Post 1,727 – Team Preview 2026: Manville Mustangs

Manville Mustangs 

July 12, 2026

2025: 

  • 10-1 
  • Lost to Burlington City in the Central Jersey Group 1 semifinals and beat Asbury Park in the quarterfinals  
  • Wins included Belvidere, Bound Brook, and Middlesex 
  • Scored 431 points for a 39.18 average 
  • Allowed 110 points for a 10.0 average, including four shutouts 

Graduation: 

  • QB-RB/DB Josh D’Ambrosio – Wilkes (Pa.) 
  • OL Princeton Ramos – Hudson Valley Community College (NY) 
  • QB-RB/DB Sammy Echeverri – FDU (Florham) for track & field 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Wing-T 
  • Returning Starters: 2 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

  • Jonathan Gosk, Senior, 6-2, 165 – competing; started on defense  
  • Aidan Johnson, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing 

Running Back:  

  • Matt Gorbatuk, Sophomore, 5-10, 200 – projected starter at fullback; started on defense  
  • Aidan Johnson, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing at halfback if he is not playing quarterback 
  • Cassius Carter, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing at halfback 
  • Elijah Bennett, Junior, 5-8, 175 – competing at halfback 
  • Mohamed Abdelmageed, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing at halfback 

Tight End: 

  • Zyon Muse, Sophomore, 5-11, 230 – projected starter 
  • Jaret Quesada, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

  • Josue Miron-Faro, Senior, 5-6, 255 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Tyler Johnson, Junior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Paul Antonelli, Sophomore, 5-11, 235 – projected starter at center 
  • Noah Sommers, Senior, 5-9, 185 – 3-year starter at right guard 
  • Amerjit Kumar, Senior, 6-1, 205 – competing at right tackle 
  • Blake Hupfer, Freshman, 5-10, 190 – competing at right tackle 
  • Logan Campbell, Junior, 5-11, 170 – sixth man along the line 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 4-4 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line:  

  • Tyler Johnson, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter at end 
  • Logan Campbell, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing at the opposite end 
  • Zyon Muse, Sophomore, 5-11, 230 – competing at the opposite end 
  • Josue Miron-Faro, Senior, 5-6, 255 – competing at tackle 
  • Amerjit Kumar, Senior, 6-1, 205 – competing at tackle 
  • Paul Antonelli, Sophomore, 5-11, 235 – competing at tackle 

Linebacker:  

  • Matt Gorbatuk, Sophomore, 5-10, 200 – returning starter on the inside, moving from end 
  • Elijah Bennett, Junior, 5-8, 175 – competing on the inside 
  • Noah Sommers, Senior, 5-9, 185 – competing on the inside 
  • Mohamed Abdelmageed, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing on the outside 
  • Jaret Quesada, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing on the outside; started six games 
  • Kevin Camacho, Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing on the outside; started two games 

Secondary: 

  • Jonathan Gosk, Senior, 6-2, 165 – 3-year starter at cornerback, but may play quarterback this year and may not play as much defense 
  • Cassius Carter, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing at cornerback 
  • Mason Seawright, Junior, 5-7, 145 – competing at cornerback 
  • Aidan Johnson, Junior, 5-8, 155 – projected starter at free safety; started five games at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Jaret Quesada returns as the kicker, and the punter is undecided 
  • Aidan Johnson will return punts, while Carter and sophomore Jovani Maldonado (5-5, 130) are the kick returners 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/29, at Keansburg, 11 AM 
  • Friday, 9/4, at Brearley 
  • Friday, 9/11, Bound Brook at home 
  • Friday, 9/18, Dunellen at home 
  • Friday, 9/25, at South Hunterdon 
  • Friday, 10/2, Belvidere at home 
  • Thursday, 10/8, at Middlesex 
  • Friday, 9/16, Hillside at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Dayton 

Concerns:  

  • New starters: how do they fare being “the guy,” instead of playing in blowouts? 
  • New starters up front 

Recruiting: 

  • Sommers has an interest in playing sprint football 
  • Gorbatuk is a sophomore who can play football or wrestle in college: he had 40 wins as a freshman 
  • Others may participate in D3, football or wrestling 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We have to come together. We graduated a lot of leadership, and we return 200 yards of total offense. If we gel and come together, we will win a lot of games, and if we don’t, we won’t. Our offensive and defensive lines will have to play a lot of tough, hard-nosed football.” – Head Coach Dave Markowitch

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