Randolph Rams 

July 10. 2023

2022: 

• 9-2 
• Lost to North Hunterdon in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 finals after beating Wayne Valley in the semifinals and Rahway in the first round 
• Wins included Morris Knolls, East Orange, Chatham, and Roxbury 
• Their other loss was to West Morris 
• Scored 378 points for a 34.36 average 
• Allowed 217 points for a 19.73 average 

Graduation: 

• QB Sean Clark – Gettysburg 
• TE/LB James Kratochvil – Marist 
• RB/LB Stephen Petruzziello – Union College 
• OL/DL Mekhi Wall – Montclair State 
• WR/DB Ryan Novak – Quinnipiac for lacrosse 
• WR/DB Jake Jenisich – Penn State (Behrend) for basketball 
• K/P Aidan Flowers – Ohio Wesleyan for lacrosse 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback: 

• Josh Anderson, Senior, 6-2, 200 – competing 
• Jack Smith, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing 
• Patrick Dell’Aglio, Freshman, 5-11, 175 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Jesse Wilfong, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
• Gideon Ochieng, Junior, 5-9, 180 – will spell Wilfong 

Wide Receiver: 

• Will Varanelli, Junior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter 
• Kaeson McCall, Senior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter 
• Joel Sabillon, Senior, 5-7, 160 – projected starter 
• Justin Novak, Sophomore, 6-2, 170 – projected starter 
• Brody Koepke, Senior, 6-1, 175 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• James Kleiven, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Dean Mangiocavallo, Junior, 6-3, 260 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Ryan Collins, Junior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at left guard; started on defense  
• Jack Manolis, Junior, 5-11, 220 – returning starter at center 
• Cole Cabatic, Junior, 6-0, 215 – returning starter at right guard 
• Brandon Ghahary, Senior, 6-0, 245 – projected starter at right tackle; started on defense  
• Nick Hart, Junior, 6-0, 230 – sixth man along the line 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Dean Mangiocavallo, Junior, 6-3, 260 – returning starter at end, moving from tackle 
• James Kleiven, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at end 
• Justin Novak, Sophomore, 6-2, 170 – part of the rotation at end 
• Brandon Ghahary, Senior, 6-0, 245 – returning starter; part of the rotation 
• Ryan Collins, Junior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter; part of the rotation 
• Nick Hart, Junior, 6-0, 230 – part of the rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Jesse Wilfong, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter on the strong side 
• Matt Wilhalme, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter in the middle 
• Gideon Ochieng, Junior, 5-9, 180 – projected starter on the weak side 
• Alex Verge, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Joey Bosotina, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Joey Viespoli, Senior, 5-6, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Kaeson McCall, Senior, 5-10, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Joel Sabillon, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Dustin McFarlane, Junior, 5-11, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Brody Koepke, Senior, 6-1, 175 – part of 3-man rotation at safety 
• Hunter Kasper, Senior, 6-0, 175 – part of 3-man rotation at safety 
• Patrick Dell’Aglio, Freshman, 5-11, 175 – part of 3-man rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Senior James Kleiven returns at punter and sophomore Andrew Zeidman will be the kicker 
• Sabillon, McCall, and Wilfong will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/25, Shabazz at home 
• Friday, 9/1, at Mount Olive 
• Friday, 9/8, Roxbury at home 
• Thursday, 9/14, East Orange at home 
• Saturday, 9/22, at Chatham, night game 
• Friday, 9/29, Morristown at home 
• Friday, 10/6, Livingston at home 
• Friday, 10/13, at West Morris 
• Friday, 10/20, Morris Knolls at home 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting: 

• Wilfong ranges from 1-AA to D3
• Kleiven may go baseball with a James Madison offer 
• Anderson is a 1-AA prospect 
• Others have D3 potential 
• Underclassmen: 
• Mangiocavallo is a 1-A/1-AA prospect who is very talented 
• It is early to project the others 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’re excited football is back. We enjoyed success last year with a disappointing ending. This makes us want to get back and get a different result.” – Head Coach Will Nahan