Rootstown Rovers 2024 Football Preview

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Rootstown Rovers
Rootstown, OH
Portage County
OHSAA Division VI, Region 21

2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 Playoff Results: 1-1
Points Scored: 331 (30.1)
Points Allowed: 147 (13.4)
League Affiliation: Portage Trail Conference

Head Coach: Tom Hannan
Years Head Coach (current school): 1st
Record (current school): 0-0
Years Head Coach (overall): 28th
Record (overall): 132-123

Assistant Coaches:
Chris Kosiorek Defensive Coordinator, DB's
Don Jones WR/LB
Al Hodakievic OL/DL
Kyle Fitzpatrick QB/DB, Head JV, JV Offense
Gaige Mcintyre OL/DL, JV Defense

Team's style of offense: Multiple (Wing T, Spread 11 Personnel, Power I Tackle Over)

Top players returning on offense:
Brian Youngblood Sr. Center 1st All League And All District, Hm All Ohio

Nick Malek Sr WR/DB 1st Team All League, 2nd Team All Distric, 15-250yds-4 Td's Receiving

Dominic Duvall Sr. FB/LB 1st Team All League, Hm All District,52-287-4 Td's Rushing

Tristan Mckibben Sr H/TE Ist Team All League, 2nd Team All District, 9-168-1 Td Receiving

Braden Wright Jr OT/DL 2nd Team All League,

Top players lost on offense:
Dawson Morgan RB 1st Team All League, All District And All Ohio RB 306-2193-22 Td's

Ryan Piscitiani QB 1st Team All League, Hm All District(BW)

Chris Cooper WR/DB 1st Team All League 17-182-4 Td's Receving

Tony Karp OT/DL 1st Team All League, And All District,2nd Team All Ohio (Marietta)

Kyle Kuharich G/LB 1st Team All League,2nd Team All District

Dominic Siglow OT 1st Team All League, Hm All District

New impact players on offense:
Blake Mullaly Soph QB /Kicker 2nd Team All League Kicker

Damien Reuting Jr RB 31-191-1 Td Rushing

Max Mcewuen Soph WR

Mason Lisi Jr WR

Chase D Uvall Jr WR

Kiel Reuting Soph OL/H

Ethan White Jr QB/WR

Team's style of defense: 3-4

Top players returning on defense:
Brian Youngblood Sr LB 103 Tackles 6 Tfl, 3 Qb Sacks

Dominic Duvall Sr LB 66 Tackles 3 Tfl, 1 Qb Sack

Tristan Mckibben Sr DE 59 Tackles,11 Tfl, 8 Qb Sacks

Nick Malek Sr DB 37 Tackles,5 Int's

Braden Wright Jr DL 21 Tackles,3 Tfl

Mason Fleck Sr DE 11 Tackles, 2 Tfl

Top players lost on defense:
Tony Karp DT 66 Tackles,15 Tfl,3 Qb Sacks

Kyle Kuharich LB 70 Tackles,8 Tfl,3 Qb Sacks

Tyler Paulus LB

Mike Lattimer DE

Chris Cooper DB

Will Mcewuen DB

Cohen Schlaubach DB

Dominic Siglow DL

New impact players on defense:
Damien Reuting Jr LB

Kiel Reuting Soph LB

Ethan White Jr LB

Max Mc Ewuen Soph DB

Alex Ely Jr DB

Mason Lisi Jr DB

Chase Duvall Jr DB

Nate Marzec Jr NG

Expected starters on special teams:
KR- Blake Mulally Soph
PR- Tristan Mckibben Sr

Twitter:
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Final Comments:
Strengths: Return 5 starters on both sides of the ball, return both our kicker and punter.

Weaknesses: a lot of first year varsity players, depth, offensive line must find 3 new starters and depth on OL.

Outlook: can be a great season if we stay injury free and we come together as a team, could be very good defensively.

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
WCrestwood (Mantua)
42​
30​
08/26/23​
WChampion (Warren)
41​
0​
09/01/23​
WField (Mogadore)
14​
7​
09/08/23​
WPymatuning Valley (Andover)
28​
6​
09/15/23​
WShenandoah (Sarahsville)
33​
26​
09/22/23​
WSt Thomas Aquinas (Louisville)
37​
6​
09/29/23​
WJohn F Kennedy (Warren)
49​
14​
10/13/23​
WSoutheast (Ravenna)
35​
7​
10/20/23​
LMogadore (Mogadore)
0​
27​
10/27/23​
WSoutheast (Ravenna)
43​
7​
11/03/23​
LMineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge)
9​
17​
 
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