St. Joe’s (Montvale) Green Knights 

August 8, 2023

2022: 

• 6-5 
• Lost to Seton Hall Prep in Non-Public A quarterfinals, beat Paul VI in first round  
• Wins included DePaul, Seton Hall Prep, Delbarton, and St. Anthony’s (NY) 
• Losses were to Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, St. Peter’s Prep, and Good Counsel (Md.) 
• Scored 400 points for a 36.36 average 
• Allowed 342 points for a 31.09 average 

Graduation: 

• DL Jimmy Mullen – Virginia Tech for football and wrestling 
• OL Connor McAllen – Princeton 
• WR Donovan McKoy – Yale 
• OLB Ta’kai Chisolm – Maine 
• RB Luke Tucci – Princeton 
• QB Luke Henrich – Lehigh 
• TE/DE Brendan Errity – Sacred Heart 
• OL Jonny Parkes – IMG (Florida) as a post-grad 
• OL Charlie Blessing – enlisted in US Navy 
• DL Stephen Laguerre – Saint Anselm 
• OL John Foley – Wesleyan 
• K/P Marco Ruiz – Bates (Maine) 
• LB Cooper Kurtz – possible lacrosse  

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread  
• Returning Starters: 7  

Quarterback: 

• Pat Grusser, Senior, 6-1, 190 – competing; DePaul transfer 
• Monte Krkuti, Junior, 6-2, 200 – competing  

Running Back: 

• Yasin Willis, Senior, 6-1, 230 – 3-year starter; rushed for 1,117 yards and 17 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Terrance Sumter, Senior, 5-8, 175 – will spell Willis 

Wide Receiver: 

• John Foster, Junior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter and will play some running back 
• Mekhi Rossignol, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter; 30 receptions for 500 yards and 5 touchdowns per nj.com  
• Jovon Williams, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter 
• Nate Bailey, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – returning starter 
• Mike Cevetillo, Junior, 5-10, 180 – part of the rotation 
• Aiden Acevedo, Sophomore, 6-1, 180 – part of the rotation 
• James Montesano, Senior, 6-3, 195 – part of the rotation as a flex tight end 
• Miles Gomez, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing 
• Chris Ventura, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Brady Schust, Sophomore, 6-5, 240 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Liam Stagg, Junior, 6-4, 305 – projected starter at left tackle; filled in during playoff game 
• Rocco Rodden, Junior, 6-1, 280 – competing at left guard 
• Steele Haubner, Sophomore, 6-0, 245 – competing at left guard 
• Sean Kivlehan, Senior, 6-4, 280 – competing at left guard and right tackle
• Trey Nightingale, Senior, 6-2, 265 – returning starter at center 
• Marcus Hiller, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at right guard 
• Cristian Alvarez, Sophomore, 6-3, 260 – frontrunner at right tackle 
• Robbie Stigliano, Junior, 5-10, 265 – key reserve along the interior 
• Dwayne St. Thomas, Sophomore, 6-0, 275 – key reserve along the interior 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-man fronts 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Jordan Suchocki, Junior, 6-3, 255 – competing at end 
• Ramin Farzaie, Senior, 6-2, 260 – competing at end 
• Tristan Puerta, Junior, 6-2, 245 – competing at end 
• Jalen Nicolas, Senior, 6-5, 220 – competing at end 
• Vin Ferrara, Junior, 6-2, 285 – projected starter at tackle; started three games 
• Pat DeMarco, Junior, 6-1, 270 – projected starter at tackle 
• Channon Johnson, Sophomore, 6-1, 310 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Rick Anastasi, Senior, 5-11, 205 – 3-year starter on inside 
• Justin Jean, Junior, 6-1, 215 – competing 
• Alex Pena, Junior, 6-0, 195 – competing 
• CJ Dingle, Junior, 5-11, 190 – competing 
• Joey Paretti, Sophomore, 5-10, 195 – competing 
• John Lanari, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – competing 
• Mike Savino, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Jamir Joseph, Junior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Kam Austin, Senior, 6-1, 170 – competing at opposite corner 
• Elijah Smith, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing at opposite corner 
• Travon Chardonet, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – competing at opposite corner 
• Jaden Williams, Senior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter at safety 
• Spencer Davila, Senior, 6-2, 185 – competing at safety 
• Will Barbieri, Junior, 5-11, 190 – competing at safety; started two games 
• Jovon Williams, Junior, 6-1, 180 – part of rotation at safety 
• Richie Rigoglioso, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Sal Salatia is the projected kicker and punter is open 
• Many of the skill players are capable of being return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/25, at Christ School (NC) 
• Saturday, 9/2, Cass Tech (Michigan) at Youngstown State (Ohio) 
• Saturday, 9/9, Don Bosco at home 
• Friday, 9/15, at St. Anthony’s (Long Island, NY) 
• Saturday, at St. Peter’s Prep  
• Saturday, 9/30, Donovan Catholic at home 
• 10 6-7, Bye Week  
• Saturday, 10/14, at Bergen Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/21, Seton Hall Prep at home 
• Saturday, 10/28, at Delbarton 

Concerns: 

• Depth 
• Consistency: wasn’t there last year and hopefully gaining experience will help 
• Getting off to a good start 

Recruiting: 

• Willis verballed to Pitt
• Nightingale, Hiller, and Montesano are 1-AA to high-academic D3 candidates 
• Grusser is a 1-AA prospect 
• Anastasi ranges from 1-AA to D3 
• Davila and Jayden WIlliams are 1-AA/D2 prospects  
• Nicolas is inexperienced, but intriguing 
• Austin will play at a high-academic school 
• Underclassmen:
• Rossignol, Foster, Joseph, and Jovon Williams have Power-5 offers 
• Stagg and Ferrara are low 1-A/1-AA prospects 
• Suchocki and DeMarco will play somewhere 
• Among sophomores, Schust has Power-5 offers 
• Acevedo and Ventura have potential 
• Alvarez is a low 1-A/1-AA candidate 
• There are others who have to prove it 

Coach’s Comments: 

“It’s time to get to work. The team has high potential, we need to put it together, especially on defense. Good things can happen and I look forward to the beginning of the season.” – Head Coach Dan Marangi