HSSP Fall 2024 - Football Preview - edit_Layout 1 8 / 15 / 24 9 : 34 AM Page 3 CLEARVIEW PIONEERS F O O T B A L L are key veterans at linebacker and the secondary is paced by Donaldson at safety and senior Najai Saunders at cornerback . Junior defensive backs Shane Peeler and Keon Simmons are also expected to play bigger roles . OUTLOOK : The Cougars went 5 - 5 last fall and are 11 - 9 in two seasons under Tyler Drob as they continue to establish a competitive foundation . They look like contenders as they move into the WJFL Memorial Division this year , where they will face all new opponents : Deptford , Egg Har - bor Township , Triton , Bridgeton and ACIT . C H E R R Y H I L L W E S T LIONS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Although last year was a rebuilding one for Cherry Hill West , that gave a lot of young players the commit who also serves as the long snapper , isanother returning offensive lineman . The opportunity to earn varsity alongwith seniors Aaron Veytsman and defense features several playmakers , such as time , and the experience MatthewLeone and junior Tyler Gray , a varsity Cook , a safety who had 24 tackles , two intercep - shouldpay off this fall . Junior newcomer . The secondary has plenty of poten - tionsand a forced fumble to make the all - confer - HaydenBaker emerged as the tial thanks to veterans Aiden Upham and Robert ence team . Rubba , a linebacker , filled the stat startingquarterback and showed Branyon , both juniors , and four newcomers : jun - sheet as well , totaling 67 tackles , 10 tackles for enoughpromise as a passer and a runner to iorsMarquis Hart and Conor O’Mara and soph - loss , a forced fumble and four fumble recover - earnall - conference recognition . He should con - omoresZayion Mears and Brady Meidel . On ies . Magladry and senior Hunter Davis are other tinue to improve as an upperclassman . He will offense , there is a five - man competition for the key returners at linebacker , while junior Zach havea number of talented playmakers around startingquarterback job . Whoever gets the nod Woodalso contributes at the position . Cuellar , him , including senior wide receivers Jordan will have the benefit of a strong offensive line led Embrey , Travaglini , Pryor and Bracchi are back Berriosand Asa McMillan and junior wide by Durkin , Jenzano , Nate and Veytsman . Leone , up front and the secondary is strong with Rosa receiver Storm McCrea . Seniors AJ Johnson and Mears , O’Mara and Gray are running backs to andsophomore Kenan Clymer , a transfer from X’zavier Richardson and sophomore Clayton watch , while wide receivers include Branyon , CamdenCatholic , joining Cook . Davis returns at Tysonwill vie for carries out of the backfield , and Upham , Hart and Meidel . Senior Tyler Zinkevich kicker . other potential targets in the passing game are handlesboth the kicking and punting duties ; he OUTLOOK : The schedule remains tough but is a lit - senior wide receiver Brandon Johnson , junior went 20 - for - 23 on PATs and 3 - for - 4 on field goals tlemore manageable as the Vikings move from wide receiver Londie Gonzalez and junior tight in2023 , including a 41 - yarder . the WJFL Memorial Division to the Freedom endRyan Breeze . Offensive linemen to watch OUTLOOK : The Pioneers showed signs of progress Division , and they hope to add several more areseniors Elijah Brown and Justin Chevalier , ina 3 - 7 season last fall and hope to vie for a win - wins to their 2 - 8 record from last year . juniorsWally Murphy and Colin Rorke , and ning record as they move from the WJFL Conti - sophomoreAnthony Vanella . McMillan , an all - nental Division to the Freedom Division . G L O U C E S T E R conferencehonoree , and Breeze lead the C A T H O L I C defenseat linebacker , while Richardson , Gonza - E A S T E R N RAMS lezandsenior JoZyiah Brown also contribute at VIKINGS theposition . Experienced returners in the sec - PLAYERS TO WATCH : A deep backfield ondary are Baker , Berrios , Brandon Johnson and PLAYERS TO WATCH : A three - ledby senior Kybron Ricks sophomore Derek Hughes . Vanella returns as sport standout headed to returns to lead Gloucester the kicker . BostonCollege for baseball , Catholic on offense . He OUTLOOK : After posting a 2 - 7 record in 2023 , the senior quarterback Logan amassed415 total yards and Lions will move from the WJFL National Division Dawson is excited for one final scored five touchdowns as a to the Freedom Division , where the schedule will seasonon the gridiron . He has junior , and he will share the ball be totally different but still challenging as they take beenEastern’s starter under with senior Jude Van Auken , sopho - on the likes of Pennsauken , Highland , Vineland , center since he was a sophomore more Jahdir Edwards and freshman Eastern and Clearview . They hope to be competi - and is looking to lead the Vikings to a bounce - Jamel Ward . Two - year starting quarterback tive and contend for a winning season . backseason . Fortunately for Dawson , an experi - JackMustaro decided not to play his senior year enced offensive line will be protecting him , led as he focuses on basketball and baseball , but the by all - conference tackle Ryan Bracchi , a senior . C L E A R V I E W coaching staff is excited about sophomore Mike Senior Jimmy Embrey and juniors Humberto Lazorkaand freshman CJ Mitchell , who are bat - PIONEERS Cuellar and Elijah Hahm are other returning tling for the job . Both are raw and inexperienced PLAYERS TO WATCH : starters in the trenches . Seniors Jayden Kersey at the varsity level but bring athleticism to the Clearview’sstrength andKaidyn Rubba and junior Max Cutler are all position . Senior Alex Kuc and sophomore Bray - appears to be on the defen - expected to have an impact at running back , and donStartare are returning starters on the offen - siveside of the ball , where thepromising wide receiver corps includes sen - sive line and junior transfer Jahsir Harris is also the returners include senior iorsBrian Thiel and Dominic Passarella , junior expected to be an impact player up front . Senior linemenTrevor Durkin , Vincent Rosa and sophomore Terry Cook . Senior Trevor Leone will line up at fullback , senior wide MasonNate and Mike Jenzano . The linebacker AidenTravaglini and junior Bruce Magladry are receiver Carlos Mendez will be a main target corps features senior John Maccarella , a Cornell experienced tight ends and junior Anthony Pryor when the Rams go to the air , and junior Jon 12 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 15 issue 1 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM