay, TBA Nov. 26 at Louisville, TBA

LSU

Sep. 3 Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Jacksonville St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Mississippi St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Auburn, TBA Oct. 1 Missouri, TBA Oct. 8 at Florida, TBA Oct. 15 Southern Miss., TBA Oct. 22 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 5 Alabama, TBA Nov. 12 at Arkansas, TBA Nov. 19 South Alabam, TBA Nov. 24 at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m.

LOUISIANA TECH

Sep. 3 at Arkansas, 4 p.m.

Sep. 10 SC State, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 UTEP, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 W. Kentucky, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at UMass, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Rice, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at North Texas, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 UTSA, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Southern Miss., TBA

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE

Sep. 3 Boise St., Noon Sep. 10 McNeese St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 South Alabama, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Tulane, TBA Oct. 1 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 12 Appalachian St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Texas St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Idaho, 5 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Georgia, TBA Nov. 26 Arkansas St., TBA Dec. 3 at Louisiana-Monroe, 3 p.m.

LOUISIANA-MONROE

Sep. 3 Southern U., 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Auburn, TBA Oct. 8 Idaho, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 Texas St., 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 at New Mexico, 9 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Arkansas St., TBA Nov. 5 South Alabama, 5 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Georgia St., TBA Nov. 19 at Appalachian St., TBA Dec. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette, 3 p.m.

LOUISVILLE

Sep. 1 Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Sep. 9 at Syracuse, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 Florida St., Noon Sep. 24 at Marshall, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Clemson, TBA Oct. 14 Duke, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 NC State, TBA Oct. 29 at Virginia, TBA Nov. 5 at Boston College, TBA Nov. 12 Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 17 at Houston, 8 p.m.

Nov. 26 Kentucky, TBA

MARSHALL

Sep. 10 Morgan St., 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 Akron, Noon Sep. 24 Louisville, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 8 at North Texas, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 FAU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Old Dominion, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Nov. 26 W. Kentucky, 7 p.m.

MARYLAND

Sep. 3 Howard, Noon Sep. 9 at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at UCF, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 Purdue, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Penn St., Noon Oct. 15 Minnesota, TBA Oct. 22 Michigan St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Indiana, TBA Nov. 5 at Michigan, TBA Nov. 12 Ohio St., TBA Nov. 19 at Nebraska, TBA Nov. 26 Rutgers, TBA

MEMPHIS

Sep. 3 SE Missouri, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Kansas, Noon Sep. 24 Bowling Green, TBA Oct. 1 at Mississippi, TBA Oct. 6 Temple, 8 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Tulane, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Tulsa, TBA Nov. 5 at SMU, TBA Nov. 12 South Florida, TBA Nov. 18 at Cincinnati, 8 p.m.

Nov. 25 Houston, TBA

MIAMI

Sep. 3 Florida A&M, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 FAU, 6 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Appalachian St., Noon Oct. 1 at Georgia Tech, TBA Oct. 8 Florida St., TBA

Oct. 15 North Carolina, TBA Oct. 20 at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Pittsburgh, TBA Nov. 12 at Virginia, TBA Nov. 19 at NC State, TBA Nov. 26 Duke, TBA

MIAMI (OHIO)

Sep. 3 at Iowa, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 E. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 W. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Cincinnati, TBA Oct. 1 Ohio, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Akron, 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 Kent St., TBA Oct. 22 at Bowling Green, TBA Oct. 29 at E. Michigan, TBA Nov. 4 Cent. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Buffalo, TBA Nov. 22 Ball St., 7 p.m.

MICHIGAN

Sep. 3 Hawaii, Noon Sep. 10 UCF, Noon Sep. 17 Colorado, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Penn St., TBA Oct. 1 Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 8 at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 5 Maryland, TBA Nov. 12 at Iowa, 8 p.m.

Nov. 19 Indiana, TBA Nov. 26 at Ohio St., TBA

MICHIGAN ST.

Sep. 2 Furman, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 1 at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Oct. 8 BYU, TBA Oct. 15 Northwestern, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Maryland, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Michigan, TBA Nov. 5 at Illinois, TBA Nov. 12 Rutgers, TBA Nov. 19 Ohio St., TBA Nov. 26 at Penn St., TBA

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Sep. 3 Alabama A&M, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Bowling Green, Noon Sep. 24 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 at North Texas, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 W. Kentucky, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Missouri, TBA Oct. 29 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 UTSA, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Marshall, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Charlotte, 2 p.m.

Nov. 26 FAU, 5:30 p.m.

MINNESOTA

Sep. 1 Oregon St., 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 Indiana St., Noon Sep. 24 Colorado St., TBA Oct. 1 at Penn St., TBA Oct. 8 Iowa, TBA Oct. 15 at Maryland, TBA Oct. 22 Rutgers, Noon Oct. 29 at Illinois, Noon Nov. 5 Purdue, TBA Nov. 12 at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Northwestern, TBA Nov. 26 at Wisconsin, TBA

MISSISSIPPI

Sep. 5 Florida St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Wofford, 4 p.m.

Sep. 17 Alabama, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Georgia, TBA Oct. 1 Memphis, TBA Oct. 15 at Arkansas, TBA Oct. 22 at LSU, TBA Oct. 29 Auburn, TBA Nov. 5 Georgia Southern, TBA Nov. 12 at Texas A&M, TBA

Nov. 19 at Vanderbilt, TBA Nov. 26 Mississippi St., TBA

MISSISSIPPI ST.

Sep. 3 South Alabama, Noon Sep. 10 South Carolina, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at LSU, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at UMass, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Auburn, TBA Oct. 14 at BYU, 10:15 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Kentucky, TBA Oct. 29 Samford, TBA Nov. 5 Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 12 at Alabama, TBA Nov. 19 Arkansas, TBA Nov. 26 at Mississippi, TBA

MISSOURI

Sep. 3 at West Virginia, Noon Sep. 10 E. Michigan, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Georgia, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Delaware St., TBA Oct. 1 at LSU, TBA Oct. 15 at Florida, TBA Oct. 22 Middle Tennessee, TBA Oct. 29 Kentucky, TBA Nov. 5 at South Carolina, TBA Nov. 12 Vanderbilt, TBA Nov. 19 at Tennessee, TBA Nov. 26 Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.

N. ILLINOIS

Sep. 3 at Wyoming, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at South Florida, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 San Diego St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 W. Illinois, TBA Oct. 1 at Ball St., TBA Oct. 8 at W. Michigan, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 22 Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 Bowling Green, 8 p.m.

Nov. 9 Toledo, 8 p.m.

Nov. 16 at E. Michigan, TBA Nov. 25 at Kent St., TBA

NC STATE

Sep. 1 William & Mary, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at East Carolina, Noon Sep. 17 Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 8 Notre Dame, TBA Oct. 15 at Clemson, TBA Oct. 22 at Louisville, TBA Oct. 29 Boston College, TBA Nov. 5 Florida St., TBA Nov. 12 at Syracuse, TBA Nov. 19 Miami, TBA Nov. 25 at North Carolina, TBA

NAVY

Sep. 3 Fordham, Noon Sep. 10 UConn, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Tulane, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Houston, 3 p.m.

Oct. 13 at East Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Memphis, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 at South Florida, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Notre Dame, 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 12 Tulsa, Noon Nov. 26 at SMU, TBA Dec. 10 Army, 3 p.m.

NEBRASKA

Sep. 3 Fresno St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Wyoming, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 Oregon, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Indiana, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Purdue, TBA Oct. 29 at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Ohio St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 12 Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Maryland, TBA Nov. 25 at Iowa, TBA

NEVADA

Sep. 2 Cal Poly, 9:30 p.m.

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FRAZIER COMMODORES

HEAD COACH

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Commodores ready for new challenges in Class AA

By PaUl S. Brittain For the Herald-Standard

Mike Steeber was slightly surprised to realize that he is entering his seventh year as head coach of the Frazier football program.

Cox was the placekicker last season and will assume the punting duties as well.

Some players who are also competing for playing time are senior RB-DB Brennan Raygor, junior Te-LB Trevor Griffith, junior OL-LB Ryan Toth, and sophomore RB-LB George Smalich.

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What Steeber and his staff have done in those previous six seasons is elevate the Commodores to a new level of expectation with five straight playoff seasons, capped by an 11-1 record in 2015 that included the TriCounty South Conference championship and a pair of WPIAL playoff victories.

the linebacker positions. Girvin will move to inside linebacker, while the secondary will include junior John “J.D.” Celaschi, Pierce, and Cox.

FRAZIER’S RETURNING LETTERMAN ARE: TOP ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: TYLER GIRVIN, JAMES KULWICKI, MICHAEL MICKEY, JOSH COX, HARRY JOHNSON. MIDDLE ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: TREVOR GRIFFITH, JOHN CELASHI, LOGAN MUZINA, DALTON KMETZ, ZANE WYCKOFF, CHRIS PIERCE. BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LOGAN KULIKOSKI, BRANDON LOVIS, DAMON LOVIS, BRENNAN RAYGOR, NICK STARK.

Frazier’s challenge is no less daunting this year in the realigned AA Century Conference, where powerhouse Washington and 2015 playoff qualifier Burgettstown await, along with Chartiers-Houston, Charleroi, Brownsville, and TCS carryovers Beth-Center and Bentworth.

That might intimidate many programs. But Frazier has enough returning lettermen to welcome the challenge.

“The conference has the potential

to be a very competitive conference with a lot of good football teams, and some new challenges” Steeber said.

He appreciates the extension of neighborhood rivalries with BethCenter and Carmichaels, with nearby foe Brownsville also providing a regional rivalry.

Back to lead the Commodores are senior quarterback Chris Pierce, who threw for almost 1,000 yards

last year, along with senior receivers Damon Lovis and Joshua Cox. The front line includes veteran seniors Tyler Girvin, Logan Muzina, and Dalton Kmetz.

Ready to step in on the line are three experienced senior Michael Mickey and juniors Harry Johnson and Jim Kulwicki.

On defense, Mickey and Girvin return with experience on the line, along with Muzina and Kmetz at

“We are junior and senior heavy as we were last year,” Steeber said.

“This year will be our biggest challenge, and we’re excited for what is in front of us, and to see how we’re going to compete in the new conference.”

The Commodores opened the season on the week after their only scrimmage against a strong McGuffey team out of the Class AAA Interstate Conference in a game played at North Allegheny. “Coach Ed Dalton has an outstanding program with 60 players on the roster and a lot of juniors and seniors, and it provides a big challenge for us.”

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Sep. 10 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Buffalo, 9 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Purdue, TBA Oct. 1 at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 8 Fresno St., TBA Oct. 15 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Wyoming, TBA Nov. 5 at New Mexico, TBA Nov. 12 San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Utah St., TBA Nov. 26 at UNLV, TBA

NEW MEXICO

Sep. 3 South Dakota, 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Rutgers, Noon Oct. 1 San Jose St., 4 p.m.

Oct. 7 Boise St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 15 Air Force, TBA Oct. 22 Louisiana-Monroe, 9 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

Nov. 5 Nevada, TBA Nov. 12 at Utah St., TBA Nov. 19 at Colorado St., TBA Nov. 26 Wyoming, TBA

NEW MEXICO ST.

Sep. 3 at UTEP, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 New Mexico, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Kentucky, 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Troy, TBA Oct. 1 Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Idaho, TBA Oct. 22 Georgia Southern, 8 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 12 at Arkansas St., TBA Nov. 19 Texas St., 4 p.m.

Nov. 26 Appalachian St., 4 p.m.

Dec. 3 at South Alabama, TBA

NORTH CAROLINA

Sep. 3 Georgia, 5:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 James Madison, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 1 at Florida St., TBA Oct. 8 Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 15 at Miami, TBA Oct. 22 at Virginia, TBA Nov. 5 Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 10 at Duke, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 The Citadel, TBA Nov. 25 NC State, TBA

NORTH TEXAS

Sep. 3 SMU, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Bethune Cookman, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Rice, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 Marshall, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Army, Noon Oct. 29 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Louisiana Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at W. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Southern Miss., 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at UTEP, TBA

NORTHWESTERN

Sep. 3 W. Michigan, Noon Sep. 10 Illinois St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Duke, 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 Nebraska, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Iowa, Noon Oct. 15 at Michigan St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Indiana, Noon Oct. 29 at Ohio St., 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 12 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 19 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 26 Illinois, TBA

NOTRE DAME

Sep. 4 at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Nevada, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Michigan St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Duke, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Syracuse, TBA Oct. 8 at N.C. State, TBA Oct. 15 Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Miami, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Navy, 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 12 Army, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Southern Cal, TBA

OHIO

Sep. 3 Texas St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Kansas, 2:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Tennessee, Noon Sep. 24 Gardner-Webb, TBA Oct. 1 at Miami (Ohio), 2 p.m.

Oct. 8 Bowling Green, 2 p.m.

Oct. 15 E. Michigan, TBA Oct. 22 at Kent St., TBA Oct. 27 at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Nov. 15 at Cent. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Nov. 22 Akron, 7 p.m.

OHIO ST.

Sep. 3 Bowling Green, Noon Sep. 10 Tulsa, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Rutgers, Noon Oct. 8 Indiana, TBA Oct. 15 at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Penn St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 29 Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Maryland, TBA Nov. 19 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 26 Michigan, TBA

OKLAHOMA

Sep. 3 at Houston, Noon Sep. 10 Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Ohio St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at TCU, TBA Oct. 8 Texas, TBA Oct. 15 Kansas St., TBA Oct. 22 at Texas Tech, TBA Oct. 29 Kansas, TBA Nov. 3 at Iowa St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 Baylor, TBA Nov. 19 at West Virginia, TBA Dec. 3 Oklahoma St., TBA

OKLAHOMA ST.

Sep. 3 SE Louisiana, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Cent. Michigan, Noon Sep. 17 Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Baylor, TBA Oct. 1 Texas, TBA Oct. 8 Iowa St., TBA Oct. 22 at Kansas, TBA Oct. 29 West Virginia, TBA Nov. 5 at Kansas St., TBA Nov. 12 Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 19 at TCU, TBA Dec. 3 at Oklahoma, TBA

OLD DOMINION

Sep. 3 Hampton, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Appalachian St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at NC State, 6 p.m.

Sep. 24 UTSA, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Oct. 8 UMass, TBA Oct. 22 at W. Kentucky, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 at UTEP, 8 p.m.

Nov. 5 Marshall, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at FAU, 6 p.m.

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DARNELL GRAHAM

JEFFERSON-MORGAN ROCKETS

HEAD COACH

AARON GIORGI

Rockets hope to soar back into playoffs By aDaM Brewer For the Herald-Standard

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Eli Rafail

QB-CB

5-9

155

Joe Headlee

RB-LB-DB

5-10

150

Dustin Shimansky

K-LB

5-11

205

Dylan Crockard

OL-LB

6-2

165

Brennan Kozich

OL-LB

6-1

210

Matthew Haring

OL-DL

5-10

225

Camden Maskil

WR-LB

5-8

150

Jacob VanDivner

TE-LB

5-9

155

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Erik Sullenbarger

WR-DB-K

5-7

130

David Morgan

QB-LB

5-10

170

Dennis Garrett Jr.

QB-WR-CB

6-1

175

Colten Davidson

RB-DB-LB

5-8

150

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Austin Foreman

RB-LB-DB

5-6

141

Justin Maddich

WR-DB

5-9

145

Jadon O’Neal

OL-DL

5-11

175

Brody Mazurik

OL-DL

5-10

218

Michael Ludrosky

OL-DL

5-11

250

Justin Tift

OL-DL

5-10

176

FRESHMEN Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Zack Gamble

RB-DB

5-7

130

Elijah Saesan

WR-DB

6-0

135

Julian Sisler

OL-DL

5-7

175

Justin Silbaugh

OL-DL

5-7

210

Tyler Wilson

C-DT

5-10

215

After finishing 4-5 for a third consecutive season and missing the postseason, the Jefferson-Morgan football squad will look to rebound in 2016 in the newly formed Tri-County South Conference.

Due to reclassification, the top three teams of the Tri-County South were moved up a class.

The Rockets finished fifth with a section record of 4-4. J-M was one game out of the playoffs and lost their regular season finale to rival Carmichaels.

Joining J-M and Carmichaels in the conference this year will be Avella, California, Fort Cherry, Mapletown, Monessen and West Greene.

“This conference is going to be up for grabs this year,” second-year coach Aaron Giorgi said. “I think most of the teams within the section have the same numbers and it should be pretty competitive every week. We want to be right there in the playoff hunt. It’s going to come down to who can stay healthy during the season.”

The Rockets, who has missed the playoffs five of the last six seasons, and Giorgi are looking to learn from a sub .500 season a year ago.

“We only have 23 kids in camp and that is down from the last couple of years,” he said.

“We have seven seniors and this is a brand new slate for us. We were disappointed at the end result of last year and I take most of the blame. We are going with a different approach this year and we are trying to be more hands on with the kids. I like our progress so far.”

Senior Eli Rafail and junior David Morgan (who played with Carmichaels last year) are battling it out for playing time under center, and Giorgi likes both signal callers’ strengths and feel comfortable with both leading the offense.

“We are really solid at the quarterback position,” Giorgi said. “Both kids can play the position and make all of the throws. I feel comfortable with both kids starting for us. We need both to be successful and both will see a lot of time for us on the field. For them it’s all about playing with confidence and being a leader.”

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m., unlkess noted; Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

Chartiers-Houston Springdale Monessen at Union at West Greene Avella at Mapletown Carmichaels at California at Fort Cherry (7:30 p.m.)

Senior running back Joe Headlee will be the anchor to the Rockets’ offense this season and is coming off a productive junior campaign in which he was in the top 10 of the Herald-Standard Touchdown Club scoring race.

