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.