See the rosters and details for the Greater Cleveland Football Coaches Association's annual scholarship game.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here is a look at the 43rd Cuyahoga County East-West All-Star high school football game conducted by the Greater Cleveland Football Coaches Association.
What: 43rd annual Cuyahoga County East-West All-Star high school scholarship football game.
When: Friday at 7.
Where: Baldwin Wallace University Finnie Stadium, 141 East Bagley Road, Berea.
Tickets: $7 at the gate (children under 5 admitted free).
East head coach: Pete Zappas (Former University School assistant).
West head coach: Patrick Patton (Holy Name assistant).
Notable: Both teams will wear uniforms donated by the Cleveland Browns for the seventh consecutive season. The West will wear white jerseys and the East will wear brown jerseys. The players get to keep their jerseys. . . . Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund of the Greater Cleveland Football Coaches Association. . . . Honorary coach for the game is longtime University School assistant Tony Iliano.
Series: The East has won three consecutive games and leads overall, 22-19-1. Last year the East scored touchdowns on two straight plays in the fourth quarter — a 44-yard reception by Julio Stevens (Beachwood), and a 22-yard interception return by Craig Sloan (Garfield Heights) — then held on to defeat the West, 14-7.
What to watch: East – Look for the law firm of Balazas and Borgman to get things moving on offense for the East. Beachwood quarterback Max Balazas passed for 1,412 yards and 15 touchdowns for the Bison, while Stephen Borgman of Orange completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,094 yards and 24 TD. They will have a big (6-foot-4) target in Brush TE Moses Marshall to throw to near the end zone. And if they need to go deep, John Adams WR Jordan Leverette has state track-qualifing speed. The East might be a little small on the offensive line, but Solon OG Joe Rinicella is a first-team All-Northeast Ohio Conference performer who gives them some punch. Defensively, Garfield Heights LB Anthony Kastellic had 101 tackles, including 26 for loss and 10 sacks for the Bulldogs. He was named All-NOC Lake Division Defensive Player of the Year. In the defensive backfield, Bedford's Anthony Copeland is a big (6-2) safety who recorded 55 tackles and defended 15 passes. Shawn Hofman of Euclid will handle the punting and kicking duties.
West – The West will try to break through behind a trio of talented passers, including Rocky River's Matt Lowry (2,511 yards and 37 TD), Fairview's Collin McNamara (1,504 yards and 12 TD) and Christian Klink of Holy Name (1,226 yards and 15 TD). Their targets include Padua's Nick Medaglia who caught 21 passes and averaged 9.6 yards per reception along with Rex Sunhara of Bay who averaged 22.6 yards per catch and scored four TD. In the backfield, Berea-Midpark's Justin Harris will be playing his final game in his home stadium. Harris averaged better than six yards per carry and scored eight TD while catching 32 passes for better than 11 yards per reception. The West has a significant size advantage up front on offense with St. Edward's Drew Turner (6-3, 290) and Ben Gauthier (6-2, 260) on the line. Defensively, St. Ignatius DT Ray Brown gives the West some punch up front. Brown had 45 tackles, including 21 for loss and nine quarterback sacks. Berea-Midpark DL Kenny Sladick (6-2, 215) like Harris will be playing his final game at Finnie Stadium. Linebackers Adam Kantor (North Royalton) and Chad Bata (Westlake) have good size and can cover a lot of ground. In the backfield, St. Edward safety Kyle Hegedus is a jack-of-all-trades type player. He can defend the run (94 tackles) break up the passing game (3 INT) and return punts (10-yard average, no fumbles). Corey Griffith of St. Ignatius will handle the punting and kicking duties.
