Canfield (Div. II)


Canfield (Div. II)

Head Coach: Mike Pavlansky, seventh year (77-42)

Coaching Staff: Brian Fedyski, Gary Hoelzel, Mike Strohecker, Matt Campbell, Adam Capretta, Dan DiGiacomo, Dom Prologo, Mike Ward.

Offensive/defensive Formations: Pro-I offense/4-3 defense

Outlook: The Cardinals have made the playoffs three straight seasons, including a state final berth in 2005. But if Canfield wants to make it four straight, a lot of newcomers will need to step up. The Cardinals graduated Ball State recruit Sean Baker, who played quarterback, running back and safety, along with several other key players, but most of the skill position players return, including quarterback Mark Carrocce, running back Pat Fening and fullback Dan Banna. Seventeen letter winners are back, but the Cardinals must replace five offensive lineman. If the Cardinals can rebuild in the trenches, they could make some noise in a wide-open league race.

Returning Lettermen: Carrocce, Rich, Fening, Brown, Hudson, Cheslik, Matune, Banna, Sankovich, Carney, El Hayek, Angelo, Graham, Schade, Franken, Hoelzel, Sorice.

Roster:

2-Adam Muth QB/DB JR 169 6-1

3-Cody Watkins WR/DB SR 177 5-10

4-Jacob Dragovich WR/LB SO 177 6-2

5-Pat Sankovich K SR 161 6-0

6-Ryan Blaney TE/LB 196 6-0

7-Colin Hoelzel TE/LB SR 195 6-0

8-Frank Babbaro WR/DB SO 142 5-8

9-Neil Sorice QB/DB SR 178 6-1

10-Mark Carrocce QB/DB SR 175 5-11

11-Mike Babbaro WR/DB SO 141 5-8

12-Jake Kucek K JR 160 5-10

13-Ryan Sankovich WR/DB SO 155 5-10

14-Alex Carrocce RB/DB SO 147 5-10

15-Dom Rich WR/DB JR 190 6-0

16-Robert Koby RB/DB SO 155 5-9

17-Tyler Kuhn WR/DB SR 170 6-0

18-Kyle Vaclav QB/DB SO 160 5-11

19-Will Kelly WR/DB SO 142 5-11

20-Pat Fening RB/DB SR 190 5-11

21-David Brown WR/DB SR 163 5-10

22-Jimmy Hudson WR/DB SR 170 5-11

23-Chase Regano RB/DB JR 200 5-11

24-Tom Cheslik RB/LB JR 175 5-10

25-Christian Smith RB/DB JR 180 5-11

26-Dominic Mayle RB/LB JR 171 5-8

27-Andrew McClusky RB/DB SO 151 5-10

28-Donnie Allison RB/DB SO 155 5-11

30-Brett Cooper RB/LB SO 164 5-7

31-Sam Orr WR/LB SO 191 6-1

32-Joel Amendolara WR/DB JR 155 5-8

33-Brad Bennett WR/DB JR 160 6-1

34-Mike Yager WR/DB JR 155 5-8

35-John Liszka TE/LB SO 198 6-0

36-John Stevens RB/DB SO 164 5-9

40-Billy Fisher K SO 165 5-10

41-Bryan Brooks RB/LB SO 133 5-9

42-Gary DiTullio TE/LB JR 173 5-11

43-Greg Cordy WR/DB SO 110 5-2

45-Matt Matune TE/DL JR 206 6-0

46-Don DeSanto WR/DB SO 160 5-11

47-Rick Costello TE/LB JR 190 6-0

48-Dan Banna RB/DL JR 220 5-11

50-Tony Carney OL/LB SR 205 6-1

51-Vince El Hayek OL/LB SR 188 5-9

52-Ian Keffer OL/DL JR 191 6-0

53-Andy Angelo OL/DL JR 166 5-10

54-Dustin Brode OL/LB SO 226 6-0

55-Jordan Graham OL/DL SR 242 6-2

56-Chris Schade OL/DL SR 225 5-10

57-Marc Kosec OL/LB SR 183 6-1

58-Nick Reinthaler OL/DL SO 184 5-9

59-Tom Durbin OL/DL JR 180 5-10

59-Luke Franken RB/DL JR 203 5-9

60-Rick Luklan OL/DL SO 195 6-0

61-Ken Jones OL/DL SO 218 5-10

62-J.R. Hoon OL/DL SO 181 5-9

63-Chris Murdock OL/DL JR 280 5-10

64-Tim Calhoun OL/LB SO 170 5-9

65-Ryan Dorn OL/DL SR 258 6-2

66-Sam Smith OL/DL SO 212 5-10

69-Peter Reese OL/DL SR 270 5-11

70-Evan Smith OL/LB JR 162 5-8

71-Bryant Nittoli OL/DL SO 252 5-10

72-Steve Zetts OL/DL JR 188 5-10

73-Dave Larson OL/DL SO 198 6-0

74-Matt Williams OL SR 201 6-0

75-Dave Mangus OL/DL SR 235 6-0

76-David Makara OL/DL JR 235 5-9

77-Bob Carbon OL/DL JR 227 5-11

78-Craig Santangelo OL/DL SO 305 6-2

79-Tyler Dankovich OL JR 275 6-3

80-Vince Gelonese WR/DB SO 152 5-8

81-Adam Mercer DB SR 143 6-1

82-Joe Betras WR/DB SO 112 5-2

84-Gino Pace WR/DB JR 149 5-6

85-Eric Sargent TE/DL SO 182 6-2

86-Ron Hamayel WR/DB JR 143 5-8

87-Garrett Zuzik WR/LB SO 159 5-9

88-Kyle Kesner WR/DL SO 152 6-2

89-Marcus Suffolk WR SR 175 6-2

90-Nick Klacik RB/DB JR 153 5-9

Schedule

Aug. 23 — East, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 — Canton South, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 — Alliance, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 — at Howland, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 — Niles McKinley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 — at East Liverpool, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 — Campbell, 7 p.m.

Oct. 12 — Salem, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 — at Struthers, 7 p.m.

Oct. 26 — at Poland, 7 p.m.