West Orange Mountaineers   

June 29, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-5 
• Lost to Union City in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 semifinals after beating Plainfield in the quarterfinals 
• Wins include East Orange, Bayonne, Bloomfield, and North Bergen 
• Losses were to Passaic Tech, Montclair, Mount Olive, and Irvington 
• Scored 248 points for a 24.8 average 
• Allowed 163 points for a 16.3 average 

Graduation: 

• DB Chaas McCoy – Rhode Island 
• LB Zekhi Wimberly – Hampton (Va.) 
• RB Adonis White – Post University (Ct.) 
• DB Myles Snead – Post University (Ct.) 
• WR Rayel Hunter – Hobart (NY) 
• OL/DL Jake Jeffay – Hobart (NY) 
• OL Myles Adams – Utica (NY) 
• WR Justin Laniyan – Utica (NY) 
• DB Raza Stanley – Sussex County Community College 
• OL Ricardo Camacho – Monroe College (NY JUCO) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• Charlie LaMorte, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter 
• Brandon LaBarca, Junior, 5-10, 175 – provides depth 

Running Back: 

• Farad Green, Junior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter 
• Micah Howell, Junior, 5-10, 215 – will get carries 
• Chris Barrino, Senior, 5-9, 200 – will get carries; started on defense  

Wide Receiver: 

• Terrell Wilfong, Senior, 6-5, 175 – returning starter on the outside; 38 receptions, 730 yards, and 10 touchdowns per nj.com 
• David Moore, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the outside; saw time with 13 receptions per nj.com 
• I’yan Gainer, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter in the slot 
• Sydney Padilla, Sophomore, 6-4, 205 – competing at the other slot 
• Khalid Rhone, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing at the other slot 
• Ahkir Morgan, Junior, 5-9, 160 – utility receiver both outside and in the slot 

Tight End (situational): 

• Daniel Iannone, Senior, 5-10, 210 – will play 
• Somto Ndukwe, Senior, 6-0, 230 – will play 
• Sidney Padilla, Sophomore, 6-4, 205 – may also play here, in addition to wide receiver 

Offensive Line: 

• Jason James, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Eric Sanabria, Senior, 6-1, 280 – returning starter at left guard 
• Aidan Watt, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at center 
• Jahid Salaam, Senior, 5-10, 280 – returning starter at right guard 
• Greg Andrews, Junior, 6-0, 270 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Wadley Auguste, Sophomore, 6-3, 300 – competing along the line in a utility role 
• Darius Brown, Senior, 6-4, 220 – competing along the line in a utility role

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Somto Ndukwe, Senior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Darius Brown, Senior, 6-4, 220 – projected starter at end 
• Joe Feli, Senior, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at end 
• Savion Carson, Senior, 5-11, 240 – part of the nose guard rotation 
• Eric Sanabria, Senior, 6-1, 280 – part of the rotation 
• Jason James, Senior, 6-2, 250 – part of the rotation 
• Jahid Salaam, Senior, 5-10, 280 – part of the rotation 

Linebacker: 

• EahJay McAdams, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter in the middle 
• Joshua Heartwell, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter on the strong side 
• Jemel Touze, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the weak side; saw action 
• Daniel Abignola, Junior, 6-0, 190 – part of the rotation 
• Jason Hill, Senior, 5-10, 200 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• David Moore, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at free safety 
• Chris Barrino, Senior, 5-9, 200 – returning starter at strong safety; moving from linebacker 
• Ryde Abdul-Aziz, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Bryce Davis, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Ryan Morris, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Ahkir Morgan, Junior, 5-9, 160 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• I’yan Gainer, Senior, 5-10, 160 –  part of the rotation at cornerback and safety; started some games 

Special Teams:  

• Senior Mason Insana returns as the kicker and senior Terrell Wilfong is a 3-year starter at punter 
• Gainer and Moore are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Orange at home 
• Friday, 9/6, at Passaic Tech 
• Friday, 9/13, Irvington at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Livingston 
• Friday, 9/27, Barringer at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Phillipsburg at home 
• Thursday, 10/10, Montclair at Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson) 
• Saturday, 10/19, at East Orange 
• Friday, 10/25, Bloomfield at home 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy – they were struck with injuries late last year, just in time for the playoffs 

Recruiting: 

• Wilfong verballed to Syracuse 
• Adams verballed to Marshall 
• LaMorte verballed to Bucknell 
• Moore has offers from West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Duke, and Marshall 
• Davis has an offer from Sacred Heart 
• Others are good enough to play in college, mostly the D3 level 
• Underclassmen: 
• It is still early but there are two sophomores: Padilla with a Syracuse offer and Auguste has received attention 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We like our team and our chances. We have a strong group of seniors and good leadership. There are proven playmakers and we are excited to see how they progress.” – Head Coach Darnell Grant