EAST ROSTER
5 Cash Mitchell
School: Shaker Heights
Pos: RB/LB
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 215
College: Youngstown State
7 Curtis Brown
School: Maple Heights
Pos: RB/CB
Ht: 5'9
Wt: 175
College: University of Pikesville
8 Jay Bullock
School: University School
Pos: LB
Ht: 6'2
Wt: 245
College: Gannon University
10 Moses Marshall
School: Brush
Pos: TE/DE
Ht: 6'4
Wt: 225
College: University of Charleston
12 Robert Drake
School: Lutheran East
Pos: S/WR
Ht: 5'7
Wt: 165
College: Lake Erie College
15 Josh Coffee
School: Maple Heights
Pos: LB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 205
College: University of Charleston
17 Laquan White
School: Brush
Pos: WR/CB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 185
College: West Virginia State University
18 Max Balasz
School: Beachwood
Pos: QB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 170
College: Ohio Wesleyan University
19 Ronald Salters
School: John F. Kennedy
Pos: WR/CB
Ht: 5'8
Wt: 160
College: Notre Dame College
20 Rajon Griffin
School: John Hay
Pos: LB/S
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 195
College: Notre Dame College
21 Kenyon Tomlinson
School: John F. Kennedy
Pos: CB/WR
Ht: 5'11
Wt: 180
College: Undecided
22 Anthony Kastelic
School: Garfield Heights
Pos: LB
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 225
College: University of Findlay
23 Jameel Miller
School: Garfield Heights
Pos: QB/WR/DB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 185
College: University of Findlay
26 Elijah Young
School: John F. Kennedy
Pos: WR/S
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 155
College: Iowa Western Community College
30 Stephen Borgman
School: Orange
Pos: QB
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 210
College: Ohio State University
32 DeWayne Lykes
School: Shaker Heights
Pos: RB
Ht: 5'11
Wt: 190
College: Erie Community College
42 Nate Hamilton
School: Beachwood
Pos: RB/CB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 180
College: Lake Erie College
43 Julius Henderson
School: Shaw
Pos: WR/S
Ht: 5'11
Wt: 190
College: Ohio Dominican University
44 Tre'von Madison
School: John Adams
Pos: LB/RB
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 180
College: Baldwin Wallace University
45 De'andre McClain
School: Collinwood
Pos: WR/RB/S
Ht: 5'7
Wt: 165
College: Redemption Christian College
46 Jordan Leverette
School: John Adams
Pos: WR/CB
Ht: 6'1
Wt: 170
College: Baldwin Wallace University
50 Karlton Pickens
School: Lutheran East
Pos: OT
Ht: 6'2
Wt: 260
College: St. Francis University of PA
51 Mervin Scott
School: Cleveland Heights
Pos: OG/OT
Ht: 6'1
Wt: 265
College: Notre Dame College
52 Danny Simko School: Benedictine
Pos: OT
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 255
College: St. Vincent College
53 Tyler Wasser
School: University School
Pos: DE/OT
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 220
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
54 Greg Page
School: Benedictine
Pos: LB/OG
Ht: 6'2
Wt: 225
College: Tiffin University
55 Mike Rush
School: John Hay
Pos: NT
Ht: 5'11
Wt: 275
College: Baldwin Wallace University
58 Micah Balogh
School: University School
Pos: C
Ht: 5'10
Wt: 255
College: Hamilton College
61 Jovon Abernathy
School: John Adams
Pos: OL/DL
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 265
College: Baldwin Wallace University
65 Joe Rinicella
School: Solon
Pos: OG
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 250
College: Ohio Northern University
73 Thomas Conkle
School: Collinwood
Pos: OG
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 290
College: Baldwin Wallace University
77 Taiy'von Bates
School: Collinwood
Pos: DT
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 275
College: Hiram College
80 Shawn Hoffman
School: Euclid
Pos: PK/P
Ht: 5'11
Wt: 170
College: Ohio State University
81 Anthony Copeland
School: Bedford
Pos: S/WR
Ht: 6'2
Wt: 185
College: Wayne State
82 David Ballew III
School: Collinwood
Pos: WR/S/LB
Ht: 6'1
Wt: 200
College: Edinboro University
83 Donald Shanks
School: Warrensville Heights
Pos: DE/TE
Ht: 6'3
Wt: 225
College: Alabama State
East assistant coaches: Kevin Bates, Greg Wheeler (Collinwood), Eric Mitchell (Firestone), Tim Richards (Orange), Eric Rinehart (University School), Beano Watkins (Shaker Heights), Greg Wheeler (Collinwood).
