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TO THE 2021 FOOTBALL SEASON>>> It is with excitement and pride that I dedicate this media guide to the Union Titan Football players and coaching staff. This is year 14 of the U – And it has certainly been the strangest year yet. As in past seasons, we are proud to display our great football, band, cheer and dance programs as they perform on Friday nights. Additionally, we look forward to the unwavering support and school spirit of Titan Nation! We are thankful for the leadership of Coach Rosenbach and his coaching staff as they continue to grow the Titan Football program. 2020 will bring an exciting brand of football as our players continue to work and grow. This season will be another special journey, so plan to be at all of the games rooting on the Titans!

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HEAD COACH >>A MESSAGE FROM THE FOOTBALL

Dear Union Titan Football Fans:

Welcome to McKenzie Stadium, home of Union Titan Football. The players and coaches from both teams have spent countless hours preparing diligently to give you an exciting night of competition. Each player in tonight’s game has been taught to play by the rules and set forth by the WIAA and to display good sportsmanship towards all those involved. Both players and coaches are filled with anticipation and excitement as the 2021 Covid Season is finally upon us. My single greatest pleasure as a coach has always been watching these young men develop into leaders both on the football field and in the community. This group has certainly risen to the challenge put before them by previous classes. I think that you, as members of the Union Community, will be very proud of the Men they are developing into. I am a great believer in the lessons that athletics can teach our young man and women. Lessons such as a commitment to hard work, a belief in something “bigger than themselves”, and a general respect for all people are just a few of the traits that we as Union Coaches hope to instill in the young men and women here at The U. These dedicated young men hope to provide you with an exciting season of Titan Football. They have worked extremely hard in the weight room, at summer camp, and during two-a-days to prepare for this, and every contest. We sincerely hope that you as fans will appreciate their efforts. As you watch the Titans play tonight please remember to appreciate the officials, respect those around you, recognize the outstanding performances by all players from both sides, and be a good sport! “We play for those that came before us. And we set the standard for those that follow!”

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Rory Rosenbach

Head Football Coach / Athletic Director

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Rory Rosenbach >> VARSITY HEAD COACH Coach Rosenbach grew up in Snohomish, Wa and was a three sport athlete at Snohomish High School. There he played under legendary coaches Dick Armstrong in football, and Kim Hammons in baseball. He played tight end collegiately at the Air Force Academy for three years before transferring to Oregon for his final year of eligibility in 1997. He began his coaching career at Marist HS in Eugene, OR where he coached the offensive and defensive lines and served as the teams Defensive Coordinator from 2000-2003. During that time Marist made 3 quarterfinal appearances and won a state championship in 2003. After a 1 year stay at Thurston HS coaching quarterbacks he returned to Marist for three years to serve as the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator. During that time he was a part of 2 more state championship teams in '05 and '07. In 2008 he returned to his hometown of Snohomish to help open Glacier Peak High School as the school's first Head Coach. In 8 seasons with the Grizzlies he was a part of 4 conference titles and his team reached the playoffs in all 8 seasons appearing in the quarterfinals 3 times. This is Coach Rosenbach's fifth season at Union High School and he is excited to continue the great tradition of excellence that has been built by the coaches and players that came before. Coach Rosenbach and his wife Kelli have three wonderful children. Two sons, Jake & Joel, and a daughter Gabby.

Stephen "Duke" Smolin

Kevin Coad

Brandon Victor

Steve Moore

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Steve Broussard

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Matt Gracey

Sal Colletto

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Jeff Bedbury

Nick Oglesby

Therman Bibens

Dave Morris

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SIGNING DAY

AN INTERVIEW WITH A COLLEGE RECRUITER WE SAT DOWN WITH A DIVISION I COLLEGE COACH AND ASKED HIM 10 QUESTIONS THAT ANY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER NEEDS TO KNOW IN ORDER TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL.

coaching staff is going to attend. The camps put on by recruiting services are good for getting measured and having your speed tested, but coaches want to see you work out in person.

1. WHAT IS THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE?

3. WHAT ROLE CAN A HIGH SCHOOL COACH TAKE IN THE RECRUITING PROCESS?

The NCAA Clearinghouse is the organization that determines whether a student-athlete will be eligible for the Division I or Division II level.

A high school coach can be very helpful in setting up appointments with recruits and letting college coaches know what your practice schedules are.

