With doubters at an all time high the 2010 Jags did what all teams in the Cherpak era did best, win.  The team pounded its way to the fifth straight conference championship and the number two seed in WPIAL playoffs.

The Jaguar’s offense was lead by a dominant run game.  With the excellent line play of seniors Dustin Vissari, Chris Thearle, and Nick 

Greer the holes were often huge for leading rusher, Ryan Ruffing and leading scorer, TJ Matrascia who together combined for 1594 yards and 25 touchdowns.  Senior fullback Dylan Breisinger also added in 306 yards with 10 yards per carry average and a touchdown.  The steady hands of Tom Greives, Mike Terpin, and Nick Raimondi fueled the passing attack.  Tight end Bruno Natter and wide receiver Zach Schademan also contributed in the passing attack.  With Greives being an all-state selection along with Terpin and Raimondi’s 18.1 and 29.6 yards per reception average it is safe to say that the passing attack was pivotal to the offensive success also.  First year starters Ryan Crouse and Dom Presto who combined for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns through the air filled the quarterback position.  Also, Mike Wainauskis was a weapon in the kicking game for the Jaguars. The team finished with 32.7 points per game offensively.

The defense was lead by an experienced group at linebacker.  Returning starters Bruno Natter, TJ Matrascia, and Nick Raimondi along with newcomer Dylan Breisinger were able to form a strong core for George Wilson’s defense.  Natter lead the team in tackles with the other three filling out 3 of the next 4 top spots for tackling.  The secondary was also well seasoned with Tom Greives and Mike Terpin at the corners and Ryan Ruffing at safety.  The defensive line was anchored in the middle by Nick Greer and Chris Thearle at the tackle, and senior Jake Bronder and freshman Angelo Natter at end.  Bronder lead a great pass rush recording 8 sacks with Angelo Natter and Thearle also contributing 4 sacks apiece.

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Coaching Staff:

Bill Cherpak-Head Coach

Frank Brettshneider- Offensive Coordinator

George Wilson- Defensive Coordinator

Jack Garrity- Running Backs

Jack Garin- Linebackers and Tight Ends

Pat Oster-  Offensive and Defensive Line

Tom McCafferty- Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs

Brian Dawson- Quarterbacks

TJ Sirsic- Offensive and Defensive Line

Articles:

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Season:

TJ  7 vs. Cocoa Fl. 43: Video and articles

TJ  38 vs. South Park 0: Video and articles

TJ  49 vs.  McGuffey  3: Video and articles

TJ  35 vs. Baldwin 20: Video and articles

TJ  42 vs.  EF  0: Video and articles

TJ 42 vs.  Char Valley  21: Video and articles

TJ  30 vs.  Trinity  6: Video and articles

TJ  14 vs. Belle Vernon 13: Video and articles

TJ  31 vs. West Mifflin 12: Video and articles

Playoffs:

TJ 42 vs.  Highlands   7: Video and articles

TJ 38 vs.  Hopewell 28: Video and articles

TJ 24 vs. Central Valley 42: Video and articles

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Stats:

Points scored per game:  33.0

Points allowed per game:  13.1

Total Yards per game: 308

Rushing Yards/ Carries (TD's):

Ryan Ruffing:  861/138 (12)

TJ Matrascia:  733/136 (13)

Dylan Breisinger: 306/30 (1)

Dom Presto:  133/36 (2)

Tyler Toboz:  93/19 (2)

Receptions/yards (TD's):

Tom Greives:  37/645 (7)

Nick Raimondi:  14/415 (6)

Mike Terpin:  17/305 (3)

Zack Shademan:  8/177 (2)

Bruno Natter:  7/98 (2)

Passing Yards/ Completions-Attempts (TD's):

Ryan Crouse: 846/ 50-88 (11)

Dom Presto:  886/ 46-87 (9)