Fall Sports Preview 2020_FOOTBALL.QXD_Layout 1 8 / 6 / 20 10 : 15 AM Page 1 This section sponsored by : 431 Egg Harbor Road , Sewell , NJ 08080 ( 856 ) 582 - 1400 www.gokadar.com B I S H O P E U STAC E the position . Senior Aidan Hughes ( three sacks ) an all - South Jersey selection and Division I and sophomore Jonathan Murff - Graham ( 16 prospect , and senior tackle Matt Ellis , an all - CRUSADERS tackles , two sacks ) are key returners at defensive conference second - teamer . Seniors Ryan Doyle end , and Johnson will also contribute on the and Austin Angradi and junior Aiden Geisen - PLAYERS TO WATCH : A strong group of D - line . The talented secondary features Dever , heimer also return on the line . Toner is also a key seniors will lead the Bishop Hicks and sophomore George Inge player at defensive tackle ; he had 59 tackles and Eustace attack , includ - . 8.5 sacks to earn all - conference second - team ing Jeff Marshall , who OUTLOOK : The Irish bounced back from a winless accolades . Senior linebacker Joe Gasperone will take over as the season in 2018 by going 3 - 7 last year , including ( 97 tackles , 8.5 sacks ) and Bartrum ( 127 tackles , starting quarterback . A wins in their final two games . With several impor - two interceptions ) , a defensive back , also made dual - threat QB , he will tant pieces of the team back this fall , they should the all - conference second team . Junior Thomas fit nicely into a revamped continue to improve . Nigro ( 54 tackles , Crusader offense . Senior five sacks ) is a playmaker at Luke Dickson and junior CJ defensive end and the linebacking corps also C H E R O K E E Basso are experienced running backs , while sen - includes juniors Billy Westerby and Mike iors Ryan Pattison and Cole Farrell return at wide Muckensturm and senior Michael Scarpulla . CHIEFS receiver . Seniors Drake Taylor and Bryce Dougan Phillips and senior Darnell Hightower Jr . are are back at tight end and veterans on the offensive top players in the secondary . PLAYERS TO WATCH : A strong nucleus is line are seniors John O’Kane and Jon Dash . Junior OUTLOOK : After a rare down season in 2018 , the back for Cherokee , including five all - Jake Reilly and sophomores Dominic DiBlasio and Chiefs got hot in the playoffs last year and conference players as well as Jacob Mohr are other returners up front , while captured the program’s 11th sectional title before starting quarterback Billy newcomers Michael Hamilton and Donovan finishing the season with a 6 - 7 record . They Osborn . He bounced back Porteans are expected to contribute immediately expect to be in the mix again this fall . from an injury - plagued sopho - more season to earn the job n both sides of the ball . Dickson and Dougan o as a junior and threw for are experienced linebackers , and the secondary is C H E R RY H I L L 2,041 yards and 12 touch - strong with Basso , Farrell and Pattison . E AST downs while adding eight TD OUTLOOK : Last season was a rebuilding one for the runs . Osborn has a number of Crusaders , who posted a 1 - 9 record , including a COUGARS weapons to utilize , including forfeit loss due to a rash of key injuries . Look for senior wide receiver Caden Burti , them to make progress this fall under new head PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherry Hill an all - conference second - teamer who had 47 coach Rick Purcell , a newcomer to the South Jer - East is happy to welcome catches for 789 yards and six TDs . Senior Mark sey area . Purcell has over 10 years of coaching back a solid core , starting with Phillips and juniors Ty Bartrum experience and was a player on Notre Dame’s senior quarterback Seba Miller , who nd Dhante a national championship team in 1988 . showed promise last season in his first year on Johnson are other explosive receivers , and the the job . His top playmaker is senior running back ground game is strong with senior running back Nick Brown Darren Hazen and sophomore running back , who will be looking to have a break - C A M D E N C AT H O L I C Brandon Boria . Holding the offense together is a out year on offense . Targets in the passing game FIGHTING IRISH physical O - line led by senior guard Josh Toner , are seniors Danny Yasenchak , Moustapha Fall and Tyler Burke . Senior Jadon Louis is a key player on the offensive line , and other veterans up front PLAYERS TO WATCH : Several top are senior Reese Green and junior Richard skill position players are Walker . Louis ( 37 tackles , five sacks ) and senior no longer in the program Nick Tomasello ( 26 tackles , three sacks ) are but Camden Catholic is talented pass rushers at defensive end , while excited about the core Brown , Miller and senior Justin Becker are in place . Junior Billy stalwarts at linebacker . Yasenchak had three McCleery , who showed interceptions at cornerback ; he also made the all - potential as an under - conference second team at punter and handles classman , will look to the kicking duties . Promising newcomers include take over as the starting quarterback . Junior Juirus sophomore Ethan Haddock , who adds depth in Clark , a transfer from Highland , is a talented run - the secondary ; sophomore ning back , while sophomore Marques Hicks and yal Haroz , who will E junior Dan Dever will also get carries out of the look to contribute at wideout ; and junior Mark backfield . Experienced offensive linemen are jun - Hendri , a transfer from Camden Catholic expect - iors Bryan Nguyen , Taylor Megee and Nick John - ed to make an immediate impact on both sides son , along with sophomores Malachi Wood , of the ball at wide receiver and defensive back . CHEROKEE’S BILLY OSBORN Abdul Azizsmith and Brett Stewart . The defense OUTLOOK : After making steps as a program the is paced by sophomore linebacker Kye Pressley last two years , the Cougars are hoping to push for ( 34 tackles , five sacks ) and Clark is also strong at a . 500 record this fall . 12 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 11 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM