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Jersey Sporting News • September 4 - September 25

By Jim HintelmannLITTLE SILVER — Red BankRegional's (RBR) football fortunesreached a low point from 2005-2009when the Bucs went 5-44 but, in thatlast year, a very talented group offreshmen arrived and produced anunbeaten (9-0) record. Hardly unex-pected, that team set the stage for arevival of the Buc program which sawthe Bucs go 5-5 last year and make theNJSIAA playoffs for the first timesince 2004. Those players are seniorsnow and the Bucs appear ready to takethe next step and achieve a possiblewinning record and a championship."The offense is starting to cometogether and is improving with eachscrimmage," said Buc Head CoachNick Giglio.who has six returningstarters on offense and will utilize theWing T. We have a good running gameand will use a lot of play action."

The Bucs have a solid backfield withtailbacks Tajhi Tomaino, JahimereHinton and fullback Dylan Stambaughbut the quarterback position is up forgrabs between Alex Fox and RossGisondi. "Both of them will get play-ing time,"said Giglio. "They are look-ing good in practice." RBR has one ofthe state's top two-way players intjght end-defensive end Garret Sickleswho signed a letter of intent to attendPenn State as a junior. Sickles is oneof the area's top defenders. He recorded72 tackles last year along with ninequarterback sacks, Also returning fromlast year on offense is tackle Anthony

Sardella. Other likely starters on theoffensive side include wide receiverStephen Megill, tackle Logan

McConnell and guards Tim Vilardi andRobert Ness.

RBR will run out of a '4-3' defense

with Sickles and Wally Bogdon at theends, Isaac Coates at nose guard andShane Sullivan at tackle. Starting line-backers will be Stambaugh and RyanSeely, backed up by Gary Johnson.In the secondary will be cornerbacksMario Williams and WilliamNowglows and Gisondi and Tomaino atsafety. "We've had injuries toStambaugh and Hinton in the pre-sea-son, but we have a lot of speed andexperience.We're playing in B Norththis year, which is known as the Blackand Blue Division," said Giglio.

RBR has a tough opener Sept 8when it plays host to rival Red BankCatholic.

Standout players for Red Bank Regional are Garrett Sickels, DillanStanbaugh, Jahimere Hinton and Isacc Coates.

Red Bank Regional Looks To Take The Next Step

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Matawan Football Wants Winning Tradition In New Era Jersey Sporting News • September 4 - September 25

By Mike ReadyWith the retirement of legendary

Head Coach Joe Marrucci, John Kayehas some big shoes to fill as the newhead coach. But, as an assistant coachat Matawan for the past18 years, Kayeis expecting a smooth transition. “I’vebeen here a long time and I know thisprogram. I’ve coached half of ourassistant coaches; we’ll be fine.”

The Huskies have been to the statefinals the last three seasons underMarrucci, winning the state champi-onship last year and in 2009. Kaye seesno reason this year’s team can’t com-pete for a title. “We play a physicalbrand of football; we feel that puts usin a position to win.” Matawan shiftsto the B North Division this year, andaccording to Kaye, “It’s a much morephysical league; they play our style ofball. It’s been labeled the Black andBlue Division. We’ll be reunited withsome of our old rivals.”

Once again, the Huskies defense willdictate just how far they go. They’ll beled by senior middle linebacker DanIncle and senior linebacker/strongsafety Glenn Cross. Junior NickTompkins returns to strong-side line-backer/defensive end, while seniorJohn Alston and newcomer LameenSpann compete at weak-side line-backer.

The defensive line has two returningstarters in junior defensive tackleDoug Weber and senior defensive end

Samad Thomas, junior Chris Vearywill be in the rotation. Senior StanleyHall starts at defensive tackle, whilesenior Seamus Weldon and sophomore

Jake Weber rotate at defensive end. In

the defensive backfield, Cross will bemoving between strong safety and

linebacker, with senior OlajuwonThomas and Junior Juan Gonzalez alsoat safety. Juniors Jordon Pisano andfreshman Kahill Haskins are the cor-ners.

Two- year starter Kashaun Barnes isback at quarterback and will be count-ed on for his leadership. Cross lines upat the ‘A’ back position, while Alston,Gonzalez and Incle will all get playingtime in the three- back system.Tompkins is back at tight end, withreturning starting senior ShawnJohnson lining up at wide out. Thomasand sophomore Chris Solomon willbackup.

The Huskies will return three starterson the offensive line; Weldon at righttackle, Samad Thomas at left tackleand Veary at the center position.Veteran defensive lineman DougWeber will start at right guard andnewcomer junior Brandon Murphygets the start at left guard. Third TeamAll-Shore kicker, Mike Creamer isback and will handle the punting dutiesas well this year. According to Kaye,Creamer is one of the most valuableplayers on the team given the way hedictates field position.

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Key Matawan players are Larry Alston III (11 ) , Anthony Casteneda (82) ,Matt Morenz (72) , Solomon Simpkins (22) and Cassius Wi l l i ams (2 ) .


By Michael RogersThe Rumson/Fair Haven

(RFH) high school footballteam will be looking to returnto the NJSIAA Central JerseyGroup II playoffs this season.After winning the NJSIAACentral Jersey Group II titlein 2010, the Bulldogsreturned to the title gameagain last season but lost in atough defensive battleagainst Matawan with thefinal score of 3- 0. HeadCoach Shane Fallon has lost26 players from last year'steam to graduation. and thatwas a team that finished witha 10 -2 season and won theCentral A Division title bygoing undefeated in the divi-sion (5 - 0). This year's teamwill still feature 18 seniorsand many underclassmenwho have some varsity play-ing experience under theirbelt. For this reason CoachFallon leads his team withthe motto, “we do notrebuild, we reload”.

On offense, the Bulldogsreturn quarterback DanRoberto and he has some of hisfavorite targets at receiver returningas well. Seniors John Ryan, SamShaud both return as does two-yearstarting tight end Henry Rosenburg.Carrying the ball for RFH at running

back will be Conor Walsh and TravisClarke. Up front on the offensiveline Andy Biarnetta, Gunnar Tilly,Dan Wojciehowski and Joe Flippoall return and all have varsity playingexperience. Some underclassmen

who Coach Fallon feels will earnsome playing time are MelquanReevey, John Oaks and SamEisenstadt.

On defense, this year's team willneed to play well if they are to match

the 59 total points last year'sdefense gave up in 12 games.The defense last season gaveup an average of less thanseven points per game.Travis Clarke will return andanchor the defense at line-backer along with J.P.Jennings and Tom Martello.On the defensive line JohnGreely, Dan Morea, DonBedell, Kevin Clayton andConnor Phillips all return toform a solid defensive front.In the defensive secondaryMike Clarke, Chris Hublerand brothers Addison andDavis Nitto all return. TheBulldogs also return a strongkicking game as JakeD’Amelio returns to handleall kickoff and field goalduties as well as punting.Coach Fallon is aware of thetalent that graduated last sea-son but he also tells thisyear's team to work hard andto build their own identity.Fallon said, “ We strive to becompetitive each week andimprove as the season pro-gresses. If we can achieve

that in the regular season and stayhealthy then we will be ready for theplayoffs”. The Bulldogs open theirseason at home against a toughGroup I team in Shore RegionalHigh School.

Bulldogs Reloading, Not Rebuilding

Standout players for Rumson/Fair Haven are Danny Roberto, Travis Clark and ConorWalsh .

