Shawnee Renegades
August 1, 2026
2025:
- 7-4
- Lost to Winslow in the South Jersey Group 4 sectional semifinals and beat Pennsauken in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Camden, Pennsauken, and Williamstown
- Losses were to Rancocas Valley, Cherokee, and Pope John Paul (Pa.)
- Scored 271 points for a 24.64 average
- Allowed 201 points for an 18.27 average
Graduation:
- TE/LB Joey Cleaver – Monmouth
- WR/DB/P Michael Bartasius – Bucknell
- LB Louis Amiano – LIU (NY)
- RB/DB Brett Lundberg – Duke for lacrosse
- LB Tom McAneney – Duke for lacrosse
- OL/DL John Mozier – Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)
- C Colin Wall – RPI (NY)
- OL Christian Pinto – RPI (NY)
- LB James Gilmartin – Ursinus (Pa.)
- WR/DB Jack Creaney – St. Leo’s (Fla.) for lacrosse
- RB/DB Tyler Nickles – enlisted in US Marines
*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 3
Statistics courtesy of nj.com
Quarterback:
- Cole Anderson, Junior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter; rushed for 1,271 yards and 16 touchdowns, and passed for 419 yards and 1 touchdown
- Niko Fifis, Senior, 6-3, 185 – provides depth
Running Back:
- Grayson Santucci, Senior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter
- Parker Peluse, Senior, 5-10, 205 – provides depth; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Jack Davis, Senior, 6-4, 180 – projected starter; started on defense
- Daniel Paige, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter
- Jake Hoerst, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter; played often late in the year
- Oliver Jung, Senior, 5-8, 145 – part of the slot receiver rotation
- Johnny Sears, Junior, 6-0, 165 – part of the slot receiver rotation
Tight End:
- Chase Connerly, Junior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter; saw action
Offensive Line:
- Nick Jewell, Junior, 6-2, 255 – projected starter at center
- Ben Eiferman, Senior, 6-1, 260 – returning starter at guard
- Luke Padulese, Senior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at guard
- Brian Rorke, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter at tackle
- Jake Frank, Senior, 6-0, 245 – projected starter at tackle
- Eric Stoughton, Senior, 6-2, 265 – will see action
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters:
Defensive Line:
- Connor DeLuca, Senior, 6-1, 205 – projected starter at end
- Chase Connerly, Junior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter at end
- Jake Frank, Senior, 6-0, 245 – part of a 3-man rotation at the tackles; played often
- Ben Eiferman, Senior, 6-1, 260 – part of a 3-man rotation at the tackles
- Luke Padulese, Senior, 6-0, 235 – part of a 3-man rotation at the tackles
Linebacker:
- Parker Peluse, Senior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter
- Kevin Masci, Junior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter
- Nick Carrero, Senior, 5-11, 190 – part of the rotation
Secondary:
- Jackson Hays, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at the nickel who played often
- Oliver Jung, Senior, 5-8, 145 – projected starter at cornerback
- Jack Davis, Senior, 6-4, 180 – projected starter at cornerback; played often
- Johnny Sears, Junior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter at safety who played often
- Jack Potter, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety who played often
- Cole Anderson, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will see action at safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Oliver Jung returns as the punter, while he is competing with junior Sasha Yurovskyi at kicker
- The return game is undecided
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/28, Old Bridge at Ocean City in the Battle of the Beach
- Thursday, 9/3, Pleasantville at home
- Thursday, 9/10, at Cherry Hill East
- Friday, 9/18, at Rancocas Valley
- Friday, 9/25, Delsea at home
- Friday, 10/2, at Lenape
- Friday, 10/9, St. Augustine at home
- Friday, 10/16, at Burlington Township
- Thursday, 10/22, Cherokee at home
Concerns:
- Tough schedule
- Developing depth
Recruiting:
- Eifermann will play at a high-academic school, possibly in the NESCAC
- Others would be D3 prospects
- Underclassmen:
- Anderson and Connelly will play somewhere
Coach’s Comments:
“We’ll be competitive, and the schedule is challenging. We need to stay healthy.” – Head Coach Tim Gushue