“There’s no secret, Joe is going to be the focus of our offense,” Giorgi said. “He is a great kid and is a hard-nosed runner. He makes one cut and then he goes. He isn’t afraid of contact and knows how to run between the tackles.”

Junior tailback Colten Davidson will see some time in the backfield, while junior D.L. Garrett and sophomore Justin Maddich are the top receiving threats for J-M this year.

The offensive line will only have one returning starter coming back from last season and that is senior guard Brennan Kozich. Freshman center Tyler Wilson is opening up some eyes on the line, while seniors Dylan Crockard and Jacob VanDivner will get some playing time in the trenches after moving from the tight end and receiver positions.

“Position flexibility is going to be key for us,” Giorgi said. “Our quarterbacks and running backs are going to line up at receivers some times and every kid is going to have to learn different positions. I give a lot of credit to Dylan and Jacob for being senior leaders and being willing to make the change to offensive line. They are unselfish and team-first kids.”

Defensively, the Rockets will run a 3-5 formation and will look for their athletic linebackers to make plays. Headlee and Kozich are two big cogs for the defensive unit at the linebacker spot.

J-M will kick off the 2016 campaign with two straight home games against Springdale on Sept. 2 and conference foe Monessen on Sept.

9.

“We are taking it one game at a time and are not worried about the conference or the playoffs,” Giorgi said. “With our depth, a lot of kids are going to play different positions and we have to be creative on both sides of the ball.

We don’t pigeon-hole kids and tell them that they can only play one position. We need contributions from everyone.”

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ROSTER SENIORS

JUNIORS (CONT.) Ht.

SOPHOMORES (CONT.)

Name

Pos.

Wt.

John Lightsey

OL-LB

5-11 215

Iliesa Salauca

WR-DE 6-3

200

Marcus Bubonovich

OL-DL 5-11 240

Dakota Mikita

RB-DL

6-0

Blaine Satovich

OL-DL 6-0

240

Will Karwatske

QB-DB 5-10 185

Jacob Mikluscak

RB-DB 5-10 180

Cameron Lizza

K-P

Chad Petrush

TE-LB

5-10 195

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Pat McCabe

OL-DL 5-10 200

Ryan Richter

TE-LB

5-10 185

Nick Beimel

TE-LB

5-9

155

Tai Mickens

RB-DB 5-11 165

Shawn Richter

RB-LB

5-11 185

Riley Bosley

TE-LB

5-6

155

Ke’Shawn Ramsey

OL-DL 6-0

290

Miguel Brumfield WR-DB 5-8

140

PJ Savini

RB-DB 5-8

175

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Tyler Christopher OL-DL 5-8

165

Hunter Scott

OL-DL 6-1

280

Conner Basinger

QB-DB 6-1

190

Joey Conley

OL-DL 5-11 220

Calvin Cooper

OL-DL 5-10 200

Maurice Dunlap

RB-LB

Ben Delorenzo

OL-DL 6-1

220

Garrey Gardner

OL-DL 5-8

205

Rocco Delverme

RB-LB

5-9

165

Aaron Huey

OL-DL 6-0

195

5-9

145

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

James Baker

OL-DL 5-11 260

200

SOPHOMORES

FRESHMEN

5-10 165

Cody Christopher OL-DL 6-0

235

Cheikh Dossou

TE-LB

6-2

215

Daniel Izzi

RB-DB 5-10 150

Brandon Chury

OL-DL 6-1

215

Nick Faverio

OL-DL 6-1

200

Jacob Popson

RB-LB

5-7

150

Jadakiss Collins

RB-LB

Ryan Fike

RB-DB 5-8

160

James Price

OL-DL 5-8

208

Jacob Dukman

WR-LB 6-2

200

Elijah Fowler

WR-DB 5-11 155

Malik Ramsey

RB-DB 6-0

175

Ian Edenfield

TE-LB

230

Nick Hileman

RB-DB 5-7

165

Ronnie Romesburg WR-LB 5-7

150

Robbie Junk

OL-DL 5-10 260

David Kooser

OL-DL 6-0

210

Robbie Sleighter

145

Manny Kelley

OL-DL 5-11 215

Josh Rishel

OL-DL 5-10 200

William Kusniar

OL-LB

John Sabatula

OL-DL 6-0

5-10 180

6-4

5-10 230

SCHEDULE All games at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 26

at Mount Pleasant

Sept. 2

Indiana

Sept. 9

at Greensburg Salem

Sept. 16 Trinity Sept. 23 Ringgold Sept. 30 at Belle Vernon Oct. 7

West Mifflin

Oct. 14

Uniontown

Oct. 21

at Thomas Jefferson

Oct. 28

at Albert Gallatin

QB-DB 5-7

195

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Laurel Highlands looking for experienced defense to step up

LAUREL HIGHLANDS SENIORS PICTURED ABOVE ARE (FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT) P.J. SAVINI, WILL KARWATSKE, TAI MICKENS, CAMERON LIZZA, (BACK ROW, FROM LEFT0, MARCUS BUBONOVICH, KE’SHAWN RAMSEY, HUNTER SCOTT AND PATRICK MCCABE

By JOnathan gUth jguth@heraldstandard.com Laurel Highlands football coach Zack Just enters his sixth year at the helm looking to replace 99 percent of his offensive production from 2015.

The Mustangs finished 5-5 last year, and suffered a 5914 loss to Central Valley in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

LH has been hit hard by graduation with quarterback Jimmy Pierce, running backs Christian Jones, Lucas Boyle and Jarves Crews, wide receiver Chad Livingston and offensive linemen Dylan Groh, Logan Miller and Max Suchevits finishing their high-school careers in 2015.

The Mustangs’ offense had a very strong season due to the aforementioned seniors, but Just knows that losing players to graduation is part of high-school football. LH will also be without Jake Swartz, who was a strong tight end but transferred to Washington High School.

“I did the math and we will lose 99 percent of our offensive production, but you have to move on and realize that is part of high-school football,” Just said. “I miss all of our seniors that graduated last year, and they were a big part of our offense but you can’t worry about it now.

I also wish Jake (Swartz) the best of luck at Wash High.”

Just’s team may be losing a number of offensive players but the six-year head coach has an experience defense that will need to step up.

“I think we’ve come a long way in the offseason and we are ahead defensively,” said Just, who graduated from Greensburg-Salem in 1998. “Ian Edenfield was a firstteam, all-conference performer last season as a sophomore at linebacker.

“Chad Petrush started at linebacker last year and has been fantastic in camp. Dakota Mikita started last season and continues to flourish at defensive end. Tai Mickens started for us and did some good things at defensive back. Ke’Shawn Ramsey and Cody Christopher were starters for us who are battling through some injuries.

We have a lot of guys with defensive experience, we just need to get healthy on that side of the ball.”

LH has some position battles on the offensive side of the ball with sophomore Conner Basinger and senior Will Karwatske battling for the starting spot at quarterback.

Karwatske was able to see some action last season when the Mercy Rule was in effect.

“We have two good guys battling it out at quarterback,” Just said. “We also have PJ Savini and Dakota (Mikita) fighting for a spot at running back.”

The Mustangs were able to use their dynamic tripleoption offense last season to pile up points, but due to the lack of experience, Just wants his team to focus on a more ball-controlled offense with strong defense and special teams as senior kicker Cameron Lizza returns.

Lizza will also handle the punting duties for LH, as Pierce handled that last season.

“We will continue with the triple, because we have had some success with that in the past few seasons and we are not going to reinvent the wheel,” Just said. “We may tweak some things with the offense but it is going to be relatively the same.

“We know that we can’t win shootouts. We have to control the ball, play sound defense and use the advantage of a strong returning kicker to win the special-teams battle. We need to do that to be success and get back in the playoffs.”

Realignment is not going to affect the Mustangs too much, as Section 2-AAAA has most of the teams returning from the Big Nine Conference.

Thomas Jefferson didn’t win the conference, but was able to come away with another WPIAL championship.

Conference champions Belle Vernon will be in the mix, along with Ringgold, West Mifflin, Trinity, Greensburg Salem, Albert Gallatin and Uniontown.

“TJ won a WPIAL title and they bring a ton of guys back,” Just said. “Coach (Bill) Cherpak always has those guys ready.

“We know Belle Vernon and Ringgold will be tough. Trin-

ity is much improved, Greensburg Salem will be hungry coming into a new conference, Uniontown was young last year and Albert Gallatin has a new coach. There will not be an easy games in this section.”

HEAD COACH

ZACK JUST

Just is a 1998 graduate of Greensburg Salem, but he is only stressing the importance of winning the game because it is the Mustangs’ first conference game in Week 3.

“I did graduate from Greensburg, but I haven’t lived there in about 15 years,” Just said. “That game is important because it is the first conference game and we need to win that won to start on the right foot.

“We had a 5-4 record in the regular season last year, but were a few plays away from being 7-2,” Just said. “We have to be sharp, take care of the football and get off the field on third-and-long.”

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MAPLETOWN MAPLES

GEORGE MESSICH

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Caleb Reynolds

WR-DB

5-10

150

R.J. Durr

TE-LB

6-1

190

Riley Seward

WR-DL

5-11

175

Tanner Griffin

QB-DB

5-10

160

Tristan Franks

TE-LB

6-5

175

Gavin Uphold

OL-DL

5-9

190

Brandon Smotzer

WR-LB

6-1

165

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Dylan Rush

RB-DB

5-9

180

J.T. Hennessey

RB-DB

5-9

145

Ryan Carter

OL-DL

5-11

185

Tanner Weston

OL-LB

5-10

210

R.J. Sigley

OL-DL

5-9

165

Nathan Lippencott

OL-DL

5-11

200

Ron Burkholder-Walter

TE-DE

6-2

170

Lane Powell

OL-DL

5-10

180

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Brandon Donley

QB-LB

6-0

180

Cyrus Fisher

WR-DB

5-8

140

James Scott

OL-DL

6-0

290

Ethan Carter

OL-DL

5-11

185

Robert Friend

OL-DL

5-11

220

FRESHMEN Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Ryan Tuttle

WR-DB

5-11

150

Zachary Greene

RB-LB

5-9

155

Brandon Fumerola

OL-DL

5-10

225

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m. unless noted Aug. 26

at Serra

Sept. 2

at Cornell

Sept. 9

at West Greene

Sept. 16

Avella

Sept. 23

California

Sept. 30

at Carmichaels

Oct. 7

Jefferson-Morgan

Oct. 14

at Fort Cherry (7:30 p.m.)

Oct. 21

Jeannette

Oct. 28

Monessen

Maples aiming for bounce-back season By aDaM Brewer For the Herald-Standard After missing the postseason in 2015, Mapletown and veteran coach George Messich are optimistic and excited about the upcoming season in the Tri-County South Conference.

The Maples posted a 3-6 overall record and went 3-5 in the conference a year ago after registering a thirdplace finish and a trip to the playoffs in 2014.

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last two years in non-section play and both games were close. I don’t know a lot about Fort Cherry, but they always have a strong program “Carmichaels and Jefferson are always tough. There’s a lot of parity in the section and I expect a lot of close games.

Those five playoff spots are up for grabs between anybody this year.”

The Maples will have 23 kids on their roster, led by seven seniors.

Another bright aspect for Mapletown this year is the play of junior running back Dylan Rush. Rush is coming off a 1,340-yard season on the ground and scored 21 touchdowns.

“The kids are working hard and we are right where we need to be,” Messich stated.

“Last year was a disappointment Joining Rush in and we had our the backfield will struggles last be returning startyear with iners Tanner Griffin juries and susat the quarterpensions.

We back position and have to learn converted tight from that seaend R.J. Durr at MAPLETOWN’S DYLAN RUSH son and I think the fullback spot. that junior class MAPLETOWN || CONTINUED ON P 32 has really brought the right attitude into this year’s camp. Those Good MAPLETOWN Luck!

MAPLES kids have really stepped up as leaders this season.”

Mapletown has plenty of reasons to be upbeat this year, as the top three teams in the conference in 2015 have been bumped up to Class AA after reclassification.

In the newly formed, eight-team Tri-County South there is only one team that made the postseason in 2015. Joining the Maples in the TCS will be Avella, California, Carmichaels, Fort Cherry, Jefferson-Morgan, Monessen and West Greene.

“I really like this section,” Messich expressed. “It’s a great section for us and for all of the teams. Most of the teams in the section, their numbers are low, so you have to stay healthy. We can’t afford to lose anybody. We split with Monessen the

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Other key offensive weapons for the Maples are tight end Ronnie BurkholderWalters, 6-foot-5 wideout Tristan Franks and receivers Caleb Reynolds and Brandon Smotzer.

“Dylan will get a lot of attention from defenses, and rightly so, but I really like our overall offense,” Messich said. “I think if teams load the box, we are not going to be afraid to air it out and try to get some big pass plays. Tanner has a nice long ball, and all of our receivers run good routes and are athletic.”

Mapletown returns a plethora of experienced players back to the line this year, including tackle Tanner Weston, guard Gavin Uphold, center Lane Powell and tackle JJ Scott. The other starting guard spot is still up for grabs between Ethan Carter, Ryan Carter and RJ Sigley.

MAPLETOWN’S (FROM LEFT) DYLAN RUSH, TANNER GRIFFIN AND COACH JEFF RUSH CLOWN FOR THE CAMERAS DURING PHOTO DAY FOR THE MAPLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.

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Defensively, Burkholder-Walters, Weston, Powell and Riley Seward will provide depth on the line, while Uphold, Durr and Brandon Donley will get some looks at linebacker.

“I think our secondary is the best it’s been in a long time,” Messich said. “All of our defensive backs are really strong and Franks is a 6-foot-5 safety which is nice to have.

A lot of those guys have starting experience and we have confidence in them to stop the run and the pass. They will have to eliminate the big plays and fly to the football.”

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Mapletown will open the season at nonsection foe Cornell on Sept. 2, followed by another road contest against county rival West Greene on Sept. 9. The Maples’ first home game will be in Week Three against Avella.

MAPLETOWN FOOTBALL PLAYERS WAIT THEIR TURN DURING PHOTO DAY FOR THE TEAM.

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Messich is very confident in the play of his secondary and will look to get some shutdown defense by the likes of Rush, Franks, Griffin and Reynolds in the defensive backfield.

THE MAPLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF INCLUDES (FRONT FROM LEFT) WES LOWERY, HEAD COACH GEORGE MESSICH; JOE SPIKER; (BACK FROM LEFT) JOHN COSS JR.; JEFF RUSH ; JOHN COSS SR. AND JASON PIRL.

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MONESSON GREYHOUNDS

HEAD COACH

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JOE SALVINO

SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Jaden Altomore

QB-DB

6-3

Marc Gibson

OL-DL

6-5

Hunter Telegraphis

OL-DL

5-10

Damien Tineri

OL-DL

6-1

Jaron Youngblood

RB-LB

6-0

JUNIORS

Greyhounds move back into Tri-County South

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard

Right off the bat, Monessen has two plusses going into the 2106 football campaign.

It was moved back to its familiar stomping grounds, the Tri-County South (TCS) Conference, in Class 1-A and the team’s numbers have almost doubled from the end of last season.

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Isaiah Allums

TE-LB

5-11

Raymie Burger

WR-DB 5-7

Dontae Cook

OL-DL

5-10

Luke Farmer

OL-DL

5-10

Cory Fleming

WR/DB 6-0

“We are more familiar with the teams in the Tri-County South,” he said. “And right now, we have numbers but we have to stay healthy.

Malik Hull

WR-DB 5-6

“I guess all of the coaches at this level would say that.”

Antonio Rhome

TE-DL

Nate Simms

WR-DB 6-0

The extra year working with the team has also paid dividends.

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Zion Aldrich

RB-LB

5-8

Zairik Anderson

OL-DL

5-10

Darnel Howell

QB-DB

5-9

Jason Hughes

TE-DL

6-0

Thaddeus King

WR-DB 5-8

Shania Lakin

WR-DB 5-2

Kobby Markin

WR-DB 5-11

Vaughn Taylor

RB-LB

6-0

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Dylan Bradshaw

WR-DB 5-8

Jalen Brice

OL-DL

5-8

Demetrius Carter

TE-LB

6-0

Thomas Drdul

OL-DL

5-9

Heath Garcia

OL-DL

5-8

Gage Hayden

WR-DB 5-10

Jamec Kizzie

OL-DL

5-9

Austin McWilliams

FB-LB

5-8

Marquell Smith

WR-DB 6-0

Darius Stevenson

FB-LB

5-6

Dominic Tineri

RB-LB

5-4

Tavaughn Tom

TE-LB

5-9

Justin Towler

RB-DB

5-8

FRESHMEN

Junior Cory Fleming will handle the kicking duties.

With Monessen heading into its old, yet new, conference, Salvino has an idea of what to expect from the teams.

“Carmichaels always seems to put out a good team and Mapletown will be good,” he said. “California will be a challenge as it is up-and-coming while we will have to learn about Fort Cherry.”

Monessen, which opened the season at home with a non-conference game against rival Charleroi last week, opens TCS play tonight against visiting Carmichaels.

“The players are more adept with the system,” Salvino said. “They see the changes now and have adjusted.”

Monessen returns six starters on offense in seniors Jaden Altomore (quarterback), Damian Tineri (center), Hunter Telegraphis (right guard) and Marc Gibson (right tackle), junior, Dontae Cook (left guard) and sophomore fullback Vaughn Taylor.

Joining Taylor in the backfield in Monessen’s Pro-style offense will be senior Jaron Youngblood while sophomore Thaddeus King and junior Nate Simms are the receivers and junior Antonio Rhome is the tight end.

