10 • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • TRIBUNE-REVIEW
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No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Riley Smith QB/S 5-9/145 Fr.
2 Landan Carns QB/S 6-2/200 Sr.
3 Dylan Gustafson RB/S 5-10/170 Sr.
4 Corey Boerio TE/LB 6-0/200 So.
5 Kollin Stevens WR/CB 5-7/150 So.
6 Tucker Knupp TE/LB 6-0/225 Sr.
7 Ja’Tawn Williams WR/CB 5-5/110 Fr.
8 Owen Ortiz TE/LB 5-8/170 So.
10 Drake Clayton RB/LB 5-10/195 Jr.
11 Aidan Butina WR/CB 5-10/140 So.
12 Bobby Fetter QB/CB 5-10/165 Jr.
13 Brayen Hill WR/S 6-2/165 So.
14 Ben Stratton TE/DE 5-10/140 Fr.
15 Chase Mohring WR/CB 6-0/165 Sr.
17 Mason Krinock WR/S 5-9/165 Jr.
18 Dominick Flenniken SB/CB 5-7/145 So.
20 Jace Banner SB/LB 5-6/145 Fr.
21 Nick Stump WR/CB 5-6/120 Fr.
23 Marco Mongelluzzo WR/CB 6-0/165 Jr.
24 Connor Lakin RB/S 6-0/170 So.
25 Ian Smith WR/CB 5-8/135 So.
27 Zach Geiger RB/LB 6-1/195 Jr.
28 Cody Weaver WR/CB 6-0/120 Fr.
30 Raymon Henderson SB/CB 5-6/150 Sr.
32 Kyle Brewer SB/CB 5-11/170 Jr.
33 Gaige Kettren RB/LB 5-8/155 Fr.
34 Nathan Stemmerich WR/CB 5-8/155 Sr.
35 Luke Zylka WR/LB 5-8/165 Sr.
36 Declan Smith RB/LB 5-7/155 So.
38 Ryan Miele RB/LB 5-10/160 Fr.
43 Ben Bradley WR/CB 5-5/100 Fr.
46 Adam Musick WR/CB 5-3/110 Fr.
50 Daniel Calabrace C/OT/DE 5-9/185 So.
52 Erick Landry C/DE 6-0/190 Jr.
53 Jacob Brisky OT/DT 6-2/205 Jr.
54 Payton Hrehvochak OG/DE 5-10/190 Sr.
55 Alex Aiello WR/CB 5-7/210 Sr.
56 Josh Brown OG/DE 5-7/195 Jr.
60 John McHenry K 5-11/255 Sr.
62 Michael Jaffre OG/DT 5-9/175 Fr.
63 Jared Bailey OG/DT 5-10/175 Fr.
64 Andrew Honse OG/DT 5-6/165 Fr.
65 Josh Voytilla OT/DT 6-0/210 Sr.
66 Zach Shuey C/DT 5-7/295 Fr.
67 Connor Ellison OG/DT 5-11/170 Jr.
68 Blake Spillar OG/DT 5-9/170 Fr.
72 Wyatt Held OG/DT 6-1/210 So.
73 Isaac Landry OT/DT 5-11/225 Sr.
74 Aidan Sweeney OG/LB 6-0/190 Jr.
76 Brayden Madey OG/DT 5-9/220 So.
79 Tyler Lynch OG/DT 6-0/230 Jr.
80 Jacob Stephenson WR/S 5-11/190 Jr.
81 Jacob Withrow WR/S 5-10/165 Jr.
82 Clayton Weaver TE/DE 6-4/200 Jr.
83 Aidan Vigilante RB/LB 5-9/155 Jr.
84 Aaron Bradley WR/CB 5-6/110 Sr.
85 Enzo Rodi TE/LB 6-1/180 Jr.
87 Connor Burkey TE/LB 5-11/225 Sr.
88 Joe Leone SB/LB 5-10/170 Jr.
89 J.J. Sweeney WR/CB 5-10/150 Fr.
90 Ray Dupilka TE/DE 6-0/190 So.
ROSTER
Coach: Jason Marucco
2019 record: 5-6, 2-4
All-time record: 455-536-38
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
9.11 at Penn-Trafford* 7:30
9.18 at Mt. Pleasant 7
9.25 South Fayette 7
10.2 Gateway* 7
10.9 at Connellsville* 7
10.16 at Franklin Regional* 7
10.23 Woodland Hills* 7
*CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Bobby Fetter
31-61, 402 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kam Stevens*
20-187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Logan Gustafson*
82-535 yards, 2 TDs
*GRADUATED
After reaching the WPIAL playoffs
two years in a row on the heels
of an eight-year drought, Latrobe
feels a sense of accomplishment.
But don’t expect the Wildcats to
be satisfied. Resting on their laurels
won’t sit well with the coaching
staff.
“You can’t just be satisfied with
getting there,” seventh-year coach
Jason Marucco said. “When you
get there, you want to do something.
You want to win a playoff
game.”
Penn Hills bounced the Wildcats
handily in the first round the last
two seasons, but the team is eager
to chase another berth in a stacked
WPIAL Class 5A classification.
“We’ll have one of our more
experienced groups going into
a season,” Marucco said. “A lot
of guys with valuable varsity
experience.”
For instance, four spots needed
to be filled along the offensive line
last summer. This time, just one vacancy
existed up front heading into
training camp in what has been an
unsteady, four-plus-month stretch
for schools that have tried to cope
with coronavirus restrictions.
Marucco said it has been mostly
business as usual in his program.
“The kids have been working
hard, and they are focused,” the
coach said.
One experienced player who will
be counted on heavily is senior
Tucker Knupp, a tight end and
linebacker who has been tabbed a
team captain as a junior.
“He does so many little things for
us that are so important,” Marucco
said. “He lines up our defense and
is just an unselfish player.”
A position battle to watch is at
quarterback where incumbent junior
Bobby Fetter is competing
with senior Landan Carns, who
missed last season with a shoulder
injury and is returning from a torn
ACL in baseball.
“Bobby did a great job for us,”
Marucco said. “They are both the
type of athletes you want to get on
the field. I don’t buy (the notion)
that if you have two quarterbacks
you don’t have one (good one).”
The line has more cohesiveness
and will see the return of senior
Payton Hrehovchak at right guard,
senior Alex Aiello at center, junior
Tyler Lynch at left guard and senior
Isaac Landry at right tackle.
Juniors Jacob Brisky and Sam
Miller were in line to play left
tackle.
Hrehovchak also has started at
defensive end.
Linebacker looks to be a strong
point in the Wildcats’ base 4-3 defense,
led by Knupp, who set the
program single-season mark for
tackles last season with 110.
Others include senior Luke
Zylka, and juniors Drake Clayton
and Kyle Brewer.
Zylka returned from injury to
have a strong second half last
season.
Seniors Dylan Gustafson,Nathan Stemmerich and Raymon
Henderson return in the secondary.
Among the newcomers to watch
are junior Marco Mongelluzzo
(WR/DB), sophomore Brayen Hill
(WR/S), junior Eric Landry (C/
OG), junior Josh Brown (OG/DE),
sophomore Corey Boerio (TE/LB),and junior Enzo Rodi (TE/LB).
“Our guys are pretty locked
into the system we run, but we’re
willing to make tweaks here and
there,” Marucco said. “We rushed
the ball about as well since (the
coaches) have been here.
“We have to do a little better
with our accuracy in the passing
game.”
by BILL BECKNER JR.
BIG EAST • LATROBE
BOBBY FETTER