2014 CIS Football Team Preview: Carleton Ravens

2014 CIS Football Team Preview: Carleton Ravens

Source: Carleton Sports Info

2013 regular season record: 0-8
2013 regular season standings: 11th OUA
2013 playoff record: 0-0
2013 playoff finish: 0-0

With the first year of the Carleton football program rebirth under their belt the Ravens are excited and full prepared to tackle their second campaign in the OUA. Their inaugural year was filled with newness and optimism of getting the team back on the field, this year, progress is what the Ravens coaching staff and players are working towards.  Having an off-season to help develop their players and add an outstanding crop of players, the Carleton program is optimistic to see progress not only in 2014 but beyond.

Quote from head coach: Steve Sumarah

“It is very exciting to see the rebirth of the Ravens program and to be part of something special.  The 2013 season taught us much about ourselves and the direction we are going.  2014 begins the second chapter of a long journey but the progress made in the off-season and past summer has been outstanding.  We as a group of players, coaches and staff are excited to continue to develop as a program and see what the future holds for us.

Head Coach: Steve Sumarah

Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2013): Entering 3rd season as Head Coach
Number of seasons as head coach in CIS (including 2013): Entering 9th season as CIS Head Coach
Career regular season record with Carleton: 0-8
Career regular season record in CIS: 35-20
Career overall record with team (reg. season & playoffs only): 0-8
Career overall record in CIS (reg. season & playoffs only): 42-26

 

OFFENCE

Number of returning starters: 12

Key returning players: Kwabena Asare OL, Eric Fowler OL, Kyle Van Wynsberghe REC, Nate Behar REC

Key recruits or transfers:
1. Dimitri Vaillancourt, R from St Francis Xavier Coyotes in Ottawa. Vaillancourt also suited up for the Ottawa Stampeders and Gloucester South Raiders of the National Capital Amateur Football Association. (NCAFA)
2. Raishaun Provo, RB from St Mary Monarchs High School. He also suit played for the Ajax-Pickering Dolphins (OVFL). He led his team to the OFSAA Bowl series as a QB and was named MVP of the league. Provo also represented Ontario at the 2013 Canada Cup in Moncton, New Brunswick and team Canada in Texas in February 2014.
3. Ryan MacPherson, OL from Ottawa who played last year at IMG prep school in Florida.  He is a big strong physical player who can play all three positions on the line.

Key losses: None

 

DEFENCE

Number of returning starters: 12

Key returning players: Leon Cenerini LB, Stefan Carty DL, Zach Annen DL, Tunde Adeleke DB

Key recruits or transfers:
1. Trevelle Wisdom, LB from Downsview High School in Toronto. Team Ontario 2013, Team Canada 2014 and played many years for the Metro Toronto Wildcats in the OVFL. Was ranked in the top 100 for the 2014 recruiting class by CFC
2. George Saloum, DL from Bishop O’Byrne High School in Calgary. Played Midget football for the Stamps and was ranked in the top 100 for the 2014 recruiting class by CFC
3. Kadeem Vaillancourt, DB from Ottawa, transferred from Laval. Highly recruited player who last played in Ottawa for the Sooners (OFC)

Key losses: None

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Key returning players: Michael Domagalo, Tunde Adeleke

Key recruits or transfers: Dimitri Vailancourt

Key losses: Andrew Banerjee, Kicker