Rancocas Valley Red Devils

July 8, 2023

2022: 

• 6-4 
• Lost to Atlantic City in the Central Jersey Group 5 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Highland, Paterson Eastside, and Williamstown 
• Losses were to Hammonton, Timber Creek, and Burlington Township 
• Scored 240 pints for a 24.00 average 
• Allowed 216 points for a 21.60 average 

Graduation: 

• QB Kevin Barr – Tennessee for track 
• QB-WR/DB Jase Deiter – College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• OL/DL Devon Brooks – Virginia Commonwealth for track 
• RB Jeremiah Paula – Delaware Valley 
• DB Prince Williams – Kean 
• LB Jaiden Sheridan – Ursinus 
• C Matthew Lampart – Caldwell sprint 
• DL Zach Boland – volunteer coach on Rancocas Valley football staff 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

• Nick Marco, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing 
• Aiden Kitts, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Montre Wilson, Junior, 5-11, 180 – part of committee 
• Malachi Castle, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter; part of committee, moving from h-back 
• Jameer Bellamy, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – part of committee 
• Nick Lingle, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of committee 

Wide Receiver: 

• Brody Deiter, Junior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter; 36 receptions per nj.com  
• Devin Duana, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter; saw action 
• Eric Smith, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter; saw action 
• David Smith, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter; saw action 
• Aaron Watford, Senior, 6-1, 185 – part of the rotation 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Ricky Doppler, Sophomore, 6-3, 220 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Tyrese Downing, Senior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at left tackle; saw action 
• Naseem Curry, Senior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter at left guard; saw action 
• Hunter Matthews, Senior, 6-1, 290 – 3-year starter at center, moving from guard 
• Josh Graeper, Senior, 6-3, 255 – returning starter at right guard 
• Braedon Smith, Senior, 6-3, 210 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Eli Brown, Senior, 6-4, 275 – provides depth 
• Jordan Evans, Sophomore, 6-5, 255 – provides depth 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Malachi Castle, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter at end 
• Dayquon Williams, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at end 
• Braedon Smith, Senior, 6-3, 210 – part of the rotation at end 
• Mike Gerbavac, Junior, 6-3, 200 – part of the rotation at end 
• Elahn Stafford, Senior, 6-1, 265 – returning starter at tackle 
• Malachi Handberry, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
• Hunter Matthews, Senior, 6-1, 290 – part of the rotation at tackle  
• Josh Graeper, Senior, 6-3, 255 – part of the rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Chris Jones, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter in the middle 
• Damien Peterson, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter on the weak side 
• Earl Pough, Senior, 5-11, 200 – part of rotation in the middle 
• Aaron Bright, Sophomore, 5-10, 195 – part of rotation in the middle 
• Tosin Fagbolade, Senior, 6-2, 205 – part of rotation on the outside 
• Ryan Woodruff, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

• David Godbolt, Senior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at free safety 
• Nick Marco, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Montre Wilson, Junior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at strong safety  
• Aaron Watford, Senior, 6-1, 185 – competing at cornerback 
• Isaiah Nazaire, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing at cornerback 
• Devin Duana, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing at cornerback 
• Jameer Bellamy, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Rhyle Tibbs, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Jameson Hollander returns at kicker and punter 
• David Smith, Duana, Watford, and Bellamy are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/26, Union at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/1, at Paterson Eastside at Hinchliffe Stadium 
• Friday, 9/8, at Eastern 
• Friday, 9/15, Timber Creek at home 
• Friday, 9/22, Burlington Township at home 
• Friday, 9/29, Hammonton at home 
• Friday, 10/6, at Delran 
• Friday, 10/13, at Northern Burlington 
• Saturday, 10/21, Highland at home 

Concerns: 

• Quarterback 

Recruiting: 

• Castle possesses a Stony Brook offer and has 1-A/1-AA interest 
• Graeper, Matthews, Jones, and Peterson are 1-AA/D2 prospects 
• Godbolt is a sleeper in football and also a top high jumper in track 
• Stafford, Handberry, and Pough have D3 interest 
• Others may go D3 
• Underclassmen:
• Deiter, Wilson, and Duana are 1-A/1-AA prospects 
• Dayquon WIlliams is 1-AA to D3 
• The top sophomore is Eric Smith, who is a 1-AA prospect 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of experience and depth returning, which excites us. We want to compete for a division championship and a state championship. The team is more together than last year and we are relying on our senior leadership to guide the team.” – Head Coach Garrett Lucas