2. HOW IMPORTANT IS A HIGHLIGHT TAPE AND PARTICIPATION IN FOOTBALL CAMPS?

4. HOW IMPORTANT ARE GRADES AND TEST SCORES AS THEY RELATE TO COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY?

Both are important. Put your very best plays on tape (nobody wants to watch a one minute highlight) and make sure coaches have access to game film. The most important football camps are those put on by the coaching staff of a school or camps where the

Grades and test scores are possibly the most important. You could be the top recruit in the country, but if coaches don’t think you are going to qualify, they will stay away.

5. WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP A COLLEGE WOULD TAKE IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN A PLAYER?

They will usually try to get into contact with the coach to find out more about the student-athlete. They will also try to find them on a social media website, such as Facebook or Twitter.

6. HOW DOES A RECRUITING TRIP WORK?

Unofficial visit: the recruit pays for his own trip to campus, which will usually involve a campus and facilities tour. Official visit: the school pays for the recruit to take a visit. This will take place over 48 hours (usually during the season) and the recruit will take tours, meet with staff involved in the program, spend one-on-one time with coaches and spend time with players on the team.

7. HOW BINDING IS A VERBAL COMMITMENT?

There is nothing binding until the Letter of Intent is signed.

8. WHEN IS A PREFERRED WALK-ON DATE?

Usually a walk-on is invited to come to the start of fall camp in August.

9. WHAT CAN A PLAYER DO TO BETTER THEIR CHANCES AT PLAYING AT THE NEXT LEVEL?

Have a mid- and post-season highlight tape. Go to schools’ camps and work out for them. Identify which schools have a genuine interest in you and for which ones you can play.

10. HOW HAS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANGED THE FOOTBALL RECRUITING PROCESS?

It has made contacting the recruits so much easier. Between the social media sites and websites such as Hudl, the recruiting process has been sped up greatly— what used to take 2 weeks now takes 2 hours. Social media can also help us identify which kids to stay away from. If they don’t seem like a good person on Twitter or Facebook, odds are they aren’t the guy for us.

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Alex Gehrmann - C Korey Bozovich Jake Bowen Aidan Olson Tobias Merriweather - C Liam Boyce Jaydon Jones Vinh Luong Levi Harms Alex Wood Liam Mallory Tyson Fuehrer Chris Jackson Troy Helenihi AJ Attaran Cody Zehner Kellen Milliken Jake Page Toby Smoot Vitaliy Revenko Mekhi Rhone Noah Devore Kane Borja Ayden Iverson Jeray Greene Jesus Hermoso Cole Rebman Blake Geffert Jayden Jones Avenir Vasilchuk Owen Givens Sonny Pitts Marques Cantu Sam Wilson Isiac Flores Luke Burbank Therman Bibens - C Jaden Hornsby

12 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 10 10 11 12 10 10 10 11 11 12 10 10 12 10 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 12 12

6'2 6'2 6'4 5'11 6'5 5'9 5'8 5'7 6'0 5'9 6'0 5'11 5'10 5'8 5'11 5'11 6'1 6'2 5'6 5'10 5'8 5'9 5'7 5'10 6'1 5'9 5'11 6'0 5'10 6'0 5'9 5'10 5'8 5'10 5'6 5'10 5'10 5'10

185 190 210 195 190 150 185 150 220 175 180 190 160 165 185 160 200 185 140 175 130 165 150 175 180 185 160 150 200 165 145 180 165 140 135 175 205 185

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Jackson Plieth Manaia Fuertes RahShan Mataia Andrew Rowe Payton Holstad Joel Lee Alexander Fisch Isaiah Berning Clayton Maus Jason Wooden Andrew King Jack Grimsted - C Ben McKinney Jaydn Kahakauwila Matthew Hoesly Connor McChesney Ivan Vizcarra Cameron Kazmende Averie Sikes Matthew Philips Sam Brachman Ethan Tianen Caleb Gephart Trey Lofton Evan Eschels Jacob Hobson

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FOOTBALL GLOSSARY AUDIBLE: Verbal commands shouted by the quarterback to his teammates at the line of scrimmage to change a play on short notice.

HANG TIME: The length of time a punt is in the air.

BLITZ: A play where the defensive team sends players rushing towards the line of scrimmage as soon as the ball is snapped to try to sack the quarterback.

HOLDING: A foul where a player impedes the movement of an opponent by grasping or hooking any part of his body or uniform; punishable by a penalty — 10 yards if against the offense, 5 yards (10 yards in college) plus a first down if against the defense.

BLOCKING: The act of preventing a defensive player from getting to the ball carrier.

IN BOUNDS: The region of the field inside the sidelines and end lines.

CALL A PLAY: Instruct players to execute a preplanned play.

INCOMPLETE PASS: A forward pass that touches the ground before being caught.

CLIPPING: Blocking an opponent below the waist from behind; this illegal block is a personal foul, punishable by a 15-yard penalty.

