2019 Cleveland Heights Tigers Football Roster
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THREE OHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2013, and 2015) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 TIGERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2019 Schedule & Results Gameday Storylines Game #9 • Friday, October 25, 2019 • Cleveland Heights Stadium • 7:00 PM kickoff MEDINA BEES L 10-21 Friday, August 30 Ken Dukes Stadium Shaw 2-6 overall 0-3 LEL GLENVILLE TARBLOODERS W 17-0 CARDINALS Friday, September 6 Cleveland Heights High School Stadium Cleveland Heights 7-1 overall SHAKER HTS RED RAIDERS W 50-6 Saturday, September 14 TIGERS 3-0 LEL Russell H. Rupp Field Last Meeting between Cleveland Heights and Shaw: LAKE CATHOLIC COUGARS W 28-23 October 19, 2018 (week 9); Cleveland Heights 17, Shaw 8 Friday, September 20 Jerome T. Osborne Stadium Cleveland Heights Tigers in Week 9 games since 2000 Week 9 has been one of the most successful week's of the season for the Tigers over the past two decades. Since WALSH JESUIT WARRIORS W 38-30 2000, the Tigers are 12-7 overall in Week 9 games, having won 4 in a row, 5 of their last 6 and 8 of their last 10 Friday, September 27 games played in Week 10. The Tigers current four-game winning stream in Week 9, includes three consecutive Cleveland Heights High School Stadium wins over the Shaw Cardinals LORAIN TITANS W 35-28 Friday, October 4 George Daniel Field Opening Drive BEDFORD BEARCATS W 39-6 Cleveland Heights puts a 7-game winning streak on the line when the Tigers host Friday, October 11 Cleveland Heights High School Stadium the Shaw Cardinals for an LEL matchup in Week 9. The Cardinals won their first two games of the season, but have lost six straight. WARRENSVILLE HTS TIGERS W 56-6 Friday, October 18 In the six losses, Shaw has scored a total of 31 points. Rudy Korsgaard Tiger Stadium Cleveland Heights (7-1) hasn't lost since Week 1 and is getting better on both SHAW CARDINALS 7:00 PM sides of the ball. Quarterback Bay Harvey is a big-time dual threat and Elijah Friday, October 25 Fowlkes has been solid in the run game. Jayvion Holcomb, Shemar Turner and Cleveland Heights High School Stadium Jauron Hardin give the Tigers a presence in the passing game. MAPLE HTS MUSTANGS 7:00 PM Friday, November 1 Justin Wodtly is a Division I recruit that makes an impact every snap he's on the Mustangs Memorial Stadium field. Defensively, Diego Bremer and Jiovanny Holmes have been standouts for the Tigers. Heights looks to stay on top of the LEL standings and remain in the hunt for a Division I, Region 1 playoff berth. THREE OHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2013, and 2015) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 TIGERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Tigers Rewind Opponent: Shaw Cardinals Overall Record 2-6 Tigers Run Away From Warrensville Heights Lake Erie League 0-3 Solidify Playoff Position with Two Weeks to Play Cleveland Heights TIGERS 56 2019 Cardinals Schedule Shaw Quick Facts Warrensville Heights TIGERS 6 8/31 A Collinwood W 37-0 Location East Cleveland, Ohio Friday, October 18, 2019, Korsgaard Tiger Stadium, Warrensville Hts, Oh 9/6 H Cleveland JFK W 49-6 Enrollment 826 students 9/13 A Hubbard L 0-21 OHSAA Assignment Division III, Region 10 9/20 A River Rouge (Mich.) L 7-42 Nickname Cardinals 9/27 A Warren Howland L 6-26 Colors Black and Red 10/4 H Warrensville Heights L 6-12 Stadium Shaw Field 10/10 A Maple Heights L 12-44 Surface Natural Grass Cleveland Heights put things away early in a 56-6 10/18 H Bedford L 0-40 Head Coach Bruce Coffey, Jr (Interim) romp over host Warrensville Heights on Oct. 18. 10/25 A Cleveland Heights Overall Record N/A 11/1 H Lorain The Tigers scored 40 points in the first half and cruised to their seventh consecutive win. 2018 Cardinals Schedule Cardinals News & Notes THE NFL ONCE CAME TO EAST CLEVELAND “The Warrensville game was a good LEL win, which (3-7 overall, 1-4 in Lake Erie League: Region 10 = 17th) brings us a little closer to one of our preseason goals Shaw Field in East Cleveland has been used for high school 8/25 H Shaker Heights L 6-20 which was winning the LEL championship and football since the 1950s. But during the 1938 NFL season, the 9/1 A 32-33 hopefully qualifying for the state playoffs,” Heights Detroit (Mich.) Delta Prep L Stadium was home to the Cleveland Rams, who had been 9/7 A Lutheran East W 15-14 admitted to the NFL in December 1937. coach Mac Stephens said. 9/14 H VASJ W 47-0 During that season, the Rams played three home games at 9/21 A Columbiana Crestview L 20-35 “The first half our receiving corps of Shemar Turner, Shaw, winning two of those contents. The Rams earned their 9/28 A Warrensville Heights L-OT 18-24 Jauron Hardin and Jayvian Holcomb played at a very first home NFL victory in franchise history with a defeat of the 10/5 H Maple Heights L 0-38 Detroit Lions on October 2 (7-6), followed by a win over the high level and displayed their athleticism and speed 10/11 A Bedford W 7-6 Chicago Bears on October 9 (14-7). A little over 8,000 fans paid on the perimeter. Bay Harvey was able to throw for to see both of those games. 