Junior Luke Farmer gets the nod at left tackle while freshman Jamec Kizzie is pushing Cook for time at left guard.

Up front defensively in Monessen’s 3-4 are Telegraphis at the nose and Tineri and Gibson at the ends.

Youngblood, freshman Darius Stevenson, and junior Isaiah Allums will all see time at outside linebacker while the inside will be handled by sophomores Vaughn Taylor and Zion Aldrich.

Junior Raymie Burger will also see time at the linebacker positions.

MONESSEN CHEERLEADER VICTORIA COOPER POSES WITH QUARTERBACK JADEN ALTOMORE AT MONESSEN’S MEMORIAL STADIUM.

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5-11

For Joe Salvino, who is used to having plenty of numbers for his storied basketball program, the move back to the conference and having bodies are both a plus.

Altomore will be at one corner while Salvino also mentioned King and freshman Justin Towler as two others who will see time in the secondary, although the coaching staff has not set the rotation as of yet.

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ROSTER

SCHEDULE All games at 7:00 p.m.

Aug. 26

Charleroi

Sept. 2

Carmichaels

Sept. 9

at Jefferson-Morgan

Sept. 16

Fort Cherry

Sept. 23

Clairton

Sept. 30

at California

Oct. 7

Northgate

Oct. 14

West Greene

Oct. 21

at Avella

Oct. 28

at Mapletown

THE COACHING STAFF FOR THE 2016 MONESSEN GREYHOUNDS ARE (FROM FROM LEFT) JUWAN MOORE, MANAGER; JOE SALVINO, HEAD COACH; JEFF FRANCIA; (BACK FROM LEFT) CURTIS MAYS; MIKE BLAINFIELD; JIM BILLICK AND SHELDON MILLER.

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OREGON

Sep. 3 UC Davis, 5 p.m.

Sep. 10 Virginia, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Colorado, TBA Oct. 1 at Washington St., TBA Oct. 8 Washington, TBA Oct. 21 at California, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Arizona St., TBA Nov. 5 at Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 12 Stanford, TBA Nov. 19 at Utah, TBA Nov. 26 at Oregon St., TBA

OREGON ST.

Sep. 1 at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Sep. 17 Idaho St., 5 p.m.

Sep. 24 Boise St., TBA Oct. 1 at Colorado, TBA Oct. 8 California, TBA Oct. 15 Utah, TBA Oct. 22 at Washington, TBA Oct. 29 Washington St., TBA Nov. 5 at Stanford, TBA Nov. 12 at UCLA, TBA Nov. 19 Arizona, TBA Nov. 26 Oregon, TBA

PENN ST.

Sep. 3 Kent St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Pittsburgh, Noon Sep. 17 Temple, Noon Sep. 24 at Michigan, TBA Oct. 1 Minnesota, TBA Oct. 8 Maryland, Noon Oct. 22 Ohio St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 5 Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Indiana, TBA Nov. 19 at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

Nov. 26 Michigan St., TBA

PITTSBURGH

Sep. 3 Villanova, 1:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Penn St., Noon Sep. 17 at Oklahoma St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at North Carolina, TBA Oct. 1 Marshall, TBA Oct. 8 Georgia Tech, TBA Oct. 15 at Virginia, TBA Oct. 27 Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Miami, TBA Nov. 12 at Clemson, TBA Nov. 19 Duke, TBA Nov. 26 Syracuse, TBA

PURDUE

Sep. 3 E. Kentucky, Noon Sep. 10 Cincinnati, Noon Sep. 24 Nevada, TBA Oct. 1 at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Illinois, TBA Oct. 15 Iowa, Noon Oct. 22 at Nebraska, TBA Oct. 29 Penn St., TBA Nov. 5 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 12 Northwestern, TBA Nov. 19 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 26 at Indiana, TBA

RICE

Sep. 1 at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Army, Noon Sep. 17 Baylor, 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 North Texas, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 Prairie View, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 FAU, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Charlotte, 2 p.m.

Nov. 19 UTEP, Noon Nov. 26 at Stanford, TBA

RUTGERS

Sep. 3 at Washington, 2 p.m.

Sep. 10 Howard, Noon Sep. 17 New Mexico, Noon Sep. 24 Iowa, TBA Oct. 1 at Ohio St., Noon Oct. 8 Michigan, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 Illinois, Noon Oct. 22 at Minnesota, Noon Nov. 5 Indiana, TBA Nov. 12 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 19 Penn St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Maryland, TBA

SMU

Sep. 3 at North Texas, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Baylor, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Liberty, 7 p.m.

Sep. 23 TCU, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Temple, TBA Oct. 7 at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 Houston, TBA Oct. 29 at Tulane, TBA Nov. 5 Memphis, TBA Nov. 12 at East Carolina, TBA Nov. 19 South Florida, TBA Nov. 26 Navy, TBA

SAN DIEGO ST.

Sep. 3 New Hampshire, 8:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 California, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at South Alabama, TBA Oct. 8 UNLV, TBA Oct. 14 at Fresno St., 10 p.m.

Oct. 21 San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 at Utah St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 5 Hawaii, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Nevada, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Colorado St., 9 p.m.

SAN JOSE ST. Sep. 3 at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Portland St., 4:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Utah, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Iowa St., Noon Oct. 1 at New Mexico, 4 p.m.

Oct. 8 Hawaii, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 Nevada, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 21 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 UNLV, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 4 at Boise St., 10:15 p.m.

Nov. 19 Air Force, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Fresno St., 3:30 p.m.

SOUTH ALABAMA

Sep. 3 at Mississippi St., Noon Sep. 10 Georgia Southern, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Louisiana Sep. 24 Nicholls, TBA Oct. 1 San Diego St., TBA Oct. 15 at Arkansas St., 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Troy, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Georgia St., TBA Nov. 5 at Louisiana Nov. 19 at LSU, TBA Nov. 26 at Idaho, TBA Dec. 3 New Mexico St., TBA

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sep. 1 at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Mississippi St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 East Carolina, 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Kentucky, TBA Oct. 1 Texas A&M, TBA Oct. 8 Georgia, TBA Oct. 22 UMass, TBA Oct. 29 Tennessee, TBA Nov. 5 Missouri, TBA Nov. 12 at Florida, TBA Nov. 19 W. Carolina, TBA Nov. 26 at Clemson, TBA

SOUTH FLORIDA

Sep. 3 Towson, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Florida St., TBA Oct. 1 at Cincinnati, TBA Oct. 8 East Carolina, TBA Oct. 15 UConn, TBA Oct. 21 at Temple, 7 p.m.

Oct. 28 Navy, 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Memphis, TBA Nov. 19 at SMU, TBA Nov. 26 UCF, TBA

SOUTHERN CAL

Sep. 3 Alabama, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Utah St., 2 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Stanford, 8 p.m.

Sep. 23 at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oct. 1 Arizona St., TBA Oct. 8 Colorado, TBA Oct. 15 at Arizona, TBA Oct. 27 California, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 Oregon, TBA Nov. 12 at Washington, TBA Nov. 19 at UCLA, TBA Nov. 26 Notre Dame, TBA

SOUTHERN MISS.

Sep. 3 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Savannah St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Troy, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at UTEP, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 Rice, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 at UTSA, Noon Oct. 15 at LSU, TBA Oct. 29 Marshall, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Charlotte, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at North Texas, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 Louisiana Tech, TBA

STANFORD

Sep. 2 Kansas St., 9 p.m.

Sep. 17 Southern Cal, 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 at UCLA, TBA Sep. 30 at Washington, 9 p.m.

Oct. 8 Washington St., TBA Oct. 15 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Colorado, TBA Oct. 29 at Arizona, TBA Nov. 5 Oregon St., TBA Nov. 12 at Oregon, TBA Nov. 19 at California, TBA Nov. 26 Rice, TBA

SYRACUSE

Sep. 2 Colgate, 7 p.m.

Sep. 9 Louisville, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 South Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at UConn, TBA Oct. 1 Notre Dame, TBA Oct. 8 at Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 15 Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 22 at Boston College, TBA Nov. 5 at Clemson, TBA Nov. 12 NC State, TBA Nov. 19 Florida St., TBA Nov. 26 at Pittsburgh, TBA

TCU

Sep. 3 S. Dakota St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Arkansas, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Iowa St., Noon Sep. 23 at SMU, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 8 at Kansas, TBA Oct. 22 at West Virginia, TBA Oct. 29 Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 5 at Baylor, TBA Nov. 19 Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 25 at Texas, 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 Kansas St., TBA

TEMPLE

Sep. 2 Army, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Stony Brook, 1 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Penn St., Noon Sep. 24 Charlotte, TBA Oct. 1 SMU, TBA Oct. 6 at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at UCF, TBA Oct. 21 South Florida, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 4 at UConn, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Tulane, TBA Nov. 26 East Carolina, TBA

TENNESSEE

Sep. 1 Appalachian St., 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Virginia Tech, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 Ohio, Noon Sep. 24 Florida, TBA Oct. 1 at Georgia, TBA Oct. 8 at Texas A&M, TBA Oct. 15 Alabama, TBA Oct. 29 at South Carolina, TBA Nov. 5 Tennessee Tech, TBA Nov. 12 Kentucky, TBA Nov. 19 Missouri, TBA Nov. 26 at Vanderbilt, TBA

TEXAS

Sep. 4 Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 UTEP, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at California, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 8 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 15 Iowa St., TBA Oct. 22 at Kansas St., TBA Oct. 29 Baylor, TBA Nov. 5 at Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 12 West Virginia, TBA Nov. 19 at Kansas, TBA Nov. 25 TCU, 3:30 p.m.

TEXAS A&M

Sep. 3 UCLA, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Prairie View, Noon Sep. 17 at Auburn, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 Arkansas, TBA Oct. 1 at South Carolina, TBA Oct. 8 Tennessee, TBA Oct. 22 at Alabama, TBA Oct. 29 New Mexico St., TBA Nov. 5 at Mississippi St., TBA Nov. 12 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 19 UTSA, TBA Nov. 24 LSU, 7:30 p.m.

TEXAS ST.

Sep. 3 at Ohio, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Houston, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 Incarnate Word, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Georgia St., TBA Oct. 15 at Louisiana Monroe, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Appalachian St., TBA Nov. 12 Idaho, 4 p.m.

Nov. 19 at New Mexico St., 4 p.m.

Nov. 26 Troy, 4 p.m.

Dec. 3 Arkansas St., 4 p.m.

TEXAS TECH

Sep. 3 Stephen F Austin, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Arizona St., 10 p.m.

Sep. 17 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Sep. 29 Kansas, 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Kansas St., TBA Oct. 15 West Virginia, TBA Oct. 22 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 29 at TCU, TBA Nov. 5 Texas, TBA Nov. 12 at Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 19 at Iowa St., TBA Nov. 25 Baylor, 6 p.m.

TOLEDO

Sep. 2 at Arkansas St., 9 p.m.

Sep. 10 Maine 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Fresno St., 3 p.m.

Sep. 30 at BYU, 10:15 p.m.

Oct. 8 at E. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 15 Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 27 Ohio, 7:30 p.m.

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MOUNT PLEASANT VIKINGS

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MOUNT PLEASANT VIKING FOOTBALL NAMED FOUR SENIOR PLAYERS AS CAPTAINS FOR THE 2016 SEASON. THEY ARE (FROM LEFT) CHRIS WAGNER, JOHNNY YESTER, MATT GRANT AND KURT AUMER.

HEAD COACH

BO RUFFNER

ROSTER SENIORS

JUNIORS cont.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Cody Reese

QB-DB

5-11

160

Kurt Aumer

OT-DE

6-3

265

Dylan Rodgers

RB-DE

6-0

190

Nick Fazekas

G-DE

6-2

240

Alex Shafley

C-LB

6-0

185

Ryan Gadagno

RB-DB

5-10

155

George Tetteris

RB-DB

5-8

150

Andrew Gamrat

TE-LB

6-0

195

Aaron Troxell

RB-DB

5-8

140

Seti Griffin

G-DE

6-0

250

Cody Vokes

C-DT

6-3

260

Keith Kalp

WR-DB

6-0

150

Jacob Wilkinson

G-DE

6-1

205

Brandon LaRosa

RB-DB

5-7

140

Aug. 26

Laurel Highlands

Brandon McCormick

TE-DE

6-2

215

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Sept. 2

Waynesburg Central

Jake Newill

RB-LB

6-0

175

Charles Augustine

RB-LB

5-3

145

Sept. 9

South Park

Stephen Pendrick

TE-DE

6-2

155

Ethan Donitzen

OT-DT

5-9

185

Sept. 16

at McGuffey

Kenny Presock

WR-DB

5-10

150

Brayden Gibbons

RB-LB

6-1

175

Sept. 23

at Brownsville

Doug Rimlinger

OT-DT

6-0

290

Alex Kadylak

QB-LB

6-1

170

Sept. 30

Elizabeth-Forward

Jacob Shafley

G-DT

6-0

220

Alex Killinger

G-DE

6-1

170

Oct. 7

at Derry

Chris Wagner

RB-LB

5-11

185

Noah Lawrence

TE-LB

5-9

180

Oct. 14

at Yough

QB-DB

6-1

165

Braydon Nitkiewicz

OT-DT

5-9

170

Oct. 21

Beaver

Lucas Pieszak

WR-DB

6-0

155

Oct. 28

at Southmoreland

Johnny Yester

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Shane Provance

G-DT

5-8

210

Jonah Bender

WR-LB

5-10

150

Alec Shaffer

G-DE

5-9

210

Chris Butz

RB-DB

5-10

150

Ian Sutherland

RB-LB

5-11

170

Justin Drog

QB-LB

5-9

150

Bradley Tait

K-P

6-2

160

Michael Govern

RB-LB

5-11

190

Blake Woodmancy

OT-DE

6-0

205

Matt Grant

OT-DT

5-11

220

Noah Lynch

TE-LB

5-9

175

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Casey O’Connor

WR-DB

6-0

150

Kenny Biller

OT-DT

5-10

265

Zac Presock

WR-DB

5-10

150

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Expectations remain the same for the Vikings’ Ruffner

By JiM DOwney jdowney@heraldstandard.com Two classifications were added and the alignment of the new Interstate Conference was altered to reflect the offseason change, but the expectations and goals for Bo Ruffner and his Mount Pleasant Vikings remain the same.

“The goal, like every year for the Vikes, is to make the playoffs, compete for a conference championship and win playoff games. The ultimate goal is to play for a WPIAL championship,” said Ruffner.

The Vikings return seven starters on offense and five on defense, all seniors.

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Ruffner is entering his 10th season as Mount Pleasant’s head coach, sporting a 59-25 record after the Vikings finished 7-3 last year. The Vikings finished second in the conference with their only loss to conference champ Washington. Mount Pleasant lost to Beaver, 45-24, in the opening round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.

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The core of the offensive line returns from last year with Kurt Aumer (OT, MOUNT PLEASANT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS ATHLETES TOOK TIME TO GATHER FOR A PHOTO DURING MEDIA 6-3, 265), Nick Fazekas (G, 6-2, 240), Ja- DAY. FOOTBALL, CHEERLEADING, SOCCER, BAND, TENNIS AND GOLF ALL HOST SENIORS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON. cob Shafley (G, 6-0, 220), and Matt Grant Grant (OT, 5-11, 220) opening holes for Kyle Halterman and Jake Adamrovich, who Ruffner said the Vikings’ goals for each Highlands on Aug. 26, although Ruffner running back Chris Wagner (5-11, 185) combined for 1,250 yards and 13 touch- game are “to run the football, play good said the week before the game the apand providing protection for quarterback downs, Aaron Bunting’s 22 receptions for defense and win the turnover battle.” proach would be the same as for a second Johnny Yester (6-1, 165). Yester’s has an ex- 317 yards and three touchdowns, center McGuffey, Derry, Waynesburg Central, scrimmage. perienced receiver returning in Keith Kalp Zack Klejka and guard Josh Lind.

Brownsville and rival Southmoreland are “It’s new for all of us. The bonus is it gives (6-0, 150).

The defensive line returns Shafley, Grant holdovers from the conference, with South us game-like situations, but it’s not a conYester completed 76-of-122 passes last and Aumer. Wagner is back to anchor the Park, Yough and Elizabeth-Forward added. ference game. We treat the second scrimyear for 1,164 yards and 17 touchdowns. linebacker corps, while Kalp returns to the New to the 2016 was the option for “Game mage to game situations. We play it like a Kalp caught 21 of those passes for seven defensive backfield.

Zero,” allowing teams to schedule two game,” said Ruffner. “What we’ll try to do is touchdowns. Wagner gained 941 yards on “We will need to develop some depth with scrimmages or one scrimmage and a non- evaluate the kids.

128 carries and scored 12 touchdowns. our young players,” said Ruffner. conference game. Mount Pleasant opted “It’s a good opening game for both of us.”

Gone are running backs Joe Loughner, To reach the aforementioned season goals, to play the opening game against Laurel

MOUNT PLEASANT VIKING QUARTERBACKS ARE (FROM LEFT) CODY REESE, ALEX KADYLAK, JOHNNY YESTER AND JUSTIN DROG.

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NICK MILCHOVICH.

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RINGGOLD RAMS

Rams seek elusive Big Nine crown ... and more

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt

Wgt.

