H.S. Football Preview

August 26, 2012
Sports
The Sunday Leader-Herald – 7B
2012 High School Football Preview
Johnstown
Fonda-Fultonville
■ Coach: Tom Carpenter (Seventh season)
Last seasonʼs record: 8-1, lost to Hoosick Falls in Section II Class C championship game
■ Key departed players: Wally Kowalski, Jarett Ladd, Alex Kocjan, Don Boyer, Cody
Fisher, Charles Parslow
■ Key returning players: Kevin Twardzik (TE/DB), Jake Sammons (WR/DB), Zac
Nowak (OL/LB), Dom Neri (OL/DL), Eric Moyer (OL/DL), Tyler Cranker (OL/DL)
■ Newcomers: Zack Valachovic (WR/LB), Ryan Slater (RB/LB), Brandon
Baker (WR/DB), Anthony Sinicropi (QB/LB), Cam Ives (WR/DB), Pat Hart
(RB/DB), Dom Mancini (RB/DB), Dom Mancini (RB/DB), Zak Shaw
(OL/LB),
■ Coachʼs comments: “Theyʼve looked good so far. Theyʼre working
hard. Itʼs been a good summer. We will need leadership from our seniors
and returning players and we will need our inexperienced players to
step up.”
■ Coach: Matt Benton (Third season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 1-8
■ Key departed players: Nate Sweetman, Matt Hecht, Matt Wells, Anthony
Young.
■ Key returning players: Brandon Akey,
Steve Savage, Matt Szurek, Adam Caputo,
Ryan Auty, Jeremy Meher.
■ Newcomers: Edgar Wilson, Jeremiah Robinson, Logan VonderHeide, Chris Hutchison, David
Fahr, Ethan Hale, Austin Manchester, Dan Nellis
■ Coachʼs comments:
“This is the hardest working
team Iʼve had so far. Even
though the numbers are low.
This team is very well put
together and very family
oriented.”
Canajoharie
■ Coach: Ken Sullivan (14th season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 2-5
■ Key departed players: Joe Horning (ILB) Billy Winsman (C), Steven Introne (DT)
■ Key returning players: Kevin Shannon (RB/LB), Alex Renzi (LB/RB)
Zack Folts (DE/WR), James Ward (OL), Dillan Veeder (WR/DB), Seth Ferguson (RB/WR)
■ Newcomers: Brendan Waffle (C), Josh Hall (ILB), Jordan Griswold (DB),
Sebastian DeCrescenzo (DT), Kenny Holland (G), Sam Deacon (T).
■ Coachʼs comments: “I see a lot of aggressiveness. Weʼre excited
about our run game. We have a pretty good size line. Weʼre trying to get
them quicker and get to their blocks. Weʼre trying to get our run game
down so that will open up our passing game a little bit.”
Canajoharieʼs
Kevin Shannon
Dolgeville
Gloversville
■ Coach: Chris Connolly (10th season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 8-2, lost to Westmoreland in Section III Class D championship game
■ Key departed players: Derek Barker (DL/OL), Jake Darling
(DB/QB), Zachary Farquhar (DL/OL), Jared Frederick (LB/RB),
Kyle Harrison (DL/OL), Jacob Jasewicz (LB/OL), Travis Kopet
(DL/TE), Michael Lamphere (DL/OL), David Levey (DB/RB),
Luke Nourse (DB/SE), Ray Ruggerio (DB/RB); Kaleb Smith
(LB/RB), Jessie Warner (LB/OL)
■ Key returning players: James Brys (DL/OL), Devin
Coonradt (DB/RB), Andrew Drumm (DB/QB), Austin LaVeck
(LB/RB), Mark Miller (DB), Caleb Voorhees (DL/OL)
■Coachʼs Comments: “This is the most fun preseason Iʼve had.
The team is keeping light. Theyʼre just playing football, which you
love to see as a coach.”
■ Coach: Jared Bongo (Third season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 5-4, 1-4 Class A Northwest
■ Key departed players: Cameron Oathout
(QB/SS), Zach Handy (OL/DL), Jake McCloskey
(WR/DB), Greg Mosetti (WR/DB), Cody Webber
(FB/OLB, Alex Lopez (OLB/OL)
■ Key returning players: Mike Murray (RB/LB),
Hunter Goodwin (OL/DL), Mike Fancher (RB/LB) ,
David Vandenabeele (WR/SS), Zach Vailencourt
(DL), Devin Moldt (OL), Brandon Paul (WR/DB).
■ Newcomers: Asa Barnhill (QB/DB), Caleb
Dutcher (WR/DB), David Delrio (WR/OLB), Barceem
Dukes (OL/DL), Francesco Bianco (OL/LB).