10/19 H Cleveland Heights L 8-17 272 yards and 4 touchdowns in the first half alone.” 10/26 A Lorain L 18-30 By 1939, the Rams played home games at League Park and eventually moved to Los Angeles following the 1945 season. Nick McGhee got Heights on the board first for a 7-0 lead. Warrensville cut the deficit to 7-6 before the Tigers erupted for the next 33 points of the half to take a 40-6 lead into halftime. Holcomb caught two TDs from Harvey and Hardin caught a pair as well. Justin Wodtly also got into the end zone on a run. With a running clock, Heights was able to add a few more scores in the second half. Montreal Watkins and Andrew Moore each ran for a score for the Tigers. “Defensively we were able to limit their run game all four quarters. The more important thing is that a game like that have our young guys some Friday night experience for the second week in a row.” Heights remained on top of the LEL standings and in the mix for a Division I, Region 1 playoff spot. THREE OHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2013, and 2015) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 TIGERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2019 Tigers Facts Head Coach: Mac Stephens Hired: March 13, 2015 GENERAL INFORMATION Cleveland Heights head coach Mac Stephens enters his fifth season on the Location 13263 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio sidelines for the Tigers. Stephens is 21-19 in his previous four seasons Founded / Established 1901 at Cedar and Lee. Enrollment 1,555 students (grades 9-12) District Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools Stephens spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at three local schools Superintendent Elizabeth Kirby before being named the head coach of the Tigers on March 13, 2015. Principal Byron Hopkins Director of Athletics Joe D'Amato Stephens graduated from Akron Firestone High School in 1986 and attended the OHSAA Assignment - Football Division I, Region 1 University of Minnesota. Stephens spent two seasons in the NFL, playing linebacker for the New York Jets in Conference Lake Erie League 1990 and the Minnesota Vikings in 1991. Nickname Tigers Colors Black and Gold Stephens served as the head coach for the Lutheran East Falcons in 2003. He has spent 11 seasons (2004-2014) Stadium Complex Cleveland Heights HS Stadium as an assistant coach at Euclid, Villa Angela-St, Joseph and Glenville before being named head coach for Capacity 2,500 Playing Surface Field Turf Cleveland Heights. Year Stadium Opened 1952 Renovations Completed 2014 Coach Stephens currently resides in Euclid with his wife Belinda. They have two sons Linden, a defensive back for the Denver Broncos and Collin a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University. Stephens serves as the Director of Recreation for the city of Euclid as well as the owner of Coach Mac’s Speed, Power and Fitness, FOOTBALL INFORMATION located at the Euclid Sports Plant. Head Coach Mac Stephens High School Akron Firestone Chalk Talk with Coach Stephens College University of Minnesota Tigers Head Coach Mac Stephens discusses his team and the upcoming game Seasons 5th season Career Record (6 seasons) 28-28 “The Warrensville game was a good LEL win, which brings us a little closer to one of our preseason goals which was winning Record at Cleveland Heights (5 seasons) 28-20 the LEL championship and hopefully qualifying for the state playoffs.” Offensive Set Flexbone / Triple Option Defensive Set Odd Front / 3-4 “Defensively we were able to limit their run game all four quarters. The more important thing is that a game like that have our young guys some Friday night experience for the second week in a row.” 2018 Record 7-3 2018 Lake Erie League Record 4-1 Cleveland Hts OHSAA Playoff Appearances 3 Cleveland Hts OHSAA Playoff Record 1-3 2019 Cleveland Hts Tigers Assistant Coaches ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Kahari Hicks - Offensive Coordinator, Rob Bisker - Assistant Coach, 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS 1st Year at Cleveland Heights HS Football Contact Joe D'Amato Office Phone 216-320-3015 Scott Wodtly - Defensive Coordinator, Javar Green, Offensive Line Coach E-mail Address [email protected] 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS 1st Year at Cleveland Heights HS Athletic Director Joe D'Amato Germaine Smith - Wide Receivers Coach, Athletics Web Address www.heightstigers.com Darryl Buckley, Assistant Coach, 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS Athletics Twitter Handle @GoHeightsTigers 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS High School Twitter Handle @CHUHSchools Damon Williams - Defensive Line Coach, Howard Little, Inside Linebacker Coach Head Coach Twitter Handle @MacStephens 2nd Year at Cleveland Heights HS 1st Year at Cleveland Heights HS