Post 1,135 – Team Preview 2023: Brick Dragons

Brick Dragons 

August 17, 2023 

2022: 

  • 4-5 
  • Lost to Northern Burlington in the Central Jersey Group 4 consolations 
  • Wins included Brick Memorial, Toms River South, and Central 
  • Losses were to Marlboro, Red Bank, Ocean, and Lacey 
  • Scored 134 points for a 14.89 average 
  • Allowed 154 points for a 17.11 average  

Graduation: 

  • None 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 
  • Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback: 

  • Christian Booker, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing
  • Ryan Bontorno, Senior, 6-2, 215 – competing

Running Back: 

  • Travis Trempy, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter 
  • Ezra Meyers, Senior, 6-0, 210 – spell
  • Justice Morgan, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – spell 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Jayden Johnson, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter 
  • Germaine Rice, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – projected starter; started on defense
  • Sean Savannah, Junior, 6-0, 170 – part of the rotation 
  • Justin Viera, Senior, 6-0, 165 – 

H-Back: 

  • Jake Toye, Senior, 6-3, 225 – 3-year starter 
  • Logan Vitale, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – reserve 

Offensive Line: 

  • Juan Navarrette, Senior, 6-1, 265 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Robert Yokaovchuck, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Aiden Lowenstein, Senior, 5-10, 260 – projected starter at center 
  • Will Walsh, Senior, 5-11, 205 – 3-year starter at right guard 
  • Seamus Shave, Sophomore, 6-1, 280 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Tom George, Junior, 5-10, 250 – provides depth at tackle 
  • Alex Azevado, Senior, 5-5, 170 – provides depth at guard 
  • Lou Krashias, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – provides depth at guard  
  • Martin Marlowe, Sophomore, 5-10, 250 – provides depth at center 
  • Vincent Vargas, Senior, 5-9, 180 – provides depth at center  

Defense: 

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

  • Chris Quick, Junior, 6-2, 215 – projected starter at end 
  • Tom George, Junior, 5-10, 250 – projected starter at nose guard 
  • Lou Krashias, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – projected starter at end 
  • Aiden Lowenstein, Senior, 5-10, 260 – returning starter at tackle who will rotate 
  • Juan Navarrette, Senior, 6-1, 265 – part of the rotation at end
  • Robert Yokaovchuck, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – provides depth at end 
  • Martin Marlowe, Sophomore, 5-10, 250 – provides depth at end 
  • Seamus Shave, Sophomore, 6-1, 280 – provides depth at nose guard 

Linebacker: 

  • Will Walsh, Senior, 5-11, 205 – 3-year starter on the inside 
  • Jake Toye, Senior, 6-3, 225 – 3-year starter on the inside 
  • Alex Azevado, Senior, 5-5, 170 – provides depth on the inside 
  • Vincent Vargas, Senior, 5-9, 180 – provides depth on the inside  
  • Ezra Meyers, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Travis Trempy, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter on the outside 
  • Frankie Bevacqua, Senior, 5-11, 205 – provides depth on the outside 
  • Matt McGuigan, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – provides depth on the outside 
  • Sean Savannah, Junior, 6-0, 170 – provides depth on the outside 

Secondary: 

  • Jayden Johnson, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Germaine Rice, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Christian Booker, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at safety 
  • Gavin Maffei, Junior, 5-11, 150 – projected starter at safety 
  • Mike Lopresti, Junior, 5-10, 170 – provides depth at safety 
  • Justin Viera, Viera, Senior, 6-0, 165 – provides depth at safety 
  • Ethan Galvan, Senior, 5-7, 170 – part of rotation at cornerback 
  • Nick Newcomb, Junior, 5-8, 140 – part of rotation at cornerback 
  • Joe Leskowski, Junior, 5-9, 155 – part of rotation at cornerback 
  • Braden Rastek, Sophomore, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Kurt Wiebolt returns at kicker and senior Jake Toye will be the punter 
  • The return game has not been determined 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/25, Toms River East at home 
  • Friday, 9/1, Jackson Liberty at home 
  • Saturday, 9/9, at Freehold Boro 
  • Friday, 9/.15, at Barnegat 
  • Friday, 9/22, Matawan at home  
  • Friday, 9/29, Jackson at home 
  • Friday, 10/6, Freehold Township at home 
  • Friday, 10/13, at Middletown North 
  • Friday, 10/20, at Brick Memorial 

Concerns: 

  • Some experience on both lines, but they are hard working kids 

Recruiting: 

  • Toye, Walsh, Navarrette, Bontorno, Booker, and Trempy are candidates for college football  
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Jayden Johnson is the top junior 
  • Rice is the top sophomore 

Coach’s Comments:

“We have seven starters returning on the defensive side of the ball and I feel they can be a special unit. We also have two senior quarterbacks who are doing a great job of leading the team. We will be successful if we come together and work through the inexperience in key areas.” – Head Coach Len Zdanowicz

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