Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers

July 10. 2026

2025: 

• 9-4 
• Lost to Passaic Tech in the North Jersey Group 5 regional championship 
• Won the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 championship by beating Bayonne in the finals, Union City in the semifinals, and Linden in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Piscataway, Notre Dame, Morris Knolls, Elizabeth, Westfield, and Hunterdon Central 
• Losses were to Ridge, Hillsborough, and Phillipsburg 
• Scored 330 points for a 25.38 average 
• Allowed 254 points for a 19.54 average 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL Justin Sampson – Bucknell 
• LS Gavin Zeiman – Lafayette 
• RB/DB Denzel Amoafo – Saint Anselm (NH) 
• C Matt Pizzelantri – Hamilton College (NY) 
• OL/DL Christian Antunes – Ithaca (NY) 
• QB Declan Kurdyla – Rutgers for lacrosse 
• TE/LB Jack Cifuentes – Air Force for lacrosse 
• WR Mikey Bratus – New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for lacrosse 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Evan Woodring, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing; returning starter at wide receiver, catching 19 passes for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• JD Baxter, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – competing 

Running Back:  

• Jahmier Black, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning co-starter who will be full-time starter; rushed for 978 yards and 7 touchdowns, and had 9 receptions for 187 yards 
• Jonathan Okolo, Senior, 5-9, 200 – provides depth 

Wide Receiver: 

• Evan Woodring, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter who may play quarterback or remain here; 19 receptions for 297 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• DJ Krizan, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter who was injured part of the year 
• Jack Winne, Junior, 5-10, 160 – competing 
• Sebastian Risco, Junior, 5-7, 150 – competing 
• Jasper Schwamberger, Senior, 5-8, 150 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Anthony Lorino, Senior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter 
• Max Dorsey, Senior, 5-9, 180 – provides depth 

Offensive Line: 

• Joseph Day, Junior, 6-3, 300 – returning starter at left guard 
• Jack Ritch, Senior, 6-2, 300 – projected starter; saw action 
• Neil Luis, Senior, 6-0, 270 – returning starter at guard or tackle; did that last year 
• Trent Levash, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at tackle and guard 
• Trent Thiry, Senior, 5-10, 225 – competing at tackle and guard 
• Andrew Arndt, Senior, 6-3, 225 – competing at tackle and guard 
• Nick Bogolash, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing at tackle and guard 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line:  

• Jamelle Jones, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at end 
• Jonathan Okolo, Senior, 5-9, 200 – projected starter at end; was in last year’s rotation  
• Jake Markovitch, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter; saw action in each of the last two years 
• Neil Luis, Senior, 6-0, 270 – competing at other tackle 
• Nick Bogolash, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing at other tackle 
• Trent Levash, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at other tackle 
• Trent Thiry, Senior, 5-10, 225 – competing at other tackle 
• Jack Ritch, Senior, 6-2, 300 – competing at other tackle 

Linebacker:  

• Jahmier Black, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter on the outside 
• Nick Crovelli, Senior, 5-8, 150 – returning starter on the outside 
• Jack Madsen, Senior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter in the middle 
• Anthony Lorino, Senior, 5-10, 190 – part of the rotation, and did that last year 
• Jasper Schwamberger, Senior, 5-8, 150 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Evan Woodring, Senior, 6-0, 185 – 3-year starter at safety 
• DJ Krizan, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at both cornerback and safety 
• Jack Winne, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at safety 
• James Locrotondo, Senior, 5-7, 170 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Sebastian Risco, Junior, 5-7, 150 – competing at cornerback 
• Othes will push in camp 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker and punter have not been decided 
• The return game is undecided 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, at Woodbridge 
• Saturday, 9/5, at St. Joe’s (Metuchen) 
• Friday, 9/11, Hillsborough at home, 4 PM 
• Friday, 9/18, Ridge at home 
• Saturday, 9/26, at Westfield 
• Friday, 10/2, Hunterdon Central at home 
• Friday, 10/9, at Union 
• Friday, 10/16, at Phillipsburg 
• Friday, 10/23, Watchung Hills at home 

Concerns:  

• Staying healthy 
• Figuring out identity 

Recruiting: 

• Woodring has offers from Army and Brown 
• Black and Jones have interest from 1AA schools such as Stony Brook and LIU 
• Luis has interest from high-academic D3 or higher 
• Others are D3 possibilities 
• Underclassmen: 
• Day is a 1AA prospect, possibly Patriot or Ivy League 
• Others need more film 

Coach’s Comments:   

“I look forward to coaching this team. These seniors are the first class I have had for four years, and it is a pleasure to watch them grow. It is a talented group, and the coaches couldn’t wait for them to be seniors. We are optimistic; we still have to fill some holes, but we have the guys to do it.” – Head Coach DJ Catalano