10 • SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 • TRIBUNE-REVIEW
SCHEDULE
Coach: Greg Botta
2017 record: 6-4, 5-3
All-time record: 280-246-12
Date Opponent Time
8.31 Plum* 7
9.7 at Latrobe* 7
9.14 West Mifflin 7
9.21 Shaler 7
9.28 at Albert Gallatin* 7
10.5 Gateway* 7
10.12 Connellsville* 7
10.19 at McKeesport* 7
10.26 at Penn-Trafford* 7:30
*CLASS 5A FOOTHILLS CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing: Adam Rudzinski
75-163, 1,090 yards, 10 TDs
Rushing: Stephen Johns*
108-439 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving: Nate Leopold*
28-375 yards, 6 TDs
*GRADUATED
HEALTHY FR TO BENEFIT
FROM UNDERCLASSMEN
by PAUL SCHOFIELD
Franklin Regional was bitten
by the injury bug in 2017, which
forced coach Greg Botta to use
a lot of underclassmen in key
games.
Franklin Regional finished 6-4
(5-3 in the Big East Conference)
and qualified for theWPIALClass
5A playoffs. The Panthers fell to
Upper St. Clair, 6-3, in the opening
round.
And while the season didn’t
finish the way Botta planned,
playing the young athletes should
benefit the 2018 squad.
The offensive line, which will
feature a senior and four juniors,
should be solid, and senior quarterback
Adam Rudzinski should
benefit froma year of experience.
“I’m excited,” Rudzinski said.
“I’m going to be throwing to some
fantastic athletes who know how
to get open.”
Rudzinski completed 75 of
163 passes for 1,090 yards and 10
touchdowns. He also rushed for
224 yards.
Michael Evans and Devin
Powell are two receivers looking
to increase their production in
2018. Evans battled injuries and
had seven catches for 144 yards,
and Powell had five catches for
104 yards.
Other targets for Rudzinski
include sophomores Brandon
Zanotto, Colton Johns and Jeffrey
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Justin Johns FB/MLB 6-2/235 Jr.
2 Colton Johns RB/DB 6-2/194 So.
3 Nick Leopold WR/SS/CB 5-9/155 Sr.
4 Austin Gillespie WR/LB 5-9/170 So.
5 Mike Evans WR/CB 6-1/177 Sr.
6 Devon Powell WR,/SS 5-10/160 Sr.
8 Connor Donnelly QB 6-0/140 Fr.
10 Jeffrey Downs WR/CB 5-9/146 So.
11 Taylor Vasos WR/CB 5-6/128 Fr.
12 Jordon Suvak WR/C/FS 5-9/155 Fr.
13 Trevor Brncic QB/LB 5-11/165 So.
14 Adam Rudzinski QB/OLB 6-2/193 Sr.
15 Anthony DeFalco 5-9/152 Fr.
16 Jared Ribar WR/CB 5-5/122 Fr.
17 Lucas Bayer WR 5-7/155 So.
19 Jack Pedrosky TE/DE 6-3/187 So.
20 Addison Todd 5-5/17 Fr.
21 Maddox Morrison WR/C 5-8/122 Fr.
22 Jacob Brand WR/CB 5-8/158 Jr.
23 Tyler Bewazka RB 5-6/146 Fr.
26 Brandon Zanotto RB/WR/CB 6-0/162 So.
32 Garrett Deller FB/MLB 5-7/182 Fr.
39 Anthony Damico RB/DB 5-8/158 Jr.
JUSTIN JOHNS
40 Zac Gordon RB/CB 5-10/165 Jr.
42 Lance Slezak TE/OLB 6-0/188 Sr.
44 Jack Poling FB/MLB 5-8/149 Sr.
45 Luke Reppermund TE/DE 5-11/170 So.
46 Giorgio Diacopoulos TE/OLB 5-10/187 Sr.
47 Brett Fricks 5-7/144 Fr.
47 Patrick McMillen OL/LB 6-1/170 So.
48 Andrew Snyder TE/DE 6-3/203 Sr.
49 Brock O’block TE/OLB 5-11/196 Jr.
50 Christo Marlon T/OLB/DE 5-11/162 Fr.
52 CJ Cieclerski C/OLB 5-10/202 Jr.
53 Zach Crossland T/TE/DT 6-1/186 Sr.
54 Noe Perez-Sanchez 5-8/239 Fr.
55 Alex Hutsko G/DE 6-2/230 Jr.
57 Joe Purdue C/DE 5-8/160 Fr.
58 Dylan Llewellyn C/DE 5-11/208 So.
61 Ben Harmon OL/DL 5-8/155 So.
63 Ethan Hollen G/DT 5-11/235 So.
65 Anthony Benaquista G/T/DE 6-3/247 Sr.
67 Jake Painter G/NG 6-2/280 Jr.
72 Brandon Gaur G/T/DT 5-10/210 Fr.
73 Nick Kravits OL/LB 5-10/190 So.
73 Josh Pelusi G/NG 5-11/297 Fr.
74 Anthony Bonacci C/NG 6-1/252 Jr.
75 Mitchell Eckersley T/DE 6-2/204 So.
76 Jared McGillvary T/DE 5-10/185 Fr.
80 Colton Dover WR 5-9/145 So.
81 Ben Gorczyca TE/DE 6-3/177 So.
83 Riley Bair TE 6-2/209 Sr.
86 Jake Sciulli OL/DL 5-4/126 Sr.
94 Josh Gabster OL/DL 6-1/251 Jr.
Andy Baldwin G/DE 6-0/179 Fr.
Aidan Wiley WR/OLB 6-0/212 Sr.
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