School: Rochester High School
Mascot: Rockets
Head Coach: Derek Leonard
Years at School: 15
Overall Record: 144-31
Assistant Coaches: Steve Buecker, Derrick Nelson, J.C. Clarke, Rich McMahon, Tyson Corley, AJ Hill, Jim Smith, Eric Warren, Brett Tackett, Emmanuel Minter, Tyler Mazzini, Jim Rychel
Last Year’s Conference Record: 8-1
Last Year’s Overall Record: 11-2
Postseason: 4A Semifinals
2018 Team Scoring Average: 43.2
2018 Team Yards per Game Average: 476
2018 Team Yards per Game Passing: 238
2018 Team Yards per Game Rushing: 238
2018 Team Points Allowed Per Game: 21.3
2018 Team Yards Allowed Per Game: 274
2018 Team Yards Allowed per Game Passing: 152
2018 Team Yards Allowed Per Game Rushing: 122
School State Championships: 7
School Conference Championships: 4
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: SHG
Number of Players out this season: 100
Number of returning letterman: 40
Number of returning starters: 14
Offense: 8
Defense: 6
Top Returnees from 2018
Offensive:
QB Clay Bruno 6’0 180 Sr
(145 for 235; 2494 Passing Yards; 27 Passing TD; 684 Rushing Yards; 9 Rushing TD)
OL Chris Koerwitz 6’4 285 Sr
OL Connor Sweeney 6’1 250 Sr
OL Camden Ramsey 6’2 250 Sr
OL Isaac Drum 5’11 210 Sr
RB David Yoggerst 5’10 180 Sr
(135 Carries; 852 Rushing Yards; 11 Rushing TD; 16 Catches; 301 Receiving Yards; 6 Receiving TD)
RB Zach Gleeson 6’1 205 Sr
(80 Carries; 434 Rushing Yards; 9 Rushing TD)
FB Clay Alewelt 6’3 215 Sr
RB Jacob Durocher 6’0 180 Jr
(81 Carries; 846 Rushing Yards; 8 Rushing TD)
WR Hank Beatty 5’11 170 So
(17 Catches; 244 Receiving Yards; 3 Receiving TD)
Defensive:
S Logan Peters 5’10 160 Sr (63 Total Tackles 2 INT)
DB Jack Bruso 5’9 150 Sr (22 Total Tackles)
OLB Dalton Tieman 5’10 170 Sr (57 Total Tackles 1 INT)
DL Chris Koerwitz 6’4 285 Sr (19 Total Tackles)
DL Connor Sweeney 6’1 250 Sr
DL Camden Ramsey 6’2 250 Sr (11 Total Tackles)
DL Clay Alewelt 6’3 215 Sr (37 Total Tackles 4 Sacks)
DL Mitchell Morris 5’8 190 Sr (30 Total Tackles 4 Sacks)
DL Nathan Jackson 6’0 315 Sr (9 Total Tackles)
DL Dalton Garecht 6’2 225 Sr (17Total Tackles)
DB Jarrett Reed 5’9 170 Sr (9 Total Tackles 3 INT)
DB Jayden Myren 6’0 180 Sr (38 Total Tackles)
DL Matt Baker 6’4 200 Jr (16 Total Tackles)
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
Brayden Perisho – WR/DB – Junior – Long athletic kid who will play some DB and WR for us.
Wes Moore – OL/DL – Junior – Could play quite a bit on both sides of the ball.
Jake Gunter – ILB – Junior – Has really worked hard this summer.
What are the questions marks for this team heading into the 2019 season?
Filling in for our two best WRs/playmakers from last year. Cade and Riley did a lot on both sides of the ball for us, we are going to have to be able to replace that production.
What’s something unique about this team that’s worth noting?
This will be our 10th year in the CS8.
Head Coach Derek Leonard says:
“This year might be the toughest year of this conference I think since the 2010 year. There are so many good teams. All these teams have division 1 kids and all the talent, it is going to be a competitive season this year.”
