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 #2 • Saturday, September 14, 2019 • Rupp Field • 1:00 PM kickoff MEDINA BEES L 10-21 Friday, August 30 Ken Dukes Stadium Cleveland Heights 1-1 overall 0-0 LEL GLENVILLE TARBLOODERS W 17-0 TIGERS Friday, September 6 Cleveland Heights High School Stadium Shaker Heights 1-1 overall SHAKER HTS RED RAIDERS 1:00 PM Saturday, September 14 RED RAIDERS 0-0 GCC Russell H. Rupp Field Last Meeting between Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights: LAKE CATHOLIC COUGARS 7:00 PM October 1, 2012 (week 6); Cleveland Heights 21, Shaker Heights 7 Friday, September 20 Jerome T. Osborne Stadium Cleveland Heights Tigers in Week 3 games since 2000 The Tigers are 5-14 over the last 19 seasons in week 3 matchups. The Tigers last win in week 3 was in 2016, a 47-40 home WALSH JESUIT WARRIORS 7:00 PM win over Benedictine. But the Tigers have lost five of the last six games in week 3 and 10 of their last 13 games in the Friday, September 27 third week of the season. Cleveland Heights High School Stadium LORAIN TITANS 7:00 PM Friday, October 4 George Daniel Field Opening Drive BEDFORD BEARCATS 7:00 PM Neighborhood rivals Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights meet in an afternoon battle on Friday, October 11 Sept. 14. Cleveland Heights High School Stadium Both teams come in at 1-1 in what will be a key game in a chase for a Region 1 playoff WARRENSVILLE HTS TIGERS 7:00 PM berth. Friday, October 18 Tiger Stadium For Shaker, Dakota Cochran returns as an all-area punter and big-play receiver. Adam Diaz takes over as the full-time starting quarterback with an experienced set of receivers at his SHAW CARDINALS 7:00 PM disposal and a running back in Victor Ford, who picked up carries last year. The offense Friday, October 25 Cleveland Heights High School Stadium should be a strength for Shaker, which picks up the pace with a no-huddle scheme. The defense was outstanding in a Week 1 win over Bedford. MAPLE HTS MUSTANGS 7:00 PM Heights is coming off a dominating 17-0 win over Glenville. The Tigers also led Medina Friday, November 1 Mustangs Memorial Stadium late in the fourth, but were unable to hold off the Bees in a 21-10 loss in Week 1. Justin Wodtly is a Division I recruit that makes an impact every snap he's on the field. Offensive lineman Maurice Hamilton has been tremendous up front in the triple option attack. Quarterback Bay Harvey is getting more comfortable each game. Defensively, Diego Bremer and Jiovanny Holmes have been standouts for the Tigers. THREE OHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2013, and 2015) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 TIGERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Tigers Rewind Opponent: Shaker Hts Red Raiders Overall Record 1-1 Tigers Dominate Tarblooders for 1st Win Greater Cleveland Conf Record 0-0 Hold Glenville Scoreless for 1st time in 3 seasons Glenville TARBLOODERS 0 2019 Red Raiders Schedule Shaker Hts Quick Facts Cleveland Heights TIGERS 17 8/30 H Garfield Heights W-2OT 17-10 Location Shaker Heights, Ohio Friday, September 6, 2019, Hosford Stadium, Cleveland Hts, Ohio 9/6 A Benedictine L 6-35 Enrollment 1,724 students 9/14 H Cleveland Heights OHSAA Assignment Division I, Region 1 9/20 A Strongsville Nickname Red Raiders 9/28 H Solon Colors Red and Black 10/4 A Brunswick Stadium Russell Rupp Field 10/11 A Elyria Surface Field Turf 10/19 H Mentor Head Coach Alex Nicholson Cleveland Heights rebounded from a tough loss in Week 1 to shutout Glenville, 10/26 H Medina Overall Record 1-1 17-0, on Sept. 6. 11/1 A Euclid Record at School 1-1 The Tigers, who lost to Medina in the opener, bounced back in a huge way with 2018 Red Raiders Schedule New Red Raiders HC a dominating victory at home in Week 2. (5-5 overall, 3-4 in GCC: Region 1 = 14th) Cleveland Heights defeated Glenville with Alex Nicholson was hired in Feb 2019 to lead the Red a 12-yard touchdown reception from Bay 8/25 A Shaw W 20-6 Raiders varsity team. Nicholson's five-year plan for the Harvey to Jayvion Holcomb and a 1-yard 8/31 H Benedictine W 23-21 program includes goals related to both the team's culture and the community, as well as benchmarks for increasing goal line plunge from Justin Wodtly. 9/8 H Austintown Fitch L 6-16 the number of players achieving at least a 3.0 GPA. He also 9/15 H 14-6 “Our defensive and offensive Brunswick W has plans for enhancing the pipeline of talent into the high coordinators put together a great plan,” 9/21 A Medina W 33-20 school, connecting with Shaker Heights High football Heights coach Mac Stephens said. 9/29 H Elyria W 51-22 alums, and competing for regional and then state titles. 10/5 A Mentor L 6-45 “The kids came to play and were excited 10/13 H Strongsville L 28-42 Nicholson has been a coach at Brush since 2016. He to play against a quality team after losing 10/19 A Solon L 7-20 started as a run game coordinator and then, last year, was a tough one in Week 1.” promoted to associated head coach. 10/27 H Euclid L 0-40 The Tigers are 1-1 on the season with a game against Shaker Heights on tap in Week 3. The defense held a very talented Tarblooders squad off the scoreboard. “Diego Bremer came up with some big- time plays on defense and our triple- option offense was in a good rhythm,” Stephens said. 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) 22-28 “Our defensive and offensive coordinators put together a great plan.” Record at Cleveland Heights (5 seasons) 22-20 Offensive Set Flexbone / Triple Option “The kids came to play and were excited to play against a quality team after losing a tough one in Week 1.” Defensive Set Odd Front / 3-4 “Diego Bremer came up with some big-time plays on defense and our triple-option offense was in a good rhythm.” 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 Brandon Biggom - Defensive Backs Coach, Willie Newtown, Freshman Coach / Varsity 4th Yeat at Cleveland Heights HS Assistant 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS Andre Cliff - Running Backs and Linebackers Rondale Reid, Freshman Coach / Varsity Coach, Assistant 2nd Year at Cleveland Heights HS 2nd Year at Cleveland Heights HS Willie Smith - Special Teams Coordinator, Eric Piechowski, Freshman Coach / Varsity 15th Yeat at Cleveland Heights HS Assistant 5th Year at Cleveland Heights HS Tom DeSalvo - Offensive Line Coach, 1st Year at Cleveland Heights HS THREE OHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2013, and 2015) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 TIGERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Polls & Rankings 2019 Lake Erie League Standings CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER / CLEVELAND.COM POLL 2019 CURRENT AND EXPANDED LAKE ERIE LEAGUE STANDINGS Poll as of September 9, 2019 SCHOOLDiv/Reg LEL Pct.