12 • SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 • TRIBUNE-REVIEW
SCHEDULE
Coach: Jason Marucco
2017 record: 4-6, 3-5
All-time record: 446-523-38
Date Opponent Time
8.24 Derry 7
8.31 at Penn Hills 7
9.7 Franklin Regional* 7
9.14 at Gateway* 7
9.21 Connellsville* 7
9.28 McKeesport* 7
10.5 at Penn-Trafford* 7:30
10.12 at Plum* 7
10.19 Albert Gallatin* 7
10.26 at Highlands 7
*CLASS 5A FOOTHILLS CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing: Jason Armstrong*
112-189, 1,484 yards, 10 TDs
Rushing: Iven Etienne*
131-729 yards, 7 TDs
Receiving: Zakharee Williams
22-448 yards, 7 TDs
*GRADUATED
LATROBE EYES RETURN
TO WPIAL PLAYOFFS
by DAVE MACKALL
Latrobe challenged the results
of its best season in six
years by winning four games
in 2017 to support coach Jason
Marucco’s long-term plan for
a successful program.
The Wildcats are not there
yet, but their 4-6 mark might
have signaled a turnaround is
in the works.
“Our kids are finally starting
to figure out that these
games are marathons, not
sprints,” said Marucco, who
is entering his fifth season as
Latrobe’s coach.
“We’ve worked hard on that
the first couple of years in this
program. I’m seeing it carry
over into the summer camps
now. Guys understand that it’s
not the end of the world if you
make a bonehead play.”
The Wildcats return 13 lettermen
with significant game
experience, led by center/
defensive end Trent Holler, a
6-foot-2, 290-pound senior with
at least 17 scholarship offers,
including Pitt, West Virginia,
Youngstown State, Duquesne
and Robert Morris.
Holler is among five twoway
returning starters, the
others being wide receiver/
free safety Zakharee Williams,
offensive tackle/defensive
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
2 Landan Carns QB/S 5-10/160 So.
4 Jacob Burkey SB/S 5-10/150 Sr.
6 Tucker Knupp TE/LB 6-0/195 So.
8 Alex Stemmerich WR/CB 5-10/155 Sr.
10 Brady Johnson WR/LB 5-11/165 Jr.
12 Bobby Fetter QB/CB 5-9/145 Fr.
14 Branden Crosby QB/CB 5-11/150 Jr.
15 Kameron Stevens WR/S 5-11/155 Jr.
17 Bo Ruffner WR/CB 5-9/150 Sr.
18 Connor Burkey QB/LB 5-11/190 So.
20 Conor Johnson RB/CB 5-5/125 Fr.
21 Denton Orazio WR/CB 5-7/130 So.
22 Logan Gustafson RB/CB 5-8/140 Jr.
23 Zakharee Williams SB/S 5-9/170 Sr.
24 Reese Mueseler TE/LB 6-1/200 Sr.
25 Nathan Clair K/P 5-10/200 Sr.
26 Dylan Gustafson RB/S 5-9/150 So.
27 Dakota Morrison SB/CB 5-7/155 Jr.
28 A.J. Rock RB/S 5-8/170 Jr.
30 Raymon Henderson SB/CB 5-5/150 So.
32 Kyle Brewer SB/LB 5-8/150 Fr.
33 Nathan Perry WR/CB 5-10/155 Sr.
34 Nate Stemmerich WR/CB 5-7/140 So.
35 Luke Zylka WR/CB 5-5/150 So.
36 Aidan Sweeney WR/LB 5-6/140 Fr.
37 Jaelan Ralston RB/CB 5-6/150 So.
38 Mitch Tryon RB/LB 5-8/158 Jr.
RESSE MUESELER
39 Drake Clayton RB/LB 5-7/160 Fr.
42 Tristan Gigliotti WR/CB 5-7/120 So.
43 Tyler Lynch TE/LB 5-11/180 Fr.
44 Adam Mohring WR/CB 5-10/155 Sr.
45 Paul Simonovitch RB/LB 5-10/206 Sr.
46 Christian Zappone SB/S 5-6/140 So.
47 Matt Shenkle TE/LB 5-6/150 Jr.
50 Jon Miller OG/LB 5-6/205 Fr.
51 Jeff Jones OC/LB 5-7/190 Jr.
52 Merle Musick OG/DE 5-9/145 Jr.
53 Jacob Brisky OT/DE 6-0/170 Fr.
54 Alex Aiello C/DT 5-7/185 So.
55 Caleb Domenick OG/LB 5-9/200 Sr.
56 Josh Brown OG/DE 5-5/160 Fr.
58 Dominic Shenkle OG/DE 5-10/205 Sr.
59 Brandon Richards WR/CB 6-1/160 Sr.
60 John McHenry OT/DT 5-10/225 So.
62 Joe VanHorn OG/DT 5-6/193 Fr.
63 Sam Miller OT/DT 5-10/255 Fr.
64 Eli Keifer OT/DT 5-9/260 So.
66 Noah Grubbs OG/DT 5-8/168 So.
68 Logan Galando C/DT 5-11/215 Fr.
71 Trent Holler C/DE 6-3/290 Sr.
72 Tyler Ross OT/DE 6-1/205 Jr.
73 Isaac Landry OG/DT 5-10/216 So.
74 Mike Brackney OT/DE 6-2/185 So.
75 Mathias Piper OG/DT 5-10/218 So.
76 Erick Landry OG/DE 5-7/165 Fr.
78 Mike Ross OG/DT 5-3/165 Sr.
79 Trey Sweeney OT/DE 6-4/235 Sr.
80 Josh Fazekas TE/DE 6-0/160 Fr.
81 Jacob Stephenson WR/CB 5-10/140 So.
82 Bryce Feathers WR/S 6-2/170 Jr.
83 J.J. Sweeney WR/CB 5-6/125 Fr.
84 Aaron Bradley WR/CB 5-1/100 So.
85 Enzo Rodi TE/S 6-0/166 Fr.
86 Marco Mongelluzzo WR/CB 5-8/115 Fr.
87 Ethan Sobota WR/S 5-8/160 Sr.
88 Payton Hrehovchak TE/DE 5-9/165 So.
89 Cooper Landry TE/OLB 6-2/180 So.
90 Clayton Weaver TE/DE 6-3/170 Fr.
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