Beaver Local (Div. III)

Beaver Local (Div. III)

Head Coach: Rich Wright, 10th year (73-26)

Coaching Staff: Jeff Bruno, Jim Riccardo, Ken Chupe, Jason Congo, Dan Nagle, Shawn Hughes, Jim Cheeks, John Campbell, Sam Pruden, Jim Young.

Outlook: Wow, what a schedule. The Beavers must play road games against Poland, Chardon (a perennial Division II power), Steubenville (the two-time defending Division III state champs) and Canton Central Catholic during a brutal four-game stretch at midseason. If they survive that, games against Ursuline and Youngstown East remain, not to mention a Week Two matchup with West Branch. After missing the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, the Beavers have 18 starters returning. But will it be enough to get back in the postseason?

Roster:

1-Jake Lunders QB/DB SO 160 6-0

2-Mitch Thompson RB SR 140 5-4

3-D.J. Taylor WR SR 155 5-9

4-Christian Francis WR JR 165 5-11

6-Ethan Russell QB SR 175 6-0

7-Matt Clutter WR SR 175 5-11

8-Josh Pence WR SR 160 5-9

9-Devon Ludwig DB/RB SR 200 6-1

10-Jake Lucas DB SO 200 5-10

12-Ben Adkins WR SR 175 5-9

15-Justin Thaler WR JR 160 5-10

20-Kory Bailey WR SR 190 5-9

21-Josh Grafton WR JR 175 5-10

22-Shawn Mercer QB/DB JR 180 6-0

23-Will McCray TE SR 195 6-0

24-Jared Osborne WR SR 170 5-11

25-Dylan Bach RB JR 185 5-10

30-Cole McCoy WR/DB SO 150 5-9

32-Josh Minger WR JR 165 5-10

33-Eric Ward TE/DL JR 215 6-1

35-Jake Henderson RB SO 195 5-11

50-Logan Hoppel OL SR 230 6-1

51-Allan Webber OL JR 225 5-10

52-Brendan Falkner OL JR 215 5-11

53-Brent Cole OL SO 215 5-10

54-Jeff Williams OL JR 180 5-11

55-Dustin Sprouse OL JR 205 5-8

56-Derek Johnston OL/DL SR 265 6-1

59-Russell Paugh OL JR 220 6-3

60-Derek Wolfe OL/DL SR 285 6-5

61-J.J. Intorre OL SO 245 6-2

62-Vince Gromley OL JR 210 5-11

63-Joe Ross OL JR 235 5-11

64-Tyler Farmer OL/DL SO 210 5-11

68-Zack Biser OL JR 225 5-11

72-Seth Steele OL SO 245 5-11

75-Vince Jarvis OL SO 225 5-9

76-Randy Murphey OL/DL JR 260 6-1

77-Ian Shingleton OL/DL SR 276 6-1

78-Cody Heaton OL SO 255 6-3

79-Grant Bucheit OL/DL SR 265 6-1

81-Alex Gromley WR SO 145 5-4

82-Tyler Shultz KI FR 140 5-8

83-Sean Helmstra KI JR 150 5-10

85-Jarred Linville WR JR 140 5-7

Schedule:

Aug. 24 — East Liverpool, 7 p.m.

Aug. 31 — West Branch, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 — at Poland, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 — at Chardon, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 — at Steubenville, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 — at Canton Central Catholic,

7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 — East, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 — Ursuline (at YSU), 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 — Chaney, 7 p.m.

Oct. 26 — Weirton Weir High School, 7 p.m.