Manchester Township Hawks
July 10, 2026
2025:
- 1-9
- Beat JP Stevens in the consolation round
- Losses included Central Regional, Southern, Brick, Pinelands, Toms River East, and Lacey
- Scored 82 points for an 8.2 average
- Allowed 295 points for a 29.5 average
Graduation:
- TE/DE Kurtis Mayer – Albright (Pa.)
- WR/DB Aidan Phillips-Frazee – William Paterson
*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 7
Statistics courtesy of nj.com
Quarterback:
- Trevor Freyer, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter and competing; passed for 716 yards and 3 touchdowns
- Aaron Gregg, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing; started on defense
- Mike Fink, Senior, 6-0, 200 – competing and may play running back; started on defense
Running Back:
- Mike Fink, Senior, 6-0, 200 – competing and may play quarterback; started on defense
- Stephon McFadden, Senior, 5-11, 160 – competing
- Avery Butler, Junior, 5-11, 220 – competing
Wide Receiver:
- Trevor Otten, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter
- Damian Brockmeyer, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter
- Asante Samuels, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – projected starter
- Gavin Maurer, Sophomore, 5-9, 145 – projected starter
Tight End (situational):
- Lucas Potenza, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter
Offensive Line:
- Jayden Korankye, Junior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at left tackle
- Henry Berkebile, Junior, 6-0, 290 – returning starter at left guard
- Justyce Garcia, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter at center
- Ryan Hetzel, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at right guard; started on defense
- Desmond Askew, Senior, 6-4, 200 – projected starter at right tackle; started on defense
- William Cloonan, Sophomore, 5-11, 225 – sixth man along the line
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 9
Defensive Line:
- Desmond Askew, Senior, 6-4, 200 – returning starter at end
- Ben Gbeve-Hill, Senior, 6-3, 195 – projected starter at the opposite end
- William Cloonan, Sophomore, 5-11, 225 – part of the end rotation
- Justyce Garcia, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter at tackle
- Henry Berkebile, Junior, 6-0, 290 – returning starter at tackle
- Jayden Korankye, Junior, 6-0, 235 – part of the tackle rotation
Linebacker:
- Mike Fink, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter on the outside
- Ryan Hetzel, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter in the middle
- Lucas Potenza, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter on the outside
- Trevor Freyer, Senior, 5-10, 190 – will back up Fink
- Avery Butler, Junior, 5-11, 220 – backs up Hetzel
- Marc Melendez, Junior, 5-10, 175 – backs up Potenza
Secondary:
- Trevor Otten, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter at cornerback
- Stephon McFadden, Senior, 5-11, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Asante Samuel, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – provides depth at cornerback
- Dylan Castles, Junior, 5-7, 160 – provides depth at cornerback
- Damian Brockmeyer, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter at strong safety
- Aaron Gregg, Senior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter at free safety
- Jayden Johnson, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – provides depth at safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Mark Bozicev will be the kicker, and seniors Matt Fink or Justyce Garcia will be the punter
- McFadden and Otten are the return men
Schedule:
- Thursday, 8/27, at Toms River East
- Thursday, 9/3, New Egypt at home
- Friday, 9/11, at Monmouth
- Friday, 9/18, at Barnegat
- Friday, 9/25, Long Branch at home
- Saturday, 10/3, at Keansburg
- Friday, 10/9, Colts Neck at home
- Friday, 10/16, at Point Pleasant Beach
- Friday, 10/23, Asbury Park at home
Concerns:
- Depth
- Many two-way starters
- The offense
Recruiting:
- Askew, Fink, Garcia, Gregg, McFadden, Otten, and Potenza are D3 candidates
- It is too early to determine the underclassmen
Coach’s Comments:
“We have a bad taste in our mouth from last year, and it will fuel 2026. We have good senior leadership, and a hungry, physical group. We will have a better defense this year.” – Head Coach Tommy Farrell