Suburban Family - Issue #2 (July 2023)

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HSSP Fall 2023 - Football Preview_Layout 1 8 / 9 / 23 12 : 47 PM Page 4 first team . Senior running back and leading hasgrown up in the Haddonfield program and L rusher AJ Kuc , an all - conference second - teamer , got his chance to shine last year as the starting also returns . The offensive line is led by senior quarterback . An all - conference second - teamer , L tackle Chris Hagan , a three - year starter , and sen - he threw for over 1,200 yards and 17 touch - ior guard Frank Keenan , who made the all - con - downs to go with four TD runs as a junior and ference second team . Other contributors on has the potential to be one of South Jersey’s A offense include senior wide receiver Jett Wisdom top QBs in his senior season . McCarthy will and junior running backs Carlos Mendez , Jude have plenty of help around him , including a pair Van Auken and Luca Bove . Hagan , a linebacker , of talented running backs in seniors Dominic B and Van Auken , a safety , lead the defense after Hahnand Charlie Klaus . Hahn made the all - earning all - conference first - team accolades . Sen - conference first team after leading the Bull - ior Nick Calzonetti is a key player at linebacker , dawgs with 548 rushing yards and 10 total T Kuc also has experience at the position and Wis - touchdowns , while Klaus contributed as a run - dom is a starter in the secondary . Bove , a defen - ner and receiver , scoring seven TDs . Senior sive back , and Trevor Leone , a junior linebacker , wide receiver Matt Zappetti and senior tight O are also in line for bigger roles on defense . The ends Patrick Ryan and Matt LaProcido are tar - special teams are bolstered by the return of jun - gets for McCarthy , while juniors Owen Ellery ior kicker / punter Michael Freeman , who flashed and Salvatore Bonizio add depth in the back - O potential in both roles as a sophomore . field and junior Alex Grimes is slated to be the starting fullback . The offensive line welcomes OUTLOOK : The Rams were much improved in 2022 , F back three starters : right tackle Jack Tarditi , asthey rebounded from a winless season the year right guard Jameson Sweeney and left guard before , were in contention for a division champi - Justin Lovenduski , all seniors . Seniors Greg onshipand finished 5 - 6 . There are several huge Flood and Nate Rohlfing are other experienced spots to replace but the talent is in place to vie for HADDONFIELD’S DECLAN McCARTHY linemen ready for full - time roles . Ryan , a line - theprogram’s first winning record since 2017 . backer who made the all - conference second team , is back to pace the defense . He recorded H A D D O N F I E L D 99 tackles , seven tackles for loss , a sack and an Gloucester Catholic confidence and athleticism BULLDAWGS interception . Tarditi , Lovenduski , Rohlfing and at the most important position on the field . McCarthy all contribute on the defensive line Although his favorite target , older brother RJ , PLAYERS TO WATCH : Declan and the linebacker corps also includes LaProci - graduated , he gets another top receiver back in McCarthy , the son of longtime do , Bonizio , Ellery and Grimes . Klaus and Hahn senior Kyle Guldin , who made the all - conference assistant coach Pat McCarthy , SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM volume 14 issue 2 SUBURBAN FAMILY 15

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HSSP Fall 2023 - Football Preview_Layout 1 8 / 9 / 23 12 : 48 PM Page 5 F O O T B A L L are key returners in the secondary , with Zappetti and senior Dawson Eliot also bringing back experience . Senior Blaise Coley returns as the punter and kicker . OUTLOOK : The Bulldawgs went 7 - 3 in 2022 with a one - point loss to Gloucester in the sectional semifinals . This program always seems to put itself in contention , and this fall should be no dif - ferent with McCarthy and Hahn leading the way . K I N G S W A Y DRAGONS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Kingsway suffered big losses to graduation , including two - year start - PAUL VI’S MOE KESHEN ing quarterback Nate Maiers , who threw 29 touchdown passes and ran for eight scores last year . But there is still a ton of talent left on the roster , starting with all - yardsand two touchdowns on offense last year heneeds to . One of his key blockers also returns : conference first - team selections Luke Van Brill buthad even more of an impact on defense , seniortackle Chris Gorman , who also made the and Benny Liles III , both seniors who will make wherehe recorded 113 tackles , three interceptions all - conferencefirst team . Senior Emilio Regino Pri - life easier on the new QB . Van Brill , a tight end , andtwo fumble recoveries to make the all - confer - etois another veteran up front . The Quakers grad - hauled in 24 catches for 582 yards and nine TDs , encefirst team . He is joined in the terrific second - uatedtheir leading rusher but have junior Luke while Liles had 29 receptions for 541 yards and aryby three - year starter Choyce Coppin and Ryan Denglerready to step in . He ran for 215 yards and nine scores of his own . He is receiving serious Dickson , both seniors , and junior MJ Lincoln . scoredfour TDs as a sophomore . Junior Chase recruiting interest from a number of schools . Seniorlinebacker Riley Rodriguez and junior Caulderalso contributes in the backfield and the Senior Tommy Popoff , who served as the back - defensivelineman James Basinait are the other passingattack is bolstered by senior wide up QB last year , is in the running to take over as returningstarters on defense . Senior defensive receiversRece Englehart and Aidan Steene and the starter , but whoever wins the job will be rely - linemanAllen Monroe , senior linebackers Ethan seniortight end Shane Ginley . Speaking of Ginley , ing on Van Brill and Liles as playmakers . Seniors Craigand Nasiem Grimes , and senior defensive heis a top returner on defense who made the all - Neumann Rojas and Morrison Brathwaite are backVictor Haines are other veterans on D . conferencefirst team at linebacker . Englehart and experienced running backs and senior Kyle Offensively , senior Jaelin Mims returns at quarter - seniorGrady Keebler are also part of the talented Kupsey returns at fullback after making the all - backafter throwing for 1,093 yards and nine linebackingcorps and the defensive line is stacked conference second team . Veteran starters on the touchdowns , and senior Ethan Adamiak adds withthe likes of Gorman , Regino Prieto , senior offensive line are senior Matthew Shields and depthat the position . The Indians must replace JoshuaRoss and junior Josh Leath . Dengler made junior Brady Whitzell , while junior Blake Birbilis starrunning back Zyaire Goffney - Fleming and theall - conference second team at cornerback and will also look to make an impact in the trenches . shouldhave several backs competing for carries , Cauldercontributes in the secondary as well . Sen - He is 6 - foot - 5 and 285 pounds , and is being includingLincoln , who started at wide receiver as iorElias Diamantakos is back as the kicker and heavily recruited . Whitzell has also been a asophomore . Seniors Michael Citerone and Zohlmanhandles the punting . starter on the defensive line since his freshman AustinLong and junior Rashad Hawkins are key OUTLOOK : TheQuakers finished with a 5 - 5 record season and made the all - conference second playersin the trenches who will support the run - and qualified for the playoffs last fall . Thanks to team last year after recording 34 tackles and 3.5 ninggame . Junior Ethan Blackburn is back as the their veteran core , they have a chance to earn the sacks . Kupsey contributes at defensive end and kickerand punter . program’sfirst winning record since 2017 . Van Brill leads a deep and athletic crop of line - OUTLOOK : Lenape’s 6 - 5 season included impres - backers that also includes junior Tommy DiPi - sive wins over Millville and rival Cherokee and P A U L V I etro and senior Brady Williams . Senior corner a trip to the Central Jersey , Group 5 champi - EAGLES Aiden Alexander is a top player in the secondary , onship game . The Indians expect to remain PLAYERS TO WATCH : A strong andjuniors Dominic Hibbs and Kyle Nordone competitive in their league and make another nucleus led by senior quar - will also contribute in the defensive backfield playoff run this fall . terback Dom Santiago and four all - and at the offensive skill positions as well . conference players has Paul VI OUTLOOK : The Dragons have been on quite a roll M O O R E S T O W N heading into the season with high hopes . Santi - as a program , as they went 7 - 4 last year and QUAKERS ago accounted for 1,200 yards and 15 total advanced to their third straight sectional champi - touchdowns despite missing three games with onship game . There are key positions to fill on PLAYERS TO WATCH : Quarter - an injury and is poised for a big final season . both sides of the ball , but the core is in place for backand offensive line are He will have plenty of talent around him , anothersuccessful season . twoof the most important including all - conference first - team wide receiver positionson the football Christian Martin and running back Matt Morad , field , and Moorestown is L E N A P E both seniors . Other top targets in the passing fortunateto welcome back standouts at each of INDIANS game are wide receivers Jamelle Brown , a sen - them.Senior John Zolhman is a three - year starter ior , and Tyree Roane , a sophomore , while junior PLAYERS TO WATCH : Six starters on atQB who threw for 1,098 yards and 12 touch - Savien Higgs is a playmaker who can contribute eachside of the ball are back from downson his way to all - conference first - team hon - at multiple positions . Senior Kyle Smith and Lenape’ssectional final team , led orslast year despite missing two games with an junior Elijah Wilson will get carries out of the bysenior wide receiver / defensive injury.He throws a beautiful deep ball and is ath - backfield , and the offensive line is experienced backMichael LeMay . He had 19 catches for 234 leticenough to move around in the pocket when 16 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 14 issue 2 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM

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