MATHEWS (Div. VI)

Sunday, August 20, 2006 MATHEWS (Div. VI) Head Coach: Jim Parry, fifth year (18-23). 2005 record: 7-4, 6-1. Offensive/defensive formations: Spread-Wing-T/50 Angle. Key losses: Nick Ochletree (FB/LB/ESC Player of the year); Chris Joseph (DB), Ben Mackall (LB). Returning lettermen: 14. Returning starters: Eight offense, seven defense. Returning offensive backs: Brad Hughes, RB, 5-9, 165 Jr.; Brent Jackson, RB, 5-8, 155, Soph.; Lucas Buckner, QB, 5-10, 170, Jr.; Eric Ochletree, FB, 5-8, 185, Jr. Returning offensive ends: Brett Ford, WR, 6-1, 160, Sr.; Phil Ciprian, WR, 6-0, 160, Jr. Incoming offensive ends: Jake Swank, WR, 5-9, 150, Soph.; David Nichols, WR, 5-9, 150, Sr.; Kyle Tenney, WR, 5-10, 155, Jr. Returning offensive linemen: Carmen Lamancusa, T, 6-2, 295, Jr.; Jim Michalec, G, 6-3, 210, Sr.; Mike Gibbs, T, 6-0, 245, Soph. Incoming offensive linemen: Kyle Davis, C, 6-0, 210, Jr.; Mike Mazey, G, 5-11, 195, Soph.; Ben Kaiser, G, 5-10, 200, Soph.; Elliott Marsh, C, 6-2, 215, Soph. Returning defensive linemen: Lamancusa; Gibbs; Michalec. Incoming defensive linemen: Kyle Davis, 6-0, 210, Jr.; Mazey; Marsh. Returning linebackers: Hughes; Ochletree. Incoming linebackers: Kaiser; Joe Kozelski, 5-10, 175. Returning defensive backs: Buckner; Ciprian; Jackson. Incoming defensive backs: Swank; Nichols. Outlook: The Mustangs return their leading rusher (Hughes had 128 all-purpose yards per game) and junior quarterback Lucas Buckner, who has a 14-6 record as a starter. Should contend for the ESC and, after making the playoffs for the first time in school history last season, a repeat is possible. Schedule: Friday — Western Reserve, 7 p.m. Sept. 1 — at Cleveland Central Catholic, 1 p.m. Sept. 8 — at Leetonia Sept. 15 — Youngstown Christian, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 — Southington, 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — at Ledgemont, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 — at Conneaut Oct. 12 — Ashtabula Sts. John & Paul, 7 p.m. Oct. 21 — at Lutheran East, 2 p.m. Oct. 27 — Pymatuning Valley, 7 p.m.