WESTERN RESERVE (Div. VI)

Sunday, August 20, 2006 WESTERN RESERVE (Div. VI) Head Coach: Mike Kopachy, fourth year (7-23). Assistants: Jeff Martig (defensive coordinator), Ken Lude, John Armeni, Roger Martig, Paul Henderson. 2005 record: 3-7. Offensive/defensive formations: Spread/4-4. Key losses: RB/LB Shawn Bryant, RB/DE Samir Awadallah. Returning lettermen: 21. Returning starters: Ten offense, nine defense. Returning offensive backs: Brandon Moherman, QB, 6-2, 190, Sr.; Jason Lude, RB, 5-10, 175, Jr.; Bill Speece, RB, 5-10, 165, Sr.; Mike Hahn, 5-10, 165, Sr. Incoming offensive backs: Shane Ewing, QB, 6-1, 175, Fr.; Paul Arditi, RB, 5-9, 150, Fr.; Quintin Kale, FB, 5-10, 195, Sr. Returning offensive ends: Chris Truitt, WR, 6-2, 190, Sr.; Kory Kasten, WR, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Nate Lude, WR, 6-1, 165, Jr.; Nick Lude, 5-11, 165, Sr.; Matt Kalbfell, WR, 5-8, 145, Jr. Incoming offensive ends: Logan Sheptock, WR, 5-11, 165, Jr.; Clayton Hull, WR, 5-9, 155, Fr.; Ryan Lude, 6-1, 180, Sr. Returning offensive linemen: Paul Henderson, 6-0, 205, Sr.; Brad Lude, 6-2, 205, Sr.; Chris Tofilski, 6-4, 205, Sr.; Joe Procick, 6-0, 255, So. Incoming offensive linemen: Sean Ferrando, 6-0, 220, Sr.; Paul Hostetter, 6-2, 245, Sr.; Justin Cooper, 5-10, 195, Sr. Returning defensive linemen: Tofilski, Procick, Henderson, Hostetter. Incoming defensive linemen: Brad Lude, Cooper. Returning linebackers: Moherman, Kasten, Hahn. Incoming linebackers: Bob Banks, 6-1, 185, So.; Bill Jawhari, 5-10, 185, Jr.; Truitt, Kale, Jason Lude. Returning defensive backs: Nate Lude, Nick Lude, Sheptock, Speece. Incoming defensive backs: Kalbfell, Hull, Arditi, Ewing. Outlook: Nineteen of 22 starters return for Western Reserve. Several starters are learning new positions, though. Kopachy said they team's goal is to win the ITCL Championship and qualify to the playoffs for the first time since 1989. Schedule: Friday — at Mathews, 7 p.m. Sept. 1 — at Newcomerstown Sept. 8 — at Columbiana Sept. 15 — at Jackson-Milton Sept. 22 — McDonald Sept. 29 — Leetonia Oct. 6 — at Lowellville Oct. 13 — Sebring Oct. 20 — Southern Oct. 27 — at Wellsville