Somerville Pioneers  

July 11, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-5 
• Lost to Manasquan in the South Jersey Group 3 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included St. Joe’s (Metuchen), Voorhees, and South Brunswick 
• Losses were to Union, Westfield, Montgomery, and Hillsborough 
• Scored 241 points for a 24.1 average 
• Allowed 168 points for a 16.8 average 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL Braeden Kaye – Hobart (NY) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Brenden Pacheco, Senior, 6-4, 205 – returning starter; passed for 1,888 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions per nj.com 

Running Back: 

• Terrell Mitchell, Senior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter; rushed for 513 yards and 10 touchdowns, with 38 receptions per nj.com 
• Justin Bowen, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – will spell Mitchell 

Wide Receiver: 

• Josh Rodriguez, Senior, 6-1, 195 – returning starter; 21 receptions, 351 yards, and 5 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Zahid Lee-Jackson, Senior, 5-11, 160 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Brady Scheier, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Jamile Adoboe, Senior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter 
• Spencer Carran, Senior, 5-11, 155 – part of the rotation 
• Alijah Boyce, Junior, 5-11, 160 – part of the rotation 
• Griffin Kaye, Junior, 5-10, 150 – part of the rotation 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Max Nuzzi, Senior, 5-10, 190 – will see action; started on defense 
• Jamile Adoboe, Senior, 6-1, 200 – will see action, in addition to his wide receiver duties 

Offensive Line: 

• Jonathan LoStocco, Senior, 6-2, 290 – 4-year starter at guard 
• Sean O’Neill, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter at tackle 
• Julian Pisack, Senior, 5-9, 195 – competing at center 
• Ceanan Zlapkov, Junior, 6-0, 220- competing at center 
• Gio Ippolito, Senior, 5-9, 200 – competing at guard 
• Sam Muse, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing at guard 
• Elijah Jagroop, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – competing at guard 
• Tyler Van Doren, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing at tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Jayden Loftin, Senior, 6-4, 245 – 3-year starter at end 
• Matt Chubenko, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Nikhai Smith, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – part of the end rotation 
• Munachim “Remi” Ozomgbachi, Senior, 6-4, 240 – competing at nose guard 
• Gio Ippolito, Senior, 5-9, 200 – competing at nose guard 

Linebacker: 

• Max Nuzzi, Senior, 5-10, 190 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Sean O’Neill, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter on the inside 
• Sam Muse, Junior, 5-11, 185 – part of the inside rotation 
• Jamile Adoboe, Senior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter on the outside 
• Justin Bowen, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing on the outside 
• Shyheim Hobbs-Harris, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing on the outside 
• KIeran McKenna, Junior, 6-1, 210 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

• Zahid Lee-Jackson, Senior, 5-11, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Josh Rodriguez, Senior, 6-1, 195 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Alijah Boyce, Junior, 5-11, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback 
• Troy Hampton, Junior, 6-0, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback 
• Brady Scheier, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at safety 
• Terrell Mitchell, Senior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter at safety 
• Griffin Kaye, Junior, 5-10, 150 – part of the safety rotation 
• Spencer Carran, Senior, 5-11, 155 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams:  

• Senior Spencer Carran returns as the kicker and punter 
• Mitchell and Rodriguez are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/29, Hillsborough at home 
• Friday, 9/6, at Cranford 
• Friday, 9/13, at Montgomery 
• Friday, 9/20, Rahway at home 
• Saturday, 9/28, at Hillside 
• Friday, 10/4, Summit at home 
• Thursday, 10/10, North Hunterdon at home 
• Friday, 10/18, at Plainfield 
• Friday, 10/25, Watchung Hills at home 

Concerns: 

• Not big on the offensive line – will they be tough enough? 

Recruiting: 

• Mitchell verballed to Wake Forest 
• Loftin verballed to Tennessee 
• Rodriguez verballed to Marshall 
• Pacheco has interest from Monmouth and other 1-AA schools 
• LoStocco has 1-AA interest 
• Nuzzi has an interest in high-academic D3 schools 
• Scheier and Adoboe have interest from high-academic schools from 1-AA to D3 
• Lee-Jackson can go anywhere from 1-AA to D3 
• O’Neill is a D3 prospect  
• Chubenko may go the lacrosse route 
• Ozomgbachi is a raw sleeper who is only in his second year playing football 
• Underclassmen: 
• Bowen and Hobbs-Harris are sophomores who will get interest but have not yet  

Coach’s Comments: 

“There is a lot of talent. The summer is about getting together and pulling in the same direction. We are expecting a good season.” – Head Coach Matt Bloom