Kinnelon Colts   

July 12, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-4 
• Lost to Mountain Lakes in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 1 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Boonton, Dumont, and North Warren 
• Losses included Mahwah, Pequannock, and Sussex Tech 
• Scored 265 points for a 29.44 average 
• Allowed 230 points for a 25.55 average 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL Matt Hoffman – Montclair State 

Offense: 

• Formation: Power-T with multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Zach Grande, Senior, 6-0, 155 – 3-year starter 

Running Back: 

• Wyatt Sisco, Junior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter at fullback 
• Matt Goldstein, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter at halfback; saw action and started on defense  
• Kymanni Hinton, Junior, 5-9, 150 – competing at halfback 

Wide Receiver: 

• Soren Porada, Junior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter 
• Alex Parrella, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Anthony Yannuzzi, Junior, 6-1, 170 – competing 
• Chase Murphy, Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing; saw time and started on defense 

Tight End: 

• Landon Smith, Junior, 6-4, 215 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Matt Siciliano, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – will see action here and at wide receiver; also the backup quarterback 

Offensive Line: 

• Andrew Stickley, Senior, 6-3, 255 – 3-year starter at tackle 
• Henry Evans, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter at tackle, moving from guard 
• Kareem Abudaya, Junior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter at center
• Alex Csigo, Senior, 6-1, 185 – competing on the interior 
• Jake Spickofsky, Senior, 5-11, 185 – competing on the interior 
• Joseph Ferrara, Junior, 5-10, 200 – competing on the interior 
• Tino Anastasia, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing on the interior 
• Brayden McCormick, Junior, 5-10, 220 – competing at tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Andrew Stickley, Senior, 6-3, 255 – 3-year starter at end 
• Landon Smith, Junior, 6-4, 215 – returning starter at end 
• Thomas Kosco, Senior, 5-10, 280 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Henry Evans, Senior, 6-3, 215 – part of the end rotation 
• Brayden McCormick, Junior, 5-10, 220 – part of the end rotation 
• Kareem Abudaya, Junior, 6-0, 225 – part of the nose guard rotation 

Linebacker:

• Wyatt Sisco, Junior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter on the inside 
• Kal Marone, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – projected starter on the inside; started two games before being injured 
• Kirin Kiesel, Junior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter on the outside; saw action at end 
• Alex Csigo, Senior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter on the outside; saw action 
• Matt Siciliano, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – part of the outside rotation 

Secondary: 

• Chase Murphy, Senior, 5-9, 150 – 3-year starter at free safety 
• Soren Porada, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at strong safety; saw action as the fifth defensive back 
• Alex Parrella, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Matt Goldstein, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback, moving from safety 
• Anthony Yannuzzi, Junior, 6-1, 170 – part of the safety rotation 
• Kymanni Hinton, Junior, 5-9, 150 – part of the cornerback rotation 

Special Teams:  

• Sophomore Anthony Manna will be the kicker and junior Soren Porada will be the punter 
• Goldstein, Hinton, and Siciliano are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Lenape Valley at home 
• Friday, 9/6, at Verona 
• Friday, 9/13, Wallkill Valley at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Whippany Park 
• Friday, 9/27, Pequannock at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Boonton at home 
• Thursday, 10/10, at Hopatcong 
• Friday, 10/18, Shabazz at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at North Warren 

Concerns: 

• Building an offensive line with three new starters 

Recruiting: 

• Stickley has interest from high-academic D3 schools such as MIT, RPI, and Carnegie-Mellon 
• Grande has interest from D3 schools 
• Underclassmen: 
• Porada, Smith, and Sisco are the top juniors who want to play 
• Marone and Siciliano are sophomores who may play somewhere 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’re excited and have a good mix of returning starters and and others who played. There will be competition and I think there is a good chance to fight for a playoff spot at the end of the season.” – Head Coach Dustin Grande