Jersey Sporting News • September 4 - September 25 Continued from previous page

Class A North

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH:

ManalapanMiddletown SouthColts NeckHowellMiddletown NorthFreehold TownshipMarlboro

WHAT TO EXPECT:Manalapan is fresh off two straight

Central Jersey Group IV Final appear-ances. They return quarterbackMike Isabella and stud receiverAnthony Firkser. Their 2,000yard running back JohnSieczkowski graduated, but thedefense returns largely intact.Middletown South is poised tochallenge for first place and theyhost the Braves on September 28th.

Colts Neck, Howell and MiddletownNorth will likely fight for playoff

spots, however, it is possiblethat only two of the three willmake it. Freehold Township

and Marlboro look improved,but will find it difficult to shakethe standings.

Class A Central

PREDICTED ORDER OFFINISH:

Red Bank CatholicRumson/Fair HavenSt. John Vianney

ManasquanRaritanHolmdelMonmouth Regional

WHAT TO EXPECT:This is perhaps the best division in

the Shore Conference this season with everyteam arguably close to playoff contention.Holmdel and Monmouth Regional are likelythe longest shots, but should be improvedfrom 2011. RBC is the clear favorite despite

losing several key players to graduation. The Caseyshave so much depth and talent that even those losseswill not be too much to overcome. RFH, SJV, andManasquan are all capable of a second place finish.The Bulldogs graduated the most successful seniorclass in school history. SJV could take a big step for-ward in Coach Andy Carlstrom’s second season. TheLancers finished last season strong including a winover state champion Matawan. Manasquan andRaritan both have something to prove offensivelywith the Warriors losing graduated QB Tyler Saito andthe Rockets moving to a spread attack.

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Standout players for Raritan are Patrick To a l , S t e v eWinetsky and Ty ler Jones .

Predictions For The 2012 Season

Standout players for Howell are Tory Robinson , ToranMitchell and John Quinlan.


Class A South

PREDICTED ORDER OFFINISH:

Southern RegionalLaceyBrick TownshipJackson MemorialTR NorthBrick MemorialTR EastTR South

WHAT TO EXPECT:Southern Regional has more than 20 sen-iors back including QB Dan Higgins andmost of the offensive line. They appearto be the early favorite. Lacey had a downyear in 2011, but returns Kyle Spatz atrunning back and a resurgent offense.Brick Township and Jackson Memorialeach lost key players in QB BrandonKieslor and RB Brandon Winston. TRNorth has some key skill players such asWR Joey Fields and could return to thepostseason. Brick Memorial lost severalgames by less than a touchdown last sea-son and could easily reverse that trend.TR East and TR South have some talentto compete, but might be another year

away from playoff contention.

Class B North

PREDICTED ORDEROF FINISH:

NeptuneRed Bank Regional

MatawanWallFreehold BoroLong BranchOcean

WHAT TO EXPECT:Quarterback Ajee Patterson will

look to step into the shoes of Playerof the Year Jaheem Woods forNeptune. The Fliers lost a lot of tal-

ent to graduation but the depth isthere for another big season.RBR showed flashes whilemaking the playoffs last season

for the second year in a row, but theirschedule is brutal. Matawan is comingoff a state title. Wall has a new coachingstaff and Freehold Boro looks to bounceback from a down year. Injuries have hin-dered Long Branch’s ranking. Star run-ning back Dwight Clark has a brokenankle and is out until October. DomMincieli is recovering from an ACLtear suffered in the spring andmight miss a few of the open-ing games. Ocean could riseup the standings because theycan keep games close. Thisdivision is pretty wide openand it would be no surprise ifthese predictions are wildlyoff by November.

Class B Central

PREDICTED ORDEROF FINISH:

Shore RegionalAsbury ParkKeyportPoint BeachKeansburgMater Dei

WHAT TO EXPECT:Shore gets a nice addition in passing-

style quarterback Matt Muh who trans-ferred in from Holmdel. The Blue Devilsalready had talent returning to set up fora possible division title run. Asbury Parklost a lot of skill players to graduationexcept for quarterback Robert Barksdale.But senior Domingo Perez feels like theBishops are filling those holes wellenough for another state final trip.Keyport could be poised for a big step

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ward with a host of returning seniors andjunior QB Alex Thomson leading theway. Asbury Park and Keyport square offin the first game of the season. PointBeach was much improved in 2011 undernew coach John Wagner. The Gulls werenot only over .500, but they reached theCentral Jersey Group I semifinals wherethey lost to Asbury Park. Many playersreturn, but they will have a new QB.Keansburg should do better this fall andMater Dei is not the pushover of recentyears. The Seraphs have more kids in the

Predictions Continued from page 7

Standout players for Barnegat are NickAnderson, Matt Lauer and Patrick Moran.

Standout players for Wall are Evan Sweeny, K e v i nWaters and Russell Lorusso.

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program and are capable to getting a handfulof wins.

Class B South

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH:

BarnegatPoint BoroMonsignor DonovanLakewoodCentralJackson Libert yManchesterPinelands

WHAT TO EXPECT:Barnegat will offset graduation losses withtransfers. QB Cinjun Erskine transfers infrom Holy Spirit. He will take advantage ofa veteran offensive line and star receiver PatMoran. Chris Oliphant takes the reigns atQB for Point Boro who should challenge forthe division title. Monsignor Donovan isunder the radar despite a host of returningplayers and standout lineman Brad Henson.Lakewood has some excellent skill playersand quarterback Tyrice Beverette is one ofthe best in the state. Central no longer hasgraduated running back Kalyph Hardy wholed the Shore Conference in touchdowns in2011. Junior quarterback MarcusDrumwright will take on the pressure ofreplacing Hardy’s offensive production.Jackson Liberty will rely on their big guysfor more of a power game this season.Manchester has almost an entirely newteam, similar to Pinelands last year. TheWildcats return a handful of players, but arecoming off an 0-10 campaign.

By Michael RogersThe Asbury Park high school foot-

ball team is coming off of a seasonwhere they finished with a 10 -2record. They also won the CentralJersey Group I Championship. In thechampionship game, the BlueBishops defeated Florence by thescore of 42 - 18. Head Coach MattArdizzone knows that even thoughAsbury Park lost some key players tograduation he has players on his ros-ter that can develop into fine footballplayers. According to Ardizzone,“Even though we lost a lot of skilledplayers, if we prepare and work hardwe will be ready for the season”.

The Blue Bishops' strength is ontheir offensive and defensive lines aswell as the quarterback positionwhere Robert Barksdale returns torun the offense. Some other return-ing players include: Domingo Perezwho will start along the offensive anddefensive lines, Jaquele Goodmanreturns at defensive back and widereceiver along with NicholasFamularo who returns at linebackerand tight end.

One of the key players that CoachArdizzone needs to develop isStevenNonez who plays on the offensiveline. Speedster Daquane Bland-Bennett who plays running back anddefensive back as well as ImireStrohman and Kadar Johnson areboth developing at linebacker andwide receiver.

Asbury Park will start the seasonagainst Keyport which Coach

Ardizzone says is an important game.Along with the rest of the schedulehe believes each game during the sea-son holds it’s own importance. “Weneed to put players in the right places

in order to compete within the divi-sion and make it to the state playoffsonce again," explained Ardizzonewhile discussing his outlook on theseason.

Blue Bishops Working Hard

Standout players for Asbury Park are Robert Barksdale, Domingo Perez,Nick Famularo and Jaquele Goodman.

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Ryan Kurtz Keansburg

Sr. 5’11-175 lbs..He is back as a three-yearreturning starter for the Titans.Kurtz rushed for over 900 yardsand had 11 rush TDs and fivepass TDs in 2011. He is get-ting college looks from FDUand Gettysburg

Andrew MehrOcean Twp.

Sr. 5’11- 175 lbs.Mehr is a three-year starterwho had seven TDs and threwfor over 600 yards in 2011 .He is looking at PatriotLeague schools such asBucknell and Lehigh.

John Quinlan Howell

Sr. 6’4- 215 lbs.Quinlan has been handed the keysto Howell’s high-flying offense.The Rebels also have a new headcoach so Quinlan will have toguide the offense through thechanges.

Danny Robert oRumson/Fair Haven

Sr. 6’0-190 lbs .Roberto enters his secondseason as the RFH QB. Hewas a third team All-Shorepick last year and threw forover 1,600 yards with 10touchdowns.

Cody ThompsonMiddletown North

Sr. 5’8- 165 lbs .The Lions offense will be ingood hands with Thompson asa returning starter at QB. Hewas named to the All-Division Class A North teamas a junior.

Robbie Cantell i Holmdel

Sr. 5’11 -185 lbs.Cantelli shifts from RB to QBwhere he will be a duel threat forthe Hornets. He had 650 rush-ing yards in 2011 to go alongwith 55 tackles and two picks atcorner.

Michael Campbell Colts Neck

Sr. 6’3- 215 lbs.Campbell played WR last sea-son, but will make the transi-tion to QB. He’s an athletewho will provide steady lead-ership for the Cougars.

Alex ThomsonKeyport

Jr. 6’5- 195 lbs.This junior could bepoised for a breakoutseason. Thomson is atall QB who threw forover 1,000 yards withseven pass TDs and fiverush TDs as a sopho-more. Cornell andRutgers are already giv-ing him some looks.

Avry Griff i nLong Branch

Sr.6’0- 185 lbs.Griffin is back in hissecond year as starterafter piling up eight TDscombined through theair and on the ground. Heis gaining interest fromGeorgetown, Villanovaand Fordham.

Robert BarksdaleAsbury ParkJr. 6’2- 180 lbs.

The Blue Bishops won astate title with Barksdaleat the helm last year andhope to do so again in2012. He threw for1,482 yards and had 22touchdowns as a sopho-more.

Michael Corc i o n eRBC

Sr. 6’1- 195 lbs.Corcione is a two-yearstarter who is looking atMonmouth and Yale forcollege. He’ll lead aRBC team expected tocontend for the divisiontitle again.


By Mike ReadyAfter running the flexbone-

option offense for the last 11seasons at South, Head CoachSteve Antonucci has made thedecision to switch to a spreadformation, employing the pis-tol offense. “With defensesstacking the box on us witheight players and our offensegeared to the run, we lackedthe big play potential. The waythe high school game is beingplayed now, you have to beable to strike quickly with bigplay capabilities. We feel thepistol will give us that,” saidAntonucci.

Antonucci brought in formerEagle Assistant Coach JoeO’Connor as his offensivecoordinator. O’Connor spentthe last two seasons coachingthe pistol at Kean College.Asked how his players areadapting to the change,Antonucci said, “It’s a work inprogress; we’re instilling a dif-ferent philosophy towards thegame. There’s new terminolo-gy, new blocking assignments,but they’re responding and are excitedabout the switch.”

St. John Vianney transfer Eli Smithwill be counted on to supply those bigplays. Blessed with blazing speed,Smith has the potential to score fromanywhere on the field. Lining up pri-

marily at slot receiver and tailback,Antonucci hinted that he may useSmith in some quarterback packages.He will also return punts and kickoffsfor the Eagles, as well as start at oneof the cornerback positions.

Junior Kyle Brey steps in at quarter-

back, while senior Jake Ripnickreturns at tailback. Junior JeremyConcepcion and senior RyanPatterson are both veterans who willbe counted on in the backfield.Returning starter, junior Andrew Wisialko leads a talented group of

wide outs, including veteranAnthony Citarella and sopho-more players Joe Timmons andNolan Peerless. Junior TaylorHendrickson will be back at tightend. The offensive line isanchored by three returning sen-iors at guard and tackle in DylanMcCabe, Mike Roibal and KeithWiley. Sophomore James Wilsonand junior Jon Low complete theline.

The defensive line, consistingof four returning seniors, is oneof the Shore’s best. At defensiveend, there’s Wiley and Roibaland at tackle Hendrickson andDerek Noah will start. JuniorConnor Spreen and senior EricMaynes will be in the rotation.The linebacker core is led byreturning starter Ryan Pattersonon the inside. He’s joined thereby senior Justin Chwnoweth andjunior John Griffin. The outsideis manned by seniors RobMartini and Vinnie D’agati alongwith Concepcion. Citarella isback at safety and Joe Timminswill line up opposite of Smith atcorner. Wisialko and junior

Drew O’Connell will rotate at theother safety spot.

Senior Connor Ryan who has been afour-year varsity starter and 1st TeamAll-Shore kicker for the Eagles willreturn to handle punting duties afteronly kicking in previous years.

Middletown South To Run Spread Offense

Standout players for Middletown South are Anthony Citarella, Taylor Hendrickson,Kei th Wi l e y, Eli Smith, Conner Ryan and Ryan Patterson.


Dominic Minciel iLong Branch

Sr. 6’2- 250 lbs.This three-year starter at TEand LB is getting someDivision I offers after posting10 receptions, 85 tackles, twofumble recoveries and oneinterception in 2011.

Jeremy Sousa Jackson Libert y

Sr. 6’0 -200 lbs.Sousa is a returning starterfor the Lions who are com-ing off a 4-6 season. He’salso one of the top playersback on defense at LB.

Connor Canonico Colts Neck

Sr. 6’1 -210 lbs.Canonico is a returning starterat TE and DE who is garner-ing interest from someDivision III colleges.

Ryan PattersonMiddletown South

Sr. 5’11- 190 lbs.He might play a little TE, butalso look for Patterson to set upin the backfield at FB and startat middle LB. The senior leadersays the team is starting tolearn the new pistol offense.

Tayler HendricksonMiddletown South

Jr. 6’2 -210 lbs.Hendrickson is a second -year starter after earningthe nod as a sophomore.He’ll play both TE anddefensive line.

Tory Robinson Howell

Sr. 6’2 -215 lbs.Robinson is a great target at Rand TE. He is garnering inter-est from Rutgers, WestVirginia and Wagner.


Travis Clark Rumson-Fair Haven

Sr. 6’0 220 lbs.He’s a three-year starter at linebackerwho had 127 tackles and four sacksin 2011. Clark will also get somecarries at running back and is garner-ing interest from colleges such asMonmouth, Bucknell, and Wagner.

Dillon Stambaugh Red Bank Regional

Sr. 5’8 -205 lbs.As the two-year leading tacklerfor the Bucs, Stambaughreturns with a total of 87 tacklesin 2011. He has drawn collegeinterest for his wrestling tal-ents.

Pat GallagherTR East

Sr. 6’0 -190 lbs.Gallagher showed up in themost important moments lastyear. He tallied 12 tacklesagainst Lacey. He’ll return atlinebacker as a three-year

Doug Cuccinello Brick Twp.

