Randolph Rams
August 24, 2024
2023:
- 5-5
- Lost to Northern Highlands in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 quarterfinals
- Wins included West Morris, Morristown, and Shabazz
- Losses included Mount Olive, Roxbury, and Chatham
- Scored 209 points for a 20.9 average
- Allowed 281 points for a 28.1 average
Graduation:
- TE/DE James Keliven – Miami for baseball
- RB/LB Jesse Wilfong – Kean
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Jackson Magley, Junior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter; started three games
Running Back:
- Gideon Ochieng, Senior, 5-11, 195 – projected starter; started on defense
- Jayden Aguilar, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – will spell Ochieng
Wide Receiver:
- Will Varanelli, Senior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter as part of a rotation
- Mason Wilson, Junior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter as part of a rotation; 13 receptions for 121 yards per nj.com
- Joey Sommer, Junior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter as part of a rotation; 9 receptions for 112 yards per nj.com
- Justin Novak, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter as part of a rotation
- Zayne Carswell, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – part of the rotation
- Pat Dell’Aglio, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 – part of the rotation
Offensive Line:
- Dean Mangiocavallo, Senior, 6-3, 295 – 3-year starter at left tackle
- Ben Quinn, Junior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at left guard
- Jayden Morreale, Junior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at center
- Nick Hart, Senior, 5-11, 280 – returning starter at right guard
- Ryan Collins, Senior, 6-3, 240 – competing at right tackle; started on defense
- Brooks Koepke, Sophomore, 6-1, 270 – competing at right tackle
- Max Eisenberg, Junior, 5-11, 240 – provides depth
Defense:
- Formation: Odd 3-man fronts
- Returning Starters: 6
Defensive Line:
- Dean Mangiocavallo, Senior, 6-3, 295 – 3-year starter at end
- Ryan Collins, Senior, 6-3, 240 – 3-year starter at end
- Nick Hart, Senior, 5-11, 280 – returning starter at nose guard
- Ben Quinn, Junior, 6-2, 230 – part of the rotation
- Max Eisenberg, Junior, 5-11, 240 – part of the rotation
- Brooks Koepke, Sophomore, 6-1, 270 – part of the rotation
Linebacker:
- Joey Bosotina, Junior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter in the middle stack
- Gideon Ochieng, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter on the strong side stack
- Pat Dell’Aglio, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 – projected starter on the weak side stack
- Matt Skrapits, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – part of the inside rotation
- Will Varanelli, Senior, 6-2, 180 – projected starter on the outside
- Justin Novak, Junior, 6-3, 190 – projected starter on the outside
- Jayden Aguilar, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – part of the outside rotation
Secondary:
- Joey Sommer, Junior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter at cornerback
- Mason Wilson, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at cornerback
- Dustin McFarlane, Senior, 5-11, 160 – projected starter at free safety
- Zayne Carswell, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – provides depth at safety
- EJ Febles, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – depth at safety or cornerback
Special Teams:
- Junior Andrew Zeidman returns as the kicker and the punter is undecided
- Wilson, Carswell, and Sommer are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/6, Morristown at home
- Friday, 9/13, at Mount Olive
- Friday, 9/20, Morris Knolls at home
- Friday, 9/27, at West Morris
- Friday, 10/4, Warren Hills at home
- Thursday, 10/10, Roxbury at home
- Friday, 10/18, at Orange
- Friday, 10/25, at Mendham
Concerns:
- Depth
- Tough schedule
Recruiting:
- Mangiocavallo verballed to Georgetown
- The others may be playing D2/D3
- Underclassmen:
- Magley will play somewhere and he is smart in the classroom
- Wilson will verballed to Penn State for baseball
- Others will have opportunities
Coach’s Comments:
“We like this team. They have done a nice job adjusting to change and buying into a new system. We are in a tough conference like the old NFC East.” – Head Coach Dave Albano