Quinte Brown

OL-DL

5-9

270

Matt Cannon

K-P

6-0

165

Dylan Clancy

OL-DL

5-10

220

Trevor Ference

OL-DL

6-0

250

Easton Fine

WR-LB

6-2

190

Grant Gerard

RB-LB

6-0

190

Zach Giovaniello

OL-DL

5-10

230

Scott Hackinson

WR-LB

5-9

175

Isiah Hannah

TE-DE

5-9

175

Dalton Holt

WR-DB

6-0

185

Gage Ivory

OL-DL

6-4

300

George Martin

QB-DE

6-4

210

Justin Mayer

OL-DL

6-1

280

Issac Petrosky

OL-DL

6-1

280

Tyler Rabe

OL-DL

6-0

230

Shelby Rhodes

WR-LB

5-6

150

Caleb Ridenour

RB-LB

5-10

185

Chris Santo

WR-DE

6-0

165

Jalen Sherrod

WR-DB

5-9

150

Brian Vandusen

WR-DB

6-2

160

Octavius Vassar

WR-DB

5-8

140

Max Walney

TE-LB

6-1

195

Tyler Walters

WR-DB

5-11

175

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt

Wgt.

T.J. Burger

OL-DL

5-10

270

Justin Chasko

OL-DL

6-1

220

Caleb Eisel

QB-DB

6-0

160

C.J. Franks

WR-DB

5-10

160

Luke Greaves

TE-DE

6-0

190

Evan Higgs

RB-LB

5-9

195

Nathan Leaver

WR-DB

5-9

170

Max Maciejewski

TE-LB

6-4

205

Dezmier Majors

OL-DE

6-5

275

Richard Massey

WR-DB

6-1

160

Justin Nemec

RB-LB

5-9

180

Braden Pucel

OL-DE

6-0

245

Jonathan Sage

WR-LB

5-7

170

Brenden Small

RB-LB

5-9

190

Darius Tyree

WR-DB

5-10

160

Andrew Versharen

OL-DL

6-1

245

Cameron Wise

TE-DE

5-10

185

Tyrese Youngblood

RB-DE

6-1

220

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard Two points was the difference last season between a Big Nine Conference title as part of an undefeated regular season for Ringgold and finishing second behind rival Belle Vernon Area.

With eight starters back on offense, head coach Nick Milchovich hopes that two points won’t hold his team back this year as the Rams are once again in the Big Nine Conference, albeit in Class 4-A. “We want to win the conference and having the players back will help,” he said. “With so many guys back, we hope to get going right away.”

Returning at quarterback in the multiple shotgun formation offense is senior George Martin.

“George is bright and cerebral,” Milchovich said.

“And he is a great athlete.

“He threw for over 1,100 yards last season and we expect big things from him and we are expecting an especially big year from our running back.”

Junior Brenden Small started some games a year ago and is now the feature back while junior Luke Greaves is the fullback.

A quartet of wide receivers in seniors Octavius Vassar, Dalton Holt, and Easton Fine and junior Darius Tyree along with junior tight end Max Maciejewski will be Martin’s top targets.

A pair of seniors, right guard Justin Mayer and right tackle Gage Ivory, are three-year starters

Pos.

Hgt

Wgt.

Khalil Brown

RB-LB

5-8

195

Alex Grossi

OL-DL

6-2

245

Austin Waggoner

OL-LB

5-9

200

A pair of seniors, Dylan Clancy and Tyler Rabe, are battling for the left tackle position.

Defensively, Ringgold will play a lot of a 4-4.

Mayer is one defensive end with a pair of juniors in Tyrese Youngblood and Cameron Wise and senior Max Walney competing for the other end position.

Ivory and Petrosky are the defensive tackles.

Maciejewski and Fine are the outside linebackers while Greaves is one inside linebacker and the other inside position will be manned by one of two juniors in Evan Higgs or Justin Nemec.

Holt is the safety and senior Brian Vandusen will play safety when the team uses two at the same time.

Tyree is one cornerback while Vassar or senior Tyler Walters will be the other.

Senior Matt Cannon is the kicker and punter while Holt is the main returner.

So what does Milchovich expect from the conference and his team?

“TJ is the perennial power,” he said of defending WPIAL champion Thomas Jefferson. “West Mifflin is solid and both BVA and Trinity will be tough.

“We want to improve throughout the season, make the playoffs, and win the championship.”

Ringgold opens its season at Greensburg Salem in a conference matchup tonight.

SENIOR JUSTIN MAYER WORKS ON HIS PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY FOR THE RINGGOLD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON PROGRAM.

SOPHOMORES Name

while senior left guard Issac Petrosky and senior center Zach Giovaniello also return as starters on the line.

Name

Pos.

Hgt

Wgt.

Dillon Barnhart

RB-LB

5-7

140

Jacob Duncan

QB-DB

5-6

130

Isiah Jenkins

TE-DE

5-10

160

Colten McKown

RB-LB

5-10

155

Jake Meissner

WR-DB

5-6

130

Jessie Meissner

WR-DB

5-6

130

James Minnie

WR-DB

5-7

130

Travis Rabe

OL-DL

5-9

160

Noah Stillwagon

K-P

5-6

140

Mike Vasquez

WR-DB

5-6

130

Logan Vickers

WR-DB

5-6

130

Jackson Walney

OL-DL

5-7

John Warren

QB-LB

Jeremiah White Roderick Wilson Jr. Elijah Youngblood

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FRESHMEN

SCHEDULE

All games at 7:00 p.m. unless noted Sept. 2

at Greensburg Salem (7:30 p.m.)

Sept. 9

Albert Gallatin

Sept. 16

Belle Vernon

Sept. 23

at Laurel Highlands (7:30 p.m.)

200

Sept. 30

Thomas Jefferson

5-11

160

Oct. 7

Uniontown

WR-DB

5-9

150

Oct. 14

at West Mifflin (7:30 p.m.)

OL-DL

5-9

255

Oct. 21

at New Castle (7:30 p.m.)

160

Oct. 28

Trinity

TE-LB

5-10

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HEAD COACH

MARK ADAMS

ROSTER Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Soyer Clark

DT

5-10

265

Noah Geary

K

5-9

175

George Hillen

NG

6-1

305

Anthony Hunt

LB

5-9

200

Vinnie Keffer

CB

5-11

190

Michael Moresea

LB

6-3

200

Tommy Pisula

LB

6-3

215

John Pokol

DB

5-10

170

Austin Vance

DE

6-4

220

GEIBEL CATHOLIC SENIOR NOAH GEARY IS READY TO TAKE THE FIELD AS A SOUTHMORELAND SCOTTIE DURING THE UPCOMING SEASON. LORI C. PADILLA

Name

LORI C. PADILLA

SENIORS

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Seth Clark

LB

5-10

165

Jaden Datz

LB

5-10

175

Ryan Feldman

DT

5-9

250

Dylan Krett

DT

6-2

230

Jonathan Leighty

LB

6-3

185

Kody Pickens

DT

5-9

220

Ronald Rodriguez

K

6-0

185

Jacob Soliday

DE

5-11

240

Jesse Yourish

CB

5-9

165

SOPHOMORES Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Chase Calhoun

DT

5-10

265

Chad Miller

CB

5-7

155

Ronnie Robinson

CB

5-7

155

Michale Stoner

LB

5-8

160

Lane Vance

NG

5-10

275

FRESHMEN

SCHEDULE All games at 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 2

at South Park

Sept. 9

Charleroi

Sept. 16

at Derry

Sept. 23

at Beaver Falls (at Geneva College)

Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Sept. 30

Waynesburg Central

Riley Comforti

CB

5-8

150

Oct. 7

McGuffey

Coulton Harper

LB

5-10

175

Oct. 14

at Elizabeth Forward

Bret Huffman

LB

5-7

155

Brandon Peterson

DB

5-10

160

Oct. 21

at Yough

Oct. 28

Mount Pleasant

SOUTHMORELAND FOOTBALL SENIOR PLAYERS ARE (FROM FROM LEFT) NOAH GEARY, ANTHONY HUNT, TOMMY PISULA, MICHAEL MORESCA, BERT LEASHER, JOHN POKOL, (BACK FROM ROW) GEORGE HILLEM, VINNIE KEFFER, AUSTIN VANCE, SAWYER CLARK AND SETH CLARK.

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Skill positions a strength for Adams’ Scotties For the past several seasons, the strength of the Southmoreland football team has been the offensive and defensive fronts.

This year, the Scotties could be as strong in the skill positions as they have been at any time in the past five years.

Fourth-year head coach Mark Adams was a member of Dom Pecora’s coaching staff in 2011, when the program had quarterback Dakota Datz and pass receivers Connor McKlveen and Asa Costelnock, among others.

“Our skill sets will be the most experienced since the first year that I was here.

If we can get our line set, we’ll be all right,” Adams said.

The biggest plus for the Scotties has been the return of senior Tommy Pisula, who was injured early in last year’s opening game at Charleroi and was lost for the entire athletic year.

“He’s a playmaker who our kids look up to,” Adams said. “As he goes, we go. He worked hard in the off season and is bigger, stronger, and faster.”

Pisula will be used as an H-back in an offense that will feature either Johnathan Leighty or Jaden Datz, both juniors, at quarterback.

“We have a two-headed horse at quarterback right now. Originally, we wanted to have a quarterback chosen before camp, but we need to see them both working under duress,” said Adams.

Leighty was the quarterback for the second half of last season, while Datz moved from quarterback to running back and became the team’s leading rusher. Adams said one of the two will win the quarterback position and the other will be injected elsewhere in the lineup.

The addition of the recently approved cooperative program with Geibel Catholic will add several challengers to the starting lineup.

Wide receivers Mile Moresea and Vinnie Keffer return, and John Pokol, of Geibel Catholic, is also a challenger for a receiving spot. Sophomore Ronnie Robinson and Geibel Catholic addition John Pokol will challenge at the running back position.

On the line, George Hillen, Bert Leasure, and Austin Vance return with offensive and/or defensive experience.

Southmoreland’s two biggest graduation losses were linemen Jake Beistel and Doug Leighty, who have both reportedly moved up the depth charts in their first collegiate season at St. Francis College (Pa.).

On defensive side of the ball, the Scotties will change from a 4-3 alignment to a 3-5, with Datz, Pisula, Moresea, Hillen Vance, Leasure, and Keffer likely to go both ways.

Chad Miller and Chase Calhoun will vie for spots on defense, along with Pokol, Jacob Soliday, Seth Clark, and Sawyer Clark.

Junior Ronnie Rodriguez attended a kicking clinic in Texas and returns as placekicker, and is expected to handle the punting, as well.

The biggest change in the program is the injection of the Geibel Catholic players, a number that could grow from about eight to 15 once school begins and Geibel Catholic freshmen join the mix.

Adams said the new players are making the adjustment.

“Their challenge is not so much physically as mentally,” Adams said. “There is so much required of them in a short period of time.”

When asked about the change, Pisula said the Southmoreland players openly welcomed their new teammates from Geibel Catholic.

“The first day (of informal work outs) was a little awkward,” Pisula said. “There have been seven or eight players rotating into the mix. There are definitely some players who can help us, especially on defense.”

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By PaUl S. Brittain For the Herald-Standard

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES COLLEGE SCHEDULES ||CONTINUED FROM 35

Nov. 2 at Akron, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 9 at N. Illinois, 8 p.m.

Nov. 16 Ball St., TBA Nov. 25 at W. Michigan, TBA

TROY

Sep. 3 Austin Peay, 6 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Clemson, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 New Mexico St., TBA Oct. 1 at Idaho, TBA Oct. 15 Georgia St., TBA Oct. 20 at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 UMass, TBA Nov. 12 Appalachian St., TBA Nov. 17 Arkansas St., 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Texas St., 4 p.m.

Dec. 3 at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m.

TULANE

Sep. 1 at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Southern, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 Navy, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 at UMass, TBA Oct. 7 at UCF, 8 p.m.

Oct. 14 Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Tulsa, TBA Oct. 29 SMU, TBA Nov. 12 at Houston, TBA Nov. 19 Temple, TBA Nov. 26 at UConn, TBA

TULSA

Sep. 3 San Jose St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 NC A&T, 2 p.m.

Sep. 24 Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 SMU, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Houston, TBA Oct. 22 Tulane, TBA Oct. 29 at Memphis, TBA Nov. 5 East Carolina, TBA Nov. 12 at Navy, Noon Nov. 19 at UCF, TBA Nov. 25 Cincinnati, TBA

UCF

Sep. 3 SC State, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Michigan, Noon Sep. 17 Maryland, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 at East Carolina, TBA Oct. 7 Tulane, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 Temple, TBA Oct. 22 at UConn, TBA Oct. 29 at Houston, TBA Nov. 12 Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 19 Tulsa, TBA Nov. 26 at South Florida, TBA

UCLA

Sep. 3 at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 UNLV, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 at BYU, 10:15 p.m.

Sep. 24 Stanford, TBA Oct. 1 Arizona, TBA Oct. 8 at Arizona St., TBA Oct. 15 at Washington St., TBA Oct. 22 Utah, TBA Nov. 3 at Colorado 9 p.m.

Nov. 12 Oregon St., TBA Nov. 19 Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 26 at California, TBA

UCONN

Sep. 1 Maine, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Virginia, 1:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Syracuse, TBA Sep. 29 at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oct. 8 Cincinnati, 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 15 at South Florida, TBA Oct. 22 UCF, TBA Oct. 29 at East Carolina, TBA Nov. 4 Temple, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Boston College, TBA Nov. 26 Tulane, TBA

UMASS

Sep. 3 at Florida, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 Boston College, Noon Sep. 17 FIU, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 Mississippi St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Tulane, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 at Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Oct. 15 Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at South Carolina, TBA Oct. 29 Wagner, 1 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Troy, TBA Nov. 19 at BYU, TBA Nov. 26 at Hawaii, 11 p.m.

UNLV

Sep. 1 Jackson St., 10 p.m.

Sep. 10 at UCLA, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Cent. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Sep. 24 Idaho, 9 p.m.

Oct. 1 Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 at San Diego St. TBA Oct. 15 at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 22 Colorado St., 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 at Boise St., 9 p.m.

Nov. 26 Nevada, TBA

UTEP

Sep. 3 New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Texas, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 Army, 7 p.m.

Sep. 24 Southern Miss, 8 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 FIU, 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Old Dominion, 8 p.m.

Nov. 5 Houston Baptist, 8 p.m.

Nov. 12 at FAU, 6 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Rice, TBA Nov. 26 North Texas, TBA

UTSA

Sep. 3 Alabama St., 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Colorado St., 4 p.m.

Sep. 16 Arizona St., 9:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 Southern Miss., Noon Oct. 15 at Rice, 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 UTEP, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 North Texas, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Middle Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 26 Charlotte, 7 p.m.

UTAH Sep. 1 S. Utah, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 BYU, 7:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 23 Southern Cal, 9 p.m.

Oct. 1 at California, TBA Oct. 8 Arizona, TBA Oct. 15 at Oregon St., TBA Oct. 22 at UCLA, TBA Oct. 29 Washington, TBA Nov. 10 at Arizona St., 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Oregon, TBA Nov. 26 at Colorado, TBA

UTAH ST.

Sep. 1 Weber St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Southern Cal, 2 p.m.

Sep. 16 Arkansas St., 9 p.m.

Sep. 24 Air Force, TBA Oct. 1 at Boise St., TBA Oct. 8 at Colorado St., 10 p.m.

Oct. 22 Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 San Diego St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Wyoming, TBA Nov. 12 New Mexico, TBA Nov. 19 at Nevada, TBA

Nov. 26 at BYU, TBA

VANDERBILT

Sep. 1 South Carolina, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at W. Kentucky, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Florida, TBA Oct. 8 at Kentucky, TBA Oct. 15 at Georgia, TBA Oct. 22 Tennessee St., TBA Nov. 5 at Auburn, TBA Nov. 12 at Missouri, TBA Nov. 19 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 26 Tennessee, TBA

VIRGINIA

Sep. 3 Richmond, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Oregon, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at UConn, 1:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 1 at Duke, TBA Oct. 15 Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 22 North Carolina, TBA Oct. 29 Louisville, TBA Nov. 5 at Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 12 Miami, TBA Nov. 19 at Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 26 at Virginia Tech, TBA

VIRGINIA TECH

Sep. 3 Liberty, 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Sep. 17 Boston College, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 East Carolina, TBA Oct. 8 at North Carolina, TBA Oct. 15 at Syracuse, TBA Oct. 20 Miami, 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Duke, TBA Nov. 12 Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 19 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 Virginia, TBA

W. KENTUCKY

Sep. 1 Rice, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Alabama, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 Vanderbilt, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 Houston Baptist, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Middle Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Old Dominion, 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 at FAU, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 FIU, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 North Texas, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Marshall, TBA

W. MICHIGAN

Sep. 3 at Northwestern, Noon Sep. 10 NC Central, 7 p.m.

Sep. 17 at Illinois, 4 p.m.

Sep. 24 Georgia Southern, TBA Oct. 1 at Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 8 N. Illinois, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Akron, TBA Oct. 22 E. Michigan, TBA Nov. 1 at Ball St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 8 at Kent St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 Buffalo, TBA Nov. 25 Toledo, TBA

WAKE FOREST

Sep. 1 Tulane, 7 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Duke, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Delaware, 6:30 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Indiana TBA Oct. 1 at NC State, TBA Oct. 8 Syracuse, TBA Oct. 15 at Florida St., TBA Oct. 29 Army, TBA Nov. 5 Virginia, TBA Nov. 12 at Louisville, TBA Nov. 19 Clemson, TBA

Nov. 26 Boston College, TBA

WASHINGTON Sep. 3 Rutgers, 2 p.m.

Sep. 10 Idaho, 5 p.m.

Sep. 17 Portland St., 8 p.m.

