NILES (DIV. III)

NILES (DIV. III)
Head coach: Phil Annarella, 25th year overall (148-94-3).
Assistants: Tim Johnson (assistant head coach), Bart Dockry (def. coordinator), Jon Elliot (off. coordinator), John Allen, Paul Butto, Ed Rankin, Brad Yeager.
2004 record: 5-5.
Offensive/defensive formations: Multiple pro/odd stack.
Key losses: Did not provide.
Returning lettermen: 17.
Returning starters: 4 offense/4 defense.
Returning offensive backs: Bryan Butto, RB, 5-6, 210, Sr.; Robbie Porter, RB, 5-9, 202, Sr.; James Cline, RB, 6-2, 165, Sr.; Joe Razzano, RB, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Tyler Taylor, RB, 6-0, 191, Sr.; Matt Tricomi, QB, 5-10, 186, Sr.; Mike Walsh, QB, 5-8, 191, Sr.; Joe Williams, QB, 6-1, 212, Sr.; Jon Hites, RB, 5-10, 190, Jr.; Vince Hites, RB, 6-0, 209, Jr.; Walt Krezeczowski, QB, 6-1, 181, Jr.
Incoming offensive backs: Cody Alflen, QB, 5-10, 182, Sr.; Nick Marchese, QB, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Tom Cantola, RB, 5-7, 151, Jr.
Returning offensive ends: Blaine Begalla, TE, 5-11, 181, Sr.; Grant Jones, WR, 6-3, 170, Sr.; Vince Caicco, WR, 5-7,150, Jr.; Sean Cleary, WR, 5-10, 152, Jr.
Incoming offensive ends: Mario Baugh, WR, 5-9, 145, Sr.; Jamil Cunningham, WR, 5-7, 150, Sr.; Tim Hilty, TE, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Mike Kovacich, TE, 6-0, 175, Sr.; Tim Toney, WR, 5-9, 138, Sr.; Mike Chelsea, WR, 5-10, 140, Jr.; Mike Mientkiewicz, TE, 6-1, 160, Jr.; Stu Mientkiewicz, WR, 6-0, 160, Jr.; Isaac Stanford, WR, 5-9, 170, Jr.; Aaron Strock, TE, 5-11, 167, Jr.
Returning offensive linemen: Matt Cline, C, 5-8, 200, Sr.; Anthony Ragozine, OL, 5-10, 214, Jr.
Incoming offensive linemen: Brian Bianco, T, 6-0, 243, Sr.; Terry Pitts, T, 6-1, 215, Sr.; Dustin Porter, T, 5-8, 260, Sr.; Joe Mechling, T, 6-2, 239, Jr.; Anthony Roberts, G, 5-9, 165, Jr.
Returning defensive linemen: Porter, DL; M. Cline, DL; Taylor, DL; Hites, DL; Ragozine, DL.
Incoming defensive linemen: Bianco, DL; Pitts, DL; Porter, DL; Mechling, DL.
Returning linebackers: Butto, Begalla, J. Cline, Razzano, Hites, Krezeczowski.
Incoming linebackers: Hilty, Kovacich, Cantola, M. Mientkiewicz, Strock.
Returning defensive backs: Jones, Tricomi, Walsh, Williams, Caicco, Cleary.
Incoming defensive backs: Alflen, Baugh, Cunningham, Marchese, Toney, Chelsea, S. Mientkiewicz, Stanford.
Outlook: Annarella says the Red Dragons' strengths can be found in the offensive backfield and at linebackers. His concerns are the offensive and defensive lines.