Whippany Park Wildcats 

July 20, 2024 

2023:  

• 4-6 
• Lost to Kittatinny and beat Secaucus in the North Jersey Group 1 consolations 
• Wins were against North Warren, Hackettstown, and Wallkill Valley 
• Losses included Mountain Lakes, Kinnelon, Boonton, and Pequannock 
• Scored 186 points for an 18.6 average 
• Allowed 254 points for a 25.4 average 

Graduation: 

• C Pete Urato – FDU (Florham) 
• RB/LB Michael Fahmie – Ithaca (NY) for wrestling 
• R/LB Jon Ehrhardt – Cortland State (NY) for lacrosse 

Offense: 

• Formation: Power Spread 
• Returning Starters: 9 

Quarterback: 

• Brandon Giangeruso, Junior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter; passed for 1.416 yards and 10 touchdowns, while rushing for 648 and 7 per nj.com 
• Nick Petty, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – provides depth 

Running Back: 

• Jaden Marques, Senior, 5-5, 160 – part of a committee 
• Anthony Facchino, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at wide receiver and will see time in the committee 
• Patrick Dalgauer, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of a committee; started on defense  
• Andrew Guffanti, Senior, 5-8, 165 – part of a committee 

Wide Receiver: 

• Dylan Morgenroth, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter; 33 receptions for 475 yards per nj.com  
• Sal Palmisano, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter 
• Anthony Facchino, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter; 14 receptions per nj.com  
• Nick Petty, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – part of the rotation and the backup quarterback 
• Nick Casale, Junior, 5-9, 160 – part of the rotation 
• Justin Getsinger, Junior, 6-0, 155 – part of the rotation 

H-Back: 

• Anthony Gagliardi, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter 
• Robert Ehrhardt, Sophomore, 6-1, 155 – reserve who will see time 

Offensive Line: 

• Dominic Sette, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Adam Katz, Senior, 5-11, 220 – returning starter at right guard 
• Tyler Petty, Senior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter who saw time in the rotation 
• Sam Cobane, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at left guard 
• Nick Rocco, Junior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Christian Giangrande, Junior, 5-9, 200 – competing and part of the center rotation  
• Alex Birecki, Senior, 5-6, 165 – part of the guard rotation 
• Leo Lima, Senior, 6-2, 230 – part of the tackle rotation; started on defense  
• Tony Gioiello, Senior, 5-9, 240 – competing 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-3 with three safeties 
• Returning Starters: 8 

Defensive Line: 

• Leo Lima, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Tony Gioiello, Senior, 5-9, 240 – competing at nose guard 
• Laz Lima, Junior, 6-6, 235 – returning starter at end 
• Nick Rocco, Junior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at end 
• Alex Birecki, Senior, 5-6, 165 – part of the end rotation  
• Dominic Sette, Senior, 6-2, 230 – part of the end rotation 
• Gavin Brown, Junior, 6-0, 185 – part of the end rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Sam Cobane, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on the outside 
• Tyler Petty, Senior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter on the outside, moving from end; saw action 
• Robert Ehrhardt, Sophomore, 6-1, 155 – part of the outside rotation 
• Adam Katz, Senior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter in the middle; saw action 
• Christian Giangrande, Junior, 5-9, 200 – reserve on the inside 
• Marco DeCrescenzo, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing on the inside 

Secondary: 

• Dylan Morgenroth, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at the weak safety/rover 
• Patrick Dalgauer, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter at the middle safety 
• Andrew Guffanti, Senior, 5-8, 165 – competing at strong safety 
• Nick Casale, Junior, 5-9, 160 – competing at strong safety 
• Jaden Marques, Senior, 5-5, 160 – reserve at weak safety/rover 
• Nick Petty, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – reserve at middle safety 
• Anthony Facchino, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Sal Palmisano, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Anthony Gagliardi, Senior, 5-9, 165 – reserve at cornerback 
• Justin Getsinger, Junior, 6-0, 155 – competing at cornerback 
• La-Ron Anderson, Senior, 6-1, 160 – competing at cornerback  

Special Teams:  

• Senior Sam Cobane returns as the punter and the kicker has junior Laz Lima, junior Brandon Giangeruso, and freshman Joey Nicotra competing 
• Dalgauer, Palmisano, and Facchino are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6 Glen Ridge at home 
• Saturday, 9/14, at Boonton 
• Friday, 9/20, Kinnelon at home 
• Friday, 9/27, Jefferson at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at North Warren 
• Thursday, 10/10, Wallkill Valley at home 
• Thursday, 10/17, at Hopatcong 
• Friday, 10/25, at High Point 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy 
• Not beating themselves 

Recruiting: 

• Cobane, Facchino, Morgenroth, and Sette are receiving D3 looks 
• Underclassmen: 
• Laz Lima has been getting D1/D2 attention 
• Giangeroso has D3 attention 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We feel good about the guys coming back and we need to stay healthy. We’ve had a good offseason, focusing  on speed development. We are senior-heavy with 16 players. We are excited and I have a great staff to work with.” – Head Coach Luke Maginnis