Fall Sports Preview 2019_FOOTBALLFINAL.QXD_Layout 1 8 / 7 / 19 11 : 32 AM Page 3 Tyvier Alexander are experienced defensive iors Chris Church and Tommy Giordano and backs , and other po Busch . Possible contributors in the defensive tential starters in the second - backfield are Filkill , Ragsdale and junior Max ary are seniors Sean McAllister , Khalil Collins McCullough . and Mike Chudy . OUTLOOK : The Lions posted a 6 - 4 record in 2018 , OUTLOOK : Last year was a memorable one for the improving by five wins from Pioneers , who went 8 - 3 , reached the sectional the year before , and final for the first time in 32 years and lost a dou - earned a share of the West Jersey Football League ble - overtime thriller to Shawnee . National Division title . They should be in con - The next step for tention again thi the program is to become a consistent winner s fall behind their talented HADDONFIELD’S year in and year out . offense . ALEX KADAR CLEARVIEW EASTERN PIONEERS VIKINGS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Although a stellar sen - PLAYERS TO WATCH : A new ior class graduated , starting quarterback will Clearview has several have to emerge for East - ern following the graduation key players returning of all - conference first - team and expects to fill in the selection Andrew Heck , but spots around them . Leading the way is senior several skill - posi quarterback Michael Ancona , who ran for six tion players are back in the fold . That touchdowns and passed for four more last year . includes senior running back Mike Suarez , an all - His leadership will be crucial since all of the top KINGSWAY’S conference second - teamer who ran for 762 yards running backs in the Pioneers ’ Wing - T offense DENNIS LEE a and four of the starting offensive linemen all grad - nd scored nine total touchdowns last fall . Junior uated . Seniors Troy Black and Mike Wooding , wide receiver Jordan Diaz had 32 receptions and juniors Trewth Nelson and Abdias a pair of TDs to make the all - conference Leon and second back and sophomore Jeremy Hagan will battle for sophomores Aidan McCullough , Michael Flax team , while junior Justin Moore is a promising the position . Senior wide receiver Luke and Bobby Counsellor should all vie for carries wide receiver and senior tight end Michael Wall is VanAuken , who had three TD receptions and out of the backfield . Senior guard Nick another target in the passing ga mad Matalucci , me . Senior Isaac e the all - conference second team , is the No . a three - year starter , is an important piece up front ; Beebe , junior Chris Stafford and sophomore Tru 1 target in the passing game . Madalion is an he will wear No . 55 , an honor given to the offen - Styles — a potential Division I recruit — will all be important player on the defensive line who had sive lineman who best in the battle for the st exemplifies what the pro - arting QB job . Senior line - 48 tackles , a sack , two forced fumbles and a fum - gram stands for . Several other linemen with varsi - backers Moe Howard and Wall and senior defen - ble recovery last year . O’Neill and junior Tyjohn ty experience are back , including senior Jaden sive back Korre Kerrin are top players on defense . Ragin - Bey also contribute on the defensive line James - Mason , Senior defensi and the linebackers are solid with senior Jerry a 6 - foot - 3 , 275 - pounder who will ve end Teddy Osei - Kyei will look to O’Donnell , Hagan and Shenk . VanAuken is a vet - look to fill the shoes of all - state selection Ryan get pressure on the quarterback and other con - eran cornerback and junior Alex Gies at tackle . Senior Rashann Tompkins is back tributors in the front seven are juniors Kamauri Dickerson also at tigh Weaver returns in the secondary . Sophomore Hunter t end and Clearview has an excellent kicker and Amiel Davis . Suarez is an experi - Parks and Watkins are other promising returners in senior Hunter Logan , who made the all - confer - enced player in the secondary and junior Tavion on defense and O’Donnell will ha ence second team as a junior . Tompkins is r Corbett - Collier is also a promising defensive eceiv - ndle the kicking back . ing serious college interest as a defensive line - duties once again . man , with offers from Monmouth , Kent State and OUTLOOK : The Rams went 4 - 7 on the field , but OUTLOOK : The Vikings went 6 - 3 — their first winning Central Michigan and looks from V ended up forfeiting one of their wins for using an record since 2013 — and dropped a tough over - irginia Tech , ineligi time loss to Rancocas Valley in the first r Temple , Cincinnati and more . He made the all - ound of ble player and finished with a 3 - 8 record . conference first team last year after recording 30 the playoffs . If they can develop several key posi - They have a chance to improve on that mark and tackles and four tackles f tions , notably quarterback , they’ll have a chance contend for a winning record . or loss . Senior Dalton to contend for a playoff be Noakes ( 51 tackles , two sacks ) is another top rth again . player on the D - line , while juniors Chad Black and HADDONFIELD Joey Iaccio and Matalucci expect to contribute at GLOUCESTER linebacker . Ancona and seniors Joe Reiling and BULLDAWGS CATHOLIC PLAYERS TO WATCH : Haddonfield RAMS graduated a tremendous senior class from last year’s undefeat - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Gloucester ed team , so several key spots Catholic suffered key loss - will need to es with the transfers of be filled . Two all - senior running backs conference first - teamers return Dash on defense : senior lineman aun Harris and Nick DiNoia and senior defensive Da’Juan Vales , who were both back Alex Kadar . DiNoia had named all - conference last year . 50 tackles and two The good news is that senior sacks and Kadar recorded 54 tackles and a fumble Brandon Madalion , an all - confer - recovery . Senior Michael Carey ( 58 tackles , four en sacks ) is a top defe ce second - teamer , leads a solid offensive line nsive end and experienced that also includes senior Pat O’Neill and juniors linebackers are senior Steve McClane and juniors Andrew Shenk and Jason Ruggieri . Junior B Tommy Batson and Glenn Foley . Seniors John en Maynes and Jack Narduc Watkins will look to emerge as the new work - ci contribute in the sec - EASTERN’S EASTERN’S MIKE SUAREZ JORDAN DIAZ horse running back behind the veteran line . The ondary . On offense , the Bulldawgs must replace Rams will also break in a new starting qua two - year starting quarterback Jay Foley , and Nar - rter - 14 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 10 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM