Cardinal Mooney (Division IV)

Head Coach: P.J. Fecko

Coaching Staff: John D’Apolito, Ron Stoops, Mark Lyden, Brendan McCloud, Chris Amill, Tom Velasquez, Mike Zordich, Greg Giannios

Last year’s record: 14-1

Summary: Where to begin? Mooney lost five Division I prospects in QB/DB Danny McCarthy (Notre Dame), RB/LB Brandon Beachum (Penn State), FB/LB Michael Zordich (Penn State), DE Taylor Hill (Michigan) and WR/DB Tim Marlowe (Nebraska), so the expectations definitely aren’t as lofty as they were last summer. Still, anyone who saw the Cardinals’ JV play mop-up time last season knows there was a lot of talent on the sidelines. Lineman John Simon, an Ohio State recruit who is the No. 1 prospect in Ohio, returns to lead the Cards up front. Only three starters return on each side of the ball — 14 lettermen in all — and Mooney will turn to a trio of juniors to lead their running attack: Ray Vinopal, Braylon Heard and Karrington Griffin. Vinopal and Heard were members of the state championship 4x100-meter relay in the spring. QB Alex Zordich, Michael’s younger brother, is more of a passer than a runner, so expect to see some very un-Mooney-like sets this fall. The Cardinals, who have been to four straight Division IV state title games, were in a similar position depth-wise two years ago and all they did was go undefeated in route to the crown. That seems unreasonable, but expect them to challenge for the SVC crown and earn a playoff berth.

Returning Lettermen: Justin Leonelli, Karrington Griffin, Braylon Heard, Donald D’Alesio, Chuck Gruber, Joe Stoops, Ray Vinopal, Dan McGlone, Mark Brandenstein, Dom Jackett, John Simon, Zach Larson, Mark Pelini, Eric Vendemia, Eric Franklin, Greg DeNiro

Roster:

2-Justin LeonelliWR/DB1555-9SR

3-John Stoops1706-2JR

4-Karrington GriffinRB/DB1655-6JR

6-Braylon HeardWR/DB1705-11JR

6-Scott JohnsonRB/DB1985-11SR

7-Pat DePizzoWR/DB1706-3JR

8-Donald D’AlesioWR/DB1705-11JR

9-Chuck GruberRB/LB2006-1JR

11-George Lyras1785-10JR

12-Joe StoopsWR/DB1706-2JR

13-Carmen Leonelli1485-6SO

14-Rob Rivera1455-10SO

15-Alex ZordichQB/DB1956-3JR

16-Jarvis Abrams1805-11

17-Ben BarthWR/DB1736-1SR

18-Vince PenzaQB/DB1906-2SR

19-Kevin McGuire1755-10SO

21-Tom HubertWR/DB1655-10JR

22-Charlie Brown1655-9SO

23-Jonathan NegronTE/DB1755-10JR

24-Ed ReeseQB/DB1705-10JR

25-Ray VinopalRB/DB1805-11JR

26-Anthony AndersonOL/DL1905-11SR

28-Patrick Kiraly1605-9SO

29-Clearance Scott1655-7SO

30-David StanaWR/DB1905-11SR

31-Vinnie KordaWR/DB1965-11JR

32-Scott BrandensteinTE/DL1956-2SR

33-Chris Culp1405-9SO

34-Kyle WhiteTE/DL2106-1SR

35-Dan McGloneRB/LB1955-9SR

36-Nick Gemma1655-11SO

37-Ryan Cook1705-10SO

38-Mike Rotar1555-11SO

39-Anthony Patella1505-6SO

40-Nick Hargate1905-11SO

41-Dave ItalianoRB/LB1875-11SR

42-Bryant LesnoskiWR/DB1856-2JR

43-Chad Nestor1305-6SO

44-Mark BrandensteinTE/DL2005-11JR

45-Cody Brown1655-10JR

46-Richard Kozak1805-9SO

47-Pat McGlone1655-9SO

48-John BarringerRB/LB1705-10SR

49-Sam Gibbs1685-11SO

50-Zach Azam1605-6SO

51-Dom JackettTE/DL2106-1SR

52-Sam CongemiOL/DL2305-8JR

54-John SimonOL/DL2806-3SR

55-Jalen Casey2526-0SO

56-Zach LarsonOL/DL2906-3JR

57-Frank LucurellOL/DL1575-8JR

59-Mark PeliniOL/DL2826-0JR

64-Rory TimlinOL/DL1985-9JR

67-Matt KohlOL/DL2305-11SR

69-Mike Rossi2406-3SO

71-Adam GeisterOL/DL2355-9SR

72-Adam WheelerOL/DL2326-3SR

73-Pano KatsoutakisOL/DL2155-10SR

74-Eric VendemiaOL/DL2606-5JR

75-Eric FranklinOL/DL3106-6JR

76-Eric StarrOL/DL2906-1JR

77-Brandon St. PierreOL/DL2206-0JR

78-Greg DeNiroOL/DL2906-0SR

80-Mark Ruse1385-9SO

82-Mark DelSignore1785-11JR

83-Chris DeChellis1805-11JR

85-Tom Finnerty1745-11SO

86-Matt Rosile1355-9SO

88-John Reardon1856-3SO