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Mike Waufle
Hornell Football started years before I entered High School. My passion for the game was created by the stars of the Red Raiders in the late sixties. I loved going to the games and dreamed of playing in the current Baseball Stadium. The dreams carried over to sandlot games. I was Jimmy Moretti when I played Quarterback, Charlie Young at Receiver or Jack Dailey when I played Linebacker. When it was my turn in 1970 and 1971, those games were some of my lifetime favorites with teammates Walden, Hogan, Chambliss, Libordis, Sirianis, Sciottis, Kelly, Cleveland, Davidson, Angell, Babcock, Hollands, Mobley, Tillman and several others.
-Mike Waufle '72 Defensive Line Coach Buffalo Bills
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Jon McLaughlin
A paragraph cannot do justice to the impact that Gene Mastin, Red Raider Football and Hornell High School played in my life. Despite experiencing both individual and team success prior to moving to Hornell, I did not realize what it meant to be a part of a football family. The coaching staff, school and town combine to create an atmosphere where community pride comes with wearing a Red Raider jersey. A standard of excellence is set and then the instruction, support and encouragement is given to reach that level. Although we won our share of games, the true measure of our time were the lessons in commitment, preparation, toughness and perseverance that led us to reach for our potential. My decision to pursue a career in coaching and any success I have experienced since can be directly traced to the formative and positive experience of playing for the Red Raiders. I will always be grateful and proud to have played for Gene Mastin and to represent him and Hornell football with all future achievements.
-Jon McLaughlin '86 Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Columbia University.
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Bill Dugan
Bill Dugan, Class of 1977 - Dugan a nine varsity letterman, was a three-year starter in football, basketball and track. He is often referred to as the greatest offensive lineman in the history of the program at HHS. He was the first Red Raider to be selected to the All-Greater Rochester First Team as well as All-MYS in the large school division. He was also an All-Sullivan Trail First Team selection. In track, he set the school standard in the shot put at 63-11, a record which still stands today and may never be broken. It was the longest NYS throw of the 1977 season and the third longest in Section V. Dugan was one of the top offensive lineman prospects, earning a full scholarship to play football at Penn State and had the opportunity to participate in four bowl games — two Fiesta Bowls, Sugar Bowl and Liberty Bowl 1977. Dugan attended Penn State University from 1977-1981 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice in 1986. He was an “All American” in 1980, which honors the best player at each position. The 1980 NCAA All-America team consisted of a few Sunday great, such as, John Elway, Cris Colinsworth, Herschel Walker, Leonard Mitchell, Ronny Lot, Lawrence Taylor, John Scully, and Mike Singletary. Dugan a 6’x4”, 275 right tackle was the 58th overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Dugan also played with Minnesota-1984 and with the Baltimore Stars of the USFL in their championship season in 1985 and the New York Giants-1987.
