HSSP Fall 2024 - Football Preview - edit_Layout 1 8 / 15 / 24 9 : 35 AM Page 6 possible . Juniors Brody Phillips and Liam Brew - three interceptions ) leads the impact are junior Jake Wisor and sophomores secondary along with Tom Anthony Forte and Issac Parra , and experienced Nickles and Robinson . tight ends include juniors Andrew Osborn , Ethan F O O T B A L L OUTLOOK : The Renegades were competi - Binder and Ray McFall . The offensive line must tive in most of their games against a chal - replace its two starting tackles but brings back er and senior Carter Applegate are other running lenging schedule last year and earned a playoff junior guards Stephen Davidson and Paul Dom - backs vying for carries , and the receiving corps win before falling to Millville in the sectional brosky , and sophomore center Gunner McFall . will include senior Jake Hasson , junior Kingston semifinals and finishing with a 5 - 6 record . After Junior transfer Jordan Palmer , a two - year starter Williams and sophomores Gabe Atz and Nate 10 seasons in the WJFL American Division — at St . Joseph - Hammonton , is also in the mix on Sauerwald . Senior Trevor Dolezar has started the considered one of the best in South Jersey — the line along with two sophomore transfers past two seasons at guard and junior tackle they have been moved to the Colonial , where fromSt . Augustine : Jake DiRodolfo and Tyler Tyshaun Nokes is another key returner up front . they hope to contend for a division title against Alicea . Senior Dylan Gould , juniors Dante Morici Warthen was an all - conference selection at line - the likes of Camden , Lenape , Camden Eastside andEthan Wechter , and sophomore Matt Car - backer and leads the defense after recording 76 and Rancocas Valley . boneare also competing for jobs up front . Not tackles , 10 tackles for loss , an interception , a tobe outdone , the defense is also filled with dif - sack , three forced fumbles and two fumble recov - ference - makers , led by junior linebacker Jaylen WASHINGTON eries . Nokes , Williams and senior Billy Cooper are Robinson , who paced the team with 116 tackles TOWNSHIP defensive ends who can get after the quarterback , and 13 tackles for loss to earn all - conference hon - MINUTEMEN whileDolezar and junior Pat Degnan are also ors . Palaganas ( 92 tackles , 4.5 tackles for loss ) PLAYERS TO WATCH : backon the defensive line . Junior Colin Smith has andOsborn ( 59 tackles , 11.5 tackles for loss ) are Hopes are high at experienceat linebacker and Hasson is a return - other outstanding linebackers , while sophomore Washington Township ingstarter at cornerback . Applegate , Phillips and GabePalaganas started at defensive end as a after the program’s best Atzalso hope to play a role in the secondary . rookieand posted a team - high 5.5 sacks . Senior season in 20 years , and the OUTLOOK : The Golden Eagles posted back - to - back Mitchell Lando is a top player up front as well , optimism starts with one of the most dangerous 10 - 2 seasons with appearances in the sectional andother contributors on the D - line are senior quarterback - wide receiver pairings in South Jer - final to close out Fisher’s tenure , which started Najee Johnson , junior Jayden Sanchez and sey . Junior Cole Aquino split time at QB as a with the program’s inception in 2003 and Wechter . The deep linebacking corps also fea - sophomore and threw for 1,350 yards and 14 included 10 playoff berths and five division turesRay McFall , junior Jayden Love and Binder . touchdowns while running for a score . The posi - championships . New head coach Anthony Dio - Long , a safety , had 55 tackles and five intercep - tion is all his now and it will be exciting to see rio , a former standout player at Shawnee and tionsand leads the secondary along with Moore , what he can accomplish as an upperclassman . Seneca’s defensive coordinator the past two another returning starter . Carr , Wisor , Parra will One of his favorite targets will surely be senior seasons , hopes to keep things humming along alsocontribute in the defensive backfield along wide receiver Da’Shawn Long , a Division I as the Golden Eagles move into the WJFL Conti - withsenior Javian Turpin and juniors Parker prospect who had 33 catches for 422 yards and nental Division . Reeseand Eli Edwards . eight TDs to make the all - conference team . Jun - OUTLOOK : The 2023 season was a memorable ior Jy’aire Moore is another returning playmaker one for the Minutemen , who went 9 - 3 for their SHAWNEE whocan line up as a wide receiver , slot receiver most wins in a season since 2003 and reached RENEGADES or running back , and he may get more opportu - a sectional final for the first time since 2004 . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Shawnee has a big nitiesout of the backfield with the Minutemen Their talented core is determined to prove that hole to fill with the graduation of having to replace their top two rushers from a they weren’t a one - year wonder as they move two - timeall - conference quarterback year ago . Juniors Colin Beeler and Markeith Carr , into an excellent WJFL Classic Division with JoePapa , and six promising andsenior Caleb Palaganas will also push for Delsea , Kingsway , Timber Creek and prospectsare in the mix for the job : carries . Other wide receivers looking to make an Williamstown . juniorsLucas Solomen and Michael Bartasius , sophomores Niko Fifis , Jake Hoerst and Grayson Santucci , and freshman Cole Anderson . Whoever fills the role SHAWNEE’S TYLER NICKLES will have the benefit of an experienced offensive line that returns four starters : senior left tackle Jake Thomas , senior left guard John Prokapus , senior center Cole McCarthy and senior right tack - le Andrew Prol . Thomas is committed to Lafayette and Prokapus will continue his career at Yale . The Renegades also bring back playmakers like junior running back / wide receiver Tyler Nickles , who scored five touchdowns as a sophomore , and senior running back TJ Cusack , who should be ready for an increased workload . Junior Brett Lundberg is also a leading candidate at tailback . Senior wide receiver Justin Robinson and senior tight end Mason Grabowski are top targets in the passing game , while senior Tom Nickles and jun - ior Jack Creaney will also look to contribute at receiver and junior Joey Cleaver joins Grabowski at tight end . Grabowski ( 72 tackles ) and Cleaver ( 48 tackles , two interceptions ) are key returners on defense at linebacker . Junior John Mozier showed potential as a pass rusher last year and senior Lorenzo Gordon will also be a handful for opposing offensive linemen . Matt Gagliardi is back at noseguard , while Lundberg ( 42 tackles , 18 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 15 issue 1 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM