West Orange Mountaineers 

2020: 

• 6-1 
• 245 points scored; 35.0 average 
• 96 points allowed; 13.71 average 
• Wins: East Orange, Montclair, Clifton 
• Losses: St. Peter’s Prep 

Graduation:  

• WR Jayson Raines – Stanford 
• RB Shakhi Carson – Kent State 
• OL Aquan Robinson – UMass 
• WR/DB Dorian Rawls – Holy Cross 
• QB Mason Murdock – Montclair State 
• WR/DB Amiyn Hanks – American International 
• LB Chris Parsons – Ithaca 
• C Brian Lazo – Western Connecticut 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Zander Lipsey, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Jehki Williams, Junior, 5-11, 210 – projected starter who played often in a reserve role 
• Rayel Hunter, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – will spell Williams and play in the slot 

Wide Receiver: 

• Mahki Green, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter in the slot 
• Elijah Matos, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter in the slot 
• Jarvis Jones, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter on the outside 
• Jared Massay, Senior, 6-2, 200 – part of outside rotation; saw action and started on defense  
• Saboor Kariem, Junior, 6-3, 180 – part of outside rotation 
• Matt Barino, Junior, 5-8, 160 – will see action in the slot 
• Rayel Hunter, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – will see action in slot and at running back 

Tight End (situational): 

• Matt Bove, Senior, 6-0, 190 – will see action here; started on defense 
• Marcus Green, Senior, 6-2, 230 – will see action here 

Offensive Line: 

• Jasuah Philemon, Senior, 6-3, 270 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Jay Straker, Junior, 6-3-½, 315 – projected starter at left guard 
• Mason Malloy, Junior,, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at center 
• Quayon Gordon, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter at right guard 
• Cory Dishman, Senior, 6-3, 285 – competing at right tackle 
• Gensley Auguste, Junior, 6-6, 265 – competing at right tackle 
• Brandon Green, Junior, 6-1, 260 – competing at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Jasuah Philemon, Senior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter at end 
• Sean Tandy, Senior, 6-1, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Marcus Green, Senior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Quayon Gordon, Senior, 6-3, 210 – part of nose guard rotation 
• Gensley Auguste, Junior, 6-6, 265 – part of end rotation 

Linebacker: 

• J’Ameer Brutus, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter on strong side 
• Jamarius Lawson, Senior, 5-11, 205 – competing in the middle 
• Josiah Lawson, Senior, 5-10, 195 – competing in the middle 
• Matt Bove, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 4-year starter on the weak side 
• Jehki Williams, Junior, 5-11, 210 – may rotate at all three positions 

Secondary: 

• Jared Massay, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter at free safety 
• Gavin Rembert, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at one strong safety; Don Bosco transfer, where he played and started some games 
• Myles Snead, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at other strong safety 
• Jarvis Jones, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Saboor Kariem, Junior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Elijah Pean, Junior, 5-9, 160 – projected third cornerback 
• Akida Neal, Junior, 6-2, 175 – will see action at free safety 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker will be junior Samuel Godinez 
• Lipsey will be the punter 
• Makhi Green and Hunter are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, St. Peter’s Prep at Montclair State 
• Friday, 9/10, Newark East Side at home 
• Friday, 9/17, at Livingston 
• Friday, 9/24, East Orange at home 
• Friday, 10/1, at Columbia 
• Friday, 10/8, at Union City 
• Friday, 10/15, Montclair at home 
• Friday, 10/22, Bloomfield at home 
• Friday, 10/29, at Irvington 

Concerns:  

• Graduating 36 seniors from last year’s squad 
• Filling the shoes of the leadership  that was provided in the past 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting:  

• • Mekhi Green verballed to Temple 
  • Massay has offers from Army and Fordham 
  • Rembert, Brutus, and Gordon have interest from 1-AA schools 
  • Philemon is a D2/D3 prospect 
  • Bove may play baseball in college 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Auguste, Jarvis Jones, Kariem, and Straker are ones who can play in college, with possessing good grades 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited to have a full season and it feels good to be back.” – Head Coach Darnell Grant