Sr. 5’8- 180 lbs.Cuccinello gained over 800 yards asa junior starter at running back. Hecould be poised to top 1,000 yardsin his senior campaign. He alsostarts at linebacker.

Tom Turi St. John VianneySr. 6’1 -220 lbs.

Turi is a three-year starter atmiddle linebacker for theLancers. He’ll “quarterback”the defense once again this fall.

Tyler Vivian Shore RegionalSr. 6’2 -165 lbs.

Vivian returns at cornerback andalso figures to be the top widereceiver for new quarterback MattMuh who transferred fromHolmdel.

Jeremy Sousa Jackson LibertySr. 6’0 -200 lbs.

Sousa is a returning starter forthe Lions who are coming off a4-6 season. He’s also one of thetop players back on defense atlinebacker.

Dan Incle Matawan

Sr. 6’0- 190 lbs.He’s a returning starter at mid-dle linebacker who had 96 tack-les for the state champs. Inclewill also be one of the leadingrushers for Matawan.

Dylan HroncichRed Bank Catholic

Sr. 6’1- 220 lbs.He is a two-year starting who isconsidering Monmouth for hiscollege choice. Hroncich willalso see time at fullback.

Domenic Pedone Midd. North

Sr. 5’9 -180 lbs.Pedone was an All-DivisionClass A North selection as ajunior. He returns to anchor theNorth defense.

Tyler Jones Raritan

Jr. 6’0 -180 lbs.Jones is a two-year starter at line-backer and will play some runningback too. He had five sacks in2011.

Nick Famularo Asbury ParkSr. 5’11 -215 lbs.

Famularo moves from defensiveend to middle linebacker. He had 53tackles, seven sacks, and threefumble recoveries last year.

Ryan Patterson Midd. SouthSr. 5’11- 190 lbs.

He might play a little tight end,but also look for Patterson to setup in the backfield at fulback andstart at middle linebacker. The sen-ior leader says the team is startingto learn the new pistol offense.

Joscil Jackson Long BranchSr. 5’10- 200 lbs.

At the fullback spot, Jacksongained over 600 yards with sevenTDs in 2011. He also piled up 90tackles and six sacks at outsidelinebacker where he’s a three-yearstarter.

Dominick Mincieli Long Branch

Sr. 6’2- 250 lbs.This three-year starter at TE and LBis getting some D-1 offers afterposting 10 receptions, 85 tackles,two fumble recoveries, and oneinterception in 2011.

Chris Colapinto St . John VianneySr. 5’10- 210 l b s .

This Jets fan is a three-year starterand captain for the Lancers. He islooking at Lehigh, Monmouth, andWagner for college. He’ll start at run-ning back and linebacker.

Kenneth Bradley Jackson Memorial

Jr. 5’11- 205 lbs.Bradley is attracing some big collegeattention from Rutgers, Penn St. Lehigh,Nebraska, and Oregon after a secondteam All-Shore sophomore season. Heled the team with 97 tackles, six sacks,two TDs, and two tackles for loss in2011. He’ll play both LB and RB.

Kurt VanBenschoten Point Boro

Sr. 5’9 -185 lbs.He’s a three-year starter and theanchor of the Point Boro defense atmiddle linebacker. VanBenschotenplayed a key role in shutting outhigh-powered Manchester last fall.

Brett Lambert Holmdel

Sr. 6’0 -215 lbs.Lambert is a returning starter with115 tackles and two interceptionsas a junior. He is looking at HolyCross, Johns Hopkins, andMonmouth.

Frank Condito Holmdel

So. 6’0 -215 lbs.Not many sophomores makesthe watch lists but Condito start-ed at linebacker as a freshmanand had 80 tackles. He’ll carrythe running back load too.

GiovanniZefferino

Colts NeckSr. 5’6 170 lbs.

Zefferino is a starterat fullback and line-backer. His favoritemoment of last sea-son is getting somebig hits in againstToms River North.He hopes to makeplenty more in2012.


Mark ScherzerHolmdel

Jr. 6’1 -185 lbs.He’s a returning two-way starterwho had 60 tackles and one TDlast year at WR and S forHolmdel.

Tyler Vivian Shore RegionalSr. 6’2- 165 lbs.

Vivian returns at CB and alsofigures to be the top WR fornew quarterback Matt Muh whotransferred from Holmdel.

Brandon Boos Lacey

Sr. 5’10- 180 lbs.Boos is a returning starter expectedto play an even bigger role for theLions this season. He might evenplay a little QB in the wildcat for-mation.

Ti m Vangelas Colts Neck

Sr. 6’2 -170 lbs.His first TD of 2011 was a big playagainst Long Branch. It was the firstof 10 TDs and 879 yards on the sea-son. Vangelas has offers from a hostof Patriot League colleges.

Steve Rosso St. John Vianney

Sr. 6’1 -190 lbs.Another returning starter at WR forthe Lancers, Rosso will team withIshmael Hyman to form a danger-ous offensive air attack.

Ishmael Hyman St. John Vianney

Sr. 6’0- 170 lbs.Hyman might be the most coveted WRin the Shore Conference for collegeswith 13 offers including Rutgers andBoston College. He should build off atremendous 2011.

Christian Tutela Lacey

Jr. 5’10 -180 lbs.He is Mr. Do-It-All for Lacey.Tutela returns at WR, CB, kick-er and punter.

Joey Fields Toms River North

Jr. 5’7 -160 lbs.Fields is an All-Shore ThirdTeam selection returning atboth WR and DB for theMariners. He is a speedy WRwith good hands.

Marquis OliverLakewood

Sr. 6’0 -200 lbs.

Oliver is a four-yearstarter who had a break-out game with eightcatches against Centrallast season. He’ll form apotent WR duo withAnthony Cook.


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James TaylorRed Bank Catholic

Sr. 6’1- 180 lbs.Taylor is a three-year starter andlooking at Penn and Bucknell forcollege. He runs a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash.

Anthony Citarella Middletown South

Sr. 6’0- 175 lbs.Citarella will be one of the wideoutsin a South offense that could featuremore of an aerial attack this year. Hesays the team is really looking for-ward to the RBC game.

Eli Smith Middletown South

Sr. 5’11- 175 lbs.He transferred in from St. JohnVianney where he shouldimmediately be a factor at WOfor the Eagles.

Tory Robinson Howell

Sr. 6’2- 215 lbs.Robinson is a great target at Rand TE. He is garnering interestfrom Rutgers, West Virginia andWagner.

Connor Grogan Manasquan

Sr. 5’8- 165 lbs.Grogan is a three-year starter whowill lead a Manasquan team that lostseveral starters to graduation. Hisfavorite moment of last season wasthe Thanksgiving Day win overWall.

Mark Diedrichsen Ocean

Sr. 6’0- 185 lbs.He is a second-year starter whocaught 10 passes in 2011.Diedrichsen is expected to be targetedmore this fall. He’ll also be kickingand punting for the Spartans.

Anthony Cook Lakewood

Sr. 6’3- 185 lbs.He transfers in from Manchesterto join Marquis Oliver in a dan-gerous tandem of wideout targetsfor QB Tyrice Beverette.

Kyle McGarry Point Boro

Sr. 6’3- 200 lbs.McGarry is a rare four-yearstarter at the varsity level. TheOakland Raiders fan hopes tohave a big season in his finalyear.

