West Deptford Eagles
August 21, 2023
2022:
- 5-5
- Lost to Gloucester City in the Central Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals
- Wins included Salem, Haddon Heights, and Audubon
- Losses were to Woodbury, Camden, Paulsboro, and Haddonfield
- Scored 236 points for a 23.6 average
- Allowed 146 points for a 14.6 average
Graduation:
- QB/DB Corey Baglivo – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- OL/DL Jibril Barksdale – Shippensburg (Pa.)
- K/P Brady Clark – Princeton
Offense:
- Formation: Wing T
- Returning Starters: 2
Quarterback:
- Brady Cobb, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Zack Gugel, Senior, 5-11, 205 – projected starter at fullback; started on defense
- Zamir Davis, Freshman, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at halfback
- James DeRocini, Senior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter at halfback
- James Lorman, Senior, 5-9, 165 – will spell the starters
- Aiden Green, Senior, 5-7, 160 – will spell the halfbacks
Wide Receiver:
- Dominic Doe, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – part of the rotation
- Ryder DuBois, Junior, 5-11, 175 – part of the rotation
- QuJuan Land, Senior, 6-2, 165 – part of the rotation
Tight End:
- Cory Ratcliffe, Senior, 6-3, 195 – returning starter, moving from tackle
Offensive Line:
- Andrew Tighe, Senior, 6-3, 195 – projected starter at right tackle; started on defense
- Brendan Loughery, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at right guard
- Sal Fife, Sophomore, 6-0, 255 – projected starter at center
- Tom Beyer, Junior, 5-10, 235 – projected starter at left guard
- Van Galbraith, Senior, 6-2, 255 – projected starter at left tackle
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Andrew Tighe, Senior, 6-3, 195 – returning starter at end
- Cory Ratcliffe, Senior, 6-3, 195 – returning starter at end
- Tom Beyer, Junior, 5-10, 235 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Van Galbraith, Senior, 6-2, 255 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Sal Fife, Sophomore, 6-0, 255 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Charles Schriver, Freshman, 6-1, 218 – part of the rotation at tackle
Linebacker:
- Zack Gugel, Senior, 5-11, 205- returning starter
- Brendan Loughery, Senior, 5-11, 185 – projected starter
Secondary:
- James Lorman, Senior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter at cornerback
- QuJuan Land, Senior, 6-2, 165 – projected starter at cornerback
- Isaiah Bailey, Senior, 6-1, 190 – returning starter at safety
- Ryder DuBois, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at safety
- Zamir Davis, Freshman, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Ryan Cook is the kicker and senior Cory Ratcliffe is the punter
- Davis and and DeRocini are the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/26, Hightstown at Ocean City
- Saturday, 9.1, at Woodbury
- Friday, 9/8, at Camden Catholic
- Friday, 9/15, Camden at home
- Friday, 9/22, Paulsboro at home
- Friday, 9/29, at Haddonfield
- Friday, 10/6, Sterling at home
- Saturday, 10/14, at Salem
- Saturday, 10/21, at Haddon Heights
Concerns:
- Depth
- Inexperience
Recruiting:
- Ratcliffe, Tighe, Gugel, and Loughery are D3 prospects who plays other sports and are just as interested in those
- It is too early to determine the underclassmen
Coach’s Comments:
“We have a team with a lot of fight. They feel like an old school, 1990’s kids. We have a tough schedule and we have to stay healthy.” – Head Coach Jason Morrell