OUTLOOK

OUTLOOK

The Raiders had a very uncharacteristic season in 2009, going 2-8 and missing the playoffs for the first time in years. Head coach Dan Yeagley (133 wins in his first 14 seasons) has 23 lettermen returning, including five starters on offense and seven on defense. South Range utilizes the Wing T on offense and the 50 on defense. Yeagley said his young players will need to mature quickly because he expects a rugged competition for the Inter Tri-County League Tier One crown. Yeagley said that most of last year’s top Tier One teams are returning seven-to-nine starters on each side of the ball. He expects Crestview, Mineral Ridge and Columbiana to be the early favorites. QB David Buzzacco will make his first start this year but he’ll have experience with him in the backfield with Phillip Arsuffi and Floyd Kenney. John Pifer, Robby Grahovac, Nathan Simmons and Ron Lodge will anchor the line. Returning on defense are Nathan Ruiz and Christian Bowden on the line, Grahovac and Adam Shuntich at linebacker and Arsuffi, Buzzacco and Kenney in the secondary. Ethan Witmer returns as placekicker while Arsuffi will handle punting. Yeagley said the Raiders will be challenged early by playing Warren JFK, Campbell and Garfield Heights Trinity before opening league play with Columbiana and Mineral Ridge.

RETURNING LETTERMEN

Phillip Arsuffi, Floyd Kenney, Nathaniel Simmons, John Pifer, Ron Lodge, David Buzzacco, Robbie Grahovac, Adam Shuntich, Nathan Ruiz, Christian Bowden, Ethan Witmer, David Peterson, Cody Kurtz, Alex Dickey, Jon Kenney, Dan Good, Nicholas Handwork, Nick Parks, David Horn, Dylan Hollobaugh, Alex Snow, Cole Hassay.

ROSTER

10-Ross StofferQB/DB1706-0SO

11-Jake OliverQB/DB1556-1SR

14-Bryce AllenQB/DB1155-5FR

15-David BuzzaccoQB/DB1656-1SR

16-David PetersonWR/DB1455-9SR

18-Cole KrumpakRB/DB1805-10SO

19-Jake LewisRB/DB1055-5FR

20-Jake ArsuffiRB/DB1656-0SO

21-Cody KurtzRB/LB1675-9JR

22-Phillip ArsuffiRB/DB1606-0SR

23-Neil AllenRB/DB1275-4SO

24-Ethan WitmerKI1656-0SR

25-Kevin GroffRB/DL1656-2JR

26-Floyd KenneyRB/DB1855-10SR

28-Corey DealRB/DB1506-1SO

30-Alex WitmerWR/DB1705-10SR

31-Christian ShedoskyTE/LB1836-0FR

32-Robert SemanWR/DB1505-9SO

33-Alex DickeyRB/DB1455-6JR

34-Robby YankushRB/DB1555-10SR

35-Jon KenneyRB/LB1955-10SO

36-Preston SmithRB/DB1405-5FR

37-Jeffrey FreezeRB/DB1005-10FR

39-Trevor LawlessRB/DB1705-11SO

40-Zack ThorpeRB/DB1405-11FR

42-Dan GoodTE/DL2006-3JR

43-Adam WitmerTE/DL1455-10FR

44-Nathaniel SimmonsRB/LB2055-10SR

45-Nicholas HandworkRB/DL1555-9SR

46-Joey PhillipsRB/LB1555-11FR

49-Cullen DifloureTE/LB1605-6SO

50-Zack BairdOL/DL1405-10FR

51-Brennan McKinneyOL/DB2106-1SR

52-Robbie GrahovacOL/LB1655-11JR

53-Jake MitchellOL/DL1706-1SO

54-Tyler BradleyOL/DL1755-10SO

55-Nick ParksOL/DB2645-10SR

56-Dalton KurtzOL/DB1505-6SO

57-Ryan HaynesOL/LB1455-10FR

58-Billy TaylorOL/DL2985-11SR

59-AJ MelnickOL/LB1555-9FR

60-Kirk WolfOL/DL1955-10SO

61-JR GuzaskiOL/LB2075-7FR

64-Adam PetersonOL/DL2505-9JR

65-Deven ListonOL/DL1405-6SO

66-Tyler RobertsonOL/DL1756-0FR

67-Ricky SchneiderOL/DL1606-0SO

68-Adam ShuntichOL/LB1856-0SR

70-Turner CurryOL/DL1905-10FR

71-Ben FarmerOL/DL2006-1FR

72-Ron LodgeOL/DL2256-4SR

73-David HornOL/DL1806-5JR

74-Dylan HollobaughOL/DL1805-11SR

75-Nathan RuizOL/DL2506-7SR

76-Alex SnowOL/DL1956-2JR

77-Jake RuizOL/DL2956-1FR

78-Christian BowdenOL/DB2006-3JR

79-Garrett SorleyOL/DL2006-1FR

80-Brent BigelowWR/DB1506-0FR

81-Jake PfeiferWR/DB1305-7SO

82-Donovan ShimerWR/DB1806-0SR

84-Max FisherWR/DB1155-7FR

85-Billy GoodallRB/DB1255-8FR

87-Cole HassayTE/DL1906-2JR

88-Colton HinerWR/DB1355-11FR

COACHING STAFF

Dan Yeagley, 15th season as head coach (133-40)

Wayne Allegretto, Rich McClellan, Jason Swiger, Don Feren, Alan Kimmel, Don Allen, Tony Foster, Mike Geffert, Justin Macella.