Delsea Crusaders 

July 23, 2024

2023: 

• 12-1 
• Won New Jersey Group 3 championship by beating West Essex 
• Won South Jersey Group 3 regional championship by beating Camden 
• Won South Jersey Group 3 sectional championship by beating Seneca in the finals, Manasquan in the semifinals, and Burlington Township in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Cedar Creek, Kingsway, and Ocean City 
• Their lone loss was to Winslow 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL Tyler Habersham-Agbemu – New Hampshire 
• RB/DB Wayne Adair – Marist (NY) 
• DB Xavier Wyatt – Rowan 
• OL Jake Phelan – Deerfield Academy (Mass. prep) 
• QB Zach Maxwell – baseball; college unknown 
• C Juan Romero – track & field: college unknown  

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Jimmy Reardon, Senior, 6-1, 185 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Dan Russo, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter; rushed for 1,673 yards and 26 touchdowns per nj.com  
• Joel Anderson, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter who was injured much of 2023 
• Alex Grippo, Senior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter; saw action and started on defense 
• Adrien Sheppard, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing 
• Running backs will be used in a variety of positions around the field 

Wide Receiver: 

• Eric Grant, Senior, 5-10, 270 – projected starter 
• Jake Fry, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing 
• Quincy Matthews, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing 
• Tristan Kelley, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Jonathan Harris, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• All positions are wide open after all five starters graduated  

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Joel Anderson, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at end who was injured much of 2023 
• Jonathan Harris, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter at end 
• Riley Boos, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of the end rotation 
• Jose Berrios, Senior, 5-10, 230 – competing at tackle 
• Zion John, Sophomore, 6-0, 240 – competing at tackle 
• CJ Six, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Dan Russo, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter on inside 
• Alex Grippo, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter on inside 
• Milo Gebhard, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

• Jimmy Reardon, Senior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter at safety 
• Adrien Sheppard, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Eric Grant, Senior, 5-10, 270 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Quincy Matthews, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 

Special Teams:  

• Junior Logan Cordero will be the kicker and senior Eric Grant will be the punter after sharing the position last year 
• Gebhard, Grant, and Sheppard will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Woodstown 
• Friday, 9/13, at Washington Township 
• Friday, 9/20, Kingsway at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Timber Creek 
• Friday, 10/4, at Millville 
• Friday, 10/11, Holy Spirit at home 
• Friday, 10/18, Williamstown at home 
• Friday, 10/25, Mainland at home 

Concerns: 

• The offensive line will be brand new with five first-year starters 
• Depth, especially with the schedule they have 

Recruiting: 

• Russo verballed to U Penn 
• Harris has a Rutgers offer in track & field, the sport h will likely choose 
• Grippo may go the wrestling route 
• The others may go D3 
• The underclassmen will be determined in the future 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have an entirely new coaching staff and a difficult schedule. We graduated many good seniors, but we have good players returning. We have cautious optimism and we will see what we can do.” – Head Coach Jason Volpe