Chris Whitlock Red Bank Catholic

Sr. 5’11 -165 lbs.A two-year starter for the Caseys,Whitlock is getting looks from bothArmy and Navy for college.

Shabazz ShulerLong BranchJr. 5’10 -165 lbs.

The cousin of Rutgers and former LBstar Miles Shuler, Shabazz had threeTDs and two interceptions last year.He’ll start on both sides of the ball.

Pat Moran Barnegat

Sr. 5’10 -185 lbs.He is a three-year starter and this ishis second time in the JSN preview.Moran had a great season in 2011highlighted by a five catch 189 yardgame against Point Boro.

Toran Mitchell Howell

Sr. 6’2 -165 lbs.Mitchell is a three-year starter andwill help first year QB John Quinlanbreak in. His best game in 2011 wasagainst St. John Vianney with twoTDs.

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B y Ted KaiserJERSEY SHORE— Aerial connections byquarterbacks and wide receivers, game-breaking runs by running backs andhighlight reel interceptions by defensivebacks usually steal the spotlight in foot-ball. While those plays gain the mostattention, the guys in the trenches are theones who do the dirty work that makesthe difference between a win and a loss.This year in the Shore Conference, two ofthe top players are linemen and it’s timeto give them a share of the spotlight.Monsignor Donovan offensive linemanBrad Henson and Red Bank Regional(RBR) defensive end/linebacker GarrettSickels are both Division-1, BowlChampionship Series school commits.

Henson is the anchor on theMonsignor Donovan offensive line. Heis fresh off a junior campaign in which hewas a 2nd-Team All-Shore selection and a1st-Team All-Ocean County pick. A four-year starter, Henson is going to play akey role for the Griffins who are hopingfor a banner season. “I’ve never beenmore excited. Our offensive line is com-ing together very well,” said Henson. “Ilove playing the line. At my size, it’s theonly sport where I feel like I can con-tribute and go out and play physical.”

After the 2012-2013 school year,

Henson will be off to the University ofVirginia on a full football scholarship.He felt comfortable with the coaching

staff and saw the Cavaliers teammates asbeing close like a family. “There wasn’ta better fit for academics either,”

explained Henson. “On the field, my O-line coach said they will try me at a fewdifferent spots to possibly play early.”

While Henson heads to the ACC,RBR’s Garrett Sickels will move on tothe Big Ten for college. Sickels is a firmcommit to Penn State despite the sanc-tions placed on the school by the NCAA.“When I committed, I committed to a newera of Penn State. I love the coachingstaff and I want to be a part of it,” Sickelssaid. “The coaches stressed a lot that ourrecruiting class can come in and lead.Defensive line coach Larry Johnson is agreat coach and it’s something to beexcited about.”

Sickels is all set for his college plans,so his focus for now is on getting RBRback to the playoffs for a third straightyear. He is coming off a 2011 season inwhich he had 76 tackles (9 for loss), 11sacks and three blocked kicks (one for aTD). “We have set the bar high,” saidSickels. “We want to keep building andwe’re happy we got to states the last twoyears, but we want to be better than 5-5and go further.”

With the leadership and talent ofHenson and Sickels, MonsignorDonovan and RBR could be in for specialseasons. After all, having a strong offen-sive and defensive line are the two mostimportant ingredients needed for a win-ning season.

Linemen Henson, Sickels Standout At The Shore

Red Bank Regional (RBR) defensive end/linebacker Garrett Sickelsand Monsignor Donovan offensive l ineman Brad Henson.

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By Brian Daneman Most people don’t know him but if

you do you can’t help but root for ayoung man like Jeff Farrah. He is oldschool right down to the crew cut andhigh tops. He looks you in the eyewhen he speaks to you and he is anabsolute leader on and off the field both.Last year, Farrah was taken off the fieldin a stretcher during the Freehold gamewith an ankle injury and he was told bydoctors that he would probably be outat least four to five weeks. Two weekslater, Farrah limped out onto the fieldagainst powerhouse Rumson/FairHaven (RFH) and threw a touchdownpass on the very first series.

For Farrah, starting at quarterback thelast two years for Monmouth Regionalhas been more than a challenge.Monmouth Regional has a very smallprogram and they have played a brutalschedule against the likes of Long

MonmouthRegional FalconsLook to Farrah

Jeff Farah practicing at quarterbackfor Monmouth Regional.


Branch, Neptune, Red Bank Catholic,Matawan and RFH. Last year the var-sity team consisted of about 35 play-ers and most of them were underclass-men. Head Coach Jason Morrell hasdone a great job with the talent he has,but the team lacks depth and numbers.This year their schedule is not quite asdaunting and that should bode well forFarrah and for Monmouth Regional.

At 6’0, 180lbs., Farrah is a littleundersized for a potential Division Icollege quarterback but that may behis only negative. His right arm is acatapult and a very accurate one atthat. He is well known and respectedamong the top players throughout theShore Conference and for good reason.He was named top quarterback at theFBU top gun camp where his per-formance was nothing short of amaz-ing in terms of passing accuracy. Thispast summer he was named MVP atthe Elite Recruits Camp and he fin-ished in the top six at the prestigiousESPN Select camp. He is also apotential candidate for the US ArmyAll- American Bowl in January.Farrah has done well at so manycamps over the past two summers it ishard to count, yet he hasn’t receivedthe local recognition in part becausehe is playing for a rebuilding pro-gram.

Farrah could have transferred to anynumber of schools and started for abigger program but he has remainedloyal to his school, his coach and histeammates. This young player hasheart and commitment and those arethings you can’t teach.

This year Farrah has a couple ofweapons; Sheldon McCue, a 6’2, 225lb. physical specimen at tight end andJose Suarez, a senior wide out withbreakaway speed. Jeff Farrah andMonmouth Regional may not breakany Shore Conference records thisyear, but don’t be surprised to seesome pretty impressive numbers andhopefully a scholarship to a top tiercollege program come his way.

By Ted KaiserLACEY— The 2011 season was anuncharacteristic one for the Laceyfootball program. The Lions missedthe playoffs with only a 4-6 record.The struggles were not surprisinggiven the talent graduated from theyear before, but it was a steep dropfrom the undefeated championshipseason they had just experienced. Onthe bright side, the young, lessexperienced Lions gained muchneeded seasoning last fall. NowLacey could be poised to return tocontention for division and statetitles.

There is a lot of reasons to bepositive beginning with quarterbackTommy Kelly who started as asophomore. Kelly will have the lux-ury of a returning 1,500-yard run-ning back in senior Kyle Spatz.Spatz is an explosive runner, as evi-denced by his 247-yard, two touch-down breakout against Central.Kelly will have another weapon atwideout in senior Brandon Boos.Boos might even line up in thewildcat formation on occasion.

Chris Tutela also returns at receiverfor his junior year. Protecting Kellyand creating holes for Spatz is anoffensive line with two returningstarters in center Tyler Walsh andsenior tackle Joe Elefante.

“We feel like the addition of somenew coaches and having a year oftime under Kelly’s belt will helpus,” explained Elefante. “HavingSpatz back after a big season is alsoa big plus for us.”

The defense looks strong forLacey. The Lions have a mix of sen-iors and some potential sophomoresand freshmen in their front seven. Atsafety, both Boos and Tutela returnto add experience in the defensivebackfield. Tutela also serves as thepunter and might be one of the bestin the Shore Conference.

