Manchester Township Hawks

June 11, 2025

2024: 

• 8-3 
• Lost to Point Pleasant Boro in the South Jersey Group 2 semifinals and beat West Deptford in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included West Deptford, Pinelands, and Barnegat 
• Losses were to Rumson-Fair Haven and Southern 
• Scored 272 points for a 24.73 average 
• Allowed 252 points for a 22.91 average 

Graduation: 

• QB Aidan Lunn – Delaware Valley (Pa.)
• WR/DB Marquis Goins – Ursinus (Pa.) 
• OL Spencer Placek – Ithaca (NY) 
• LB Dante Mortellite – King’s College (Pa.) 
• OL Ryan Dunckley – Rowan 
• OL/DL Anthony D’Antonio – Rowan 
• RB/LB Avery Phillips – Rowan 
• K Ian Spicer – Montclair State 
• TE/DE Ny’Zir Battle – FDU (Florham Park) 
• WR/DB Imere Smith – Muhlenberg (Pa.) for football and track 
• OL/DL Mason Davis – NJIT Division 1) for shot put in track & field 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Power Spread 
• Returning Starters: 2 

Quarterback: 

• Trevor Freyer, Sophomore, 5-11, 180 – projected starter; started one game 
• Aidan Phillips-Frazee, Senior, 5-11, 180 – provides depth and is a projected starter at wide receiver 

Running Back:

• Malik Pharmes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter 
• King Bass, Senior, 5-9, 145 – competing 
• Cam Longsworth, Senior, 5-10, 145 – competing 
• Dylan Castles, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Tyheem Jackson, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• Aidan Phillips-Frazee, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Dom Hunt, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing 
• Shamar Johnson, Senior, 5-11, 180 – competing 
• Aaron Gregg, Junior, 5-11, 150 – provides depth 
• Stephon McFadden, Junior, 5-11, 160 – provides depth 
• Trevor Otten, Junior, 5-9, 150 – provides depth 

H-Back: 

• Ryan Hetzel, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – projected starter 
• Lucas Potenza, Junior, 6-0, 195 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Mike Fink, Junior, 6-0, 190 – competing 
• Kurtis Mayer, Senior, 6-3, 220 – will start here or at tackle; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

• Kurtis Mayer, Senior, 6-3, 220 – will start here or at tight end; started on defense ands saw action on offense 
• Justyce Garcia, Junior, 5-11, 215 – projected starter at center 
• Miguel Espinal, Senior, 6-1, 295 – projected starter at left guard 
• Henry Berkebile, Sophomore, 5-11, 270 – projected starter at right guard 
• Jayden Korankye, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – competing at left tackle 
• OJ Walker, Junior, 5-10, 250 – competing at right guard and right tackle 
• Victor Hubiak, Senior, 5-11, 205 – competing at tackle and guard 

Defense: 

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

Defensive Line: 

• Kurtis Mayer, Senior, 6-3, 220 – 4-year starter at end 
• Desmond Askew, Junior, 6-4, 190 – projected starter at end 
• Miguel Espinal, Senior, 6-1, 295 – projected starter at tackle 
• Justyce Garcia, Junior, 5-11, 215 – projected starter at tackle 
• OJ Walker, Junior, 5-10, 250 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Henry Berkebile, Sophomore, 5-11, 270 – part of rotation at tackle  
• Jayden Korankye, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Mike Fink, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter in the middle; saw action 
• Lucas Potenza, Junior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter on the outside 
• Ryan Hetzel, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – projected starter on the outside 
• Avery Butler, Sophomore, 5-11, 195 – provides depth 
• Cash Wilson, Junior, 5-11, 160 – provides depth 

Secondary: 

• Malik Pharmes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Tyheem Jackson, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Aidan Phillips-Frazee, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Aaron Gregg, Junior, 5-11, 150 – competing at safety 
• Shamar Johnson, Senior, 5-11, 180 – competing at safety 
• Dom Hunt, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Stephon McFadden, Junior, 5-11, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Cam Longsworth, Senior, 5-10, 145 – competing at cornerback and safety 
• Dylan Castles, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – provides depth at cornerback  
• Trevor Otten, Junior, 5-9, 150 – provides depth at safety 

Special Teams:

• Garcia is the projected kicker, and Hunt is projected at punter 
• Bass, Tyheem Jackson, Longsworth, Pharmes, and Phillips-Frazee are the return men 

*Offense, defense, and special teams positions are subject to change 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/28, Toms River East at home 
• Friday, 9/5, Barnegat at home 
• Friday, 9/12, at Lacey 
• Friday, 9/19, Central Regional at home 
• Friday, 9/26, Toms River South at home 
• Friday, 10/3, at Monmouth 
• Friday, 10/10, at Southern Regional  
• Friday, 10/17, Pinelands at home 
• Friday, 10/24, at Brick 

Concerns:  

• Youth and inexperience 
• Tougher schedule 

Recruiting: 

• Meyer has 1-AA interest from Monmouth, Villanova, Rhode Island, Stonehill, Lafayette, and Pace 
• Receiving D3 interest are Espinal, Jackson, Longsworth, Pharmes, and Phillips-Frazee 
• Underclassmen: 
• Finks has D2 interest 
• Garcia is a D2/D3 candidate and may play baseball 
• McFadden, Potenza, and Walker have D3 potential 
• Among sophomores, Freyer is a 1-AA/D2 prospect and Hetzel is D2/D3 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have had some success the last two years, but it means nothing. We are playing a tougher schedule, a product of our success. We want good men on and off the field, as opposed to just good football players. We also want individuals who are hungry. Our motto this year is “Integrity Over Ego.”