School: Rochester High School
Mascot: Rockets
Head Coach: Derek Leonard
Years at School: 21
Overall Record: 205-38
Assistant Coaches: Steve Buecker, Derrick Nelson, J.C. Clarke, Tyson Corley, Rich McMahan, Eric Warren, Tyler Mazzini, Matt Swaine, Matt Lauber, Christian Gripper, Andrew McGhghy, Chris Flaggs, Mike Gunter, Camden Ramsey, Chris Koerwitz, Connor Sweeney, Jordan Raps, Dylan Hayes, Jim Smith, Brett Tackett, Jim Rychel
Last Year’s Conference Record: 4-1
Last Year’s Overall Record: 7-3
Postseason: Lost 1st Round
School State Championships: 9
School Conference Championships: 6
Biggest Rival Game Every Year: SHG & Chatham
Number of returning letterman: 39
Number of returning starters:
Offense: 8
Defense: 8
Top Returnees from Fall 2024 (name-position-year)
Offensive:
Dylan Durocher – OL
Cade Jones – OL
Tanner Beal – QB
JP Leonard – QB
Nate Swaney – WR
Eli Cox – WR
Jorey Myren – FB
Kaiden Stout – RB
Tristan Stanton – WR
Khorbin Gregory – RB
Khordell Gregory – WR
Xander Bridge – TE
Defensive:
Wes Sheraden – DL
Connor Broughton – DL
Colton Maltby – DL
Dylan Durocher – DL
Tanner Beal – FS
Nate Swaney – CB
Eli Cox – SS
Khorbin Gregory – CB
Brooks Gavin – S
Who are the newcomers we should know about and why?
Jack Stanton, Joey Durham, Vincent Laurent, Jake Febus, Parker Seifert, Khornell Gregory, Reece Gade, Macklin Nelson
Head Coach says: Have a lot of new faces and a really tough schedule early, so going to have to mature really fast. Great kids that have worked hard all summer and it has been fun so far.