Sep. 24 at Arizona, TBA Sep. 30 Stanford, 9 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Oregon, TBA Oct. 22 Oregon St., TBA Oct. 29 at Utah, TBA Nov. 5 at California, TBA Nov. 12 Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 19 Arizona St., TBA Nov. 25 at Washington St., 3:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON ST. Sep. 3 E. Washington, 8 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Boise St., 10:15 p.m.

Sep. 17 Idaho, 2 p.m.

Oct. 1 Oregon, TBA Oct. 8 at Stanford, TBA Oct. 15 UCLA, TBA Oct. 22 at Arizona St., TBA Oct. 29 at Oregon St., TBA Nov. 5 Arizona, TBA Nov. 12 California, TBA Nov. 19 at Colorado, TBA Nov. 25 Washington, 3:30 p.m.

WEST VIRGINIA Sep. 3 Missouri, Noon Sep. 10 Youngstown St., 2 p.m.

Sep. 24 BYU, TBA Oct. 1 Kansas St., TBA Oct. 15 at Texas Tech, TBA Oct. 22 TCU, TBA Oct. 29 at Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 5 Kansas, TBA Nov. 12 at Texas, TBA Nov. 19 Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 26 at Iowa St., TBA Dec. 3 Baylor, TBA

WISCONSIN Sep. 3 LSU, 3:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 Akron, 32:30 p.m.

Sep. 17 Georgia St., Noon Sep. 24 at Michigan St., TBA Oct. 1 at Michigan, TBA Oct. 15 Ohio St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Iowa, TBA Oct. 29 Nebraska, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 at Northwestern, TBA Nov. 12 Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 26 Minnesota, TBA

WYOMING Sep. 3 N. Illinois, 10:30 p.m.

Sep. 10 at Nebraska, Noon Sep. 17 UC Davis, 4 p.m.

Sep. 23 at E. Michigan, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 1 at Colorado St., TBA Oct. 8 Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Nevada, TBA Oct. 29 Boise St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 5 Utah St., TBA Nov. 12 at UNLV, 3 p.m.

Nov. 19 San Diego St., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at New Mexico, TBA

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ROSTER SENIORS Name Pos. Anthony Brown WR-DB Brandon Burton RB-LB Ian Cline RB-LB Ziaire Ellis WR-DB Malaky Howard RB-LB Jamal Lendell RB-LB Evan Klatt PK-P Amadeus Marinucci RB-LB Lorenzo Oden WR-DB Josh Perkins RB-LB James Reddington T-DT Gabe Savary T-DE Chad Workman QB-LB JUNIORS Name Pos. Alex Bombach C-LB Marcel Boyd WR-LB Garret Daley G-DT

Ht. 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-7 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9

Wt. 180 180 195 160 180 170 160 180 170 225 250 200 175

Ht. 5-9 5-6 5-8

Wt. 210 165 220

JUNIORS cont.

Khalil Davis WR-DB Kody Dennis WR-DB Eric Dotson QB-DB Kaine Frye WR-DB Nik Gibson RB-LB Reginald Grooms WR-DB Brian Harris WR-LB Taylor Howser G-NG Seth McGee G-DT Dan Myers T-DT Omar Teets QB-LB Tate Ternitsky G-DE Shamire Thomas T-NG Brendon Younkin C-DT SOPHOMORES Name Pos. Logan El-Ayazra C-DT Keith Martin WR-DB Kevin Novotney G-DE

5-11 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-8

165 160 160 170 220 175 210 265 230 225 190 230 270 260

Ht. 5-9 5-7 5-10

Wt. 245 160 200

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UNIONTOWN RED RAIDERS O-line play will be key part of Uniontown’s success just focus on coaching football. I am excited for this season and think we have a chance to have a strong season, but we have to be ready to go.”

Uniontown enters the 2016 football season knowing that it must eliminate mistakes and be fundamentally sound to compete in Section 2-AAAA. Longtime veteran coach John Fortugna has been at the helm for over 20 season guiding his alma mater, but this will be the first year Fortugna has coached and not worked at the school, as he retired from administrative duties this past school year.

“It is different and I am going to miss seeing the kids at school everyday,” Fortugna said. “Now, I can

SCHEDULE

The Red Raiders lost starting quarterback Phil Mosley, running back and linebacker Ariane Washington and wide receiver Ben Wilson to graduation, but Fortugna likes what he sees in his skill players, but knows that play on the offensive and defensive line will be key.

“We have most of our offensive line back and that will be key for our offense,” Fortugna said. “We had sophomores on our line last year and now they are juniors, so we hope they can make some strides this season. We are very strong up front and just need to get some games in and get their feet wet. I really like what we have in our running backs and we have some strong wide receivers.”

All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted Aug. 26

at Connellsville (7 p.m.)

Sept. 2

Thomas Jefferson

Sept. 9

at Belle Vernon

Sept. 16

at South Fayette

Sept. 23

West Mifflin

Sept. 30

Trinity

Oct. 7

at Ringgold (7 p.m.)

Oct. 14

at Laurel Highlands

Oct. 21

Albert Gallatin

Oct. 28

Greensburg Salem

Juniors Eric Dotson and Omar Teets will battle it out for the starting quarterback position. Both players have quickness and the ability to run the ball if necessary, and they can throw the ball.

Senior Malaky Howard had a significant amount of carries last season at running back and will be the Raiders’ primary back. Other backs Fortugna will be counting on will be bruising fullback Josh Perkins and Amadeus Marinuci. Kaine Frye will be a primary target at wide receiver.

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UNIONTOWN RED RAIDERS

UNIONTOWN RETURNING LETTERMEN PICTURED FROM LEFT ARE HEAD COACH JOHN FORTUGNA, SHAMIRE THOMAS (78), TATE TERNITSKY (64), CHAD WORKMAN (15), TAYLOR HOWSER (73), ERIC DOTSON (1), BRIAN HARRIS (3), NIK GIBSON (21), BRANDON BURTON (26), JOSH PERKINS (23), JAMES REDDINGTON (56), GABE SAVARY (70), AMADEUS MARINUCI (35), BRENDEN YOUNKIN (62), OMAR TEETS (7), MALAKY HOWARD (22), KAINE FRYE (4).

UNIONTOWN SENIORS: FRONT ROW PICTURED FROM LEFT ARE JAMAL LENDELL (5), CHAD WORKMAN (15), ZAIRE ELLIS (20), MALAKY HOWARD (22), JOSH PERKINS (23). BACK ROW FROMLEFT LORENZO ODEN (28), AMADEUS MARINUCI (35), IAN CLINE (42), JAMES REDDINGTON (56), GABE SAVARY (70), EVAN KLATT (87).

O-LINE ||CONTINUED FROM 45 The former Red Raider who played linebacker while in high school, is excited about that position and feels good about his defense as a whole.

ity. Uniontown meets South Fayette in a nonsection game.

“We have a strong group of linebackers,” Fortugna said. “We will need to do the little things right, and I know these kids can. We have put in a lot of time in the offseason with conditioning and getting stronger in the weight room.”

Uniontown lost its kicker, punter, and back-up quarterback Josiah Davis to graduation. Davis, who played a key role in the Red Raiders’ last game directing the offense, will be tough to replace, but Fortugna has some players he is looking at but hasn’t named a kicker or punter after the team’s morning practice on Aug. 15.

“It is going to a challenge every week,” Fortugna said. “I really think we are in the best conference in Class AAAA. You take a team like Thomas Jefferson, they lost the first two games of the season last year and won the WPIAL championship. Belle Vernon is very tough and has a great quarterback and Ringgold has a very good running back. South Fayette is not in our section but we play them in a cross game and they are always very tough.

They won some state titles in Double A and we know it will be a battle with them.

“I don’t really have anyone picked out to be our kicker, and replacing Josiah will be tough, but I am confident someone will come in and step up,” Fortugna said. “We do need to make sure we play well in all three phases of the game, or we will have a tough time this season.”

“Laurel Highlands lost some of their better skill players but we know it will be a battle with them, as it always is. Albert Gallatin has has some tough years, but they have a new coach and I’m sure they want to turn things around.

However, I still believe if we play to the best of our abilities, we can win some games.”

Uniontown looks to improve on last year’s 1-8 record, and it will not have an easy games this year.

Keith Jeffries is Uniontown’s head assistant coach and defensive coordinator. The 1993 Uniontown graduate will also coach the wide receivers and outside linebackers.

The Red Raiders’ schedule is not much different than last season’s, even with realignment, although there are some new teams in the mix.

Uniontown will play Belle Vernon, who won the Big 9 Conference last season, Ringgold, defending WPIAL champion Thomas Jefferson, Greensburg Salem, West Mifflin and Trin-

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The Red Raiders will meet county rivals Albert Gallatin and Laurel Highlands.

Tom Sandela will call the offensive plays, and also work with the quarterbacks and defensive backs.

Martin Gatti will coach the offensive and defensive lines, while Von Braddock handles coaching duties with the offensive line and inside linebackers.

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Big 12 Preview

Sooners favored to repeat as league champ

By StePhen hawkinS AP Sports Writer

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DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma already has a record nine Big 12 championships, and last season took the league into the College Football Playoff for the first time.

While the smallest Power Five conference could soon be expanding, the Sooners and Bob Stoops — now the longest-tenured FBS coach — seem to have everything in place to push for another playoff run out of the 10team league.

Since their last national title in 2000, the Sooners made another BCS Championship Game in 2008 and last season played in the Orange Bowl, losing the CFP semifinal to Clemson after the Big 12 was snubbed for the first four-team playoff in 2014.

“I don’t reflect back much on it,” Stoop said of the national title in his second season at Oklahoma. “I look forward and try and continue to improve, and be a more powerful team is what I’m constantly preaching.”

Big 12 leaders have to decide whether to add two, four or no teams. Even without expansion, the league is restoring its championship game in 2017, with a likely split into divisions again.

For now, the Big 12 remains the only Power Five conference with a round-robin league schedule.

“We’ve been in five different conferences, and we’ve done it about every way that you can,” said TCU coach Gary Patterson, whose Horned Frogs go into their fifth Big 12 season. “I don’t think there’s any tougher way of playing it as when you have to play everybody.”

Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma. A legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate who threw for 3,700 yards and accounted for 43 touchdowns (36 passing, seven rushing) with only seven interceptions.

Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas. While starting every game as a true freshman and recording 61 tackles, Jefferson also became a key leader.

Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech. The dual-threat quarterback, the national leader with 393 total yards per game, is now a one-sport athlete. He got his first full offseason focusing solely on football after giving up baseball.

Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma. Quiet off the field, the junior already has 3,062 yards and 37 TDs in two seasons, just 1,056 yards shy of Billy Sims’

THE FAVORITES

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Baker Mayfield is back for his second season as FIRST HALF OF AN NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST IOWA STATE IN WACO, Oklahoma’s quarterback, with the option for anTEXAS. IF RUSSELL STAYS HEALTHY AND CAN REPEAT WHAT HE WAS DOING BEFORE other year after this in Norman for the former GETTING HURT, THE BEARS COULD BE NEAR THE TOP OF THE BIG 12 STANDINGS. Texas Tech walk-on freshman starter thanks to a Big 12 rule change about in-league transfers. The Sooners also have the running duo of bruising school record.

Samaje Perine and explosive Joe Mixon.

Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor all also won at least 10 games last season. Seth Russell, QB, Baylor. The top-rated FBS passer when he suffered a seaHealthy quarterback Mason Rudolph is among a wealth of returners for son-ending neck injury seven games into last season, Russell is healthy the Cowboys. Dual-threat quarterback Trevone Boykin is gone, but TCU but has no proven backup. has 13 starters back from last season, plus six other starters who had sea- Josh Carraway, DE, TCU. Already one of the league’s top pass-rushers (nine sacks), and with help with the return of fellow end James McFarland from son-ending injuries a year ago.

Baylor, the nation’s best offense the last three seasons, still has plenty of injury. talent. But the Bears lack depth in transition after the offseason dismissal James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State. A deep-ball threat who can outof coach Art Briles following allegations that the program didn’t properly leap defenders, his 10 TD catches averaged 49 yards. handle sexual assault allegations against some players.

NEW FACES

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Iowa State coach Matt Campbell. At 36, Campbell is the youngest head coach of a Power Five school after four full seasons as Toledo’s coach. The Cyclones have one winning record the past 10 seasons.

Baylor coach Jim Grobe. The former Wake Forest coach came out of semi-retirement for a one-year deal as acting head coach.

TCU quarterback Kenny Hill. After initially thrilling Texas A&M when succeeding Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, Hill gets a fresh start near home.

Texas offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert.

Gilbert brings a philosophy to be fast and physical, have fun and score points after initially balking at the job.

ON THE HOT SEAT

IN THIS DEC. 6, 2014 FILE PHOTO, OKLAHOMA HEAD COACH BOB STOOPS IS SHOWN DURING AN NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN OKLAHOMA STATE AND OKLAHOMA IN NORMAN, OKLA. OKLAHOMA ALREADY HAS A RECORD NINE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND LAST SEASON TOOK THE LEAGUE INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOR THE FIRST TIME. WHILE THE SMALLEST POWER FIVE CONFERENCE COULD BE EXPANDING, THE SOONERS AND BOB STOOPS — NOW THE LONGEST-TENURED FBS COACH — SEEM TO HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE TO PUSH FOR ANOTHER PLAYOFF CHANCE AND AGAIN TOP THE CURRENT GROUP OF 10 TEAMS.

— Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia. The Mountaineers came into the Big 12 after sharing consecutive Big East titles, and a 10-3 debut season for Holgorsen. They are 26-25 since, 15-21 in league games.

— Charlie Strong, Texas. The Longhorns haven’t had three consecutive losing seasons since 1954-56. If they match that, Strong (11-14 so far) could be three-and-out in Austin.

PICK Oklahoma repeats as league champion.

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WAYNESBURG CENTRAL RAIDERS

HEAD COACH

RUSS MOORE

Waynesburg Central ready for play in Class AAA By aDaM Brewer

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“They had some good candidates for the job, but for whatever reason, things didn’t work out. They called me and asked if I wanted to be the coach. After talking with my wife, we decided we could make it work. This will be one of the few years where I will just be a football coach.”

It’s a new era for Waynesburg Central football in 2016, as the Raiders were moved to Class AAA and will have their fair share of new opponents and new obstacles this year.

Leading the Raiders this year will be coach Russ Moore. Last year, Moore resigned as football coach and athletic director from the school, but decided to come out of retirement to come back as coach for Waynesburg.

This will be Moore’s 10th overall and fifth straight season with Waynesburg. The Raiders were 1-8 overall and 1-7 in the conference last year.

“I just love coaching and I’ve been coaching over 35 years,” Moore said. “I knew I was going to miss it and I just couldn’t get away from it. I love these kids, I love this school and I love this community. We went 1-8 last year and I thought maybe the game

After moving to Class AAA, the Raiders will still call the Interstate Conference home, but will see some new teams in 2016. Derry, McGuffey, Mount Pleasant and Southmoreland are the conference holdovers, while Elizabeth-Forward, South Park and Yough are the newcomers.

Waynesburg has 36 kids in camp, and the squad will be led by 14 seniors.

“Even though we are the size of a Class AAA school, our roster is like Class AA,” Moore said. “The conference is full of some powerhouses and we have five road games with a lot of travel. We are going to depend on our seniors and I really like the leadership on the team.”

One of those seniors is hardnosed, versatile Colin McCracken. After playing his

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Hgt.

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RB-LB

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209

Derek Wilson

WR-LB

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201

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RB-LB

6-1

201

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256

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OL-DL

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211

Connor Main

TE-LB

6-4

209

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WR-DB

5-6

124

5-10

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junior year at quarterback, the 6-foot-1 senior will be the Raiders’ primary tailback.

“Colin is a physical kid,” Moore said. “He plays offense like a linebacker and loves to hit people. As a quarterback, you take most of the hits. From the running back spot, you initiate the contact. He moves very well laterally and can find a hole. This is his third position change, but he is a bright kid and knows how to adjust.”

Joining McCracken in the backfield will be fellow senior running back Zach Eisiminger and junior quarterback Dylan Scritchfield.

West Greene transfer Connor Main is slated as the team’s starting H-back, while senior wideouts Derek Wilson and Jacob McCallum lead the receiving corp.

Waynesburg has plenty of depth on the offensive line with 16 players marked on its roster as linemen.

Leading the group are senior tackle Nathan Hinderman, senior guard Jacob Berrier, senior center Branden Sanders, junior guard Eli Kiger and sophomore guard/ tackle Spencer Lesinski.

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TE-DL

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TE-DL

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203

On the defensive line, Hinderman, Berrier, Kiger, Lesinski and senior Dustin Rutan will see some time in the trenches.

McCracken is the quarterback of the defense from his linebacker spot, and will be joined by Main, Wilson and senior Challen Spitznogle.

In the secondary, the Raiders will be led by Scritchfield, McCallum and freshman Caleb Shriver.

Waynesburg will also have the kicking services of senior, soccer standout Nate Blair for extra points and kickoffs.

The Raiders will start things off on the road at Mount Pleasant on Sept. 2, followed by a home contest with McGuffey on Sept. 9.

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WEST GREENE PIONEERS

HEAD COACH

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195

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Eric Stoll

RB-LB

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stay healthy, we should be right there with teams. The kids are sick of losing.”

The Pioneers have 25 kids in camp, but only three are seniors.

185

Every season brings hope and optimism to a program, and in 2016, the West Greene football squad will look to turn the corner and be a contender in the Tri-County South Conference.

260

The Pioneers went winless in nine games last year and have gone 3-25 over the last three seasons.

