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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREWErV#GL/S WING-T, SPREADOFFENSE:C Frank Harpster, junior, (5-11,225)RG Mike DcMarco, junior, (5-10,210)LG Clayton Hubinger, junior, (6-0,220)RT Tony Manganiello, senior, (6-2,260)LT Scott Anderson, senior, (6-4,290)TE Robert Steams, senior, (6-3,220)FB Andrew Romeo, senior, (6-0,205)MB Justin Emus, junior, (5-10, 185)QB Rendyll Moorman, senior, (6-4,175)WB Anthony Natale, junior, (5-11,205)WB Ryan Jennings, sophomore,(5-10, 185)WR Will Smith, senior, (5-10, 175)WR Michael Murphy,junior,(5-11,165)PK Pat Mahoney, sophomore,(5-10, 175)P John Schmedel, senior, (6-3, 210)•GL'S 4-3 DEFENSE:T Justin Smalley, junior. (5-11,300)T Scott Anderson, senior, (6-4,290)E Tony Manganiello, senior, (6-2,260)E Clayton Hubinger, junior, (6-0,220)1LB Andrew Romeo, senior, (6-0,205)1LB Robert Stearns, senior, (6-3, 220)OLB Anthony Natale, junior, (5-11,205)OLB Ryan Jennings, sophomore.(5-10, 185)< )LB John Mutton, senior, (6-1, 190)CB Will Smith, senior. (5-10, 175)CB Michael Murphy,junior, (5-11, 165)S Justin Fnnis, junior, (5-10, 185)S Rendyll Moorman, senior, (6-4,175)

Gov. Livingston Highlandersworking hard to bounce back

Head Coach: Ferry Hunrrratty.GlHesince 2004.A 1990 Elizabeth graduate.Eighth season: 38-36 (.514)Conference: Mid-State 39Division: Hast BSection: North 2, Group 2GL's last playoff season: 20092010: (1-9 and 0-5 in East BDivision-sixth)GL's Frty Field: Field Turf.llanratty coached at Elizabeth, Linden.

By JR ParachiniSports Editor

BERKELEY HEIGHTS -Making last season an aberrationor a fluke will not come easy forthe Highlanders.

After qualifying for the stateplayoffs in North 2, Group 2 orCentral Jersey, Group 2 the previ-ous six seasons. Governor Liv-ingston went 1-9 last Near, whichwas it., llrst losing campaign .sincefinishing 4-6 in 2003.

After opening with road set-backs to Delaware Valley andImmaculata, teams that went on topost 8-2 marks, six more setbacksfollowed, although three of themwere by eight points or less.

GL finally got over the hump inits consolation game, downingBergen County foe Dumont 21-13for its lone victory.

A season that includes arecord under .500 and no playoffparticipation is not what eighth-year head coach Terry Hanrattycomes to expect.

"We hope to get back to whatwe were like the previous six years.which means making the playoffs,"Hanratty said. "In order to improvewe have to stay healthy, piny hardtogether and give it all we've got.

'Tve got a great bunch of kidshere that arc working really hard."

This time last year Hanrattyknew he was losing senior JohnJennings to concentrating onbaseball and was not going tohave senior Brendan DiLandroback alter DiLandro had shouldersurgery during the summer.

DiLandro was healthy enoughto play basketball and Hanratty saidhe is now playing football atDelaware. Jennings is at Rutgers asa recruited walk-on after leadingthe baseball team to its second statechampionship.

This year, seniors Joey Grazianoand /ack Boyer did not come outbecause of injuries sustained beforefootball season.

•Joe} took the rest of the sum-mer oft" because of his back."llanratty said. "He's resting upand going to therapy."

Graziano already gave St. John'sbaseball a verbal commitmentbefore this past baseball season.

Graziano was the quarterbackand safety on last year's squad.Boyer started on offense at rightguard.

"We had to move on and keeppracticing like he (Graziano) was-n't going to be here." Hanratty said.

Boyer has back issues as well."Zaek called me in the summer

and said his hack was botheringhim," Hanratty said. "He told metwo week before camp.

""It seems to be a trend everyyear where we lose one or twostarters."

Taking over under center is sen-ior Rendyll Moorman, who was atwide receiver last year. Movingover to right guard is junior MikeDeMarco.

"We moved Rendyll to quarter-back and Mike to guard." Hanrattysaid. "Rendyll ean throw and runand he's very athletic. He's done agood job so far."

llanratty said thai Moormandid play a little quarterback on thejunior varsity level.

"We will alternate our offense,"llanratty said. "We'll run and passand go Wildcat a little bit."

Although Moorman will bemissed at wide receiver, he willhave capable targets to throw to,including juniors Justin Ennisand Michael Murpln and seniorWill Smith.

"Murphy is a track star and hasbeen limed 4.4 in the 40-yarddash." Hanratty said. "He's a realburner. We really think Murphy canbe a. great help. He's really fast."

Back to lead the ground game isthree-year starter Andrew Romeo.Hanratt) said Romeo rushed for1.20(1 yards as a junior last season.

"We had a three-year starter atquarterback, he was established, sowe thought we would be okaythere." Hanratty said. "'But whenwe lost Joey we had to do somescrambling."

GL HIGHLANDERS 2011Sept. 9 Delaware Valley. 7 p.m.Sept. 17 Immaculata. 1 p.m.Sept. 23 at North Warren. 7 p.m.Oct. 6 at Cranford, 7 p.m.Oct. 14 at Summit. 7 p.m.Oct. 21 at Johnson. 7 p.m.Oct. 24 at Railway. 1 p.m.Nov. 5 Hillside. 2 p.m.Nov. 24 New Providence, 10:3(1 a.m.Head coach: Terry Hanratty,eighth season• More of this gridiron preview canhe seen at www.localsource.com -Union County Navigator.

2010 GL HIGHLANDERS (1-9)(A) Delaware Valley 53, GL 13(A) Immaculata 28, GL 6(H) North Warren 21, GL 13(H) Cranford 42, Gov, Livingston 26(II i Summit 37, Gov. Livingston 13(H) Johnson 23, Gov. Livingston 20(H) Rahway 41, Gov. Livingston 22(A) Hillside 20, Gov. Livingston 14(H) Gov. Livingston 21, Dumonl 13(A) New Providence 35. GL 13Head coach: Terry HanrattySection: Central Jersey, Group 2Record: 1-9Mid-State 39-East B Division: 0-5Home: 1-5Away: 0-4Points for: 161Points against: 313Shutouts: 0Overtime: 0-0

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