Hillsborough Raiders
August 19, 2025
2024:
- 7-4
- Lost to Rancocas Valley in the South Jersey Group 5 sectional semifinals and beat Freehold Township in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Westfield, Bridgewater-Raritan, Piscataway, Sayreville, Union, and Hunterdon Central
- Losses were to Somerville, Ridge, and Phillipsburg
- Scored 325 points for a 29.54 average
- Allowed 238 points for a 21.64 average
Graduation:
- RB/DB Jackson Jankiewicz – East Stroudsburg (PA)
- TE/LB Chimmy Ozokopor – TCNJ (College of New Jersey)
- OL Alfred Williams – Montclair State
- DB Khalif Khuzaymah – Montclair State
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 3
Statistics courtesy of nj.com
Quarterback:
- Devon Khurana, Senior, 5-6, 170 – projected starter
- Cooper Wright, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – provides depth
Running Back:
- Andrew Schwarz, Senior, 5-6, 180 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver; rushed for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns, and had 34 receptions for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Zion Grant, Senior, 5-8, 225 – will spell Schwarz, started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Sanjay Mills, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter
- Hameed Kamara, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter
- Shane Khurana, Senior, 5-4, 140 – projected starter
- Damian Amato, Senior, 5-9, 160 – part of the rotation
- Jeff Progin, Junior, 6-2, 175 – part of the rotation
Tight End:
- Nick Parrotto, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter
- Zach Freund, Sophomore, 6-2, 190 – provides depth
Offensive Line:
- Joandel Nebot, Junior, 5-10, 245 – projected starter at left tackle
- Aiden Herrera, Senior, 5-11, 215 – projected starter at left guard
- Luke Mitacchione, Senior, 5-8, 235 – projected starter at center
- Spencer Marso, Senior, 6-2, 245 – returning starter at right guard
- Alex Trochimiuk, Senior, 6-2, 215 – projected starter at right tackle
- Jack Murphy, Junior, 6-1, 235 – provides depth
- Gavin Glazewski, Junior, 5-10, 210 – provides depth
- Ashton Goldberg, Junior, 5-10, 220 – provides depth
Defense:
- Formation: 3-4 base with 4-3 formations
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Nick Duarte, Senior, 5-10, 235 – projected starter at nose guard
- Alex Trochimiuk, Senior, 6-2, 215 – competing at end
- Nick Parrotto, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing at end
- Spencer Marso, Senior, 6-2, 245 – competing at end
- Zach Freund, Sophomore, 6-2, 190 – competing at end
- Aiden Herrera, Senior, 5-11, 215 – competing at end
Linebacker:
- Zion Grant, Senior, 5-8, 225 – returning starter on the inside
- Kyle Simonitis, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the inside
- Tyler Zysk, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – part of the inside rotation
- Anthony Guerrero, Senior, 5-8, 190 – returning starter on the outside
- Andrew Schwarz, Senior, 5-6, 180 – frontrunner on the outside
- Shlok Shah, Junior, 6-0, 170 – will see action on the outside
- Sanjay Mills, Senior, 6-0, 195 – provides depth on the outside
Secondary:
- Jayden Carter, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter at safety
- Cooper Karsay, Senior, 5-9, 150 – returning starter at safety
- Nick Kipila, Junior, 5-10, 160 – part of the safety rotation
- Kevin Jones, Senior, 5-8, 155 – returning starter at cornerback
- Damian Amato, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing and part of the rotation at cornerback
- Righteous James, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing and part of the rotation at cornerback
Special Teams:
- Sophomore Zach Freund returns as the extra points and field goals, while junior Nick Schmitt returns as a kickoff specialist
- Senior Cooper Karsay and junior Advay Shavan compete at punter
- Junior Gavin Glazewski will be the long snapper
- Schwarz, Shane Khurana, and Amato are the return men
*Offense, defense, and special teams positions are subject to change
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/29, Washington Township at Rowan in the Battle of the Beach
- Friday, 9/5, at Union
- Friday, 9/12, Ridge at home
- Friday, 9/19, at Sayreville
- Friday, 9/26, Phillipsburg at home
- Saturday, 10/4, at Westfield
- Friday, 10/10, Bridgewater-Raritan at home
- Friday, 10/17, Piscataway at home
- Friday, 10/24, at Hunterdon Central
Concerns:
- Inexperience, but there are many seniors
- Replacing good production
Recruiting:
- Carter and Schwarz may go from 1-AA to D3
- Marso possesses a Saint Anselm offer
- Others may play D3
- It is still early for the underclassmen
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re balanced. We are inexperienced, but we have guys who can do it. It is a strong team, physically, with good numbers in the weight room. It is a close team. We like the guys at all the positions, but they have to do it on the field.” – Head Coach Kevin Carty, Jr.