The Class A South Divisionschedule will be a tough one withSouthern Regional, BrickTownship, TR North and other tradi-tionally strong programs. Laceywill be in the hunt for a divisiontitle and a return to the postseason. Standout players for Lacey are Christian Tutela, Kyle Spatz, Brandon Boos and

Joe Elefante.

Lions Poised To Bounce Back

Jeff FarrahContinued from page 19


Jahimere Hinton Red Bank Regional

Sr. 5’10- 187 lbs.Hinton is expected to shake off anearly season injury to build on astrong junior year. He had 850 rushyards out of the backfield and 60tackles and six sacks on defense.

Frank Condito Holmdel

So. 6’0- 215 lbs.Not many sophomores makes thewatch lists but Condito started atLB as a freshman and had 80tackles. He’ll carry the runningback load too.

Dan Incle Matawan

Sr. 6’0- 190 lbs.He’s a returning starter at middleLB who had 96 tackles for thestate champs. Incle will also beone of the leading rushers forMatawan.

Grant Klimek Monsignor Donovan

Sr. 5’8- 165 lbs.Klimek was an all-division selec-tion and 1st team All-OceanCounty pick last year. He’s athree year returning starter at RB,safety, kicker and punter.

Anthony Gargiulo Colts Neck

Jr. 6’2- 210 lbs.As a sophomore, Gargiulo startedat LB. He’ll add RB to his lists ofduties. He’s already getting looksfrom Rutgers and Penn State.

Mark CostantinoShore Regional

Sr. 5’8 165 lbs.After an injury filled2011, Costantino isback to start at RBand S for the BlueDevils.

GiovanniZefferino Colts

NeckSr. 5’6 170 lbs.

Zefferino is a starterat FB and LB. Hisfavorite moment oflast season is gettingsome big hits inagainst Toms RiverNorth. He hopes tomake plenty more in2012.

Russell LorussoWa l l

Sr. 6’1 200 lbs.He led the CrimsonKnights in tackles asa junior. This seasonLorusso will play DEand FB for theKnights.

Justin GulloJackson Memorial

Jr. 5’5 160 lbs.Gullo slides over toRB from WR last year.He’ll get a lot of thecarries replacinggraduated starterBrandon Winston.

Kenneth BradleyJackson Memorial

Jr. 5’11 205 lbs.Bradley is attracting somebig college attentionfrom Rutgers, Penn St.Lehigh, Nebraska andOregon after a secondteam All-Shore sopho-more season. He led theteam with 97 tackles, sixsacks, two TDs and twotackles for loss in 2011 .He’ll play both LB andRB.


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Doug Cuccinello Brick Twp.

Sr. 5’8- 180 lbs.Cuccinello gained over 800 yardsas a junior starter at RB. Hecould be poised to top 1,000yards in his senior campaign.

Jaquele Goodman Asbury Park

Sr. 5’9- 175 lbs.He’s a three-year starter back atCB and will likely get plenty ofcarries at RB. Goodman hadseven picks and one TD last sea-son.

Joe Murphy Manasquan

Jr. 5’8- 181 lbsMurphy is a second-year starter whowill play both RB and middle LB.He runs a 4.8 40-yard dash and willbe counted on to step up in his jun-ior season.

Travis Clark Rumson/Fair Haven

Sr. 6’0- 220 lbs.He’s a three-year starter at LB whohad 127 tackles and four sacks in2011. Clark will also get some car-ries at RB and is garnering interestfrom colleges such as Monmouth,Bucknell and Wagner.

Kyle Spatz Lacey

Sr. 5’7- 170 lbs.Spatz gave everyone a taste of whathe’s capable of at RB with a 247-yard, two touchdown performanceagainst Central last season.

Joscil Jackson Long BranchSr. 5’10- 200 lbs.

At the FB spot, Jackson gained over600 yards with seven TDs in 2011. Healso piled up 90 tackles and six sacksat outside LB where he’s a three-yearstarter.

Steve Winetsky Raritan

Sr. 5’9- 180 lbs.Winetsky is a three-year starter atRB who is really looking forward tothe season, especially facing archrival Manasquan. He is looking atWagner and Western New Englandfor college.

Chris Colapinto St. John Vianney

Sr. 5’10- 210 lbs.This Jets fan is a three-year starterand captain for the Lancers. He islooking at Lehigh, Monmouth andWagner for college. He’ll start at RBand LB for SJV.

Connor Walsh Rumson/Fair Haven

Sr. 5’9- 180 lbs.Walsh is a two-year returningstarter who rushed for over 600yards last season. He also made85 tackles at his DB spot.

Johnny Olsen Keyport

Sr. 6’0-165 lbs.He made 85 tackles and six intercep-tions on his way to an All-Division selection as a junior out-side LB. Olsen will also pick upRB duties this season.

Matt Gudzak Toms River East

Jr. 5’11 -185 lbs.He saw some carries last year asophomore and will take over thebulk of the rushing load for theRaiders in 2012. He runs a 4.4 40-yard dash.

Cequan Smith-RushFreehold BoroSr. 6’0 180 lbs.

Smith-Rush could be ready for a bigseason after tallying 480 rush yards,five rush Tds and 170 receiving yardsas a junior. He’s getting looks fromRutgers, Stony Brook and Towson.


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James TaylorRed Bank Catholic

Sr. 6’1- 180 lbs.Taylor is a three-year starter andlooking at Penn and Bucknell forcollege. He runs a 4.6 in the 40.

Gerard Grimes Pinelands

Sr. 6’0 175 lbs.He’s a two-year starter for theWildcats. Grimes is a rangydefensive back who has theability to be a ball hawk.

E l i S m i t h Middletown South

Sr. 5’11 -175 lbs.He transferred in from St. JohnVianney where he should imme-diately be a factor at wideout forthe Eagles.

Anthony Citarel la Middletown South

Sr. 6’0 175 lbs.Citarella will be one of the wide-outs in a South offense that couldfeature more of an aerial attack thisyear. He says the team is reallylooking forward to the RBC game.

Jaquele Goodman Asbury Park

Sr. 5’9 175 lbs.He’s a three-year starter back atcornerback and will likely getplenty of carries at running back.Goodman had seven picks andone TD last season.

Tyler Vivian Shore RegionalSr. 6’2- 165 lbs.

Vivian returns at cornerback and alsofigures to be the top wide receiver fornew quarterback Matt Muh whotransferred from Holmdel.

Tyrice Beverette Lakewood

Sr. 6’2- 195 lbs.He is a four-year starter who might bethe top returning QB in the ShoreConference and a star at safety.Beverette runs a 4.6 40-yard dash andshould draw plenty of college interestas the season goes along.

Vinny Grasso Monsignor Donovan

Jr. 5’6- 155 lbs.As a sophomore, Grasso startedat wide receiver and cornerback.He’ll take the reigns of the MonDon offense this season.

Andrew MiragliottaKeyport

Sr. 5’8 155 lbs.

He is the safety, wingback, and kicker for theRaiders. Miragliottahad 110 tackles andfive interceptions in2011.

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Christian Tutela Lacey

Jr. 5’10 -180 lbs.He is Mr. Do-It-All for Lacey.Tutela returns at wide receiever,cornerback, kicker, and punter.