■ Coachʼs comments: “We bring back some solid
skill players with outstanding speed. Slots Mike Murray and Brandon Paul will provide speed on the
edges, while Mike Fancher will be inside runner. Asa
Barnhill has stood out this far in camp and will do a
solid job at quarterback. The area we have inexperience is our line and if we are going to contend for the
playoffs, we must be solid in that area. Losing fourand three-year varsity players, Zach Handy and
Cameron Oathout are going to be hard to replace, but
we are confident that the Huskies will rebound and be
very competitive in the As.”
Amsterdamʼs
Brett Stanavich
Amsterdam
■ Coach: Doug Edick (First season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 9-1, 5-0
Class A Northwest, lost in sectional final to Burnt Hills-Ballston
Lake
■ Key departed players: Nick
Liverio, Nate Farley, Mike Shatas,
Chris Carbone, Chris Rodriquez.
■ Key returning players: Geo Rodriquez, Mason Calhoun, Brett Stanavich,
Isiah Martin, Hector Diaz.
■ Newcomers: Gabe Orengo, Rob
Sherlock, Christian Lopez, Nick Lomanto
■ Coachʼs comments: “We have pretty
good team speed, but we are inexperienced
on the line.”
Friday, August 31
Bishop Maginn at Gloversville, 7 p.m.
Averill Park at Amsterdam, 7 p.m.
Johnstown at Cobleskill-Richmondville, 7 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Stillwater, 7 p.m.
Dolgeville at Little Falls, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 1
Canajoharie at Warrensburg, 1 p.m.
Taconic Hills at Fonda-Fultonville, 2 p.m.
Friday, September 7
Johnstown at Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.
Scotia-Glenville at Gloversville, 7 p.m.
Lake George at Canajoharie, 7 p.m.
Amsterdam at Mohonasen, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 8
Fonda-Fultonville at Cairo-Durham, 1 p.m.
Mohawk at Dolgeville, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, September 14
Tamarac at Johnstown, 7 p.m.
Hudson Falls at Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.
Gloversville at Niskayuna, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 15
Fonda-Fultonville at Watervliet, 1 p.m.
Canajoharie at Hoosic Valley, 1 p.m.
High School Football Schedule
Amsterdam at Queensbury, 1:30 p.m.
Dolgeville at Cooperstown, 2 p.m.
Friday, September 21
Gloversville at Amsterdam, 7 p.m.
Rensselaer at Canajoharie, 7 p.m.
Johnstown at Glens Falls, 7 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Schalmont, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 22
Chatham at Fonda-Fultonville, 1 p.m.
Dolgeville at Westmoreland, 2 p.m.
Friday, September 28
Hudson Falls at Johnstown, 7 p.m.
Glens Falls at Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.
Bishop Gibbons at Canajoharie, 7 p.m.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at Amsterdam, 7 p.m.
Gloversville at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 29
Fonda-Fultonville at Coxsackie-Athens, 1 p.m.
Sauquoit Valley at Dolgeville, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 5
South Glens Falls at Gloversville, 7 p.m.
Schalmont at Johnstown, 7 p.m.
Schuylerville at Broadalbin-Perth, 7 p.m.
Canajoharie at Catholic Central, 7 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth
■ Coach: Jim Pelneau (Second season)
■ Last seasonʼs record: 3-6, 5th in Class B West
■ Key departed players: R.J. Pingitore (QB), Antonio Ortiz (LB), Justin Rigo (RB/LB), Percy Steele
(WR/DB), Nick Coveney (RB/DE).
■ Key returning players: Pierre LaPort (DE/OL),
Zach Bulger (DL/OL), Anthony Visco (WR/DB), Zach
Newfrock (DL/OL), Sam Comini (OL/DL), Luigi
Magliocca (RB/DB), Tim Gordon (RB/LB), Josh Deuel
(OL/DL).
■ Newcomers: Gabe Mendez (QB/DB), Mike Visco
(WR/DB), John Costanzo (OL/DL), Andre Taylor
(TE/LB), Phil Hemstreet (OL/DL), Darius Reyes
(LB/RB), Tyler Schmidt (LB/RB).
■ Coachʼs comments: “Our seasonʼs success will
depend on how fast our young newcomers can get
accustomed to the speed of the varsity level.”
Saturday, October 6
Cobleskill-Richmondville at Fonda-Fultonville, 1 p.m.
New York Mills at Dolgeville, 1:30 p.m.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at Amsterdam, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 12
Queensbury at Gloversville, 7 p.m.
Cambridge at Canajoharie, 7 p.m.
Johnstown at Schuylerville, 7 p.m.
Broadalbin-Perth at Cobleskill-Richmondville, 7 p.m.
Dolgeville at West Canada Valley, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 13
Amsterdam at South Glens Falls, 1:30 p.m.
Fonda-Fultonville at Voorheesville, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 19
Canajoharie at Greenwich, 7 p.m.
Playoffs/Crossovers, TBA
Saturday, October 20
Playoffs/Crossovers, TBA
Friday, October 26
Playoffs/Crossovers, TBA
Saturday, October 27
Playoffs/Crossovers, TBA