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No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Brady Stivenson WR/DB 5-7/120 So.
2 Ben Lane RB/DB 5-10/155 So.
3 Mario DeVivo WR/DB 6-1/170 Sr.
4 Gavin Croney QB/WR/DB 5-9/120 So.
5 Zach Clark QB/WR/DB 5-7/140 So.
6 Cole Charlton TE/OLB 6-3/200 Jr.
7 Vincent Clark WR/DB/K/P 5-11/175 Jr.
8 Garrett King QB/DB 6-1/190 Jr.
9 Parker Lucas WR/DB/K/P 6-1/170 So.
10 Brady Sullivan RB/DB/K 5-10/120 Fr.
11 Andrew Sullivan HB/OLB 6-0/170 So.
12 Sebastian Selinger WR/LB 6-0/160 Sr.
13 Riley Blair WR/DB 5-8/135 Fr.
14 Eli Asay RB/OLB 6-0/180 Sr.
15 Joey Molinaro WR/DB 5-7/145 Jr.
16 Billy Lyons HB/LB 5-7/145 Jr.
18 Brady Paga TE/OLB 5-11/170 Fr.
22 Jacksen Reiser HB/TE/LB 6-0/160 So.
26 Colton Otterman QB/WR/DB 5-10/150 Fr.
32 Jacob Bollinger HB/LB 5-10/150 Fr.
33 Taylor King WR/DB 5-5/120 Fr.
42 Spencer Kepple TE/OLB 5-10/135 Fr.
43 Shane Jack HB/DB 5-10/150 Jr.
44 Cyprian Selinger WR/DB/K 5-7/120 Fr.
50 Jordan Jackson OL/DL 6-0/180 Fr.
52 Logan Jendrejewski FB/OL/DL 6-2/225 Jr.
53 Isaac Woods OL/DL 5-10/190 Fr.
54 Dennis Daugherty OL/DL 6-4/195 Sr.
55 Brady Dodds OL/DL 5-10/195 Fr.
56 Elijah Freeman OL/DL 6-0/190 Jr.
57 Mason Lowes OL/DL 5-6/160 Fr.
61 James Kashella OL/DL 6-1/250 Sr.
62 Logan Manke OL/DL 6-0/235 Sr.
64 Jackson Butterbaugh OL/DL 5-10/185 So.
67 Luke Mayberry OL/DL 6-3/300 Fr.
70 Payton Westendorf OL/OLB 6-3/195 So.
73 Levi Bargerstock OL/DL 6-2/245 Sr.
75 Josh Heckman OL/DL 5-11/195 Jr.
80 Logan Bargerstock WR/DB 6-2/180 Sr.
ROSTER
Coach: John Gailott
2019 record: 4-5, 3-5, in
Class 3A Big East
All-time record: 559-378-47
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
9.11 Deer Lakes* 7
9.18 Apollo-Ridge 7
9.25 at Derry* 7
10.2 Valley* 7
10.9 at East Allegheny* 7
10.16 Burrell* 7
10.23 at North Catholic*# 7
*CONFERENCE GAME; # AT MARS
ATHLETIC COMPLEX
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Garrett Schaffhauser*
95-153, 1,376 yards, 13 TDs
Receiving Brodey Woods*
38-552 yards, 7 TDs
Rushing Ricky Hunter*
108-728 yards, 10 TDs
*GRADUATED
FAST FACT
• Freeport averaged 31.3 points
last year and gave up 27.2 a
contest.
Youth will be served on the Freeport
football team as underclassmen
will be featured at several key
positions.
“There is a lot of good competition,
including some younger
players, freshmen and sophomores
who got some good playing time
last year,” said veteran coach John
Gaillot, who welcomes back just
five combined starters on offense
and defense as the Yellowjackets
hope to return to the WPIAL playoffs
after missing out on the postseason
a year ago.
“We lost a big senior class from
last year, and there were a couple
of others who transferred.”
Gaillot said the team rallied
around what needed to be done to
get back on the field for workouts
over the past month or two after
coronavirus restrictions halted
in-person team gatherings.
“The kids are thankful to be on
the field,” he said. “We had a lot
of conditioning to catch up on
through summer workouts. They
responded and really have set a
good foundation.”
Freeport began preseason camp
Aug. 24, and, like all of the other
teams in the WPIAL, is moving
forward to a season that looks different
from just a month ago.
“We have a lot of young guys,
but everyone is hungry and ready
to make plays to get us as far as we
can go,” said junior Garrett King,
who will take over at quarterback
for the graduated Garrett Schaffhauser.
“Everyone’s been doing whatever
they can to prepare, and we have to
really focus and take advantage of
preseason camp.”
King served as a backup to
Schaffhauser last year.
“Garrett is an intelligent kid
and a hard worker,” Gaillot said.
“Two years ago, when (starting
quarterback) Austin Romanchak
went down against Derry, we put
him right in, and he took complete
control of the offense for a couple
of series. He showed a lot of poise. I
have all the confidence in the world
in him.”
King started at safety last year
and finished second on the team
in tackles with 54 to go along with
a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Ben Lane, a sophomore, is expected
to return as a starter at cornerback
(28 tackles). He also is the
top returning rusher (11 carries,
62 yards, one touchdown) and receiver
(11-142, one TD).
Sophomore Jackson Reiser saw
starting time last year at inside
linebacker and was third on the
team in tackles (51).
Senior Logan Manke (guard) and
junior Elijah Freeman (guard) return
to anchor the offensive line.
Gaillot said he is happy to have
Vinnie Clark back in the fold. Clark
is a junior who got experience as a
freshman but didn’t play last year.
Also hoping to make an impact
this season are seniors Dennis
Daugherty (offensive/defensive
line), Gavin Stehman (H-back) and
Mario DeVivo (wide receiver); juniors
Cole Charlton (tight end/outside
linebacker) and Shane Jack
(H-back); and sophomores Andrew
Sullivan (outside linebacker) and
Parker Lucas (wide receiver/defensive
back).
“They’ve experienced that varsity
speed, so we’re hoping they can
build off that and make the jump
this season and continue to grow,”Gaillot said.
“There is so much potential for
this whole group. They just have to
believe in themselves.”
Freeport went 3-5 in conference
play last year. One of its wins came
against Deer Lakes, 40-21, in Week 6.
The Yellowjackets also will take
on Derry, Burrell, Valley, East Allegheny
and North Catholic in
conference play.
“I really like the conference,”Gaillot said. “We know a number
of the teams and the coaching
staffs. We have to be ready to play
each night.”
by MICHAEL LOVE
BEN LANE
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