Williamstown Braves
July 26, 2024
2023:
- 0-9
- No consolation game
- Losses included Millville, Cherokee, St. Augustine, Timber Creek, Shawnee, Washington Township, Atlantic City, Kingsway, and Lenape
- Scored 64 points for a 7.11 average
- Allowed 251 points for a 27.89 average
Graduation:
- RB/LB Zach Zerbe – Bloomsburg (Pa.)
- WR/DB Harold Hill – East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Aiden Davidson, Senior, 5-11, 165 – competing
- Drew Craig, Senior, 5-9, 145 – competing; started in 2022 and for Hammonton in 2023
- Rocco Giacobbe, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – competing
Running Back:
- Aziariah Cadogan-White, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing
- Chris Wilder, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing
- Trey Alexander, Freshman, 5-9, 175 – competing
- Elijah Campbell, Freshman, 5-9, 175 – competing
Wide Receiver:
- Ray Wade, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter and competing
- Kysheem Prunty, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – returning starter and competing
- Jordan Kennedy, Senior, 6-4, 218 – competing here and at h-back
- Joey Kopaczewski, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing
- Marco Colbert, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – competing
- Brandon Brown, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing
- Jawaun Carney, Junior, 5-6, 150 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Logan Kennedy, Junior, 6-0, 210 – competing at center
- Gabe Goldsmith, Junior, 6-0, 260 – competing at guard; started one game
- Tom Wood, Junior, 6-0, 230 – competing at guard
- Bailey Panas, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter and competing at guard
- Kareem Prunty, Senior, 5-11, 215 – returning starer and competing at tackle
- Jayron Lewis, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter and competing at tackle
- Nolan Lloyd, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter and competing; missed time with an injury
- Roman Pablo, Senior, 6-3, 260 – competing
- Zyaire Finney, Junior, 6-1, 290 – competing
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Jordan Kennedy, Senior, 6-4, 218 – returning starter and competing at end
- Joey Kopaczewski, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing at end
- Sean Corio, Junior, 6-5, 218 – competing at end
- Aiden Ezeiruaku, Freshman, 6-2, 180 – competing at end
- Ruben Lozada, Junior, 5-11, 218 – projected starter at tackle; saw time
- Jayron Lewis, Senior, 6-3, 230 – competing at tackle
- Charles James, Senior, 5-9, 295 – competing at tackle
- Zyaire Finney, Junior, 6-1, 290 – competing at tackle
Linebacker:
- Jaxon Colbert, Junior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter
- Joey Hatefi, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing
- Mike Galli, Junior, 5-9, 205 – competing
- Elijah Campbell, Freshman, 5-9, 175 – competing
- Nolan Lloyd, Senior, 5-10, 190 – 3-year starter before being injured
Secondary:
- Kysheem Prunty, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Brandon Brown, Junior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Aiden Davidson, Senior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter at safety
- Marco Colbert, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – projected starter at safety
- Jawaun Carney, Junior, 5-6, 150 – competing at safety
- Sheldon Lewis, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – competing at safety
- Ray Wade, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing at safety
Special Teams:
- Junior Cole Snyder and senior Joe McGrath are competing at kicker and seniors Ray Wade and Drew Craig are competing at punter
- The return game is wide open
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/30, Seneca at home
- Friday, 9/6, at Shawnee
- Friday, 9/13, Winslow at home
- Friday, 9/20, Timber Creek at home
- Friday, 9/27, at Washington Township
- Friday, 10/4, Rancocas Valley at home
- Thursday, 10/10, at Cherokee
- Friday, 10/18, at Delsea
- Friday, 10/25, Kingsway at home
Concerns:
- Returning the culture to where it was
- Learning how to win: they were 2-8 and 0-9 the last two years
Recruiting:
- Wade and Jayron Lewis are the top seniors, while the underclassmen are unknown
Coach’s Comments:
“We are a big question mark. We have to return to the culture we had and get it back to where it was. Once we do that, we’ll go from there and make it right.” – Head Coach Frank Fucetola