West Morris Wolfpack
August 21, 2024
2023:
- 7-6
- Lost to West Essex in the North Jersey Group 3 regional championship
- Won the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 championship by beating Old Tappan in the final, Sparta in the semifinals, and Pascack Valley in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Sparta, Morristown, Mendham, and Montville
- Losses were to Mount Olive, Roxbury, West Essex, Morris Knolls, and Randolph
- Scored 250 points for a 19.23 average
- Allowed 218 points for a 16.77 average
Graduation:
- TE/DE Bryce Cammarata – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- WR/DB Gavin Drown – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- OL/DL Colin Cronin – Rowan
- RB/DB Garrett Crisp – St. John Fisher (NY) for lacrosse
Offense:
- Formation: Wing T
- Returning Starters: 3
Quarterback:
- Stephen Braccioforte, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing
- Sean Conway, Junior, 5-10, 188 – competing
Running Back:
- Peter Miragliotta, Senior, 5-9, 193 – projected starter at fullback
- Luke Gouse, Junior, 6-2, 195 – pushing for time
- Jaxon Corkery, Senior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter at halfback
- Zavad Marsa, Senior, 5-8, 171 – part of the halfback rotation
- Brady Bentrewicz, Senior, 5-11, 185 – part of the halfback rotation
- Brody Masolino, Sophomore, 5-10, 195 – part of the halfback rotation
- Mike Finlay, Junior, 5-7, 155 – part of the halfback rotation
Wide Receiver:
- Tyler Klein, Junior, 6-1, 173 – competing
- Danny Brzozowski, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing
- Jake Novello, Senior, 6-0, 166 – competing
Tight End:
- Mike Pescatore, Senior, 5-10, 172 – competing
- Gabe Morgan, Senior, 6-1, 204 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Tom Borgia, Junior, 6-3, 245 – 3-year starter at left guard
- Brady Ashbury, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter at right guard
- AJ Codella, Junior, 6-1, 285 – competing at tackle
- Alex Dymnicki, Junior, 6-2, 238 – competing at tackle
- Blake Parkinson-Gee, Junior, 6-2, 235 – competing at tackle and guard
- Julian Lopez, Junior, 6-1, 233 – competing at tackle and guard
- Steve Chatfield, Senior, 5-8, 213 – competing at center
- Matt Lacarenza, Junior, 5-11, 253 – competing at center
- Joey Drown, Sophomore, 5-10, 221 – competing at center
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Tom Borgia, Junior, 6-3, 245 – returning starter at end
- Luke Gouse, Junior, 6-2, 195 – competing at end
- Gabe Morgan, Senior, 6-1, 204 – competing at end
- The tackles and nose guard will have offensive linemen competing
Linebacker:
- Brady Ashbury, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter
- Mike Pescatore, Senior, 5-10, 172 – competing
- Brody Masolino, 5-10, 195 – competing
- Peter Miragliotta, Senior, 5-9, 193 – possibly part of the rotation
Secondary:
- Jaxon Corkery, Senior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter at safety or cornerback
- Brady Bentrewicz, Senior, 5-11, 185 – competing at safety or cornerback; saw action
- Zavad Marsa, Senior, 5-8, 171 – competing at safety or cornerback
- Mike Finlay, Junior, 5-7, 155 – competing at safety or cornerback
- Danny Brzozowski, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing at safety or cornerback
- Tyler Klein, Junior, 6-1, 173 – competing at safety or cornerback
Special Teams:
- Junior Johnny Viera is a 3-year starter at kicker and senior Jaxon Corkery returns as the punter
- Corkery and Marsa are the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/30, at Mendham
- Friday, 9/6, Morris Knolls at home
- Friday, 9/13, at Morristown
- Friday, 9/20, at Warren Hills
- Friday, 9/27, Randolph at home
- Friday, 10/4, Parsippany Hills at home
- Friday, 10/11, at Montville
- Friday, 10/18, Roxbury at home
- Friday, 10/25, at Mount Olive
Concerns:
- Inexperience on the varsity level: need to learn quickly
Recruiting:
- Corkery will play somewhere at a high-academic school
- Bentrewicz is a D3 prospect
- Others could play D3
- Underclassmen:
- Borgia is the best player and he will play at a high-academic school
Coach’s Comments:
“We have not scrimmaged yet and there is a lot of uncertainty, but a lot of opportunity. Many jobs are available on both sides of the ball and we only have two seniors who started both ways.” – Head Coach Kevin Hennelly