Roxbury Gaels
June 20, 2023
2022:
- 5-4
- Lost to Ridge in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 quarterfinals
- Wins included Warren Hills, Chatham, and Mount Olive
- Losses were to West Morris, Randolph, and Morris Knolls
- Scored 171 points for a 19.00 average
- Allowed 199 for a 22.11 average
Graduation:
- OL/DL William McPeak – Bloomsburg (Pa.)
- K Joe Fragale – Alvernia (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Anthony Skawinski, Senior, 5-6, 170 – 3-year starter
Running Back:
- Matt Rattay, Senior, 5-8, 195 – 3-year co-starter
- Jahmani Miller, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 3-year co-starter
Wide Receiver:
- Colin Richter, Senior, 5-10, 185 – 3-year starter
- Elijah Kali, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter
- Ryan Donnelly, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing and will see action
- Jared Irwin, Senior, 6-0, 175 – competing and will see action; started on defense
H-Back:
- Dean Campiglia, Senior, 5-9, 195 – projected starter; started on defense
Offensive Line:
- Matt Collins, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter at right tackle
- Jadon DeRosa, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from center
- Christian Mobilio, Senior, 5-8, 205 – projected starter at center
- Josh Rivera, Senior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at guard; started on defense
- Nick Riska, Junior, 5-9, 190 – projected starter at guard
- Nico Del Rosario, Senior, 5-10, 215 – sixth man along the line
Defense:
- Formation: 3-4
- Returning Starters: 7
Defensive Line:
- Matt Collins, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter at end
- Jadon DeRosa, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at end; saw action
- Nose guard is open and some of the offensive linemen will compete here
Linebacker:
- Matt Rattay, Senior, 5-8, 195 – 3-year starter on inside
- Josh Rivera, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter on inside
- Dean Campiglia, Senior, 5-9, 195 – returning starter on outside
- Connor Patton, Senior, 6-3, 200 – competing on outside
- Connor May, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing on outside
Secondary:
- Colin Richter, Senior, 5-10, 185 – 3-year starter at safety
- Elijah Kali, Senior, 5-8, 165 – 3-year starter at safety, moving from cornerback
- Jared Irwin, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter at cornerback and front-runner of 4-way competition
- Ryan Donnelly, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing at cornerback
- Nick Edelman, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing at cornerback
- Vincent Dolise, Junior, 5-8, 165 – competing at cornerback
Special Teams:
- Senior Gunnar Hilsinger returns at kicker and punter
- Richter and others will be the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/25, at Parsippany Hills
- Friday, 9/1, Morris Knolls at home
- Friday, 9/8, at Randolph
- Thursday, 9/14, West Morris at home
- Friday, 9/22, at Warren Hills
- Friday, 9/29, at Mount Olive
- Friday, 10/6, Chatham at home
- Saturday, 10/14, at Morristown
- Friday, 10/20, Livingston
Concerns:
- Who steps up among those competing for the open positions?
Recruiting:
- Richter verballed to James Madison for baseball
- Rivera, Campiglia, Hilsinger, and Kali are D2/D3
- Others are D3
- Underclassmen:
- Unproven at this point
Coach’s Comments:
“This is a senior-led team that has been playing together. We need to find some more pieces to round things out and we also need to develop leadership. We look to take a step forward from last year and continue to grow.” – Head Coach Ryan Roumes