Connor Walsh Rumson-Fair Haven

Sr. 5’9 180 lbs.Walsh is a two-year returningstarter who rushed for over 600yards last season. He also made85 tackles at his defensive backspot.

Glenn Cross Matawan

Sr. 6’0- 190 lbs.Cross moves to safety fromlinebacker where he had 76tackles, six sacks, and an inter-ception last season.

Zach Rosengrant TR East

Jr. 5’11- 165 lbs.A two-year starter at safety,Rosengrant has a 4.6 40-yard dashtime. He’ll be a factor on thedefense for the Raiders over thenext two years.

Toran Mitchell Howell

Sr. 6’2 165 lbs.Mitchell is a three-year starterand will help first year QB JohnQuinlan break in. His best gamein 2011 was against St. JohnVianney with two TDs.

Robbie CantelliHolmdel

Sr. 5’11 185 lbs.Cantelli shifts from RB to QBwhere he will be a duel threatfor the Hornets. He had 650rushing yards in 2011 to goalong with 55 tackles and twopicks at corner.

Justin GulloJackson Memorial

Jr. 5’5 160 lbs.Gullo slides over to RB fromWR last year. He’ll get alot ofthe carries replacing graduatedstarter Brandon Winston.

Kyle Spatz Lacey

Sr. 5’7 170 lbs.Spatz gave everyone a taste ofwhat he’s capable of at runningback with a 247 yard, twotouchdown performance vs.Central last season.

Chris Oliphant Point Boro

Sr. 5’11 -190 lbs.A Chicago Bears fan, Oliphantwill try to outperform JayCutler as the QB for thePanthers. He has been a three-year starter and a star at thesafety position which he’ll con-tinue to man.

Chris Whitlock Red Bank Catholic

Sr. 5’11 165 lbs.A two-year starter for theCaseys, Whitlock is gettinglooks from both Army andNavy for college.

Brandon Boos LaceySr. 5’10- 180 lbs.

Boos is a returning starterexpected to play an even biggerrole for the Lions this season.He might even play a little QBin the wildcat formation.

Michael Corc i o n e Red Bank Cathol ic

Sr. 6’1 195 lbs.Corcione is a two-year starter who islooking at Monmouth and Yale forcollege. He’ll lead a RBC teamexpected to contend for the divisiontitle again.


Seamus Weldon Matawan

Sr. 6’4- 255 lbs.Weldon is a returner at RT and DEwho is looking at colleges such asMonmouth, New Haven and HolyCross. He also claims he could eat100 pancakes in one sitting.

Ryan Kasten Freehold BoroSr. 6’5 -285 lbs.

Colgate and Old Dominion havestrong interest in this All-Division returning starter for theColonials.

Samad Thomas Matawan

Sr. 6’4 -225 lbs.A second-year starter, Thomas willstart at LT and at DE for thedefending state champion Huskies.

Evan Sweeney Wall

Sr. 6’5- 265 lbs.Sweeney, a Pittsburgh Steelersfan, is drawing college interestfrom Delaware, TCNJ andVillanova.

Matt Hicks Ocean

Sr. 6’3 -325 lbs.He returns as a second- year starterfor the Spartans. He’s a big guy witha good skill set, particularly at righttackle, who is drawing the attentionof Monmouth and Rutgers.

John Gaboff Jackson Memorial

Sr. 6’1- 220 lbs.Sr. 6’1 220 lbs.Gaboff was a 1st team All-Divisionand 1st team All-Ocean Countypick last year. He is looking atBucknell, Princeton, Penn andCarnegie Mellon for college.


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Matt LauerBarnegat

Sr. 6’1- 280 lbs.He’s the leader of an offensive linethat also returns Zach Andrews andgains transfer Sam Madden. Laueris a three-year starter at G and DT.

Vincent Roselli Long Branch

Sr. 6’2- 222 lbs.Roselli starts at G, DE and LSfor the Green Wave. He had 55tackles and five sacks in 2011.

Shane Sullivan Mater Dei

Sr. 6’0- 230 lbs.Sullivan is the first Seraph to makethe JSN players to watch in years.The program is headed in the rightdirection and this All-Division,three-year returning starter is a bigreason why.

Joe Elefante Lacey

Sr. 6’3- 250 lbs.Elefante returns at the tackle spoton both the offensive and defensivelines for the Lions. He believes theline can produce another 1,000rushing yard season.

Domingo Perez Asbury Park

Sr. 6’0- 250 lbs.He had a strong 2011 season with58 tackles, five sacks and a third-team all conference selection. Perezis one of the more outspoken lead-ers on the Blue Bishops.

Keith Wi ley Middletown South

Sr. 6’2- 215 lbs.He’s a second- year starter on theoffensive and defensive line for theEagles. Wiley is most proud ofhow South put up 52 points onHowell last season.

Kenny Bozarth Pinelands

Sr. 6’5- 260 lbs.Bozarth didn’t start last year for theWildcats, but his coach thinks he isan up-and-coming lineman towatch. He’s also an academic all-star ranked third in his class.

Brad Henson Monsignor Donovan

Sr. 6’5- 280 lbs.Henson is probably the top offen-sive lineman in the ShoreConference. He’s a four-yearstarter and a 2011 2nd Team All-Shore selection who has commit-ted to Virginia.

Corey FoltzerJackson Libert y

Sr. 6’1- 240 lbs.Foltzer is back at T and DE forthe Lions who are looking toimprove on a defense that gaveup nearly 24 points per game.

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Connor Ryan Middletown South

Sr. 5’8 -150 lbs.This is Ryan’s third year on theJSN players to watch list. Lastyear he kicked the longest fieldgoal in the state from 48 yards.

Grant Klimek Monsignor Donovan

Sr. 5’8 -165 lbs.Klimek was an all-division selec-tion and 1st team All-OceanCounty pick last year. He’s a threeyear returning starter at runningback, safety, kicker, and punter.

Mark Diedrichsen Ocean

Sr. 6’0 -185 lbs.He is a second year starter whocaught 10 passes in 2011.Diedrichsen is expected to be tar-geted more this fall. He’ll also bekicking and punting for theSpartans.

Chris Gulla TR Nort h

Sr. 6’2 -185 lbs.Gulla is the 15th ranked kickernationally as ranked by ChrisSailer Kicking. He was 30/31 onextra points and nailed a long 43-yard field goal last season.

Andrew Miragliotta Keyport

Sr. 5’8- 155 lbs.He is the safety, wing back, andkicker for the Raiders. Miragliottahad 110 tackles and five intercep-tions in 2011.


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Garrett KroegerTR North

Sr. 6’0- 265 lbs.Kroeger starts at DE and G forthe Mariners. He went to juniorday at Stonehill College andcould end up with some collegeoffers.

Kevin Waters Wall

Sr. 6’2- 220 lbs.Waters is a two-way starter: DEand TE. The new coaching staff isadding some new packages offen-sively that he says they are adjust-ing to. Waters has had looks fromDelaware and Penn State.

Patrick ToalRaritan

Jr. 6’3- 265 lbs.Keep an eye on this rising juniorwho is a two-year starter at offen-sive and defensive tackle. Toalalready has schools such as OhioState interested.

Garrett Sickels Red Bank Regional

Sr. 6’4- 245 lbs.One of the top players in the ShoreConference, Sickels, a defensiveLB, is a firm commit to PennState. He tallied 11 sacks, 76 tack-les (9 for loss) and three blockedkicks (one returning for a TD).

