Lake Erie League Football Season Preview

With the losses of both Shaker Heights and defending LEL Football Champion Cleveland Heights, the 23-24 Football Season will look very different for the rest of the Lake Erie League. With six teams remaining, it truly is anyone’s chance to capture the Football Conference Title. When polled the LEL Head Football Coaches, the Mustangs of Maple Height were chosen as the League Champion in the Pre-Season Coaches Poll. Below are those results and also previews for each team:

1. Maple Heights (48)
2. Lorain (42)
3. Bedford (33)
4. Garfield Heights (30)
5. Warrensville Heights (26)
6. Shaw (19)

Maple Heights (Mustangs)

• Head Coach
  • Shaq Washington
• Career Record
  • 35-18
• 22-23 Record
  • 6-4
• 22-23 Conference Record
  • 3-3
• Key Events
  • vs North Royalton
  • @Shaker Heights
  • vs Bedford
  • vs Garfield Heights
• Returning Starters
  • WR- Deniro Locklear
  • WR- Myles Russell
  • OT- Duwon WIllams
  • OG- Anthony Gibson
  • DE- Paul Love
  • LB- JJ Overton
  • LB- Devin Poole
  • LB- Corwyn Collier JR
  • DB- Johmir Mason-Owens
  • DB- Jaymir Mason-Owens
• Season Outlook
  • Very excited about our young core getting an opportunity to compete on the Varsity level. They are a close knit group who have a lot of talent, just not a ton of experience.

Lorain (Titans)

• Head Coach
  • Damion Creel
• Career Record
  • 4-20
• 22-23 Record
  • 3-7
• 22-23 Conference Record
  • 2-5
• Key Events
  • Week 1!
• Returning Starters
  • OFFENSE
    • QB- Chase Davis
    • RB- John Salaman Honor mention all-ohio
    • LT- Shane Ramey-Rowland
    • LG- Evan Hricovec
    • C-Tyler Fogo
    • RT- Isiaish Ray
    • WRs- Noah Buchanan, Jairo Williams, Joseph Wyatt
  • DEFENSE
    • End- Julius Mannging III
    • Nose- Luke Wilson
    • End- Camyrn Sledge/Tramaine Suttle
    • Safeties- Noah Buchanan & Joesph Wyatt These guys were Lorain ALL-County
• Season Outlook
  • We look to compete for the LEL Title this year.

Bedford (Bearcats)

• Head Coach
  • Zac Toth
• Career Record
  • 3-7
• 22-23 Record
  • 3-7
• 22-23 Conference Record
  • 3-3
• Key Events
  • 9/1 Home Opener vs NDCL
  • 10/19 Senior Night vs Warrensville
• Returning Starters
  • Kam Bybee 12th. WR/DB
  • Jay Jay Hudson 11th. RB/DB
  • Robert Pearson-Hendon 11th. WR/DB
  • Jordan Rutledge 12th. OL
  • TyQuan Goodman 12th. LB/RB
    
  • Terrance Brown 11th. LB/RB
    
  • Myke Dean. 11th. RB/S
    
  • Darrion Perry-Baker 12th. WR/DB
    
  • Justin Rogers 11th. OL/DL
    
  • Randall Rosario 11th. OL/DL
    
  • Marion Spraggins 12th. RB/DB
• Season Outlook
  • Excited to flip the script and have a winning record. The goal is to be no worse than 7-3 and win the LEL

Garfield Heights (Bulldogs)

• Head Coach
  • Jason Osborne
• Career Record
  • 19-12
• 22-23 Record
  • 7-3
• 22-23 Conference Record
  • 3-3
• Key Events
  • Lutheran West
  • Maple Heights
  • Lorain
  • Bedford
• Returning Starters
  • Bryce Young (DT)
  • Da’Ronn Black (DE/TE)
  • Kamar Lyle (OL)
  • Demarion Williams (S)

Warrensville Heights (Tigers)

• Head Coach
  • Bronson Green
• Career Record
  • 3-17
• 22-23 Record
  • 1-9
• Key Events
  • Home opener August 25 7pm first home game since 2018 (new stadium)
• Returning Starters
  • Dominic Cole OL/DL(All-District)
  • Gerald Henry OL/DL(All-Disrtict)
  • JT Graham QB/WR
  • Tim Rencher RB/Slot/DB
  • Brian Nichols WR/DB
• Season Outlook
  • Although we didn’t have many wins we were competitive week to week and improved on things as the season went on

Shaw (Cardinals)

• Head Coach
  • Marvis Hood Jr
• 22-23 Record
  • 2-8
• 22-23 League Record
  • 0-5
• Key Events
  • Erie (PA) 9/2 (Non League)