Riverside Rams 

July 24, 2025 

2024: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Glassboro in the South Jersey Group 1 sectional semifinals and beat Haddon Township in the quarterfinals 
• Wins include Florence, Pemberton, and Bordentown 
• Losses were to Burlington City, Holy Cross, and Lawrence 
• Scored 272 points for a 24.72 average 
• Allowed 219 points for a 19.91 average 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL George Branin – Gettysburg (PA) 
• LB Raffe Clemente-Shearn – Chestnut Hill Academy (PA) sprint football 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple I-Pro Style 
• Returning Starters: 6  

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Dean Potts, Senior, 5-10, 185 – 3-year starter; rushed for 702 yards and 16 touchdowns; passed for 446 yards and 4 touchdowns 

Running Back:

• Alton Howell, Junior, 5-10, 165 – returning co-starter; rushed for 405 yards and 5 touchdowns 
• Terence Barnes, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – projected co-starter; Camden Catholic transfer 
• Brian Gottlieb-Chew, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – will play here and at wide receiver 

Wide Receiver: 

• Greg Turner, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter; 153 receiving yards on 4 receptions 
• Andrew “Monk” Weaver, Junior, 6-2, 155 – projected starter 
• Brian Gottlieb-Chew, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – will play here and at running back 

Tight End: 

• Isaiah Ali-Lewis, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter; 7 receptions for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns, while rushing for 159 yards 

Offensive Line: 

• Chase Perry, Senior, 6-0, 290 – 4-year starter at left tackle 
• Justin Cranmer, Junior, 6-2, 240 – will fill in for Perry, who is still recovering from a knee injury; started on defense  
• Ryan Freitas, Senior, 5-9, 200 – 3-year starter at left guard, moving from center 
• Gaetan Aviles, Senior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter at center; saw action 
• Josh Bland, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – competing at right guard 
• Jon Cabrero-Barrero, Sophomore, 6-4, 280 – competing at right guard 
• Xavier Martinez, Junior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter at right tackle; was last year’s sixth man 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Defensive Line: 

• Justin Cranmer, Junior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at end 
• Jon Cabrero-Barrero, Sophomore, 6-4, 280 – projected starter at end 
• Chase Perry, Senior, 6-0, 290 – projected starter; part of last year’s rotation 
• Jayden Harris, Junior, 5-10, 220 – projected starter at tackle; saw action 
• Xavier Martinez, Junior, 6-0, 210 – will see action at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Max DeAngelo, Junior, 5-8, 205 – returning starter on the inside 
• Ryan Freitas, Senior, 5-9, 200 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Dean Potts, Senior, 5-10, 185 – 4-year starter on the outside/rover 
• Isaiah Ali-Lewis, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter at outside/rover 
• Jamison Morill, Junior, 5-8, 175 – part of the inside and outside rotation 
• Steve Anthony, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – provides depth on the inside 

Secondary: 

• Brian Gottlieb-Chew, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Andrew “Monk” Weaver, Junior, 6-2, 155 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Terence Barnes, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – projected starter at safety 
• Alton Howell, Junior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter at safety 
• Greg Turner, Senior, 5-11, 170 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams:

• Junior Max DeAngelo returns to both the kicker and punter positions
• Barnes and Ali-Lewis will be the return men, with Ali-Lewis returning one for a touchdown last year 

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

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/28, Palmyra at home 
• Thursday, 9/4, Florence at home 
• Thursday, 9/11, at Maple shade 
• Thursday, 9/18, at Burlington City 
• Friday, 9/26, at Holy Cross 
• Friday, 10/3, Bishop Eustace at home  
• Friday, 10/10, at Bordentown 
• Saturday, 10/18, at Pemberton 
• Saturday, 10/25, Lawrence at home 

Concerns:  

• Graduating three players on the offensive line with lengthy varsity experience, but they have a good line coach in Bruce Lazaruk, in his fiftieth season 

Recruiting: 

• Ali-Lewis has interest from Alfred State 
• Perry is a D3 prospect who has a height issue and is coming off a knee injury 
• Potts is probably going to play baseball in college 
• Weaver may also play baseball 
• Underclassmen: 
• Howell is the top junior, and Barnes is the top sophomore 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’re looking to see how we respond to an early rivalry game early in the season with a young offensive line. We will compete for the division title, and we aim to get the program into the playoffs for the third straight year.” – Head Coach Bob Van Sciver