Red Bank Catholic Caseys
May 31, 2023
2022:
- 10-2
- #4 team In Catholics poll
- Lost to DePaul in Non-Public B finals
- Beat Holy Spirit in semifinals and Gloucester Catholic and quarterfinals
- Wins included Donovan Catholic, St. John Vianney, Middletown South, Rumson-Fair Haven, and Curtis (NY)
- Other loss was to Seton Hall Prep
- Scored 421 points for a 35.08 average
- Allowed 131 points for a 10.92 average, including three shutouts
Graduation:
- RB/DB Sabino Portella – North Carolina for wrestling
- WR/DB Najih Rahman – Brown
- DE Aidan Donohue – Lafayette
- WR Robert Stolfa – Susquehanna
- LB Michael Palmieri – Susquehanna
- LB Christian Ungemah – Rowan
- RB/DB Torin Harmon – High Point (NC) for lacrosse
- WR/DB Armando Melendez – MIT
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 8
Quarterback:
- Frankie Williams, Junior, 6-0-½, 185 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Jamie Gutridge, Junior, 5-9, 195 – part of committee
- Davin Brewton, Senior, 6-2, 225 – part of committee; started on defense
- Luke Wassef, Senior, 5-10, 195 – part of committee; started on defense
- Matt Lonczak, Junior, 5-9, 185 – part of committee
Wide Receiver:
- Emmanuel Ross, Senior, 6-3, 190 – 3-year starter
- Stephen Myers, Senior, 6-0, 175 – played often as fourth wide receiver and started on defense
- Jack Bohm-Squicciarini, Senior, 6-5, 195 – competing for action here and at tight end
- Johnny Williams, Sophomore, 5-7, 150 – competing in the slot
- Blake Caruso, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing
- Daniel Zabora, Sophomore, 6-2, 180 – competing
Tight End:
- Luke Krzyzkowski, Senior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter after sitting 30 days for transferring
- Jack Bohm-Squicciarini, Senior, 6-5, 195 – will see action here and at wide receiver
- James McDonald, Junior, 6-0, 195 – competing for time
Offensive Line:
- Patrick Magee, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at left tackle
- Bryan Miller, Senior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter at left guard
- Luke Mascarenhas, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at center
- Lorenzo Portella, Senior, 6-1, 275 – 4-year starter at right guard
- Tyler Burnham, Senior, 6-6, 300 – 3-year starter at right tackle
- Avery Barnes, Senior, 6-2, 255 – may see action at guard and possibly fullback; started on defense
- Frankie Sinatra, Junior, 5-11, 215 – provides depth and may also play fullback and tight end
- Gavin O’Malley, Junior, 5-10, 225 – provides depth
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 3-and-4-man fronts
- Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Avery Barnes, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at end
- Logan Graham, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at end
- Lorenzo Portella, Senior, 6-1, 275 – returning starter at nose guard
- Nick Innarella, Junior, 5-10, 220 – competing at tackle
- Daniel Lezeau, Senior, 6-1, 260 – competing at tackle
- Tyler Burnham, Senior, 6-6, 300 – part of rotation at end
- Luke Krzyzkowski, Senior, 6-3, 225 – part of rotation at end
- James McDonald, Junior, 6-0, 195 – part of rotation at end
- Max Kulawiak, Senior, 6-4, 210 – part of rotation at end
Linebacker:
- Davin Brewton, Senior, 6-2, 225 – 3-year starter in middle
- Luke Wassef, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter on weak side
- Jamie Gutridge, Junior, 5-9, 195 – projected starter on strong side
- Matt Lonczak, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing
- Gio Olmo, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing
- Patrick McGonnell, Junior, 6-1, 170 – competing
Secondary:
- Emmanuel Ross, Senior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter at cornerback
- Isaiah Nash, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback
- Stephen Myers, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter at safety; played some cornerback last year
- Tyler Passmore, Junior, 6-0, 175 – competing at other safety
- Colin Earnest, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing at other safety
Special Teams:
- Seniors Justin LaMorte and Vincent Muscillo return at kicker and punter, respectively; Caruso will be competing at both spots
- Ross is back in the return game with Gutridge, Johnny Williams, and Myers in the mix
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/25, Bergen Catholic at home
- Friday, 9/1, at Colts Neck
- 9/8-9, Bye Week
- Friday, 9/15, Wall at home
- Friday, 9/22, at Rumson-Fair Haven
- Saturday, 9/30, at Seton Hall Prep
- Friday, 10/6, Middletown South at home
- Friday, 10/13. Howell at home
- Friday, 10/20, at Toms River North
- Friday, 10/27, Donovan Catholic at home
Concerns:
- Tough schedule
- Staying healthy
- Taking it one game at a time
Recruiting:
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- Brewton verballed to Pitt
- Ross is narrowed down to Stanford, Michigan State, Kentucky, and Texas A&M
- Burnham is narrowed down to Tulane, James Madison, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt
- Portella has Ivy League interest and is also a top heavyweight wrestler
- Barnes and Myers have Patriot League interest
- LaMorte and Muscillo have Ivy League interest
- Krzyzkowski is a sleeper
- Bohm-Squiccerini, Magee, Miller, Wassef, Nash, and others are 1-AA to D3
- Underclassmen:
- Frankie Williams has offers from Maryland and Temple
- Gutridge and Lonczak are 1-AA/1-A prospects
- Passmore will play somewhere
- Sophomores Caruso and Zabora are 1-AA/1-A prospects
Wrestlers on team:
- OL/DL Lorenzo Portella, P Vincent Muscillo
Coach’s Comments:
“We have a veteran team that will need a good preseason and need to fill in some spots. There is good potential and we need to take things one game at a time. If we stay healthy, we have a good chance.” – Head Coach Mike Lange