Post 1,107 – Team Preview 2023: St. Peter’s Prep Marauders

St. Peter’s Prep Marauders 

August 9, 2023

2022: 

  • 7-4 
  • Lost to Delbarton in the Non-Public A quarterfinals after beating Notre Dame in the first round 
  • Wins included St. Joe’s (Montvale), DePaul, Delbarton, and Seton Hall Prep 
  • Losses were to Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, and St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) 
  • Scored 373 points for a 33.91 average 
  • Allowed 328 points for a 29.82 average 

Graduation: 

  • DB Jayden Bonsu – Ohio State 
  • WR Zion Fowler – Pitt 
  • QB Robert “Champ” Long – Maryland 
  • OL Eric King – Temple 
  • DL London Robinson – Princeton 
  • DB Jack Adams – Sacred Heart 
  • DB Mikai Ramsey-Middleton – Sacred Heart 
  • OL Amer Awad – Montclair State 
  • WR Jam Schenk – track 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Tyler Bell, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – projected starter 
  • Christien Darbouze, Junior, 6-0, 228 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Jalen Cline, Junior, 5-8, 185 – returning starter 
  • Marvell Davis, Senior, 6-0, 185 – will spell Cline; started on defense  

Wide Receiver: 

  • Hassan Moore, Senior, 5-8, 175 – returning starter 
  • Dallas Reece, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter 
  • DJ Brown, Junior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter 
  • Andres Perez, Junior, 6-0, 165 – competing, will play 
  • Hunter Watson, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – competing, will play 
  • Keshon Fason, Senior, 5-7, 150 – competing, will play 

Tight End: 

  • Santino-Cortes-Gil, Junior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter 
  • Dylan Colavitti, Junior, 6-1, 195 – provides depth 

Offensive Line: 

  • Cooper Lafond, Senior, 6-7-½, 290 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Xavier Miles, Senior, 6-3, 310 – will rotate at left guard 
  • Mason Lafond, Sophomore, 6-3, 295 – will rotate at left guard 
  • Emmett Haughney, Junior, 6-1, 245 – projected starter at center 
  • Connor Reynolds, Junior, 6-0, 255 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Stephen Rossilli, Sophomore, 5-10, 250 – part of rotation at right guard 
  • Steven Lizama, Senior, 6-3, 290 – returning starter at right tackle, moving from guard 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-2-5 
  • Returning Starters: 4  

Defensive Line: 

  • Joe Asiain, Senior, 6-2, 280 – returning starter at end 
  • Santino Cortes-Gil, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at end 
  • Will Maloof, Sophomore, 6-3, 210 – part of rotation at end 
  • Xavier Miles, Senior, 6-3, 310 – returning starter at tackle 
  • James Develin, Junior, 6-1, 310 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Mason Lafond, Sophomore, 6-3, 295 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Connor Reynolds, Junior, 6-0, 255 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Sahmad Bailey, Senior, 5-9, 200 – returning starter 
  • Marvell Davis, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
  • Josh Callwood, Junior, 5-10, 225 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

  • Hassan Moore, Senior, 5-8, 175 – frontrunner at cornerback 
  • Elieser Abreu, Junior, 5-11, 165 – competing at cornerback; will play 
  • Donte Copeland, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing at cornerback; will play 
  • Kyron Grayson, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at safety 
  • Justin Gonzalez, Junior, 5-8, 170 – projected starter at safety
  • Sahaaj Bennett, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter at safety 
  • Jordan Rodriguez, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Adam Gad will be the kicker and junior Aidan Lamb will punt 
  • Moore, Cline, and Perez will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/26, Creekside (Ga.) at Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) 
  • Saturday, 9/2, St, Joe’s Prep (Philadelphia) at Salesianum High School (Delaware) 
  • Saturday, 9/9, DePaul at Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson) 
  • Saturday, 9/16, at Delbarton 
  • Friday, 9/22, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home 
  • Friday, 9/29, at Don Bosco 
  • 10/6-7, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 10/13, at Paramus Catholic 
  • Friday, 10/20, Bergen Catholic at home 
  • Saturday, 10/28, at Seton Hall Prep 

Concerns: 

  • New quarterback 
  • Does defense improve from last year? 
  • Tough schedule and getting off to a good start 

Recruiting: 

  • Asian verballed to Stanford
  • Lafond and Miles have offers from Monmouth plus Ivy and Patriot League schools 
  • Lizama has offers from Merrimack and Delaware State 
  • Moore has offers from Sacred Heart and LIU 
  • Reece has interest from Ivy and other high-academic schools 
  • Davis is D3 and higher 
  • Bailey is a D3 prospect 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Bennett has an offer from LIU and he has a high ceiling 
  • Cline has some 1-AA offers 
  • Brown has talent and now is his time to prove it 
  • Grayson will play somewhere 
  • Santino-Gil is a sleeper 
  • Watson, Rodriguez, and Bell are the top sophomores 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a good group of kids. We have had an exciting summer, building a team together and we’re off to a good start.” – Head Coach Rich Hansen, Jr.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.