Dan WatsonBrick Twp.

Sr. 6’2- 205 lbs.Watson had an outstanding 2011with 11 sacks at DE. He’ll alsostart at TE for the GreenDragons.

Connor CanonicoColts Neck

Sr. 6’1- 210 lbs.Canonico is a returning starter attight end and defensive end who isgarnering interest from someDivision-III colleges.



Joe Elefante Lacey

Sr. 6’3 -250 lbs.Elefante returns at the tacklespot on both the offensive anddefensive lines for the Lions. Hebelieves the line can produceanother 1,000 rushing yard sea-son.

Matt LauerBarnegat

Sr. 6’1- 280 lbs.He’s the leader of an offensive linethat also returns Zach Andrews andgains transfer Sam Madden. Laueris a three-year starter at guard anddefensive tackle.

John Gaboff Jackson Memorial

Sr. 6’1- 220 lbs.Gaboff was a 1st team All-Divisionand 1st team All-Ocean Countypick last year. He is looking atBucknell, Princeton, Penn, andCarnegie Mellon for college.

Keith Wi ley Middletown South

Sr. 6’2- 215 lbs.He’s a second year starter on theoffensive and defensive line for theEagles. Wiley is most proud ofhow South put up 52 points onHowell last season.

Domingo PerezAsbury Park

Sr. 6’0- 250 lbs.He had a strong 2011 season with58 tackles, five sacks, and a third-team all conference selection. Perezis one of the more outspoken lead-ers on the Blue Bishops.

Shane Sullivan Mater Dei

Sr. 6’0 -230 lbs.Sullivan is the first Seraph to makethe JSN players to watch in years.The program is headed in the rightdirection and this All-Division,three-year returning starter is a bigreason why.

Kenny Bozarth Pinelands

Sr. 6’5- 260 lbs.Bozarth didn’t start last year for theWildcats, but his coach thinks he isan up-and-coming lineman towatch. He’s also an academic all-star ranked third in his class.

Vincent RoselliLong Branch

Sr. 6’2- 222 lbs.Roselli starts at guard, defensiveend, and long snapper for theGreen Wave. He had 55 tacklesand five sacks in 2011.

Nick Anderson Barnegat

Sr. 5’11- 200 lbs.At defensive end, Anderson hada huge fumble recovery in a winover Central last season. He is athree-year starter for theBengals.

Mike GalluccioMiddletown North

Sr. 5’11 -225 lbs.He is an All-Division returningstarter at DT. Galluccio will bethe key for the Lions in stoppingthe run.

Isaac Coates Red Bank Regional

Sr. 6’0 -275 lbs.Coates starts at the DT spot wherehe had three sacks against Matawanlast year. He is a returning starterand also plays at FB.

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Samad Thomas Matawan

Sr. 6’4- 225 lbs.A second-year starter, Thomaswill start at left tackle and atdefensive end for the defendingstate champion Huskies.

Evan Sweeney Wall

Sr. 6’5- 265 lbs.Sweeney, a Pittsburgh Steelersfan, is drawing college interestfrom Delaware, TCNJ, andVillanova.

Corey FoltzerJackson Libert ySr. 6’1- 240 lbs.

Foltzer is back at tackle and defen-sive end for the Lions who arelooking to improve on a defensethat gave up nearly 24 points pergame.

Seamus WeldonMatawan

Sr. 6’4 -255 lbs.Weldon is a returner at right tackleand defensive end who is looking atcolleges such as Monmouth, NewHaven, and Holy Cross. He alsoclaims he could eat 100 pancakes inone sitting.

Tayler Hendrickson Middletown South

Jr. 6’2- 210 lbs.Hendrickson is a second yearstarter after earning the nod as asophomore. He’ll play bothtight end and defensive line.

Richie Curran Red Bank Catholic

Sr. 6’1- 230 lbs.Curran is a two-year starter whois drawing interest fromMonmouth and Albany for col-lege. He’ll start at DE and OG.

Josh Klecko Red Bank Catholic

Sr. 6’1- 265 lbs.Many local football fans recognizethe last name thanks to his fatherJoe, but Josh is a great footballplayer in his own right. He’s com-mitted to Rutgers and has been athree-year starter for the Caseys.

Chris Green St. John VianneySr. 6’0- 225 lbs.

Green has been a three-yearstarter at DE for the Lancers. Hehopes to get SJV into the play-offs this season.

Connor Thomson Keyport

Sr. 6’2- 270 lbs.Thomson is a returning starter atNG and LT. He had six sacksand was an All-Division selec-tion in 2011.

Matt HicksOcean

Sr. 6’3- 325 lbs.He returns as a second year starterfor the Spartans. He’s a big guywith a good skillset, particularly atright tackle, who is drawing theattention of Monmouth andRutgers.

Ryan Prout Point Boro

Sr. 6’1- 225 lbs.He is a returning starter. Prout’sbest highlight in 2011 came on afumble recovery returning for atouchdown against Holmdel

Nick DiGiacomoTR Nort h

Sr. 6’1 235 lbs.He is the other bookend on the defen-sive line with Garrett Kroeger.DiGiacomo is a returning starter on aunit that should be a strength on theteam.


By Jim HintelmanRED BANK - Red BankCatholic ( RBC) has devel-oped into one of theShore's top football pro-grams in recent years andthe current edition seemsready to continue the trend.Despite losing much of theoffense from last year's 10-1 team that won the BNorth championship andmade the semifinals of theNJSIAA Non-PublicGroup III semifinals, RBCappears to have a capablegroup of replacements."Wehave only a couple of sen-iors on the offensive sideof the ball," said RBCHead Coach Jim Portella,"but we have improvedsince the start of the seasonand we are looking for sen-ior leadership."

Pat Toomey will be thestarting quarterback,backed up by MikeDeMonete. Junior LarryRedaelli who started thelast two games a year agoand rushed for over 200yards against Delbarton andRumson/Fair Haven, will be the tail-back with Frank Olmo at fullback.Matt Golden, Jamie DGordinier andShawn McCord will all get time at

tight end with James Taylor andChris Whitlock at wide receiver.

Quentin Nelson and Tim O'Haraare the starters at tackle while RyanKroeger, Josh Klecko, Rich Curran

and John Flannery wlll all see actionat guard, Nick Corey will start atcenter. "Our passing game looksgood and Toomey can run the ballwell, If our offensive line does the

job, we'll be fine," saidPortella. With sevenstarters back, RBC'sdefense should be oneof the best in ther area.Ron Robinson andCurran will start at endin RBC's "4-3"defense,with Klecko,who will play atRutgers next year,Nelson and AndrewHiggins are the tackles.

Taylor, AndrewPorzio, Dylan Hroncichand Ryan Schnoor heada solid group of line-backers.Whitlock andJesse Flaherty start atcornerback whileTaylor and NickCordova play safety.Toomey, who kicked 43extra points and threefield gaols a year ago,will do both the puntingand kicking "We'll bevery competitve," saidPortella. "Our goal willbe to put ouselves inposition to win thedivisiion and sectionals.

RBC competes in the A Central thisyear and has a tough openerSaturday when it meets rival RedBank Regional. They will also playMiddletown South for the first time.

Key players for Red Bank Catholic are Dylan Hroncich, James Ta y l o r, Chris W h i t l o c k ,Michael Corcione, Richie Curran and Josh Klecko.

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