Pope John Lions 

July 7, 2026

2025: 

• 2-8 
• Lost to St. John Vianney in the first round of the Non-Public B playoffs 
• Beat St. Thomas Aquinas and Kellenberg (NY) 
• Losses were to DePaul, Bergen Catholic, St. Joe’s (Montvale), Paramus Catholic, Delbarton, St. Peter’s Prep, and Seton Hall Prep 
• Scored 128 points for a 14.22 average – not including a forfeit loss 
• Allowed 240 points for a 26.67 average – not including a forfeit loss 

Graduation: 

• QB Luke Irwin – Pace (NY) 
• RB Nick Mignone – Susquehanna (Pa.) 
• OL Vincent Giacchi – Merchant Marine Academy (NY) 
• LB Sam Conetta – Colby (Me.) 
• DL Shaun Baumann – Bates (Me.) 
• WR Prince Joshua – Sussex County Community College 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Vic Fiore, Senior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter; started two games 
• Alex Porter, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

• Luke Gialanella, Senior, 5-8, 185 – returning starter; rushed for 549 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• Yazir Register, Junior, 6-0, 185 – will spell Gialanella; started on defense 
• Jacob Gesumaria, Sophomore, 5-11, 200 – will spell Gialanella 

Wide Receiver: 

• Zayne Carswell, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter; 44 receptions for 629 yards and 3 touchdowns 
• Matt Rodriguez, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter, moving from tight end 
• Kai Kammer, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at slot receiver; saw action 
• Ryan Shepulski, Sophomore, 5-11, 180 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Alex Schreiber, Senior, 6-4, 225 – projected starter 
• Aidan D’Olivo, Junior, 5-10, 200 – will be the situational h-back 

Offensive Line: 

• Cole Roddy, Junior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Jacob Post, Junior, 6-1, 250 – competing at guard; started two games at center 
• Jeffrey Smith, Junior, 6-1, 260 – competing at guard 
• Matt Johnson, Sophomore, 6-4, 275 – competing at guard 
• Michael Ruczala, Junior, 5-10, 275 – projected starter at center 
• Zane Russell, Senior, 6-4, 230 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Adrian Savytskyy, Senior, 6-2, 230 – key substitute along the line; started on defnse 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line:  

• Carter Johnston, Junior, 6-5, 225 – returning starter at end 
• Mike Morelli, Junior, 6-1, 225 – returning starter at end 
• Carter Brasch, Sophomore, 6-0, 270 – part of the end rotation 
• Adrian Savytskyy, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at nose guard 

Linebacker:  

• Kal Marone, Senior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter on the outside 
• Mark Baker, Sophomore, 5-11, 205 – projected starter on the other outside spot 
• Sutton Fullwood, Junior, 6-2, 215 – part of the outside rotation 
• Tommy Walton, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter on the inside 
• Andrew Gesumaria, Junior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter on the inside 
• Joe Lubrano, Junior, 5-9, 200 – part of the inside rotation 
• Jacob Gesumaria, Sophomore, 5-11, 200 – part of the inside rotation 

Secondary: 

• Yazir Register, Junior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jacob Rivera, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Vinnie Gesumaria, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at safety 
• King Jackson, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter at safety 
• Ryan Johnson, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – part of the cornerback and safety rotation 
• Zayne Carswell, Senior, 5-11, 175 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Kai Kammer, Junior, 5-9, 170 – part of the cornerback rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Christian Seversen returns as the kicker, and junior Seamus Corcoran is back as the punter 
• Carswell, Register, and Kammer are the return men 
• Baker, Jacob Gesumaria, and Marrone are among those who can long snap 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, Washington Township at Ocean City at the Battle of the Beach, 1 PM 
• Friday, 9/4, Cardinal Hayes (NY) at Columbia University 
• Saturday, 9/12, Don Bosco at home 
• Saturday, 9/19, Immaculata at home 
• Saturday, 9/26, at Seton Hall Prep 
• Saturday, 10/3, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Friday, 10/9, at DePaul 
• 10/16-17, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 10/24, at Delbarton 
• Saturday, 10/31, St. John Vianney at home 

Concerns:  

• Youth developing 

Recruiting: 

• Gialanella has a Trinity offer 
• Savytskyy has a Bates offer 
• Carswell has a Merrimac offer 
• Rodriguez has Group of 5 and 1AA interest 
• Marone and Schreiber have NEC and Patriot League interest 
• Russell and Jackson will play somewhere 
• Underclassmen: 
• Register has offers from Tennessee, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Temple, and others 
• Johnston has received recent interest 
• Sophomore Corcoran was a national champion in the decathlon 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We’re confident. This is a close, tight-knit team and the seniors know what it takes to make it to the state finals, and they are doing a great job of leading the way.” – Head Coach Dom Gaston