Pompton Lakes Cardinals
July 6, 2024
2023:
- 4-5
- Lost to Hanover Park in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 quarterfinals
- Wins included Hasbrouck Heights, Glen Rock, and North Arlington
- Losses were to Rutherford, Butler, Hawthorne, and Waldwick/Midland Park
- Scored 158 points for a 17.55 average
- Allowed 219 points for a 24.33 average
Graduation:
- OL/DL Finbar Oswald – Cortland State (NY) – Division 3 national champions
- K/P Jesus Cruz – Montclair State
- DL AJ Diaz – Utica (NY)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Jonathan Tiberio, Junior, 5-8, 145 – competing
- Jonah Fabian, Sophomore, 6-0, 150 – competing
Running Back:
- Antonio DeMartinis, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter
- Cal Egbert, Senior, 5-8, 155 – will spell DeMartinis
- Baran Caydaz, Senior, 5-8, 165 – will spell DeMartinis; started on defense
- Redon Xheledini, Junior, 5-9, 180 – will spell DeMartinis; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Vinnie Stigliano, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter; 20 receptions per nj.com
- Chris Ahlborn, Senior, 5-7, 140 – projected starter; started on defense
- Dan Lindenmayer, Senior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter
- Sebastian Lopez, Junior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter; started on defense
- Freddie Post, Sophomore, 5-11, 145 – competing
- Mason Garris, Sophomore, 5-8, 135 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Justin Aungst, Junior, 6-3, 215 – 3-year starter at left tackle
- John Sanchez, Senior, 5-10, 280 – 3-year starter at left guard
- RJ Hernandez, Senior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter at center
- Ezekiel Guerrero, Senior, 6-0, 280 – returning starter at right guard
- Pasquale Fasolino, Senior, 5-11, 290 – competing at right tackle
- Joey Alloy, Sophomore, 5-7, 160 – competing at right tackle
- Ajdin Reci, Sophomore, 5-10, 290 – competing at right tackle
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 4-3
- Returning Starters: 9
Defensive Line:
- Baran Caydaz, Senior, 5-8, 165 – 3-year starter at end
- Justin Aungst, Junior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter at end
- Ezekiel Guerrero, Senior, 6-0, 280 – returning starter at tackle
- John Sanchez, Senior, 5-10, 280 – returning starter at tackle
- Pasquale Fasolino, Senior, 5-11, 290 – part of the tackle rotation
- RJ Hernandez, Senior, 5-9, 240 – part of the tackle rotation
Linebacker:
- Antonio DeMartinis, Senior, 5-8, 165 – 3-year starter on the strong side
- Redon Xheledini, Junior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter in the middle
- Cal Egbert, Senior, 5-8, 155 – projected starter on the weak side; saw action
Secondary:
- Vinnie Stigliano, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter at cornerback; moving from safety
- Chris Ahlborn, Senior, 5-7, 140 – returning starter at cornerback
- Sebastian Lopez, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at strong safety
- Dan Lindenmayer, Senior, 6-0, 190 – making a push at strong safety
- Jonathan Tiberio, Junior, 5-8, 145 – competing at free safety
- Jonah Fabian, Sophomore, 6-0, 150 – competing at free safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Vinnie Stigliano returns as the punter and will handle extra points as kicker, but it is undecided who is going to kick off
- Stigliano and others will be the return men
- Alloy is the long snapper
Schedule:
- Saturday, 9/7, Glen Rock at home
- Friday, 9/13, at North Arlington
- Saturday, 9/21, Waldwick/Midland Park at home
- Saturday, 9/28, Manchester at home
- Saturday, 10/5, at Rutherford
- 10/11-12, To Be Determined
- 10/18-19, To Be Determined
- 10/25-26, To Be Determined
Concerns:
- Inexperience at the skill positions, especially quarterback
Recruiting:
- Some of the linemen may play at the D3 level
- Stigliano will D1/D2 for baseball
- DeMartinis can play football or baseball if he desires
- Underclassmen:
- Aungts, Lopez, Xheledini, and Tiberio may play somewhere
- Alloy, a sophomore, may be a long snapper somewhere
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited with what we have returning. We have nine back on defense and we are young at the skill positions on offense, but four linemen return. We’re looking forward to a great season.” – Head Coach Justin Jones