Division 2 North Royalton Bears 2024 Football Preview

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North Royalton Bears
North Royalton, OH
Cuyahoga County
OHSAA Division II, Region 6

2023 Overall Record: 1-9
2023 Playoff Results: 0-0
Points Scored: 162 (16.2)
Points Allowed: 293 (29.3)
League Affiliation: Suburban League - National

Head Coach: Nick Ciulli
Years Head Coach (current school): 20th
Record (current school): 96-101
Years Head Coach (overall): 23rd
Record (overall): 115-113

Assistant Coaches:
Joe Taylor
Roel Seballos
Brian Smith
Cory Brady
John Barlock
Aaron Wheeler

Team's style of offense: Spread

Top players returning on offense:
Joe Kinney (SR) QB 6’3 215
Mannix Wasco (SR) DB/WR 5’8 160
Joey Calarco (SR) WR 5’9 165
Nick Safranek (SR) WR/DB 6’1 200
Owen Bartczak (SR) OL/DL 6'0 215
Dominic Onesko (SR) OL/DL 6'2 260
Brian Houshour (SR) TE 5'10 170

Top players lost on offense:
Cody Miller All Ohio HM, All District, All League

New impact players on offense:
Cameron Saul
Clark Defendorf

Team's style of defense: 3-4

Top players returning on defense:
Jack Buchholz (SR) DB 5’11 170
Grady Baugh (SR) OLB/RB 6'0 210
Sam Haley (SR) NG 5’11 190
Logan Straight (SR) DB 5'9 160
Braden Barrington (SR) OL/DL 5'10 175
Cameron Knoblaugh (SR) WR/DB 5'9 150

Top players lost on defense:
N/A

New impact players on defense:
Roman Gambino
Steve Willman

Expected starters on special teams:
Sasha Sunjevaric - Kicker, Punter

Twitter:
@NRfootball

Final Comments:
We have a lot of returning skill players this year. If our line can stay healthy we can have a very successful season.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WMaple Heights (Maple Heights)
43​
34​
08/25/23​
LHighland (Medina)
7​
35​
09/01/23​
LNorth Ridgeville (North Ridgeville)
17​
20​
09/08/23​
LBrecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights)
21​
26​
09/15/23​
LNordonia (Macedonia)
0​
36​
09/22/23​
LPadua Franciscan (Parma)
20​
27​
09/29/23​
LStow-Munroe Falls (Stow)
17​
21​
10/06/23​
LTwinsburg (Twinsburg)
28​
31​
10/13/23​
LHudson (Hudson)
9​
14​
10/20/23​
LWadsworth (Wadsworth)
0​
49​
 
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