Post 1,390 – Team Preview 2024: Randolph Rams

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

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