Warren G. Harding Raiders 2021 Football Preview

Warren G. Harding Raiders

Head Coach: Steve Arnold
Years Head Coach (current school): 10
Record (current school): 61-38
Years Head Coach (overall): 10
Record (overall): 61-38

Assistant Coaches:
Doug Sangregorio
Rashad Shannon
Tony Reed
Alex Ferfolia
John Croyts
Rich Palumbo
Jim Keagy
Paris Bruner
Anthony Elias
Tim Calhoun
Dante Campbell

Record last season: 7-4

Last year's playoff results: Defeated Akron North, Maple Heights & Austintown Fitch. Lost to Hudson

Team's style of offense: Multiple style while utilizing our athletes

Top players returning on offense:
Dom Foster-wideout
Brysen Powell-RB

Top players lost on offense:
Elijah Taylor-QB
Deavion Burgess-Wideout
Robert Trammell-OL

New impact players on offense:
Konyae Redd-Slot Receiver
Tyriq Ivory-Wideout
Delmar McMillian-RB
Dalys Jett-QB

Team's style of defense: Multiple - 3-4 and 4-3

Top players returning on defense:
Kincaide Tyson-DE
Marrall Brown-NT
Davonte McElroy-LB
Tazion Wallace-OLB

Top players lost on defense:
Emarion Perkins-LB
Jabari Felton-DE
Chester Adams-LB
Marquan Brown-DB
Reggie Watson-DT

New impact players on defense:
Trevon Allen-LB
Jaden Hudson-DE
Elijah Turner-NT
Devin Boss-DB

Special Teams:
Jake Daugherty-Kicker & Punter

Final Comments:
The 2021 can be special for us if injuries are at a minimum. We feel that we have continued our momentum from last season with three playoff victories. We used that momentum into the weightroom this off-season into pre-season.

 

[Worm02]

My preview of Friday’s Harding-Medina game.

Week 1- Medina (0-0) @ Warren G. Harding (0-0)

When Warren G. Harding kicks off their 2021 high school football season against Medina this Friday, it will officially make current head coach Steve Arnold the second longest tenured coach in the school's history as he enters his tenth season at the helm. The late Pierre Hill accumulated an...

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[Worm02]

My story on Dom Foster's verbal commitment to Syracuse.

Dom Foster- The Newest Syracuse Orangeman

Four of the thirteen football scholarship offers that Warren G. Harding senior Dom Foster had under his belt were courtesy of teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the end, the Orangemen of Syracuse won the recruiting war for his services over the likes of Virginia, Wake Forest, Boston...

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[Worm02]

Box score and Warren G. Harding highlights from their week 1 matchup vs. Medina.

Medina 31, Warren G. Harding 14... Box Score & Highlights

Medina 31, Warren G. Harding 17... Box Score & HighlightsMedina 7 7 17 0 31WGH 7 7 0 0 14Scoring Summary1st QuarterH: Dom Foster 1 run (Jake Daugherty kick is good); 8:15; 7-0M: Drew Allar 7 pass to Drew Hensley (Nick West kick is good), 5:28; 7-72nd QuarterM: Allar 3 pass to Michael Rodak...

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[Worm02]

My official preview of this week’s Warren G. Harding-Youngstown East football game can be viewed at the following link…

Week 2- Youngstown East (1-0) @ Warren G. Harding (0-1)

Since taking over as the head coach of Warren G. Harding High School, Steve Arnold is now 2-8 in season-opening games (wins in 2015 and 2016). That said, he's 7-2 in the second game of the season, with one of those losses being a forfeit to Howland in 2014. With playoff appearances in six of...

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[coachrios]

Good luck this year brother!!

 

[Worm02]

Box score and Warren G. Harding highlights from their 55-0 victory over Youngstown East last night…

Warren G. Harding 55, Youngstown East 0... Box Score & Highlights

East 0 0 0 0 0WGH 28 14 6 7 55Scoring Summary1st QuarterH: Dom Foster 17 run (Jake Daugherty kick is good); 7:04; 7-0H: Anthony Dukes 22 interception return (Daugherty kick is good),5:41; 14-0H: Foster 25 pass to Devin Boss (Daugherty kick is good), 2:54; 21-0H: Foster 48 interception...

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[Worm02]

My game preview for this week’s Harding-Hudson game is now available for view at the following link…

Week 3- Warren G. Harding (1-1) @ Hudson (2-0)

In two games this season, senior Dom Foster has accounted for five of Warren G. Harding's nine touchdowns. The Syracuse commit has done so in four different ways as he has ran for two, thrown one, caught one, and return an interception for a touchdown. In fact, his 48-yard pick 6 of Youngstown...

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[OLDGOLD]

thanks Worm, another good job

 

[TigerPaw]

Fwiw, Medina just beat Avon by a similar score to your week 1 game. They must be pretty good. Good luck vs. Hudson and we'll see ya in 2 weeks.

 

[goldenwarrior]

My game preview for this week’s Harding-Hudson game is now available for view at the following link…

Week 3- Warren G. Harding (1-1) @ Hudson (2-0)

In two games this season, senior Dom Foster has accounted for five of Warren G. Harding's nine touchdowns. The Syracuse commit has done so in four different ways as he has ran for two, thrown one, caught one, and return an interception for a touchdown. In fact, his 48-yard pick 6 of Youngstown...

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Nice write up. Two very good DII teams battle it out on Friday night. Should be a good one!

