Cedar Creek Pirates 

July 26, 2025

2025: 

• 12-2 
• Won the New Jersey Group 3 state championship by beating Old Tappan 
• Won the South Jersey regional championship by beating Holmdel 
• Won the South Jersey Group 3 sectional championship by beating Mainland in the finals, Pleasantville in the semifinals, and Triton in the quarterfinals  
• Wins included Atlantic City, Holy Spirit, Lower Cape May, and Timber Creek 
• Losses were to Old Bridge and Ocean City 
• Scored 487 points for a 34.79 average 
• Allowed 226 points for a 16.14 average 

Graduation: 

• QB/DB Frenchmon Bethea – Stony Brook (NY) 
• RB Aamir Dunbar – Maine 
• WR/DB Jahmir Campfield – Bryant 
• WR/DB Gyan King – Bryant 
• WR/DB Ryan Staton – New Haven 
• OL Mason Beck – West Chester (Pa.) 
• H-Back/LB Justus Peyton – Rowan 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Cole Landicini, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter 

Running Back:  

• Lenhart Taylor, Senior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter 
• Da’San Collier, Sophomore, 5-9, 185 – will spell Taylor 

H-Back/Fullback: 

• Jayson Mansfield, Sophomore, 5-10, 215 – projected starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Sandy Thomas, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter, starting late in the season 
• Averell Rose, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 
• Damien Morales, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – projected starter 
• Jayden Henry, Sophomore, 6-2, 190 – competing 
• Will Hawkes, Senior, 6-3, 185 – competing 

Tight End (situational): 

• Machire Treadwell, Junior, 6-0, 195 – competing 

Offensive Line: 

• Elias Blocker, Senior, 6-5, 265 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Slayton D’Amico, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at left guard (started at St. Augustine his sophomore year)  
• Caleb Pettiford, Senior, 6-0, 255 – 3-year starter at center 
• Aron Castellanos, Junior, 5-11, 220 – competing at right guard and right tackle 
• Zhamir Davis, Senior, 6-0, 245 – competing at right guard and right tackle 
• Tristan Clark, Junior, 6-1, 245 – competing at right guard and right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 

Defensive Line:  

• Elias Blocker, Senior, 6-5, 265 – returning starter at end 
• Kintan El, Senior, 6-1, 205 – competing at the opposite end 
• Tristan Clark, Junior, 6-1, 245 – competing at the opposite end 
• Slayton D’Amico, Senior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at tackle  
• Caleb Pettiford, Senior, 6-0, 255 – projected starter at tackle 
• Kyree Thorpe, Senior, 5-11, 330 – part of the tackle rotation  
• Judah Gillespie, Senior, 6-4, 330 – part of the tackle rotation; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer  

Linebacker:  

• Da’San Collier, Sophomore, 5-9, 185 – competing at linebacker 
• Jayson Mansfield, Sophomore, 5-10, 215 – competing at linebacker 
• Aron Castellanos, Junior, 5-11, 220 – competing at linebacker 
• Gavin Bowen, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – competing at linebacker 

Secondary: 

• Sandy Thomas, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Yaw Mensah, Senior, 6-0, 175 – competing at the opposite corner 
• Damien Morales, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – competing at the opposite corner 
• Lenhart Taylor, Senior, 5-9, 165 – competing at the opposite corner 
• Cole Landicini, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Averell Rose, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter at safety 
• Will Hawkes, Senior, 6-3, 185 – provides depth at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter are undecided 
• The return men will be determined in camp 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, St. John Vianney at Ocean City in the Battle of the Beach 
• Thursday, 9/3, at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/11, at Pleasantville 
• Saturday, 9/19, Glassboro at home 
• Friday, 9/25, at Camden 
• Friday, 10/2, Cherokee at home 
• Friday, 10/9, Camden Eastside at home 
• Friday, 10/16, at Mainland 
• Friday, 10/23, Holy Spirit at home 

Concerns:  

• Youth 
• Tough schedule, including three state champions in the division: themselves, Camden, and Glassboro 
• Moving up to Group 4 

Recruiting: 

• Blocker has offers from Maine, Wagner, and Delaware State 
• D’Amico and Pettiford are 1AA/D2 prospects 
• Taylor has potential 
• They have talented underclassmen who need film 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We are excited to get going. The opportunities are there and the standard doesn’t change.” – Head Coach James Melody