Post 1,277 – Team Preview 2024: Hightstown Rams

Hightstown Rams  

June 28, 2024 

2023: 

  • 3-7 
  • Lost to Clearview in the South Jersey consolations 
  • Wins were against West Deptford, Trenton, and Lawrence 
  • Losses included Seneca, Allentown, and Hopewell Valley 
  • Scored 154 points for a 15.4 average 
  • Allowed 240 points for a 24.0 average 

Graduation: 

  • WR/DB Devron Lewis – New Haven 
  • OL Pablo Serrano – Rowan 
  • WR/DB Yasin Elhossieni – Peddie as a post-grad 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Cole Vinson, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter; competing 
  • Ryan Walsh, Junior, 6-2, 190 – competing; saw action 

Running Back: 

  • Daniel Young, Junior, 5-8, 170 – projected starter; saw action 
  • Jayden Baffoe-Bonnie, Senior, 5-9, 190 – will see time 
  • Malachi Pratt, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – will see time 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Jordan Klim, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter 
  • Trevor McCarthy, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter; started on defense 
  • Jack Walsh, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter here and at tight end 
  • Chase Deutsch, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter 
  • Darien Newlin, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing and part of the rotation 
  • Jameel Jubran, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing and part of the rotation 
  • Owen Desravines, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing and part of the rotation 

Offensive Line: 

  • Adrian Santiago, Senior, 6-0, 240 – 3-year starter at right tackle 
  • Michael Fowler, Senior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter at right guard 
  • Ryan Sexton, Senior, 6-0, 240 – 3-year starter at center 
  • Sebastian Gallardo, Junior, 6-0, 230 – competing at left guard 
  • Andres Gallardo, Junior, 6-0, 230 – competing at left guard 
  • Sterling Newlin, Senior, 6-3, 250 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
  • Hector Torres, Senior, 5-9, 240 – valuable sub; started on defense  
  • Aaron Acheampong, Junior, 6-0, 275 – competing 
  • Christian Houvig, Junior, 6-1, 250 – competing 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

  • Jamell Duncan, Senior, 6-6, 300 – 3-year starter at nose guard 
  • Sterling Newlin, Senior, 6-3, 250 – 3-year starter at end 
  • Hector Torres, Senior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter at end 
  • Christian Houvig, Junior, 6-1, 250 – part of the rotation  
  • Humberto Rincon, Sophomore, 6-4, 250 – part of the rotation 
  • Justin Edwards, Junior, 6-2, 240 – part of the rotation 
  • Andrew Cox, Senior, 5-10, 190 – part of the rotation 
  • Michael Fowler, Senior, 5-9, 240 – part of the rotation 
  • Sebastian Gallardo, Junior, 6-0, 230 – part of the rotation  
  • Andres Gallardo, Junior, 6-0, 230 – part of the rotation  

Linebacker: 

  • Adrian Santiago, Senior, 6-0, 240 – 3-year starter on the outside 
  • Darien Newlin, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter on the outside 
  • Adam Koszyk, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – competing on the outside 
  • Jack Walsh, Junior, 6-2, 200 – competing on the outside 
  • Jyhir Thompson, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter on the inside 
  • Jayden Baffoe-Bonnie, Senior, 5-9, 190 – competing at the other inside position 
  • Sincere Corretjer, Junior, 5-9, 175 – competing at the other inside position 

Secondary: 

  • Jordan Klim, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Daniel Young, Junior, 5-8, 170 – competing at the opposite corner 
  • Javien Carter, Junior, 5-9, 160 – competing at the opposite corner 
  • Terrance Williams, Junior, 5-8, 150 – competing at the opposite corner 
  • Trevor McCarthy, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at safety 
  • Aidan Schendlinger, Junior 6-0, 170 – competing at the other safety 
  • Chase Deutsch, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing at the other safety 
  • Vashon Jones, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – competing at the other safety 

Special Teams:  

  • Senior Chase Deutsch and sophomore Avery Klingaman are competing at kicker and punter 
  • Young, McCarthy, and Klim are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/30, at Central Regional 
  • Saturday, 9/7, at Trenton 
  • Friday, 9/13, Steinert at home 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Notre Dame 
  • Saturday, 9/28, at Nottingham 
  • Friday, 10/4, at Delran 
  • Friday, 10/11, West Windsor-Plainsboro at home 
  • Friday, 10/18, Allentown at home 
  • Friday, 10/25, Hopewell Valley at home 

Concerns: 

  • Skill players are new and they lost productive players 

Recruiting: 

  • Santiago is a 1-AA/D2 prospect who may play h-back 
  • Sterling Newlin is a D2/D3 candidate 
  • Duncan is a dark horse who weighed 400 lbs. as a freshman, losing 30 in the last year who has a size-18 shoe – he worked hard, is strong, and moves much better, with much of his recruitment depending on his senior film 
  • The other seniors may go D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Young has track speed and is part of the track team 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot returning, but some production graduated. We have close to 30 seniors and we have a good class coming in behind them. We also have some sophomores we are excited about. Things are going well.” – Head Coach Ryan Fullen

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