 

[McMurphy]

I see the majority of people picking Hudson in this game. We shall see Friday night

 

[Worm02]

Fwiw, Medina just beat Avon by a similar score to your week 1 game. They must be pretty good. Good luck vs. Hudson and we'll see ya in 2 weeks.

Harding wasn't aggressive vs. Medina at all. We gave them field position in the 3rd quarter and they took full advantage of it.

Medina plays tough, smart football, but I'm interested to see how they fare against Mentor. People are leaning towards Medina, but Mentor will throw everything at them. They have a kong history of beating teams with supposedly more talent. I wish them both well!

 

[Worm02]

I see the majory of people picking Hudson in this game. We shall see Friday night

Hudson is a tough, well coached program. A win up there would be huge!

 

[McMurphy]

Hudson is a tough, well coached program. A win up there would be huge!

Tough stretch of games coming up. Need to start off with a W at Hudson, to get it rolling.

 

[MassillonJoe]

Is Warrens visitor side stands closed?? Just got word Massillon is only getting 1200 tickets for next week and all fans are sitting on home side. ???

 

[Maxie]

Is Warrens visitor side stands closed?? Just got word Massillon is only getting 1200 tickets for next week and all fans are sitting on home side. ???

Maybe just part of the visitor side is closed? Lower?

 

[Scipio]

Harding went to 50% capacity due to Covid.

 

[kingpin2010]

From watching the highlights from the local news the lower section of the away side is tarped off. Looks like the upper section is open

 

[McMurphy]

Maybe just part of the visitor side is closed? Lower?

Yes, the lower section is closed, unfortunately. I believe they feel it is unsafe, and need to get some issues taken care of. Warren is doing the 50% capacity also

 

[Maxie]

Yes, the lower section is closed, unfortunately. I believe they feel it is unsafe, and need to get some issues taken care of. Warren is doing the 50% capacity also

Thanks for the info. In addition, hopefully they did a complete analysis on the visitor’s side of the stadium??

 

[MassillonJoe]

This is from Massillon's booster club website: "The visitors’ stands will be completely closed due to the need to perform structural repairs. Therefore, only 1200 tickets will be available to Massillon fans." Sounds like they have bad info maybe.

Sucks either way.

 

[kingpin2010]

The uppper part of the visitors section I believe is newer, I seem to remember that being upgraded about 10 or so years ago

 

[McMurphy]

This is from Massillon's booster club website: "The visitors’ stands will be completely closed due to the need to perform structural repairs. Therefore, only 1200 tickets will be available to Massillon fans." Sounds like they have bad info maybe.

Sucks either way.

People have been sitting in the upper visitors stands the first 2 games

 

[Scipio]

Yes, the Upper Deck on visitor side is open.
The Visitor side will eventually be demolished and redone.

 

[Worm02]

Box score and Warren G Harding football highlights from their road game against Hudson last night.

Hudson 17, Warren G. Harding 10... Box Score & Highlights

WGH 0 0 7 3 10Hudson 10 7 0 0 17Scoring Summary1st QuarterH: 21-yard field goal by D.J. Ashe, 9:29; 3-0H: Aiden Lal 3 run (PAT by Brad Masiella); 239; 10-02nd QuarterH: Ryan Evan 12 interception return (Masiella kick), 1:43; 17-03rd QuarterW: Dom Foster 50 run (PAT by Jake Daugherty), 2:14...

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[Worm02]

My official game preview for this week’s showdown on the gridiron between Warren G. Harding and Massillon is now available for view at the following link.

As part of the 50th anniversary of Harding’s 1971 state championship team, they will be wearing their Panther throwback jerseys.

Week 4: Massillon Washington (2-1) @ Warren G. Harding (1-2)

2021 marks the 50-year anniversary of Warren G. Harding's 1971 Associated Press Poll state championship team. While the AP continues to award state titles to their top team, '71 was special as it was the last poll title awarded before the Ohio High School Athletic Association implemented their...

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[Worm02]

Here’s how Warren G. Harding’s alumni did in their college football games this past weekend.

Over the next couple weeks, I’m going to set this report up to include all of the college football players in the Mahoning Valley.

WGH Football... NCAA Football Report: 2021 Labor Day Weekend

Here's how Warren G. Harding's alumni fared in their college football games over Labor Day Weekend. If I am missing anybody, please let me know in the comments so that I can add theirt names to my database. Thanks in advance.NOTE- In the future, I'm going to have my NCAA reports posted on...

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[Worm02]

Box score and Warren G. Harding football highlights from their clash with Massillon.

Massillon 49, Warren G. Harding 46... Box Score & Highlights

Massillon 14 14 14 7 49WGH 7 12 14 13 46Scoring Summary1st QuarterM: Austin Brawley 91 kickoff return (Shane Rue kick is good), 11:47; 7-0M: Darrius McElroy 4 run (Rue kick), 7:27; 14-0H: Dalys Jet 29 pass to Dom Foster (Jake daugherty kick), 4:59; 7-142nd QuarterM: McElroy 35 pass to Ardell...

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[Worm02]

My official game preview for this Friday’s Warren G. Harding-Youngstown Ursuline football matchup is now available for view at the following link.

Week 5: Youngstown Ursuline (3-1) @ Warren G. Harding (1-3)

From a historical perspective, you couldn't have asked for a better offensive output from Warren G. Harding against one of their fiercest football rivals of all time in Massillon Washington. For starters, junior quarterback Dalys Jett set single-game school records in completions (22) and...

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