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OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MOUNT UNION
Coach: Larry Kehres.2002 record: 14-0.Key area players: Ross Watson, sophomore DB from Austintown Fitch; Josh Ludwig, junior T from East Liverpool; and Jason McElhaney, senior DE from West Middlesex High, are among 44 returning lettermen. The group includes seven offensive and four defensive starters. Watson is the brother of Stan Watson, the former All-OAC linebacker for MUC who has returned to the team as the linebackers coach. The leader was Matt Campbell, who had 100 stops (29 solos) as a senior. Ludwig contributed 50 tackles (12 solos) to rank No. 11, while McElhaney had 28 (12 solo) for No. 14. Ross Watson added 10 tackles, including six solos.Other area players (upperclassmen): Seniors Rick Prescott, C, Beaver Local; and Andrew Blake, OL, West Branch; juniors Matt Estes, DB, Niles; Ron DeJulio, LB, Hubbard; and Derik McIntosh, LT, Southington; and sophomores Randy Mason, QB, Girard; Tom Manning, C, Ursuline; and Rhyan Pegues, DL, Ursuline.Schedule:
Sep. 6 -- Wisconsin-Whitewater1:30
Sep. 20 -- Baldwin-Wallace1:30
Sep. 27 -- at Muskingum1:30
Oct. 4 -- Otterbein1:30
Oct. 11 -- at Heidelberg4
Oct. 18 -- at John Carroll1:30
Oct. 25 -- Capital1:30
Nov. 1 -- at Marietta1:30
Nov. 8 -- Ohio Northern1:30
Nov. 15 -- at Wilmington1:30
JOHN CARROLL
Area players: George Theofilos, senior PK from Howland High, who again is competing with Dino Zuzic for the place-kicking job after sharing duties last year. Theofilos tied with Zuzic for No. 4 in scoring on the team last year with 39 points. Theofilos was 3-for-6 in field goals and 30-for-35 in extra points, while Zuzic went 6-for-10 and 21-for-27, respectively. Senior Stelio Elenis, LB, Campbell; junior Nick Cerni, RB, Cardinal Mooney; and freshmen Tom Miller, LB, Mooney;Adam Pancoe, LB, Mooney; Brian Schell, LB, Mooney; Adam Squicquero, LB, Canfield; David Sypert, LB, Poland; Derek Smith, QB, Beaver Local; and Evan Fenell, LB, Union Area and New Castle.
BALDWIN-WALLACE
Area players: Nate Wilder, junior TE, Cardinal Mooney; Sean Baker, senior OT, United; Matt Walker, junior DB and punt returner, Springfield; and Jason Ludwig, junior DT, East Liverpool. Walker averaged 9.1 yards per punt return and set a B-W record with 35 runbacks last year. Also, Roger Martig (6-2, 210), junior defensive end from West Branch; sophomores Matt Martig, OLB, West Branch; Patrick Birch, DB, Springfield; Matt Davis, DT, Mineral Ridge; Justi Eschman, WR-P, Warren JFK; Michael Finamore, DB, Boardman; Paul Lepro, DE, Warren JFK; Jeff Martin, sophomore DT, West Branch, now from North Benton; and Brendan Moran, DE, Poland; and freshmen David Costas, WR-PR, Lakeview; Jake Racick, C, Girard; and Dan Suzenevich, OG, East Liverpool.
OHIO NORTHERN
Area players: Derek Garrod, sophomore RB, Columbiana High; and Matt Kanetsky, senior QB, Hubbard. Garrod was the team's second-leading rusher last season as a freshman with 563 net yards in 81 attempts, for a 7.0-yard average and six TDs. He had a 99-yard YD run against Wilmington that tied the NCAA all-divisions record. Kanetsky is expected to be a third-string backup at QB to senior Jeff Soliday and sophomore Adam Quirk, respectively. Kanetsky had the highest grade-point average on the ONU team last year with a 3.84 as a major in biology and pre-medicine. He made the Academic All-OAC Football First Team. Also, sophomores Pete Iudiciani, OL, Lowellville; and Craig Bates, DL, West Branch; and freshmen Chase Axelson, WR, Canfield; Anthony Fuller, WR, Poland; Brandon Hardin, RB, Poland; and Cory Wonner, WR, West Branch.
