Park Ridge Owls 

July 12, 2023

2022: 

• 6-3
• Lost to Kinnelon in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 1 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Butler, Waldwick, and Hawthorne 
• Other losses were to Wood-Ridge and Glen Rock 
• Scored 267 points for a 29.67 average 
• Allowed 147 points for a 16.33 average 

Graduation: 

• None 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 9  

Quarterback: 

• Cole Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 220 – 3-year starter; passed for 1,008 yards and rushed for 1,226 per nj.com 

Running Back: 

• Luke Macfie, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter; rushed for 1,105 yards per nj.com 
• Leul Cetoute, Senior, 5-8, 175 – will spell Macfie 

Wide Receiver: 

• Jacob Shannon, Senior, 6-2, 185 – returning starter; 22 receptions per nj.com  
• Mike Montgomery, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter; 29 receptions per nj.com  
• Matthew Rozzi, Junior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter 
• Matthew Shahinian, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Deron McLaughlin, Senior, 6-5, 285 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Mikhail Vlasov, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at left guard, moving from right guard 
• Brandon Bliss, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at center; competing 
• Andrew Rozzi, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at center 
• Tyler Ludwig, Senior, 5-10, 195 – front-runner at right guard 
• Dylan Masson, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter at right tackle  

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 10  

Defensive Line: 

• Deron McLaughlin, Senior, 6-5, 285 – 3-year starter at end 
• Mikhail Vlasov, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Tyler Ludwig, Senior, 5-10, 195 – projected starter at end 
• Dylan Masson, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter who may play here or outside linebacker, last year’s position 

Linebacker: 

• Leul Cetoute, Senior, 5-8, 175 – returning starter on inside 
• Andrew Rozzi, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter on inside 
• Jacob Shannon, Senior, 6-2, 185 – returning starter on outside 
• Dylan Masson, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter on outside; may also play at end 
• Gio Bravo, Junior, 5-7, 170 – will see action on the outside 

Secondary: 

• Luke Macfie, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Mike Montgomery, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Cole Hughes, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at safety 
• Matthew Rozzi, Junior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Charles O’Donovan is back at kicker, while senior Cole Hughes returns at punter 
• McFie will be the primary return man 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/31, St. Mary at home 
• Friday, 9/8, at Wood-Ridge 
• Thursday, 9/14, Hasbrouck Heights at home 
• Friday, 9/22, at Butler 
• Friday, 9/29, Wallington at home 
• 10/6-7, NJIC crossover 
• 10/13-14, NJIC crossover 
• 10/20-21, NJIC crossover 

Concerns: 

• Depth 
• Staying healthy 

Recruiting: 

• McLaughlin verballed to U Conn 
• Hughes verballed to Lehigh 
• McFie has interest from 1-AA to D3 
• Shannon may go football or wrestling 
• Underclassmen: 
• The Rozzi brothers are good lacrosse prospects 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’ll be back to where we should be. We have a lot of good pieces and as long as we stay healthy, we can make a run at an NJIC title and the states.” – Head Coach Tom Curry, Jr