South Plainfield Tigers 

August 20, 2023 

2022: 

• 8-1 
• Lost to Camden Eastside in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinals 
• Wins included Carteret, Governor Livingston, and North Plainfield 
• Scored 272 points for a 30.22 average 
• Allowed 173 points for a 19.22 average 

Graduation: 

• None 

Offense: 

• Formation: Hybrid Wing T
• Returning Starters: 4  

Quarterback: 

• Ryan Balent, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Patrick Smith, Senior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter 
• Manny White, Senior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter 
• Dom Massaro, Sophomore, 5-8, 165 – projected starter; started on defense 

Split End: 

• Ryan Aiello, Sophomore, 5-10, 150 – projected starter 

Tight End: 

• AJ Perales, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Jayden Ramrup, Junior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Justin Hannon, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at left guard 
• Chris Vautrin, Junior, 6-3, 250 – competing at center 
• Ryan Rizk, Junior, 5-10, 210 – competing at center 
• Zac Vautrin, Junior, 6-3, 250 – projected starter at right guard 
• Aaron Everitt, Sophomore, 6-3, 245 – competing at right tackle 
• Evan Brown, Junior, 5-10, 200 – competing at right tackle 
• Nate Arias, Junior, 6-0, 210 – competing at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• AJ Perales, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter at end 
• Joe Mongiovi, Junior, 6-1, 215 – projected starter at end; saw action 
• Lorenzo Fuscoletti, Junior, 6-0, 200 – projected starter at tackle 
• Chris Vautrin, Junior, 6-3, 250 – frontrunner at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Justin Hannon, Senior, 6-0, 185 – frontrunner in the middle 
• Dylan Oller, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – frontrunner on the outside 
• Jack Jones, Junior, 5-11, 180 – frontrunner on the outside 
• Manny Torres, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing on the outside 
• Aiden Rinaldi, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Patrick Smith, Senior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Dom Massaro, Sophomore, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at safety 
• Nolan Hook, Senior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter at safety 
• Manny White, Senior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Kyle Pear, Junior, 5-10, 150 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Justin Hannon is the kicker and punter is undecided 
• Patrick Smith and others will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/25, Westwood at Palisades Park 
• Friday, 9/1, at JFK (Iselin) 
• Friday, 9/8, at Carteret 
• Thursday, 9/14, North Plainfield at home 
• Friday, 9/22, at JP Stevens 
• Thursday, 9/28, Governor Livingston at home 
• Friday, 10/6, Voorhees at home 
• Friday, 10/13, at Perth Amboy 
• Friday, 10/20, Monroe at home 

Concerns: 

• Youth and inexperience, with only five seniors 
• Depth 

Recruiting: 

• Smith is receiving looks from 1-AA to D3 
• Others are D3 prospects 
• Underclassmen: Perales ranges from 1-AA to D3 – he has good speed and runs track 
• Massaro can play football or baseball 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’ll be as successful as we gel as a team. It’s keeping mistakes to a minimum, but that’s tough when you have a young team.” – Head Coach Bill Hamilton