MUSKINGUM
Area players: Anthony Floyd, sophomore DE from Woodrow Wilson, who made 31 tackles last year; and Dave Griswold, junior LB from West Branch. Also, Hugh Frost, junior OG, Ursuline High; and freshmen Vince Dravecky, LB, Boardman; Nick Royer, K, Ursuline; Brian Thompson, LB, Boardman; Joe Blank, DL, Niles; Tom Karabin, LB, Niles; Bill Polmaskitch, LB, Mineral Ridge; and Germaine Fowlis, DB, Warren Harding.
HEIDELBERG
Area players: Corey McBride, senior WR, Lakeview; and freshmen Carlton Sims, QB, Woodrow Wilson; Brian Novak, DB, South Range; and Garrett Sevek, WR, Salem.
CAPITAL
Area players: Isaac Jennings, junior TB, Chaney; and Jared Zirillo, freshman K, East Liverpool.
NORTH COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
ALLEGHENY
Coach: Mark Matlak.
2002 record: 5-5 (4-3 NCAC).
Key area players: Ryan James, a senior outside LB from Kennedy Catholic High, is one of the top returning linebackers on the team. James, one of 14 returning starters and 44 letttermen, led the Gators in tackles last year with 54 on 32 solo stops and 22 assists.
Other area players: juniors Adam Klimas, FS, Boardman; Nick Sciarro, NG, New Castle; and freshmen Patsy Malie, TB, Cardinal Mooney; Lance Salter, OL, Howland High; and Steve Poulton, OL, New Castle.
Schedule:
Sep. 6 -- at Baldwin-Wallace6:30
Sep. 13 -- at Washington & amp;Jefferson6
Sep. 27 -- Westminster1
Oct. 4 -- Wabash1
Oct. 11 -- at Hiram1
Oct. 18 -- at Wooster1
Oct. 25 -- Denison1
Nov. 1 -- Wittenberg1
Nov. 8 -- at Earlham1
Nov. 15 -- Ohio Wesleyan1
HIRAM
Coach: Mike Meyer.2002 record: 0-10 (0-7)Key area players: sophomores Paul Pancoe, DT, Cardinal Mooney; Chris Canaan, OT, Warren JFK; and Darrin Brounce, WR, Newton Falls, all three among 18 returning starters and 28 lettermen.Other area players: freshmen Scott Maderitz, WR, Girard; Matt Clark, LB, Hubbard; Sean Kelley, LB, Springfield; Patrick Whitmore, LB, LaBrae; and Jason Exline, WR, Shenango.
Schedule:
Sep. 6 -- at Grove City1:30
Sep. 13 -- Bluffton1
Sep. 20 -- at Carnegie Mellon1
Oct. 4 -- Oberlin1
Oct. 11 -- Allegheny1
Oct. 18 -- at Wittenberg1
Oct. 25 -- Kenyon1
Nov. 1 -- at Denison1
Nov. 8 -- at Wabash1
Nov. 15 -- Earlham1
DENISON
Area player: Brian Bishoff, a junior from Howland, is a returning starter who is being converted from wide receiver to cornerback. He is a front-runner for a starting job at cornerback. Last year, he was the Denison's No. 4-leading receiver with 18 catches for 122 yards and one TD and a 6.8-yard average.
WOOSTER
Area player: Ryan Jane, junior CB from East Palestine, is a returning starter. He came up with 29 tackles last season, 26 of them solo stops; and broke up six passes.
OBERLIN
Area player: Andrew Roebuck, OG, Warren Harding, a returning starter.