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Patrick Brady

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150

Wyatt Finch

WR-DB

5-10

160

Christian Fox

RB-LB

5-10

230

Zach Pettit

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160

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255

Nathan Brudnock WR-DB

6-0

160

Dakota Dulaney

RB-LB

5-6

165

Jeremiah Miller

TE-C-DE

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225

Marcus Morris

OL-DL

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OL-DL

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TE-LB

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170

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Despite those numbers, second-year coach Rodney Huffman is confident that he has the right mix of kids with skill and varsity, starting experience.

“We learned a lot last year,” Huffman said. “It was my first year as a head coach and that was very enlightening.

We set the foundation in place, and you can’t build anything without setting that foundation. We had a small turnover with our coaching staff, and I think the players are very familiar with the coaches.”

One thing Huffman wants this year is more consistency on offense. A season ago, the Pioneers scored a total of 52 points in their first four contests, but only six points in their final five games.

“We want to be more flexible as an offense,” Huffman said. “Last year, we struggled down the stretch and just lacked confidence on that side of the ball. It was a battle of attrition and we couldn’t get enough healthy kids on the field. We were young on a lot of spots on offense.”

West Greene will once again call the Tri-County South home and will be joined by Avella, California, Carmichaels, Fort Cherry, Jefferson-Morgan, Mapletown and Monessen. The top five teams in the conference get into the Class A playoffs.

“I think we are in the hunt,” Huffman said. “I think everyone can say that early in the season. There’s no clear favorite, maybe give the edge to Fort Cherry for their size. It’s going to be a dogfight and every week is going to be up in the air. If we can play to our capabilities and

Junior Zach Pettit will take over the snaps under center for West Greene, and he will be joined in the backfield by senior fullback Cole Hamilton, junior running back Isaac Courtwright and freshman tailback Ben Jackson.

“Cole Hamilton is a big kid,” Huffman said. “We are going to use him in a lot of different packages and he might line up at quarterback as well. In Zach Pettit, we have a kid that is athletic and can throw the ball downfield.

He got some playing time last year, and I think we have plenty of talent around him.”

Possible receiving options for the Pioneers this year will be junior tight end Patrick Brady, sophomore end Andrew Litton and sophomore flanker Nathan Brudnock.

West Greene will have plenty of size and experience on the offensive line, headlined by 6-foot-8 senior tackle Craig Weaver and senior guard Dylan Morgan.

Position battles are still going on to figure out the offensive and defensive lines, but look for Weaver and sophomore Wyatt White to be key cogs in the defensive trenches.

In the back seven on defense, look for Hamilton, Brady, Pettit and Litton to be potential playmakers on the defense front.

“Even though we have 25 kids, we do have depth in a lot of areas,” Huffman said. “We have some interchangeable parts and kids can multiple positions. We really haven’t even made a depth chart yet because so many positions are still open. We are going to start some young kids, and hopefully they can adapt to the varsity game.”

West Greene will kickoff conference action on Sept. 2 at Avella, followed by a home contest against Mapletown on Sept. 9.

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OL-DL

6-2

215

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RB-DB

5-7

150

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at Monessen

Oct. 21

Western Beaver

Oct. 28

California

WEST GREENE PLAYER GARRETT ROSS (LEFT) GETS A LOOK FROM ZACH PETTIT AFTER LEANING ON HIS SHOULDER AT PHOTO DAY.

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YOUGH COUGARS

HEAD COACH

SCOTT WOOD

New coach Wood striving to invigorate Yough

ROSTER SENIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Austin Bryan

OL-DL

5-9

245

Ryan Everly

QB-FS

5-10

170

J.J. Harris

OL-LB

5-10

220

Jake Lauteri

FB-DB

5-8

185

Sam Lindner

TE-LB

6-0

180

Tim Mozgawa

TE-DB

6-0

205

Jake Pytlak

K

5-8

160

Dustin Randolph

RB-LB

5-7

175

Nathaniel Roebuck

OL-DL

5-10

200

Tanner Vanyo

OL-DL

6-5

300

JUNIORS Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Brian Donahue

WR-DB

6-1

205

Levi Graft

OL-DL

6-2

210

Scott Houseman

OL-DL

6-3

310

Chanze Spoonhoward

WR-DB

5-11

170

Dustin Stange

WR-DB

5-11

165

Justin Williams

RB-LB

5-7

160

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Mason Brunson

WR-DB

5-7

145

Drake Croushore

TE-LB

6-2

200

Bill DeVirgilio

OL-DL

6-3

310

Cameron Hopkin

RB-LB

5-8

180

Nathan Magill

OL-DL

6-22

260

Logan McAlister

WR-DB

5-10

160

Michael Patterson

WR-DB

5-9

150

Josh Radford

WR-DB

5-9

160

Brendan Roebuck

TE-LB

5-8

165

Brayden Runk

OL-DL

6-0

210

Joshua Schuster

RB-LB

5-8

190

Justin Sever

QB-Db

5-8

160

Dustin Shoaf

RB-LB

6-0

185

George Tusing

OL-LB

5-10

205

Donald Wood

WR-DB

5-9

170

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SOPHOMORES Name

FRESHMEN Name

Pos.

Hgt.

Wgt.

Kaleb Behanna

OL-DL

6-0

220

Dom Ofchinick

OL-DL

5-8

205

Russell Pytlak

WR-LB

6-1

190

Jacob Radford

WR-DB

5-11

160

Reno Uztazewski

QB-LB

5-9

190

Two seniors, JJ Harris (center) and Tannor Vanyo (6-foot-5, 310-pound right tackle) are joined on the line by 6-3, 310-pound junior Taking over a team that has won a total of two right guard Scott Houseman and a pair of games over the last two seasons would have sophomores in left guard Nathan Magill and 6-3, 310-pound sophomore right guard Bill some coaches having mixed emotions.

But Scott Wood is positive that he is where he DeVirgilio. wants to be and is excited to get the season “We want to control the clock and make opposing defenses stay on the field longer,” going with his Yough football team.

“We know that it won’t be easy,” said Wood, a Wood said. “If we can do that, we will be able 1993 Yough graduate. “We are bringing it to- to have the balance needed.” gether and we will see how it goes on Friday Yough, which is in Class 3-A and the Interstate Conference, will mostly play a 3-5-3 stack denights.”

Senior Ryan Everly returns for his third year fense. as the starting quarterback for Yough and his Vanyo and junior Levi Graft will split time at main target will be junior wide receiver Brian nose tackle while Houseman, Magill and DeVirgilio will all see time at defensive tackle.

Donahue.

Other top targets in Yough’s pro-style offense Donahue and Shoaf are the outside linebackinclude junior wide receiver Chanze Spoon- ers, Harris is the middle linebacker, senior Dustin Randolph will see time at different howard and senior tight end Tim Mozgawa.

Sophomore Dustin Shoaf is the tailback while spots in the linebacker corps and senior Sam Linder and sophomore George Tusing are senior Jake Lauteri is the fullback. also battling for time.

Everly is the safety while Lauteri, Mozgawa and Spoonhoward will see time at cornerback.

Wood knows that his team will have a tough road ahead, and then he shared why it will be hard for teams in the conference to make the playoffs.

“We want to make the playoffs, but only two teams in each conference are guaranteed to make it and there will be two wild cards as well.

“Ultimately, we want to win the conference but a realistic goal is to make the playoffs this first year.”

Yough begins its season tonight when it hosts Beth-Center in a non-conference game THE YOUGH COUGAR FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF INCLUDES (FRONT FROM and then opens its conference LEFT) RICH MARRONCELLI, SHANE SWOPE, A.J. BLASCO AND DAN PETERS, schedule a week later when it (BACK FROM LEFT) TYLER HUETHER, SCOTT WOOD AND SEAN BENJAMIN. hosts Derry.

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard

SCHEDULE Sept. 2

Beth-Center

Sept. 9

Derry

Sept. 16

at Hopewell

Sept. 23

at Waynesburg Central

Sept. 30

McGuffey

Oct. 7

at Elizabeth-Forward

Oct. 14

Mount Pleasant

Oct. 21

Southmoreland

Oct. 28

at South Park

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All games at 7:00 p.m.

YOUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RUNNING BACKS READY FOR THE NEW SEASON ARE (FROM LEFT) DUSTIN RANDOLPH AND CAMERON HOPKIN.

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Power remains centered in Big Ten East Division eric OlSOn

New defensive coordinator Don Brown inherits key pieces to what was one of the nation’s best units.

AP College Football Writer The big change in the Big Ten is the move to the nine-game conference schedule. What doesn’t figure to change is the dominance of the East Division.

Ohio State, Michigan and defending champion Michigan State all are positioned to make runs at being national top-10 teams, if not College Football Playoff contenders. Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers and Indiana will have to battle to have an impact on the race.

Iowa’s amazing 12-0 regular season in 2015 notwithstanding, this looks like another year when the West will play in the East’s considerable shadow.

The Big Ten attempted to create balance when it split into divisions with Nebraska’s entry in 2011. The Legends and Leaders monikers went by the wayside after three years, replaced by the geographical East-West alignment.

Last season, Michigan State went to the playoff and was joined by fellow East members Ohio State and Michigan among the top 12 teams in the final Top 25. Iowa, at No. 9, was the only West team among the top dozen.

The year before, Ohio State won the national championship and Michigan State was No. 6 in the final AP poll, with Wisconsin the highest West team at No. 13. The East won the last two Big Ten championship games, with the folks in Wisconsin still smarting from the 59-0 beat-down administered by Ohio State in 2014.

Commissioner Jim Delany said shuffling the divisions is not in the plans.

“Things are a little cyclical,” he said. “I mean, if you look at other conferences who have experimented much longer than we have, you had a 10or 12-year run by the eastern group in the SEC and then a 15- , 10-, 12-year run by the West. It looks like the (SEC) East is getting stronger.

“We have some great programs in the West who have won national championships, that have won big bowls, that have found themselves in the top five and 10 rankings in the country, have great coaches, great resources, great brands. So I suspect over time there would be parity.”

The Big Ten will join the Pac-12 and Big 12 in playing nine-game conference schedules. SEC and ACC teams each play eight league games.

THE FAVORITES

Michigan State won the East and went to the playoff after ending Ohio State’s 30-game conference win streak in Columbus. The inclination would be to expect the Spartans to take a step back because of key departures on offense. Don’t count them out, though. The defense is loaded, and the Ohio State and Michigan games are at home.

West Division Iowa turned into the darling of college football with its 12-0 regular season, and the Hawkeyes have the schedule and returning personnel to win the division again. Quarterback C.J. Beathard, most of the top running backs and several key receivers are back, and All-America cornerback Desmond King is among eight returning starters on defense.

Nebraska had five losses by five points or less, but a bowl win over UCLA left the Cornhuskers with a positive vibe coming out of a 6-7 first season under Mike Riley. If the Huskers can split back-to-back road games against Wisconsin and Ohio State, their Nov. 25 game at Iowa might decide the West.

Northwestern returns workhorse running back Justin Jackson from a team that won 10 games despite averaging fewer than 20 points. Wisconsin gets running back Corey Clement back from injury, but the Badgers are unsettled at quarterback and they play one of the most brutal schedules in the country.

TOP PLAYERS Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers is a fringe Heisman Trophy candidate. He’s listed at linebacker after primarily being a safety in 2015, but he has proved he can play about any position on either side of the ball.

Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett also could get into the Heisman conversation. He won back the starter’s job in the eighth game and is the Buckeyes’ undisputed leader.

Iowa CB Desmond King is among the nation’s top defenders after intercepting eight passes.

Michigan State DL Malik McDowell goes into his junior season with 17 of his 56 career tackles having gone for losses.

NEW FACES Chris Ash, the former Ohio State defensive coordinator, takes over a Rutgers program that has lost 12 of 16 Big Ten games in its two years in the conference.

East Division Urban Meyer has a bevy of talented reinforcements ready to step to the fore after the NFL plucked a record number of players from Ohio State.

J.T. Barrett has the quarterback’s job all to himself, finally, and can hurt defenses in a variety of ways and redshirt freshman Mike Weber is ready to step in at running back. The receiving corps and offensive line are retooling. The strength of the defense is at linebacker, where Raekwon McMillan made a team-high 119 tackles.

Michigan continues is rise under Jim Harbaugh, and the Wolverines are contenders to win the Big Ten and figure in the playoff picture if they can end their four-game losing skid to Ohio State. The offensive line and receivers are set. All the Wolverines need to do is settle on a quarterback.

D.J. Durkin, the former Michigan defensive coordinator, is in charge at Maryland, where facilities improvements and UnderArmour money should enhance the Terrapins’ chances of winning after going 5-11 in the conference through two seasons.

Lovie Smith, the new Illinois coach, hasn’t worked at the college level since 1995, but he brings fresh perspective and NFL cache to a program that has finished above .500 only twice since the 2007 team went to the Rose Bowl.

ON THE HOT SEAT Purdue coach Darrell Hazell, whose three-year record is 6-30 overall and 2-22 in the Big Ten. He probably kept his job after last season only because the administration didn’t want to pay $6.6 million to buy out a contract that runs to 2018.

PICKS East: Ohio State. West: Iowa. League champion: Ohio State.

IN THIS OCT. 24, 2015, FILE PHOTO, OHIO STATE QUARTERBACK J.T. BARRETT (16) THROWS A PASS DURING AN NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST RUTGERS, IN PISCATAWAY, N.J. BARRETT HAS THE QUARTERBACK’S JOB ALL TO HIMSELF, FINALLY, AND CAN HURT DEFENSES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.

AP PHOTO/TAE-GYUN KIM

AP PHOTO/MEL EVANS

IN THIS JULY 25, 2016, FILE PHOTO, MICHIGAN HEAD COACH JIM HARBAUGH SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA AT THE BIG TEN NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS, IN CHICAGO.

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CAL U Vulcans

HEAD COACH

GARY DUNN

Late opener gives Vulcans extra time to prepare

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard The California University of Pennsylvania football team held its on-campus media day on Aug. 22 at Adamson Stadium, and the universal focus was finishing up practice and gearing up for the opener which doesn’t take place until Sept. 10 when the Vulcans head to Cheyney in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest.

New head coach Gary Dunn looked at it from a coach’s standpoint as well as from the view of his players.

“I’m good with it while the guys want to play, but it is the schedule that we have,” he said. “We are excited to have the extra week of preparation and maybe rest our bodies up a little bit before getting into 10 straight weeks which will be tough.

“It will be a plus for us.”

At the PSAC media days on Aug. 8, the Vulcans were picked to finish third in the PSAC West behind IUP and two-time defending-league champion Slippery Rock, despite returning 16 starters.

Dunn has seen the preseason rankings but doesn’t worry about them now as the team is on the field preparing for the season.

“As coaches, you sit and look and wonder what other people think of you when you look at preseason polls,” he said. “But I know how we feel about ourselves and I like where we are at right now after a great first of practice and we are excited to get it rolling.”

these guys focused.”

Dunn is excited to see the leadership that the seniors have provided.

“Our defensive leadership has really stepped up with Aaron and Jawan,” Dunn said. “Gary has taken a step in the right direction with his leadership and he spoke to the offense the first night that we reported about our expectations.”

“They are great and ultra-competitive guys who do things the right way,” he said. “I am really impressed with our leadership so far and we have taken a step forward at each practice.

“Usually when you get into camp, you have a day where it gets a little lethargic and don’t take a step forward, but this senior class really has

Schedule Sept. 10

at Cheyney, 1 p.m.

Sept. 17

Millersville, 1 p.m.

Sept. 24

at Seton Hill, 3 p.m.

Oct. 1

Slippery Rock, 1 p.m.

Oct. 8

Indiana University of Pa., 7 p.m.

Oct. 15

at Clarion, 6 p.m.

Oct. 22

Gannon, 3 p.m.

Oct. 29

at Mercyhurst, 12 p.m.

Nov. 5

Edinboro, 1 p.m.

Nov. 12

East Stroudsburg, 1 p.m.

Three seniors that Dunn pointed out as showing leadership skills are defensive back Aaron Terry and defensive lineman Jawan Turner on defense and wide receiver Gary Brown on offense.

What is Dunn’s goal for his first season as the head coach?

“Our goal will always be to compete for the PSAC championship and to find a way to get to the national playoffs and this year is no different,” he said. “The guys understand that it is about the process and it is about Cheyney first then we will move on from there and every week will be a playoff game for us.”

What are the keys to the team to being successful this year?

“If we take care of the ball offensively and stay healthy, we will be successful,” he said.

West Chester is the big favorite in the PSAC East and the conference title game will be played on Nov. 12 at the site of the top team in the PSAC West standings.

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TOP ROW FROM LEFT: DAVE DURISH, OFFENSIVE LINE COACH; PAT ONESKO, DEFENSIVE LINE COACH; GARY DUNN, HEAD COACH; PETER DAVILA, DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH; CHAD SALISBURY, QUARTERBACKS COACH. BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT: LARRY WILSON, WIDE RECEIVERS COACH AND SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR; MIKE CRAIG, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, AND ANDREW GEISLER, TIGHT ENDS COACH.

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Vulcans have touch of local flavor on roster

By Bill hUgheS For the Herald-Standard

fensive line, R-So.) is from Ringgold.

There is a lot of local flavor on the 2016 California University of Pa. football team as 10 area players have made the roster.

Laurel Highlands leads the way with three players, Albert Gallatin has two, and Charleroi, Frazier, Monessen, Ringgold and Waynesburg Central each have one.

The Laurel Highlands trio includes James Isler (middle linebacker, R-Fr.), Jimmy Pierce (defensive back, Fr.), and Chad Livingston (wide receiver, Fr.).

For Isler, a criminal justice major who is maintaining a 3.0 GPA, he found his redshirt season a year ago to be productive in more than one way.

“Physically, college is more demanding than high school and it helped me take care of my body more and with the nutrition as well.”