INTENTIONAL GROUNDING: A foul called against a quarterback who purposely throws an incomplete forward pass solely to avoid a sack.

COMPLETE PASS: A forward pass to a teammate who catches it in the air.

INTERCEPTION: A pass caught in the air (picked off) by a defender whose team immediately gains possession of the ball and becomes the offense.

COVER OR COVERAGE: Preventing a player from gaining yards; in pass coverage, a defender follows a receiver to prevent him from catching a pass. DEAD BALL: A ball becomes dead when a play is over and becomes live as soon as it is snapped for the next play. DOWN: One of 4 chances a team on offense has to gain a fisrt down. DRIVE: The series of plays a team puts together in an attempt to score.

LATERAL: A pass thrown to a teammate backwards or parallel to the line of scrimmage it. LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: An imaginary line which no player may cross before the snap; each team has its own line of scrimmage, separated by the neutral zone. LINEMAN: A player who starts each play within 1 yard of his line of scrimmage.

END ZONE: The area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines.

MAN-IN-MOTION: A single player on the offense who is permitted to move prior to the snap; he may only run parallel to the line of scrimmage or away from it.

FAIR CATCH: When a kick returner decides only to catch a punt or kickoff and not advance it.

MIDFIELD: The 50-yard line, which divides the length of the field in half.

FIELD GOAL: A place kick that passes above the crossbar and between the uprights of the goalpost, earning the team that kicked it 3 points.

OFFSIDE: When any part of a player’s body is beyond his line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped; a foul punishable by a 5-yard penalty.

FREE KICK: A type of kick taken to start or restart play after a team has scored.

ON DOWNS: The term used to describe a team’s loss of possession if it fails to reach the necessary line on a fourth down play.

FUMBLE: When a ball carrier loses possession by dropping the ball. GOAL LINE: A line drawn across the width of the field, 10 yards inside each end line, which a team must cross with the ball to score a touchdown. HAND-OFF: A running play where the quarterback hands the ball to a back.

OUT OF BOUNDS: The region of the field touching or outside the sidelines and end lines; as soon as a ball carrier or the ball itself touches out of bounds, the play is over. PASS ROUTES: Pre-determined paths receivers follow to help the passer quickly locate them so he can more easily get them the ball.

PASS PROTECTION: Blocking by offensive players to keep defenders away from the quarterback on passing plays. PASS RUSH: A surge by defenders to get past blockers and sack the quarterback. PITCH-OUT: A lateral tossed from a quarterback to a running back. PLACE KICK: A kick towards the goalpost for a field goal or extra point; held between the ground and another player’s finger. POCKET: The area behind the offensive line, where the quarterback is protected by his blockers. PUNT: When a player 10 yards behind the center catches a snap, drops it and kicks it QUARTERBACK: The leader of a team’s offense, he takes the snap from the center and either hands the ball to a running back to run with, passes it to a receiver or runs with it himself; he also communicates each play to his teammates. RECEIVER: An offensive player who catches or attempts to catch a forward pass. RECOVERY: To gain or regain possession of a fumble. RED ZONE: The imaginary area between the defense’s 20-yard line and its goal line from which the offense is most likely to score points. RETURN: An attempt by a player who has just caught an interception, punt, or kickoff to advance the ball the other way. RUSH: A running play; also, a pass rush. SACK: A tackle of the quarterback behind his line of scrimmage. SAFETY: When a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone after bringing the ball there under his own

power; the defense earns 2 points and receives a free kick from the offense’s own 20-yard line. SIDELINE: The boundary line that runs the length of the field along each side. SNAP: When the center while facing forward quickly hands the ball between his legs to a player standing behind him (usually the quarterback) to start each play. SPECIAL TEAMS: The group of players who participate in kicking plays. SPIKE: When a player throws the ball at the ground. SPIRAL: A ball passed or kicked with a spin which propels it further with more accuracy; the ball points the same direction throughout its flight. STIFF ARM (OR STRAIGHT ARM): A push by a ball carrier to ward off a tackler. TACKLE: A player position on both the offensive and defensive lines; there is usually a left and right offensive tackle, and a left and right defensive tackle; See also tackling. TACKLING: Contacting a ball carrier to cause him to touch the ground with any part of his body except his hands, thereby ending the play. TOUCHBACK: When a player who gains possession of a ball in his own end zone kneels to the ground and automatically starts the next play at his own 20-yard line; also awarded if his opponent kicks the ball across the end line. TOUCHDOWN (TD): When a team crosses the opponent’s goal line with the ball, catches a pass in the opponent’s end zone, or recovers a loose ball in the opponent’s end zone; earns a team 6 points. TURNOVER: The involuntary loss of possession of the ball during a play, either by a fumble or by throwing an interception.

