Fall Sports Preview 2020_FOOTBALL.QXD_Layout 1 8 / 6 / 20 10 : 15 AM Page 3 that group along with senior tight end Kamauri OUTLOOK : The Rams started slow last year but went Weaver and junior wide receiver Aaron Brooks . 4 - 1 down the stretch to finish with a 4 - 7 mark . Senior Ronald Smith , sophomore Shamir Boyd They’re hoping to carry the momentum over to and sophomore Quay Rainey are key players on this season and contend for a winning record . the offensive line . Davis , a middle linebacker who made the all - conference first team , is a top return - HADDONFIELD er on defense who recorded 47 tackles and two sacks . James Heard’s promising rookie season BULLDAWGS featured 50 tackles , 8.5 sacks and all - conference second - team honors , while senior Jaden PLAYERS TO WATCH : Haddonfield Vaughters ( 30 tackles , six sacks ) and Rainey are graduated all five of its all - con - other difference - makers on the defensive line . ference players from last year Weaver is another experienced linebacker and the but is happy to welcome back CLEARVIEW’S secondary is led by senior Tavion Corbett - Collier senior Tommy Batson , an JOEY IACCIO AND ADAM McEVOY ( 49 tackles , three interceptions ) , an all - conference important player on both sides second - teamer . Diaz and Moore are other veteran of the ball . As a running back , cornerbacks . Seniors Danny Franseone and he led the Bulldawgs with 584 Alex Shedlovskiy are returning kickers . yards rushing and six touchdowns , make the all - con - OUTLOOK : The Vikings went 4 - 5 and qualified for and defensively he registered 61 tackles , three ference second the playoffs for the second year in a row despite sacks and one interception from his linebacker team , while senior fielding an inexperienced team last fall . They have spot . Batson’s presence will be especially key on Chad Black ( 52 the potential for a special season in 2020 . offense as Haddonfield breaks in a new starting tackles ) is a return - quarterback . Senior Marc LaProcido and junior ing starter at safety . Carson Wolff are the leading contenders for the Seniors Joe Iaccio and Adam McEvoy contribute GLOUCESTER job . Junior running back Bobby Hahn will get his at linebacker and junior Matt Murphy has experi - CATHOLIC share of carries , while senior Glenn Foley returns ence at corner . On offense , the Pioneers must at fullback and senior wide receiver Caden Undlin find a replacement for standout quarterback Mike RAMS will look to make things happen in the passing Ancona , and Black will be in the mix after serving game . Senior Drew Hutchinson is a standout as the backup last year . Nelson ( three touchdown PLAYERS TO WATCH : Brayden on the offensive line and senior Dan Flood is runs ) is the most experienced running back ; Foster and Ben Watkis another returning starter up front . Foley and Murphy also hopes to get carries and McEvoy is a emerged as key players Hahn are other top defenders at linebacker , veteran fullback . Junior John McCargo leads the last fall and will lead the Hutchinson shines offensive line after making the all - conference sec - on the D - line and experienced way for Gloucester ond team , and another top returner is senior John defensive backs are Undlin and LaProcido . Junior Catholic as seniors . Foster Chinchillo , a 6 - foot - 3 , 255 - pounder who started Jack Cutter is coming off a solid season at kicker earned the starting quarterback most of last season at center and will move to and Undlin handles the punting duties . job as a junior transfer and ran tackle . Nick Oliveira OUTLOOK : The Bulldawgs reached the sectional the offense well , while Watkis led a 6 - 4 , 240 - pounder , is a , semifinals and finished 8 - 3 last year for their 12th the team with 700 rushing yards , had 26 catches promising sophomore on the line and a talented straight winning season . Many of the names will and scored 10 touchdowns . Both made the all - group of juniors will also have an impact . be different again this fall , but expectations will conference second team . Senior Ty’Jon Ragin - Bey OUTLOOK : Last year was another successful one for remain high . and junior Zach Enley are other experienced run - the Pioneers , who went 7 - 3 , earned a share of the ning backs and the return of junior Jeremy Hagan WJFL Liberty title and qualified for the South Jer - from injury should help in the backfield as well . sey Group IV playoffs . This might look like a KINGSWAY Foster’s main targets in the passing game include rebuilding season on paper , but this program juniors Hunter Parks and Billy Viereck . Senior expects to be competitive year in and year out . DRAGONS Jason Ruggieri anchors the offensive line from his tackle position and the Rams are also expect - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Several EASTERN ing big things from junior Dom McDermott up standouts from front . Ragin - Bey ( 65 tackles , four sacks ) and Kingsway’s defense are VIKINGS Ruggieri back in the fold , including ( 42 tackles , one sack ) are key players on junior safety Elias Collins , the defensive line and junior Kevin Thomas is PLAYERS TO WATCH : Many an all - conference first - another promising defensive tackle along with young players made an teamer . He had 44 tack - McDermott . Sophomore Mike Petito flashed impact for Eastern last fall les and four interceptions potential as a rookie linebacker and Hagan also and are back to form the as a sophomore . Senior defensive end DeAndre contributes at the position . Watkis ( 35 tackles , core again this season . Mitchell ( 52 tackles , two sacks ) and senior defen - three interceptions ) shines at cornerback , and That includes senior Connor sive tackle Sly Van Morter ( 37 tackles , two fumble other returners in the secondary are Parks , Stafford , who earned the start - recoveries ) both made the all - conference second Viereck and senior Jadon Schoolfield . ing quarterback job as a junior team , while senior linebacker Zach Schneider and threw 12 touchdown passes on ( 63 his way to all - conference second - team honors . tackles , four sacks , two interceptions ) and junior Tru Styles , a junior , defensive end Christian Aiken ( four sacks ) are is another talented QB . Senior other top returners . Senior safety Steven Maiers , Amiel Davis should be the workhorse at running senior cornerback Tyree Brice and sophomore back after rushing for 822 yards and nine touch - safety Nate Maiers are other experienced players downs last year . Junior Justin Rivera ( three TDs ) on defense . The Dragons graduated their top is another threat out of the backfield . There are offensive weapon , Alex Odom , but do bring back several dynamic targets in the passing game , GLOUCESTER senior quarterback Ben Maiers ( 10 TD passes , including senior wide receiver Justin Moore , an CATHOLIC’S BRAYDEN three TD runs ) . Collins is a threat as a runner and all - conference second - teamer who had 41 catches FOSTER receiver and Schneider , an all - conference second - for 530 yards and three TDs . Senior wide receiver teamer , also returns at running back . Brothers Jordan Diaz ( 31 receptions , five TDs ) is also in 14 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM