Post 2,073 – Team Preview 2023: Haddon Heights Garnets

Haddon Heights Garnets

August 27, 2025 

2022: 

  • 6-6 
  • Lost to Roselle and beat Lower Cape May and Collingswood in the South/Central consolations 
  • Wins included Penns Grove, Camden Catholic, and Sterling 
  • Losses were to Haddonfield, Camden, Woodstown, West Deptford, and Audubon 
  • Scored 348 points for a 29.0 average 
  • Allowed 258 points for a 21.5 average, including two shutouts 

 Graduation: 

  • WR/DB Matt Iuvara – Monmouth 
  • C/DL Rocco Farroni – Rowan 
  • OL/DL Sean Diven – Keystone (Pa.) 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 4  

Quarterback: 

  • Drew Harris, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

  • Cinque Matthews, Freshman, 5-9, 175 – competing and wil play 
  • Bobby Klaus, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing and will play 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Damier Outerbridge-Ali, Junior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter 
  • Jayden Trace, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter here and as a tight end 
  • Josh Freeman, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter 
  • Kevin Clark, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – frontrunner at fourth receiver 
  • Kani Golden, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – part of the rotation; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

  • Jackson Reising, Senior, 6-3, 250 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Nate Lelionis, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – projected starter at center 
  • Six players are competing for the other three positions 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 5   

Defensive Line: 

  • Raffael “RJ” Ali, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter at end 
  • Camaj Matthews, Freshman, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at end 
  • Jackson Reising, Senior, 6-3, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Nate Lelionis, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – projected starter at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Jayden Trace, Senior, 5-1, 220 – 3-year starter in the middle 
  • Deandre Stokes, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Jake Karley, Junior, 6-0, 205 – frontrunner on the outside 
  • Kevin Clark, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

  • Damier Outerebridge-Ali, Junior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Yasir Arthur, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Drew Harris, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at safety 
  • Kani Golden, Sophomore, 510, 180 – returning starter at safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Brian Begiona will be the kicker and senior Drew Harris will punt 
  • Outerbridge-Ali will be among the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/1, at Woodstown 
  • Saturday, 9/9, at Cooper Norcross academy (Camden) 
  • Friday, 9/15, at Sterline 
  • Saturday, 9/23, Penns Grove at home 
  • Friday, 9/29, at Camden 
  • Saturday, 10/7, Camden Catholic at home 
  • Friday, 10/13, at Audubon 
  • Saturday, 10/21, West Deptford at home 
  • Thursday, 11/23, Haddonfield at home 

Concerns: 

  • Offensive line 

Recruiting: 

  • Trace has an offer to walk on at Monmouth and interest from Villanova, Stony Brook, Holy Cross, and UMass
  • Harris has an offer to play baseball at George Washington 
  • Others are D3 possibilities 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Outerbridge-Ali and RJ Ali will be sought after 
  • The two Matthews brothers, who are freshmen will be prospects and they are the brothers of Philadelphia Eagle Hassan Reddick 

Coach’s Comments: 

“If we get the offensive line figured out, we can be dangerous. Defensively, we will be good and we will play some tough teams.” – Head Coach Chris Lina

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