While the depth chart was not yet released, Isler felt that he was in the mix on defense and with special teams.

Albert Gallatin’s pair consists of Rashad Craig (defensive line, So.) and Trey Cavaliere (offensive lineman, Fr.).

“I see myself getting some time and I know the system but I know that I am behind (from the missed year),” he said. “I am more comfortable and just trying to get back into things.”

A defensive end, Colucci has a 3.3 GPA and is majoring in Criminal Justice.

Colucci is excited for the season to get underway.

“We have a really good senior class and this feels like the year,” he said. “I will be rotating in on the defensive line and am ready to go.”

Waynesburg Central‘s Ian Patterson punted eight times for an average of 33.4 yards per punt and kicked off 15 times.

The Vulcans open up the season on Sept. 10 when they head to Cheyney for a PSAC contest.

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“It helped me tremendously academically as it gave me a chance to use everything towards classes,” he said. “I didn’t travel on Saturdays so I was able to use that time to study and I definitely feel that I am better prepared for the classroom.

Colucci missed last year after tearing his ACL and he is excited to be back on the field.

Charleroi’s Brandon Bowman (running back, R-So.) started one game last year at fullback, received the PSAC Scholar-Athlete status last year and was a member of the Cal U Athletic Department Honor Roll during the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters with a 3.5 GPA. Bowman broke his foot at the beginning of last season and missed the first two games.

“Once I came back around the fourth game, I was getting a lot of playing time,” said Bowman, who is majoring in Sports Management and is minoring in Business. “We are all competing for jobs this year and with Coach (Gary) Dunn being here now, things are starting to look up.”

LOCAL PLAYERS ON CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PA.'S ROSTER THIS SEASON INCLUDE (STANDING, FROM LEFT) BRANDON BOWMAN OF CHARLEROI, JAMES ISLER OF LAUREL HIGHLANDS (LEMONT FURNACE), IAN PATTERSON OF WAYNESBURG, CHAD COLUCCI OF RINGGOLD (FINLEYVILLE), RASHAD CRAIG OF ALBERT GALLATIN (MCFrazier is represented by Caleb Cox (wide receiv- CLELLANDTOWN), (KNEELING, FROM LEFT) CALEB COX OF FRAZIER (FAYETTE CITY), JIMMY PIERCE OF LAUREL er, Fr.), while Demond Jordan (defensive back, Fr.) HIGHLANDS (UNIONTOWN), DEMOND JORDAN OF MONESSEN AND CHAD LIVINGSTON OF LAUREL HIGHLANDS graduated from Monessen and Chase Colucci (de- (LEMONT FURNACE). ALBERT GALLATIN GRADUATE TREY CAVALIERE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

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Offensive line key to Penn State’s success

By Mike DUDUrich For the Herald-Standard

“D-line is a critical area for us,” Franklin said. “Parker Cothren’s leadership and experience is going to be critical. He’s one of the few guys on the inside with a decent amount of playing time and experience. We’re going to lean on him heavily.”

Franklin also spoke about the possible contributions of junior college transfer Tyrell Chavis, a 6-foot-3, 295-pound junior.

“He’s had to overcome a lot of things in his life and to be able to offer him a scholarship and playing time and an educational opportunity, stories like this is why I coach,” Franklin said. “He’s going to be one of those success

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Heading into the 2015 season, among the biggest questions surrounding the Penn State University football team was: What kind of contribution would troubled senior quarterback Christian Hackenberg be able to make?

As Hackenberg kept picking himself up off the turf after sacks, the answer became clear: Not much.

The question going into this season? Can the offensive line that played such a big part in Hackenberg’s season a year ago improve enough to keep a pair of young quarterbacks with little experience upright in 2016?

“The thing that’s changed from last year is, we have some guys right now who are really pushing returning starters for their jobs,” coach James Franklin said at the beginning of fall camp. “The o-line has starting experience with (Andrew) Nelson, Gaia Laurent, Dowrey, (Brendon) Mahon and (Paris) Palmer. We’ve got that next group of guys we really didn’t have last year with the (Noah) Behs, the (Chasz) Wrights, the (Ryan) Bates, the (Steven) Gonzalez, and the (Sterling) Jenkins.

And we’re still at a point where we have to try to figure out where those best five PENN STATE QUARTERBACK TRACE MCSORLEY MAKES A PASS DURING NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL are going to be.”

PRACTICE, THURSDAY, AUG. 17 IN STATE COLLEGE, PA. Whatever the makeup up front, that unit has to do a much better job of protecting either sopho- stories and I’m proud of him.” more Trace McSorley or redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens, the Nittany Li- Penn State’s reputation as Linebacker U was built on players who came through ons’ choices as camp began. the program and became All-Americans and Pro Bowlers. This year’s team has But that’s just part of the task facing the offensive line. Despite the pres- good linebackers, but depth is a concern. ence of one of the premier running backs in the country, sophomore Sa- The health of Nyeem Wartman-White’s surgically-repaired knee will be a key facquon Barkey, and several top-flight receivers, the PSU offense ranked 13th tor in what that group looks like. If he’s healthy and starts in the middle, Jason in the Big Ten last year in yards per game and 11th in scoring.

Cabina will move outside. Senior Brandon Bell is solid at strong side linebacker.

Barkley finished third in the Big 10 in rushing with 1,076 yards and Chris Fry has said he’ll be employing a rotation at that position until things settle.

Godwin was second in receiving yards with 1,101 yards. But more telling The secondary will be a strength with cornerback Grant Haley, free safety Marthan anything was that Penn State averaged just 104 rushing in the final cus Allen and strong safety Malik Golden bringing experience into the 2016 seathree games of the season. son. John Reid, who played well as a freshman last year, expects to be the other Franklin replaced both his offensive and defensive coordinators in the off- cornerback. season. He brought in Joe Moorhead to run the offense and the former The defense could help the offense a bit by creating some more turnovers. Last Fordham coach has installed a no-huddle spread offense. year, the secondary intercepted only six passes.

On the other side of the ball, 2015’s defensive coordinator, Bob Shoop, The Nittany Lions emerged from the “Sanction Era” with a pair of 7-6 seasons. moved on to Tennessee and linebacker coach Brent Fry was upgraded to Obviously Franklin would have liked those win totals to be bigger, but he and Shoop’s spot. his reconstructed staff and team look to be in a better place going into his third He took over a group that was 14th in the nation overall and eighth against season. the pass.

Three straight top-25 recruiting classes have re-stocked the program and results Priority No. 1 is the rebuilding of a line that lost three players -- Carl Nassib, should start to be seen.

Austin Johnson and Anthony Zettel -- to the NFL. Will that be this year? Tough to say, but the 107,000 fans who’ll be watching five Names like sophomore Antoine White, Parker Cothren, Torrence Brown and Big 10 home games this year for the first time certainly expect it to be.

Evan Schwan are likely to join the only starter from 2015, Garrett Sickels.

SCHEDULE Sept. 3

Kent State, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 10

at Pitt, 12 p.m.

Sept. 17

Temple, 12 p.m.

Sept. 24

at Michigan, TBA

Oct. 1

Minnesota, TBA

Oct. 8

Maryland, 12 p.m.

Oct. 22

Ohio State, 8 p.m.

Oct. 29

at Purdue, TBA

Nov. 5

Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12

at Indiana, TBA

Nov. 19

at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

Nov. 26

Michigan State, TBA

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Pitt prepared for tough schedule this season

By Stephen Flinn For the Herald-Standard

The offensive line returns four starters and is one of the deepest units on the team. All

The Panthers will have a tough task in 2016 if they want to match or improve on last year’s 8-5 record.

They have road games at Oklahoma State, at last year’s ACC Coastal Division champ North Carolina, at Miami, and at Clemson, last year’s national championship runner-up.

When Pitt opens the season on Saturday by hosting Villanova at Heinz Field, the team will have a new look. In conjunction with officially bringing back the traditional script Pitt logo, the Panthers will also be sporting new uniforms.

The following week is a game fans have been waiting 20 years for, as the Panthers host Penn State for the first of a four-game series.

They host Marshall on Oct. 1 in the last non-conference game of the season. The following week will be the first conference home game as Georgia Tech comes to town. A road trip to Virginia followed with a bye and a Thursday night home game against Virginia Tech rounds out the month.

The Panthers end the regular season by hosting Duke and Syracuse the last two Saturdays in November.

According to second-year head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers are up for the challenge, as their depth and experience has grown. The senior leadership is almost double what it was last year.

-ACC honorees, seniors Adam Bisnowaty and Belle Vernon graduate Dorian Johnson will anchor the left side at tackle and guard. Junior Alex Officer started at right guard last year but he can also play center.

Sophomore Brian O’Neill returns at right tackle and junior Jaryd Jones-Smith returns this year from a season-ending injury. Sophomore Alex Bookser could also challenge for a starting center or right guard spot.

Defensive coordinator Josh Conklin sees a more unified defense this season due to the depth, experience and new additions.

“We do a good job of understanding overall team defense. I think we’re a smart defense.

We need 11 guys playing a fundamental defense . You can only do that when all 11 guys understand what their job is and how everyone else fits in,” Conklin said. “We’re going to be aggressive and run to the football. I like our approach.”

Sophomore All-American safety Jordan Whitehead is the returning ACC Rookie of the Year. He led the Panthers in tackles last year with 109, the most by a true freshman in Pitt history. He feels he will play even better this season now that he has a year of experience.

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“I feel a lot more confident this year. I know the defense better, I know what to expect, I’m not running blind, and I also think I’m in better shape,” Whitehead said. “I can tell I’m smarter on the field this year. I can make calls quicker, I know formations better, I know what other people on defense are doing so I can react faster. I’m not thinking as much.”

He may not need to make as many tackles this season, as the Panthers’ defensive line and linebacker corps are also deeper than last year, led by sixth-year senior defensive end Ejuan Price. Highly-regarded transfer Dewayne Hendrix is expected to start opposite Price for a potential lethal pass rush.

Two starters return on the defensive line, Tyrique Jarrett and Shakir Soto (moved from end), and will be bolstered by five newcomers.

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“Our depth is a little bit better this year. We have more depth right now than we did a year ago. We had eleven seniors last year. We have 20 this year. If you want to be a good football team, you need good leaders,” Narduzzi said. “We were six points away from the (ACC) championship game last year. A lot of hard work goes into those six points. It’s a game of inches.

You don’t drop a ball, or take a penalty, or have a tired team.”

The linebacker corps is also experienced. Threeyear starting middle linebacker Matt Galambos, and seniors Mike Caprara and Bam Bradley also return.

Senior starting quarterback Nate Peterman returns. Unfortunately, Pitt’s top receiver in history, Tyler Boyd, departed for the NFL, leaving this year’s receiver rotation wide open.

“I’m looking forward to this season. We have a lot of guys that can go out there and make plays,” Peterman said. “I’m more comfortable than I was last year. I know everybody better.”

Senior returning starter Dontez Ford is expected to pick up some of the slack this season. Six other lettermen also return, but they all have limited experience.

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They will be joined by three talented freshmen, Aaron Matthews, Ruben Flowers, and Maurice Ffrench, who will all challenge for playing time. Senior tight end Scott Orndoff returns and will add to Peterman’s arsenal.

However, under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada, Pitt will still focus on a smashmouth running game to anchor the offense. This is good news for the Panthers, as they return a deep offensive line and running backs corps.

“Our depth and talent at running back is a strength. We need some players to step up at receiver,” Canada said. “Ultimately, we want to be a tough, physical offense that takes care of the ball and we want to be creative as we can and hopefully score points.”

Running back James Conner was hit with a drastic one-two punch last year with a season-ending knee injury followed by cancer. He beat both setbacks and returns this year with determination to return to his previous form.

“It’s great to get back out with my guys and compete again. I’m doing what I love. I could be on a football field every day,” Conner said. “I want to add to a great running back room. They carried the load while I was out last year. I’m just trying to add to the room and be a leader.”

Qadree Ollison stepped in last year for Conner as a redshirt freshman and earned ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors by rushing for 1,121 yards and 11 touchdowns. He returns as well to help lead an experienced group.

Junior Avonte Maddox claims his returning spot at boundary cornerback, but the field corner spot is up for grabs. Freshman Damar Hamlin will compete for the spot.

The special teams should be solid as senior, four-year starting placekicker Chris Blewitt and redshirt junior punter Ryan Winslow both return.

Now in his second season, Narduzzi thinks the Panthers are a smarter team than last season. If the knowledge off the field can translate to wins on the field, the Panthers have a chance at matching or beating last year’s performance.

“If we don’t think a championship is realistic, we got major issues. I think we have a pretty good pulse on what’s going on,” Narduzzi said. “I think it’s a good looking football team, but we definitely have a smarter football team. When we can “talk shop” with our guys and they understand, that’s when we know we have a chance.”

Schedule

Sept. 3

Villanova, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 10

Penn State, 12 p.m.

Sept. 17

at Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 24

at North Carolina, TBA

Oct. 1

Marshall, TBA

Oct. 8

Georgia Tech, TBA

Oct. 15

at Virginia, TBA

Oct. 27

Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5

at Miami, TBA

Nov. 12

at Clemson, TBA

Nov. 19

Duke, TBA

Nov. 26

Syracuse, TBA

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WAYNESBURG YELLOW JACKETS

HEAD COACH

Yellow Jackets reloading for 2016 ence.

Dougherty threw for 1,872 yards and completed 60 percent of his passes with 19 For the first time since 2005, the Waynestouchdowns and 12 interceptions. burg University football team finished below .500 last season and will look to reload “I was really proud of Jake last year,” Shepas for the 2016 season in the Presidents’ Ath- said. “We threw him right into the fire and he learned a lot about himself as a quarletic Conference. terback. He is now familiar with our system The Yellow Jackets finished 2015 with an and with the league. We restricted him on overall record of 3-7 and went 2-6 in the some things and we didn’t exactly let him PAC. cut it loose. I like his composure on the Injuries, inexperience and inconsistency field and he has talent around him.” derailed the season, but 12th year coach Perhaps the deepest position for the JackRick Shepas is enthusiastic about the upets is wide receiver. Multiple-year starters coming year and all the work they put in Kevin Barnes and Tim Cooper return for during the off-season.

Waynesburg as the leading pass-catching “We were disappointed in last year, but I re- duo. ally like what I see over the last couple of Barnes snagged 50 balls for 773 yards and months,” Shepas said. “The players and the eight touchdowns, while Cooper hauled coaches have brought the right attitude in 35 receptions for 432 yards and three into camp and we had a stellar off-season. touchdowns.

We had to retool some things and we are getting after it. We challenge our players “Kevin and Tim are the incumbent threats with weight lifting and conditioning and it for us, but I like the whole unit,” Shepas said.

“We added some additional talent to that has worked out. We have the right plan.” receiving unit and we are excited about Waynesburg was picked to finished eighth the prospects of some younger players. We in the 11-team conference. Thomas More are going to run a lot more three and four received the most first place votes in the wide receiver sets.” preseason poll, followed by Washington & Waynesburg is a little inexperienced at Jefferson and Case Western Reserve. running back, but Shepas says he is lookThe Yellow Jackets will have a new coach ing at around five tailbacks to fill the void calling plays on offense, as Chris Smithley in the backfield. returns to the Orange & Black after being on the coaching staff at W&J over the last “It’s going to be running back by committee like usual for us,” Shepas said. “We four years. have five running backs that we are goSmithley, who is a former player at Waynesing to use. Chad Walker, Jarvis Cruise and burg, was a special teams and defensive Whitney White will get some looks. We are backs coach for W&J. Before going to going to use Jake DiGuilio as a blocker and W&J, Smithley coached three seasons at receiver out of the backfield.”

Waynesburg, coaching the defensive line Defensive playmakers for Waynesburg this and secondary. year will be Brad Grinnen, Zach Machuga “The players are going to define the idenand Josh Mundell. Mundell, a Carmichaels tity of the offense,” Shepas said. “We have graduate, was injured for most of the seaa lot of athletes and are exciting about our son last year and was one of the best corversatility as an offense. We are looking ners in the PAC in 2014. for what our guys can do well and we are adapting to them. We want to be balanced The Yellow Jackets will open the season against non-conference foe Muskingum and be dynamic.”

University at home on Sept. 3. PAC play One key component to the Jackets’ offense starts on Sept. 17 at Carnegie Mellon Uniis the play of sophomore quarterback Jake versity.

Dougherty. In his freshmen year, he started all 10 games and gained valuable experi-

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Schedule

All games at 1:30 p.m., unless noted.

Sept. 3

Muskingum, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 10

at Westminster, 1 p.m.

Sept. 17

at Carnegie Mellon, 1 p.m.

Sept. 24

Case Western Reserve, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 1

at Grove City, 2 p.m.

Oct. 8

Geneva, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 15

Thomas More, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 29

at Thiel, 7 p.m.

Nov. 5

at Saint Vincent, 1 p.m.

Nov. 12

Washington & Jefferson, 1:30 p.m.

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Defense should carry Waynesburg this year If defense wins championships, then the Waynesburg University football squad will count on an energetic defense that will encounter several different offenses in 2016.

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference will have a variety of offenses facing the Yellow Jackets, from pass-happy up-tempo offenses to spread running teams and to even tripleoption, ground-and-pound units.

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No matter the type of offense, 12 year head coach Rick Shepas knows his unit will be up to the task this season.

“We are happy with our defense and we know of the challenges that teams present in this conference,” Shepas said. “We’ve got to be sound in all phases of the game on defense and keep things in front of us. We face a variety of offenses and every week we have to be reliable.

We have the right personnel and the best 11 guys will get on the field.”

