West Orange Mountaineers  

June 19, 2025 

2024: 

• 9-3 
• Lost to East Orange in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 final, beat Piscataway in the semifinals, and Linden in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included East Orange, Irvington, and Montclair 
• Losses were to Passaic Tech and Phillipsburg 
• Scored 346 points for a 28.83 average 
• Allowed 126 points for a 10.5 average, including four shutouts 

Graduation: 

• WR Terrell Wilfong – Syracuse  
• LB EahJay McAdams – Marshall   
• QB Charlie LaMorte – Bucknell 
• WR/DB I’yan Gainer – Pace (NY) 
• LB Joshua Heartwell – Virginia State   
• OL Jason James – Williams Paterson 
• DB Jason Hill – William Paterson 
• DB Jemel Touze – William Paterson 
• OL Jahid Salaam – Montclair State 
• DB Ryde Abdul-Aziz – FDU (Florham Park) 
• DB Bryce Davis – Hobart (NY) 
• OL Eric Sanabria – Norwich (Vt.) 
• DL Somto Ndukwe – Norwich (Vt.) 
• LB Chris Barrino – Milford Academy (NY prep) 
• DL Savion Carson – Monroe (NY JUCO) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Brandon LaBanca, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing; started four games 
• Danny Lewis, Junior, 6-0, 175 – competing   

Running Back:

• Farad Green, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter; rushed for 1,388 yards and 11 touchdowns per nj.com  
• Timothy Evans, senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth 

Wide Receiver: 

• David Moore, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter; 19 receptions for 271 yards and 3 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Sydney Padilla, Junior, 6-5, 220 – returning starter and also plays tight end 
• Ahkir Morgan, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter who started four games 
• Jeremiah Barnes, Senior, 6-0, 170 – frontrunner at fourth receiver 
• Xavier Davis, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing 
• Evian Mishoe, sophomore, 6-2, 165 – competing 

Tight End (situational): 

• Sydney Padilla, Junior, 6-5, 220 – returning starter who also plays wide receiver 

Offensive Line: 

• Aidan Watt, Junior, 6-5, 250 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from center 
• Caleb Lobban, Senior, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at left guard 
• Victor Gonzalez, Junior, 5-9, 150 – projected starter at center 
• Wagley Auguste, Junior, 6-5, 300 – projected starter at right guard who saw time 
• Greg Andrews, Senior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Alex Pineda, Junior, 6-3, 220 – competing along the line  

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 2 

Defensive Line: 

• Elisha Ayim, Junior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at end 
• Clavens Pierre, Junior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at end 
• Aidan Watt, Junior, 6-5, 250 – competing and may be part of the nose guard rotation 
• Wagley Auguste, Junior, 6-5, 300 – competing and may be part of the nose guard rotation 
• Aaron Baxter, Senior, 5-11, 299 – competing and may be part of the nose guard rotation 
• Faheem Issah, Junior, 6-1, 270 – competing and may be part of the nose guard rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Daniel Akinboyewa, Senior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at middle stack linebacker 
• Dylan Adams, Junior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter at weak-side linebacker 
• Micah Howell, Senior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter at strong-side stack linebacker 
• Israel Giles, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing and may be part of a rotation 

Secondary: 

• David Moore, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at cornerback, moving from safety 
• Ahkir Morgan, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Bashir Moss, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Jeremiah Barnes, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Xavier Davis, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at free safety 
• Kolbi Turner, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – competing at free safety 
• Jaden Latren, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Tyreen Spruill, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams:

• Kicker, punter, and long snapper will be determined in camp 
• Moore, Green, Morgan, and others will be the return men 

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

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/30, Shabazz at home, 7:00 PM 
• Saturday, 9/6, Passaic Tech at Hinchl;iffe Stadium, Paterson, 3:30 
• Friday, 9/12, at Irvington 
• Thursday, 9/17, Livingston at home 
• Friday, 9/25, at Barringer 
• Friday, 10/3, at Phillipsburg 
• Friday, 10/10, Montclair at home 
• Friday, 10/17, East Orange at home 
• Friday, 10/24, at Bloomfield 

Concerns:  

• Inexperience, with many new guys who need to prove it on the field 
• The team will score points, but will they stop teams from scoring? 

Recruiting: 

• Green verballed to Army 
• Moore verballed to UMass 
• Morgan has offers from Delaware State and Wofford 
• Andrews is a D2 prospect 
• Others can play in college with a good senior year 
• Underclassmen: 
• Padilla holds offers from Rutgers, Boston College, Syracuse, Temple, Marshall, and others 
• Auguste has Temple, Wofford, and Delaware State offers 
• Watt has interest from Monmouth, Bucknell, and some Ivy League schools 

Coach’s Comments: 

“I like these guys. The program is in a good place with good numbers, and we’re excited about the progress of the program.” – Head Coach Darnell Grant