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Go Buckeyes
Rootstown Rovers
Head Coach: Chris Knopick
Years Head Coach (current school): 3rd
Record (current school): 12-10
Years Head Coach (overall): 3rd
Record (overall): 12-10
Assistant Coaches:
Alan Vanderink
Mark Knopick
Al Hodakievic
Tom Hannan
Kyle Fitzpatrick
Ben Sherman
Record last season: 7-4 (2-2 in league)
League Affiliation: Portage Trail Conference
Last year's playoff results: Loss to United 49-62
Team's style of offense: Gun Multiple
Top players returning on offense:
Ryan Piscitani - QB - 2nd Team All PTC (DE)
Dawson Morgan - RB - HM All PTC
Tony Karp - OL - 1st Team All Ohio
Kyle Kuharich - OL - 2nd Team All PTC
Brian Youngblood - OL - HM All District (LB)
Chris Cooper - WR
Dominic Siglow - OL
Dominic Duvall - RB - 2nd Team All PTC (LB)
Top players lost on offense:
Cody Coontz - RB - 1st Team All Ohio - 2322 Rushing Yards, 30 TD's
Drew Nero - H-Back - HM All Ohio
Luke DeAngelis - QB - 53/92 for 460 Yards
Branden Bobbs - Receiver - HM All District - 33 Catches for 340 Yards
Linden White - OL - 2nd Team All District
New impact players on offense:
Nic Malek - WR
Cohen Schlaubach - WR
Braden Wright - OL
Team's style of defense: 4-3
Top players returning on defense:
Tony Karp - DT - 1st Team All Ohio
Brian Youngblood - LB - HM All District - 72 Tackles, 8 TFL, 1 INT
Dominic Duvall - LB - 2nd Team All PTC - 71 Tackles, 4 TFL
Tristan McKibben - DE - 56 Tackles
Kyle Kuharich - LB - 2nd Team All PTC - 19 Tackles
Nic Malek - Safety - 4 INT's - 53 Tackles
Cohen Schlaubach - Safety - 40 Tackles
Chris Cooper - CB - 33 Tackles, 1 INT
Dawson Morgan - CB - 48 Tackles, 1 INT
Kyle Kuharich - LB - 2nd Team All PTC - 19 Tackles
Top players lost on defense:
Cody Coontz - LB
Drew Nero - DE
Linden White - DT
Branden Bobbs - CB
New impact players on defense:
Dominic Siglow - DT
Mason Fleck - DE
Michael Lattimer - DE
Braden Wright - DT
Tyler Paulus - LB
Damien Reuting - DB/LB
Expected starters on special teams:
Blake Mulally - K
Twitter:
@RTownFB
Final Comments:
With most small schools, depth is our greatest concern. While we have a solid core of returning starters, there is an increased emphasis on getting our younger players ready for varsity time sooner rather than later. Staying healthy, having a solid rotation, being intelligent with our reps, and young players growing into varsity roles will go a long way in determining our success as the season progresses.