With inexperience at the linebacker spot, the defensive line must be a game-changer for Waynesburg.

for us.”

“Josh is a great kid and a playmaker on the field for us,” Shepas said. “He has a good mix of speed, size and instincts at the cornerback position. We have a lot of skilled players around him in the secondary, and he just has to worry about playing his game. He has the skills of a shutdown guy in this conference.”

Leading the charge on the line will be senior tackle Zach Machuga and junior tackle Brad Grinnen.

Machuga was second on the team in tackles with 58, and also added 10 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Grinnen saw limited time on the field last year, but did add 16 tackles and a sack in 2015.

The defensive unit will once again be coached by veteran coordinator Scott Venick.

In the secondary, Carmichaels’ graduate Josh Mundell will anchor the unit at the cornerback spot.

Mundell only played in two games last year due to injury and was missed in the secondary a year ago. In the two games, he registered five tackles and recorded an interception.

In 2015, the Jackets gave up an average of 164 yards on the ground and 270 yards through the air. The defense forced 22 turnovers and held teams to a 43 percent conversation rate on third downs.

Last season Waynesburg allowed less than 20 points only three times, but will look to be more consistent and stout on defense this year.

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“I like our depth at the line,” Shepas said.

“They get after it and we have had some really good lines in the last couple of years. There are some unknowns with our linebackers this year, so our line will have a lot more responsibilities and we are asking for them to do a little more

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WVU MOUNTAINEERS Defense again the key to WVU's success JOhn raBy AP Sports Writer

Nwachukwu, who recorded team highs in sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (13).

MATT YORK

Big 12 teams have feasted often on West Virginia’s defense since the Mountaineers entered the league in 2012, and this season “When he gets one could spell another long one for a unit that on one with anybody in the country I think must find nine new starters. he is good enough to In a pivotal year for embattled coach Dana beat them,” Gibson Holgorsen, the Mountaineers return plenty said. of playmakers on offense, leaving it up to defensive coordinator Tony Gibson to keep On offense, quarterthat side of the ball from becoming the back Skyler Howard will have a veteran team’s weak spot. line and wide receivThe challenge got a lot tougher when junior ers to try to feed off safety Dravon Askew-Henry, the lone return- the momentum of ee among the top six tacklers, was lost for last year’s Cactus the season with an injury to his left knee sus- Bowl, when he threw tained during practice on Aug. 10. Askew- for a bowl-record 532 Henry had started all 26 career games. yards and five touchdowns in a 43-42 win “This is a tremendous loss for our football over Arizona State. team,” Holgorsen said. “Without a doubt Dravon was one of our leaders on and off Other things to know the field.” as West Virginia battles for respectability All three linebackers and four of the five in the Big 12: starters in the secondary are gone. Senior Nana Kyeremeh is the most experienced re- RUN IF YOU CAN: turning cornerback with one career start.

Gone is Big 12 rushing leader Wendell SmallThe good news is the backups from a year wood, leaving most of IN THIS JAN. 2, 2016, FILE PHOTO, WEST VIRGINIA COACH DANA HOLago were part of a 3-3-5 formation that came the running responup with some stops after the Mountaineers sibilities to senior GORSEN WATCHES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE CACTUS BOWL got knocked around in their first three sea- Rushel Shell, who will AGAINST ARIZONA STATE, IN PHOENIX. IN A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR EMsons in the Big 12. Despite allowing an av- look to reach 1,000 BATTLED COACH HOLGORSEN, THE MOUNTAINEERS RETURN MOST erage of 45 points over a four-game confer- yards for the first time ence losing streak, West Virginia allowed the since transferring PLAYMAKERS ON OFFENSE, LEAVING IT UP TO DEFENSIVE COORDINAfewest touchdowns (33) and had the most from Pittsburgh after TOR TONY GIBSON TO KEEP THAT SIDE OF THE BALL FROM BECOMING interceptions (23) among Big 12 teams in his freshman season.

2015.

THE TEAM’S WEAK SPOT. (AP PHOTO/ROSS D. FRANKLIN, FILE) Holgorsen will also have to lean on freshma on Nov. 19 and Baylor on Dec. 3. The sea“Last year there was a lot of optimism beman Kennedy McKoy and junior college son could hinge, though, on an Oct. 29 visit cause of what we had coming back defentransfer Justin Crawford. to Oklahoma State. sively,” Holgorsen said. “This year there is not quite as much optimism but we have equally NEW BLOOD: The Mountaineers made PREDICTION: The Mountaineers aren’t exas much coming back offensively. That kind wholesale changes among their coaching pected to challenge for the Big 12 title but of made us mad offensively last year and it staff. The newcomers are former Texas assis- might have to make some noise in order to makes us mad defensively this year. I think tant Joe Wickline as offensive coordinator; save the job of Holgorsen, who is 36-28 in there is a little bit of a chip on our shoulder wide receivers coach Tyron Carrier, an offen- five seasons. WVU could ride a solid start and we are anxious to put in the work to get sive graduate assistant at Baylor last year; over the first five games and hope to beus to game day.” ex-Miami Dolphins assistant Blue Adams at come bowl eligible for a fifth time under West Virginia has shored up the secondary cornerbacks; and former Arizona assistant Holgorsen. A 7-5 finish sounds about right. with four junior college transfers along with Matt Caponi with the safeties. Former stand- SEASON OPENER: Missouri, Sept. 3, in MorIowa graduate transfer Maurice Fleming and out wide receiver Stedman Bailey is joining gantown. The Tigers beat the Mountaineers Miami transfer Antonio Crawford, both at the team as a student assistant coach.

34-31 the last time the teams met in the cornerback.

KEY GAMES: Among West Virginia’s sev- 1998 Insight.com Bowl. The Mountaineers One defender looking for a breakout sea- en home games are dates with perennial have lost five straight against Southeastern son is third-year starting lineman Noble league contenders TCU on Oct. 22, Oklaho- Conference opponents.

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SCHEDULE Sept. 3

Missouri, 12 p.m.

Sept. 10

Youngstown State, 2 p.m.

Sept. 24

vs. BYU (in Landover, Md.), TBA

Oct. 1

Kansas State, TBA

Oct. 15

at Texas Tech, TBA

Oct. 22

TCU, TBA

Oct. 29

at Oklahoma State, TBA

Nov. 5

Kansas, TBA

Nov. 12

at Texas, TBA

Nov. 19

Oklahoma, TBA

Nov. 26

at Iowa State, TBA

Dec. 3

Baylor, TBA

Good WEST VIRGINIA Luck! MOUNTAINEERS

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NFL SCHEDULE the aSSOciateD PreSS All Times Eastern (x-subject to change)

Week One

Thursday, Sept. 8 Carolina at Denver, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 11 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Oakland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cleveland at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) New England at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 12 Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:10 p.m. (ESPN) Los Angeles at San Francisco, 10:20 p.m.

(ESPN)

Week Six

Week 10

Thursday, Oct. 13 Denver at San Diego, 8:25 p.m. (CBS-NFLNTwitter)

Thursday, Nov. 10 Cleveland at Baltimore, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN)

Byes: Minnesota, Tampa Bay

Sunday, Oct. 16 San Francisco at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Chicago, 1 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cincinnati at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cleveland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Dallas at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Indianapolis at Houston, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 17 N.Y. Jets at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Byes: Buffalo, Detroit, Indianapolis, Oakland

Sunday, Nov. 13 Kansas City at Carolina, 1 p.m. (CBS) Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Denver at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (FOX) Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Seattle at New England, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 14 Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 15 Los Angeles at Seattle, 8:25 p.m. (NBCNFLN-Twitter) Saturday, Dec. 17 Miami at N.Y. Jets, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN)

Sunday, Sept. 18 San Francisco at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at Detroit, 1 p.m. (CBS) Kansas City at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Miami at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Los Angeles, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Atlanta at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, Dec. 18 Philadelphia at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) San Francisco at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) New England at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 19 Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Sept. 25 Arizona at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX) Minnesota at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cleveland at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 26 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Four

Byes: Green Bay, Philadelphia Thursday, Sept. 29 Miami at Cincinnati 8:25 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 2 Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville at London, 9:30 a.m. (CBS) Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Washington, 1 p.m. (CBS) Denver at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 3 N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Five

Byes: Jacksonville, Kansas City, New Orleans, Seattle Thursday, Oct. 6 Arizona at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m. (CBSNFLN-Twitter) Sunday, Oct. 9 Washington at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (FOX) New England at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Houston at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Atlanta at Denver, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) San Diego at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 10 Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 11 Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Diego at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX) Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Denver at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Week 15

Thursday, Sept. 15 N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 8:25 p.m. (CBS-NFLNTwitter)

Thursday, Sept. 22 Houston at New England, 8:25 p.m. (CBSNFLN-Twitter)

Thursday, Dec. 8 Oakland at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m. (NBCNFLN-Twitter)

Monday, Dec. 12 Baltimore at New England, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Two

Week Three

Week 14

Monday, Dec. 19 Carolina at Washington, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Seven

Byes: Carolina, Dallas Thursday, Oct. 20 Chicago at Green Bay, 8:25 p.m. (CBS-NFLNTwitter) Sunday, Oct. 23 N.Y. Giants vs. Los Angeles at London, 9:30 a.m. (NFLN) Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Diego at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 24 Houston at Denver, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Eight

Byes: Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco Thursday, Oct. 27 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Oct. 30 Washington vs. Cincinnati at London, 9:30 a.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Diego at Denver, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Arizona at Carolina, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 31 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week Nine

Byes: Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, New England, Washington Thursday, Nov. 3 Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Nov. 6 Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dallas at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Carolina at Los Angeles, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

(FOX) Indianapolis at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Denver at Oakland, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 7 Buffalo at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 16 Week 11

Byes: Atlanta, Denver, N.Y. Jets, San Diego Thursday, Nov. 17 New Orleans at Carolina, 8:25 p.m. (NBCNFLN-Twitter) Sunday, Nov. 20 Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Dallas, 1 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at Los Angeles, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) New England at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

(CBS) Philadelphia at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Green Bay at Washington, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 21 Houston vs. Oakland at Mexico City, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 12

Thursday, Nov. 24 Minnesota at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 27 Arizona at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at Chicago, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Giants at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Carolina at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-New England at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 28 Green Bay at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 13

Byes: Cleveland, Tennessee Thursday, Dec. 1 Dallas at Minnesota, 8:25 p.m. (NBC-NFLNTwitter) Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (CBS) Miami at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS) Denver at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles at New England, 1 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Carolina at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 5 Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 22 N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m. (NBCNFLN-Twitter) Saturday, Dec. 24 Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Washington at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m.

(FOX) Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Houston, 8:25 p.m. (NFLN) Sunday, Dec. 25 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. (NFLN) Denver at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 26 Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 17

Sunday, Jan. 1 New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) New England at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Arizona at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Note: Night game TBD

Postseason

Saturday, Jan. 7 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoff Sunday, Jan. 8 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoff Saturday, Jan. 14 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoff Sunday, Jan. 15 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoff Sunday, Jan. 22 AFC and NFC Championship Games Sunday, Feb. 5 Super Bowl (FOX)

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STEELERS WIDE RECEIVER ANTONIO BROWN (84) AVOIDS A TACKLE AS HE LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A BLOCK BY TIGHT END JESSE JAMES (81) DURING A GAME AGAINST THE RAIDERS AT HEINZ FIELD LAST YEAR. BROWN IS COMING OFF THREE CONSECUTIVE 100-CATCH SEASONS.

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For the Herald-Standard There are high expectations for these Pittsburgh Steelers, and not just locally.

Sports Illustrated recently picked them to win the AFC, and earlier in the summer The Sporting News picked them to win it all.

In Las Vegas, media-friendly Bovada.lv.com has the Steelers as the second betting choice in the AFC behind the New England Patriots.

All in all, lofty expectations for a team that’s faced several offseason problems which are addressed in the following breakdown.

QUARTERBACK -- Ben Roethlisberger may not be nearly as mobile as the younger Ben but he’s wiser and his detailed work with Antonio Brown should again pay off in a big way.

Landry Jones, in spite of his four interceptions in the second preseason game, is performing better in practice than at any point in his four-year apprenticeship. The fans in general dislike him, and that’s fine for those who had unreasonably high expectations for a fourth-

rounder with overblown college stats out of an offensive-friendly conference. But he’s grown into a serviceable backup, and that should’ve been the expectation all along.

RUNNING BACK -- The good news is that Le’Veon Bell hasn’t smoked marijuana in 20 months. That much is obvious to anyone who’s been interviewing him since he mushmouthed his way through our interview at his NFL Combine. Bell is now sharp as a tack, as his brain seems to be matching his razorsharp body. Problem is, he can’t keep himself out of trouble for whatever reason and has found himself with a three-game suspension.

DeAngelo Williams should be able to get the Steelers through those games but isn’t near the receiver Bell is. Behind them are a stable of serviceable backs who can put in the workload of a solid No. 4 pitcher on a playoff pitching staff. Fullback Rosie Nix has some of the best hands on the team and it seems to be dawning on the coaching staff this summer, so look for the squatty fullback to assert himself as a weapon in the passing game.

WIDE RECEIVER -- Brown has been on an unprecedented historical run with 110, 129 and

136 catches the last three seasons. No reason to see that trend flattening. He’s in great shape and the nuanced routes on which he works with Roethlisberger are fun to watch in practice. On the other side looms the first problem of the offseason with the suspension of freakishly talented deep threat Martavis Bryant for the season. Markus Wheaton has struggled with a nagging quadriceps injury since minicamp but appears to be ready to go again as the starter. Judging by the in-game performances of Sammie Coates, the secondyear player isn’t living up to his conditioning and physical prowess, but even if he needs more time the surprising showing of Eli Rogers as a slot magician in the middle of the field will make up for it. Coates will probably be the No. 5 receiver behind deep threat Darrius Heyward-Bey, so overall it remains a strong group.

TIGHT END -- What a mess. The Steelers did a poor job scouting 6-6 Ladarius Green before signing the free agent to a four-year $20 million contract. He’s been slow to recover from ankle surgery and has had headache/concussion issues that Mike Tomlin can’t confirm due CONTENDERS || CONTINUED ON P 62

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to HIPAA laws. And the other night Green was criticized by his former teammate and future Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for a poor work ethic during an in-game sideline interview. Green was still on the PUP list as of press time. His replacements are last year’s fifth-round pick Jesse James, retread David Johnson and last year’s practicesquadder Xavier Grimble. It appears the great Heath Miller will be missed more than anyone expected, and everyone expected him to be missed plenty.

DEFENSIVE LINE -- Just as the O-line is coming into championship form, John Mitchell has this group peaking with Cameron Heyward the leader and Stephon Tuitt the emerging blue-chipper. In the middle is 350-pound Daniel McCullers, who is being pushed by thirdround pick Javon Hargrave. And Hargrave could win the NT job by the opener, but he’s at least an intriguing nickel rusher along with Ricardo Mathews. The Steelers signed him as a free agent and he hasn’t played a regular-season game yet, but he’s already shot past the last free agent they brought in from San Diego, Cam Thomas, in the minds of coaches and teammates. Last year’s sixth-round draft pick, L.T. Walton has made big strides to round out the depth here.

LINEBACKER -- The inside guys are blue-chip and plentiful. The outside guys are just plentiful. What’s missing is the blue-chip passrusher of past championship defenses. It’s unlikely that Jarvis Jones -- albeit in top shape -- can live up to his first-round pedigree in his fourth year, but can Bud Dupree? Last year’s first-rounder is fast, strong and came to camp in great shape -- other than groin issues that have kept him out of 90 percent of the practices since early in the spring. Dupree is the one potential blue-chipper in a group that includes quality players such as Jones, James Harrison, Arthur Moats and Anthony Chickillo. In the middle, Ryan Shazier is looking at an All-Pro breakout season if he can stay healthy. He’s next to a leaner Lawrence Timmons and they’re backed by Vince Williams and a quality group that’s fighting for the remaining spots. Seventh-round pick Tyler Matakevich has the look of a special type of athlete, if not a beacon for a generation that seems to be lost in its technology these days.

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OFFENSIVE LINE -- At least there’s good news here as a championship line is forming around the return of leader Maurkice Pouncey, who not only brings talent, attitude, work ethic and mobility to the pivot, but heightens the energy of the unit (and team) every time he walks in the locker room. To his right are David DeCastro and Marcus Gilbert, who both have either been in or should’ve been in last season’s Pro Bowl. To Pouncey’s left are reliable vet Ramon Foster and developing man-child and war hero Alejandro Villanueva. The depth is solid and even fourth-round pick Jerald Hawkins is showing talent for the future. Mike Munchak is turning this into one of the NFL’s top overall units.

STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN LOOKS ON DURING THE FIRST DAY OF TRAINING CAMP FRIDAY AT SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE IN LATROBE. TOMLIN'S TEAM IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FAVORITES TO REACH THE SUPER BOWL THIS SEASON.

SECONDARY -- Another personnel department disappointment has been the slaphazard improvements made here to the team’s weakest unit. Three-fifths of the secondary have been replaced not by a free agent but by a late first-round draft pick who not only has struggled all camp with a leg injury but was known to be a long-term project on draft day. What did the team expect from the 25th pick of the draft?

Good thing they found a serviceable young corner off the scrapheap last year in Ross Cockrell, who’s improved his physique and is forever staying after practice to hone his techniques. He’ll line up opposite Will Gay while second-round safety Sean Davis -- who struggled as a cornerback at Maryland last season -- is targeted to start as the slot corner. Rob Golden steps in at strong safety next to Mike Mitchell.

The depth is threadbare thanks to an injury to Senquez Golson, who has yet to practice more than once in pads in his two years with the the team.

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