WALTER CAMP The Father Of American Football

He was American football’s most respected authority for over forty years. He was one of the first to differentiate the game from its original origins and in 1892, Caspar Whitney of Harper’s Weekly, first referred to Walter Camp as the “Father of American Football.” Walter Camp, a former Yale football coach and alum, was responsible for creating a solid foundation for American football, the most mainstream game played in the United States today.

On April 7, 1859, in New Britain, Connecticut, Walter Chauncey Camp was born. He attended Yale University from 1876 to 1880, where he played several sports, including football and rugby. Young Camp was a natural athlete, one of the best all-around athletes in the University at the time. He starred as a pitcher on the baseball team and was a kicker and half back on the Varsity rugby team. After graduating from Yale, Camp began his studies at Yale Medical School for two years until he decided to enter the business world. He later

married Alice Sumner in 1888. They had two children together, Walter Camp Jr. and Janet Camp Troxell. Camp was actively involved in the college football program even after college. In 1888, Camp served as the general athletic director, head advisory football coach, and chairman of the Yale football committee until the First World War started. He coached rugby from 18881892 at Yale University and then began coaching at Stanford soon after until 1895. He began working at the family business, New Haven Clock Company, where he successfully worked his way up. He worked in positions of Assistant Treasurer, Treasurer, General Manager, President, and Chairman of the Board. Despite being a businessman, he distinguished himself through his involvement with sports and his prolific writing. Camp was a well-known writer, publishing more than 250 articles and nearly 30 books about sports. He also edited every American football rulebook. According to Richard Borkowski, a biographer, “Camp was instrumental through writing and lecturing in attaching an almost mythical atmosphere of manliness and heroism to the game not previously known in American team sports.” Walter Camp was also one of the first people to publish a book about football. Camp was responsible for creating many rules in the American football rulebook as well as bringing new innovations to the game. Some include; the snap-back from center, the system down, the point system, and adding measuring lines to the field. At the U.S College Football 1880 rules convention, Camp proposed that the contested scrimmage be replaced with a “line of scrimmage,” this meant that the team with the ball would start with uncontested possession. This change began the evolution of the game and began differentiating it from its rugby origins. Walter Chauncey Camp was actively involved in college athletics and was on various collegiate football rules committees, where he held a position as editor of the official guide, until his death in 1925. Sources: courant.com, ivyrugby.com, wikipedia.com, thepeoplehistory.com, footballfoundation.org

RECORD-BREAKING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FACTS

MODERN ERA:

2010-PRESENT Amazing feats of athleticism are common place in high school football. However, many records have stood the test of time and have gone unchallenged for decade after decade. That was until these exceptional, modern-era athletes spotlighted below accomplished some of the most impressive and record-breaking achievements in the history of high school football! Records and statistical ranking according to the National Federation of State High Schools Association and MaxPreps.

229 CAREER PASSING

JAKE BROWNING

TOUCHDOWNS

2012-14: After throwing for 91 touchdowns his senior season, Jake Browning (Folsom High School, CA) became the

most prolific touchdown thrower in high school football history. Browning is also tied for the most passing touchdowns in a season with 91, and tied for the number two ranking in passing touchdowns in a single game with 10.

39 SEASON TOUCHDOWN

TREN’DAVIAN DICKSON

RECEPTIONS

2014: Tren’Davian Dickson (Navasota High School, TX) was unstoppable when racking up the most touchdown receptions

in a single season in high school football history. Dickson averaged nearly four touchdowns a game. He is ranked fourth for the most career TD receptions with 76, and is not ranked in the top ten for TD receptions in a single game.

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Carston Mallory Christian Davidse Mitch Ratigan Servando Robles Taylor Kunselman Yeshi Tsewang Luke Miller Christian Cooper Noah Mcbroom Benny Haywood Travis Nguyen Rylan Clayton Tucker Dunseth Deakon White Ben Hallead Taylor Lepak Taeven Hill Alex Olson

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Adrian Hernandez-Bustamante Jacob Steelman David Nolasco Edward Tenbrink Nathan Moore Asher Livingston Damon Thon Mason Woods Caleb Haase Cole Gray Nestor Diaz Jason Volovik Chase Harrington Flores-Ramirez Matthew Williams Korbin Hosman Jacob Hall

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

5'8 5'8 5'7 6'2 5'8 5'11 5'5 6'0 5'10 6'0 5'6 6'2 6'1 5'8 6'4 5'9 5'10

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