Post 1056 – Team Preview 2023: Roxbury Gaels

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 

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