Division 3 Padua Franciscan Bruins 2024 Football Preview

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Padua Franciscan Bruins
Parma, OH
Cuyahoga County
OHSAA Division III, Region 10

2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 Playoff Results: 0-0
Points Scored: 237 (23.7)
Points Allowed: 253 (25.3)
League Affiliation: North Coast Conference

Head Coach: Kevin Kubit
Years Head Coach (current school): 2nd
Record (current school): 4-6
Years Head Coach (overall): 2nd
Record (overall): 4-6

Assistant Coaches:
Andy Shuman
James Flowers
Jake Opincar
Bruce Heinrich
Chris Noss
Joe Parrino
Steve Fritsch
Jerome Shaw Mason
Xavier Means
Alex Scotton
Jim Solano
Gene Mruczkowski
Mike Lapp

Team's style of offense: Multiple

Top players returning on offense:
RB - Rod Love - 1366 yards rushing / 18 TDs (All conference / All State 2nd Team / 3-star ranking)
QB - Nick Barker - 1339 yards passing / 11 TDs (All Conference)
WR - Riley Cervenka - 31 catches / 388 yards / 4 TDS (All Conference)
LT - Brandon Homady - 0 sacks given up / 90% grade (All conference / 3 star ranking)
RG - Jake Dusek - 90% grade (All conference)
C - Andrew Mruczkowski - 80% grade

Top players lost on offense:
RT - Isaiah Allen - Grand Valley State
WR - Gio DiSiena - BW

New impact players on offense:
RG - Bo Barney
TE - Gio Roman
WR - Brady Devore
WR - Ryan Arko
WR - Christian Ruggiero
WR - Conner Williams

Team's style of defense: 3-3-5

Top players returning on defense:
LB - Devin Shaw Mason - 146 total tackle / 15 TFL (All Conference / All State)
FS - Conner Williams - 74 total tackles / 7 Ints (All Conference / All State)
CB - Christian Ruggiero - 52 total tackles / 10 pass break ups (All Conference)
DL - Jake Dusek - 28 total tackles / 14 TFL / 2 sacks (All Conference)
LB - Brady Devore - 45 tackles / 2 TFL / 1 int

Top players lost on defense:
CB - Dugga Telfair - Washington and Jefferson

New impact players on defense:
DL - Dominic Hankins
LB - Athan Miday
LB - Nick Kelly
LB - Ryan Arko

Expected starters on special teams:
Kicker / Punter - Caleb Zolkowski
Kick Returners - Rod Love / Christian Ruggiero
Punt Returners - Rod Love
Long Snappers - Andrew Mruczkowski

Twitter:
@paduabruinsfb

Final Comments:
Strengths - Best off season in terms of strength and conditioning in recent years.

Weaknesses - Replace the starters we lost

Outlook - held the lead in 9/10 of games last season. The Bruins will look to complete all 4 quarters of every game this season. Overall program numbers are up over 100 total players so looking to continue to add depth at each position.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WHoly Name (Parma Heights)
21​
9​
08/25/23​
LUrsuline (Youngstown)
7​
38​
09/01/23​
LBishop Watterson (Columbus)
21​
24​
09/08/23​
LSandusky (Sandusky)
27​
34​
09/15/23​
WSalem (Salem)
39​
21​
09/22/23​
WNorth Royalton (North Royalton)
27​
20​
09/29/23​
LLake Catholic (Mentor)
13​
21​
10/06/23​
LBrecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights)
20​
35​
10/13/23​
WNotre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon)
21​
7​
10/20/23​
LWalsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls)
41​
44​
 
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