Fallston's Cesky named Ravens Coach of the Week
Fallston football coach Dave Cesky was named Ravens High School Coach of the Week Wednesday after leading the Cougars to a 35-20 win over Harford County rival North Harford last week that gave them sole possession of first place in the UCBAC Chesapeake Division.
Cesky, in his 35th season coaching the Cougars, has guided them to a 9-0 record this fall and the No. 13 ranking in The Baltimore Sun.
"Our major goal is to try and go undefeated," Cesky said in a news release. "We want to have the best record Fallston as ever seen and have a home playoff game. We played twice on the road last year in the playoffs and it was tough. A home playoff game is one of the most exciting things that the school community can have."
The Cougars currently rank second in the Class 2A East regional behind Kent Island, which is also undefeated.
Friday night, Ryan Umpleby scored the first three touchdowns, including two on receptions from John Hetterman as the Cougars built a 21-0 lead and held on against their top county rival which were also undefeated in the Chesapeake Division. The Cougars forced six turnovers in the game.
Last year, the Cougars made it to the regional finals and they plan to get at least that far again after they take on Aberdeen at home in Friday night's regular-season finale. This would be their third playoff appearance in four years.
"A lot of it has to do with the kids staying focused. They're the easiest team to work with because the chemistry is there. When you have a team like this and a lot of contributors, you can really do a lot of good things," said Cesky, who was also a Ravens Coach of the Week in 1999.
Cesky, who receives a $2,000 donation to his school's football program, will join the other weekly winners at the Ravens-Browns game Dec. 24 at M&T Bank Stadium when the Ravens will announce their High School Coach of the Year. Previous winners: Catonsville's Rich Hambor, Glenelg's Butch Schaffer, New Town's Joe Holland, Reginald F. Lewis' Donte' Foster and Severn's Chris Kirchenheiter.
