Mountain Lakes Herd 

August 17, 2025 

2024: 

• 6-5 
• Lost to Butler in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 1 finals, beat New Milford in the semifinals, and Lenape Valley in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Newton, Boonton, and Lenape Valley 
• Losses included Hanover Park, Pequannock, Weequahic, and Madison 
• Scored 205 points for an 18.64 average 
• Allowed 260 points for a 23.63 average 

Graduation: 

• DB Milo Penniston- Vermont for lacrosse 

Offense: 

• Formation: Wing T 
• Returning Starters: 6  

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Lawson Fagan, Junior, 6-5, 175 – projected starter 
• Vincent Cina, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter who is moving to wide receiver 

Running Back:

• Carson Fitch, Senior, 5-10, 190 – 3-year starter; rushed for 849 yards and 10 touchdowns 
• Billy Barrett, Senior, 5-8, 180 – returning starter; rushed for 474 yards and 3 touchdowns 
• Massimo Corvelli, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter; rushed for 805 yards and 7 touchdowns 
• Jack Bronico, Junior, 6-0, 165 – will have carries at fullback and halfback; started on defense  
• Colton Borie, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Dylan Gambuti, Junior, 5-8, 175 – part of the rotation

Wide Receiver: 

• Vincent Cina, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter, moving from cornerback 
• Ty Plotts, Junior, 6-1, 175 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Romano DeConciliis, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Vance Fusco, Junior, 6-0, 175 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Marin Otun, Senior, 6-3, 225 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Holden Gillespie, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter at left guard 
• Jeffrey Higgins, Junior, 6-0, 215 – projected starter at center 
• Ryan Sluck, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at right guard 
• Zach Sole, Senior, 6-2, 215 – projected starter at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 base with 3-5 looks 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Romano DeConciliis, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at end
• Vance Fusco, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at end 
• Dustin Gabriel, Junior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Zach Sole, Senior, 6-2, 215 – part of the end rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Jack Brown, Junior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter on the outside 
• Billy Barrett, Senior, 5-8, 180 – projected starter on the outside 
• Holden Gillespie, Senior, 5-11, 200 – 3-year starter on the inside, moving from end 
• Jack Bronico, Junior, 6-0, 165 – returning starter on the inside 

Secondary: 

• Vincent Cina, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at safety 
• Colton Borie, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Aaron Gellert, Senior, 5-11, 180 – part of the safety rotation 
• Ty Plotts, Junior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Massimo Corvelli, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Brendan Tucker, Junior, 6-0, 145 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Christian Ramos, Senior, 5-9, 170 – part of the cornerback rotation 

Special Teams:

• Senior Romano DeConciliis will kick extra points, and senior Zach Sole will kick off, while senior Vincent Cina will be the punter 
• Plotts and Gillespie are competing at the long snapper 
• Corvelli, Barrett, and Bronico are the return men 

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

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/29, at Weequahic 
• Friday, 9/5, at Pequannock 
• Friday, 9/12, Hanover Park at home 
• Friday, 9/19, at Lenape Valley 
• Friday, 9/26, Boonton at home 
• Friday, 10/3, Madison at home 
• 10/10-11, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/17, at Morris Catholic 
• Friday, 10/24, Newton at home 

Concerns:  

• Inexperienced up front 
• Getting out of the gate faster 

Recruiting: 

• Barrett gave a verbal commitment to Boston College 
• Gillespie gave a verbal commitment to Bucknell for lacrosse 
• Cina gave a verbal commitment to Grove City College for lacrosse 
• Corvelli and Fitch will play football or lacrosse 
• DeConciliis will play D3 football 
• Underclassmen: 
• Fagan will be a D1 lacrosse player 
• Others are unproven 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We return our backfield, and they are strong runners in the Wing T. We have good players on defense who make plays. We have to get to the playoffs and get back to the finals, where anything can happen.” – Head Coach Darrell Fusco