According to Trivisonno, Mentor may be 'a year away'

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According to Trivisonno, Mentor may be 'a year away' By Steve Helwagen, Editor-In-Chief

stevehelwagen@bucknuts.com

Posted Jul 27, 2009

 

Mentor Cardinals

Mentor head coach Steve Trivisonno is back for his 13th season at the helm and is aiming to get the Cardinals back to Canton since finishing Division I state runner-up in 2006 and 2007.

 

“I think it will be an interesting year,” Trivisonno said. “We are going to be a young team. We may be a year away from being the real deal..."

 

 

Mentor (9-3)

 

* Players to Watch – QB Sam Mayse (6-5, 200, Sr.), OG Bryan Vayo (6-3, 285, Sr.), RB Mike Korecz (5-11, 195, Jr.), LB Nick Lamonica (6-2, 215, Sr.).

 

* Outlook – The Cardinals had back-to-back state runner-up finishes in 2006-07. They only got as far as the second round last year before a 17-3 loss to Strongsville. But coach Steve Trivisonno, back for his 13th year at the helm, has six starters back on offense and three on defense.

 

“I think it will be an interesting year,” Trivisonno said. “We are going to be a young team. We may be a year away from being the real deal. In 2010, we may have a shot to get back to where we were in 2006 and ’07.

 

“We have some talent in some spots. It will come down to how quickly they come along.”

 

Korecz rushed for 1,100 yards last year as a sophomore.

 

“Mike is one of the more talented backs we’ve had,” Trivisonno said. “He has very good speed and good balance.”

 

Mayse took over at quarterback and threw for 1,800 yards.

 

“Sam is a big-time quarterback,” Trivisonno said. “He is a big, strong-armed kid. He is being recruited by everybody. He has a great arm. He has solid speed and he is a smart kid and a good football player.”

 

Before getting into Lake Erie League play, Mentor faces a murderer’s row, including Lakewood St. Edward, Strongsville, Solon, Cleveland St. Ignatius and Cincinnati Moeller.

 

“It is a very difficult first five,” Trivisonno said.

 

Schedule

 

Aug. 28, Lakewood St. Edward, 7 p.m.

 

Sept. 4, Strongsville, 7 p.m.

 

Sept. 11, at Solon

 

Sept. 18, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.

 

Sept. 26, at Cincinnati Moeller, 2 p.m.

 

Oct. 2, at Euclid, 7 p.m.

 

Oct. 10, at Shaker Heights, 2 p.m.

 

Oct. 16, Maple Heights, 7 p.m.

 

Oct. 23, at Massillon Washington

 

Oct. 30, Cleveland Heights, 7 p.m.

 

[roach]

Congrats on a fine win last night.

[Guest ATENEARS]

Congrats on a fine win last night.

 

Well, it was a win ... sloppy game though. Ed's were their own worst enemy in the second half after completely out-playing Mentor in the first. Mentor got better as the game went along though, made good adjustments at the half, and had much more stamia. We'll take it!

 

Young team got their first game jitters out of the way with no harm.

[listercat]

Hey man; a win is a win!

 

We had our tails handed to us....could be a long year....Lister Jr is holding his head up...this was a learning experience