WEST ROSTER
12 Corey Griffith
School: St. Ignatius
Pos: K
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 205
College: Duquesne
53 Kenny Sladick
School: Berea Midpark
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 215
College: Carnegie Melon
33 Aaron Crosby
School: Valley Forge
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 270
College: Ashland
19 Evan Bashko
School: Brecksville
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 290
College: John Carroll
25 Andy Coad
School: Parma
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 210
College: Heidelburgh
54 Nick Storc
School: Olmsted Falls
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 210
College: Mercy Hurst
52 Ray Brown
School: St. Ignatius
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 245
College: John Carroll
90 Mike Sabol
School: Holy Name
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 225
College: Tiffin
51 Devon Ventura
School: Holy Name
Pos: DL
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 233
College: Ashland
30 Chad Bata
School: Westlake
Pos: LB
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 215
College: Eastern Michigan
44 Damon Jackson
School: Brooklyn
Pos: LB
Ht: 5-11
Wt: 220
College: Ashland
31 Adam Kantor
School: North Royalton
Pos: LB
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 215
College: Ohio University
16 Colin Lowry
School: Lutheran West
Pos: LB
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 180
College: Grove City
42 Dominic Crute
School: Valley Forge
Pos: LB
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 205
College: Undecided
21 Brandon Brown
School: Central Catholic
Pos: DB
Ht: 5-8
Wt: 160
College: Youngstown State
41 Desmond Lundy
School: Central Catholic
Pos: DB
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 165
College: Saint Francis
34 Javonte Cummings
School: Parma
Pos: DB
Ht: 5-11
Wt: 185
College: Lake Erie
24 Austin Guder
School: Brooklyn
Pos: DB
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 190
College: Ashland
15 Kyle Hegedus
School: St. Edward
Pos: DB
Ht: 5-10
Wt: 185
College: Youngstown State
5 Travis Smith
School: Rocky River
Pos: DB
Ht: 5-8
Wt: 170
College: Tri-C
10 Colin McNamara
School: Fairview
Pos: QB
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 175
College: Tiffin
8 Christian Klink
School: Holy Name
Pos: QB
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 225
College: Wayne State
7 Matthew Lowry
School: Rocky River
Pos: QB
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 170
College: Mount Union
50 Ryan Swingle
School: Lakewood
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 245
College: Baldwin Wallace
65 Chase Kiricizis
School: Cuyahoga Heights
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 260
College: Ohio Northern
55 Deandre Jones
School: John Marshall
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 235
College: Undecided
56 Jayden Groppi
School: Normandy
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 220
College: Blufton
60 Ryan Sosic
School: Olmsted Falls
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 240
College: Baldwin Wallace
72 Andrew Lucci
School: Padua
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 305
College: Saint Francis
73 Alex Uhas
School: Strongsville
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 280
College: Mount Union
32 Nick Kessel
School: Lutheran West
Pos: DL
Ht: 6-4
Wt: 245
College: Butler
64 Ben Gauthier
School: St. Edward
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 260
College: Dayton
58 Drew Turner
School: St. Edward
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 290
College: John Carroll
70 Elijah Scarbro
School: Lincoln West
Pos: OL
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 297
College: Hiram
23 Wes Galetti
School: Normandy
Pos: RB
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 170
College: Akron
22 Justin Harris
School: Berea Midpark
Pos: RB
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 170
College: Ashland
83 Lenny Soeder
School: St. Ignatius
Pos: WR
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 190
College: Ohio University
80 Nick Medaglia
School: Padua
Pos: WR
Ht: 5-9
Wt: 165
College: Mount Union
17 Rex Sunhara
School: Bay Village
Pos: WR
Ht: 6-7
Wt: 200
College: Rhode Island
20 Deondra Bell
School: Rhodes
Pos: WR
Ht: 5-7
Wt: 153
College: Baldwin Wallace
81 Nick Hoerig
School: Strongsville
Pos: TE
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 200
College: Akron
82 Dean Supelak
School: Holy Name
Pos: WR
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 180
College: Otterbein
18 Austin Buc
School: Independence
Pos: TE
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 200
College: Walsh University
West assistant coaches: John Hunek (Massillon), Joe Beavers (Brooklyn), Brad Staples, Bryan Massenin, Mike Cook (St. Edward), Dan Day (Holy Name).