Delsea Crusaders
August 27, 2023
2022:
- 12-1
- Lost to Old Tappan in the New Jersey Group 3 finals
- Won the South Jersey Group 3 regional championship by beating Camden
- Won the South Jersey Group 3 sectional championship by beating Hopewell Valley in the finals, Camden Eastside in the semifinals, and Deptford in the quarterfinals
- Scored 449 points for a 34.54 average
- Allowed 169 points for a 13.0 average
Graduation:
- RB/LB Jared Schoppe – Lehigh for wrestling
- RB/LB Luke Maxwell – Kutztown (Pa.)
- OL/DL Ashton Blose – East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
- TE Tyson Dehrenberger – Muhlenberg for wrestling
Offense:
- Formation: Wing T
- Returning Starters: 5
Quarterback:
- Zach Maxwell, Senior, 5-1, 175 – returning starter
- Jim Reardon, Junior, 6-1, 185 – top reserve and started in the state final and semifinals
Running Back:
- Wayne Adair, Senior, 6-1, 195 – 3-year starter
- Dan Russo, Junior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at fullback
- Joel Anderson, Junior, 6-0, 200 – projected starter at halfback; started on defense
- Xavier Wyatt, Senior, 5-8, 150 – will spell the starters
Wide Receiver:
- Giuliano Conigliaro, Senior, 6-2, 175 – will be the primary receiver; started on defense
- Carlos Reyes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will share the duties
Tight End:
- Jonathan Harris, Junior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter
Offensive Line:
- Jake Phelan, Senior, 6-2, 295 – 3-year starter at left tackle
- Todd Murray, Senior, 6-1, 260 – returning starter at left guard
- Juan Romero, Senior, 5-8, 295 – returning starter at center
- Tyler Habersham-Agbemenu, Senior, 6-4, 335 – projected starter at right guard
- Greg Masso, Senior, 6-4, 380 – projected starter at right tackle; played often
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Joel Anderson, Junior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at end, moving from linebacker
- Jonathan Harris, Junior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter at end
- Dylan Snodgrass, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter at tackle
- Tyler Habersham-Agbemenu, Senior, 6-4, 335 – projected starter at tackle
- Todd Murray, Senior, 6-1, 260 – part of rotation at tackle
- Riley Boos, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation at end
Linebacker:
- Dan Russo, Junior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter on the inside
- Alex Grippo, Junior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter on the inside
- Carlos Reyes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – projected starter on the outside
- Jose Berrios, Junior, 5-9, 205 – part of the rotation
Secondary:
- Dom Teti, Senior, 5-8, 158 – returning starter at cornerback
- Giuliano Conigliaro, Senior, 6-2, 175 – returning starter at cornerback
- Wayne Adair, Senior, 6-1, 195 – 3-year starter at safety
- Xavier Wyatt, Senior, 5-8, 150 – projected starter at safety
- Dante McGrenehan, Senior, 5-8, 130 – part of the rotation at safety
- Jim Reardon, Junior, 6-1, 185 – part of the rotation at safety and outside linebacker
Special Teams:
- Senior Shane Madden will kick off and junior Jonathan Harris will kick off, while junior Eric Grant is contending with Harris at punter
- Adair and Teti are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/1, at Delran
- Friday, 9/8, at Winslow
- Friday, 9/15, Ocean City at home
- Friday, 9/22, Kingsway at home
- Friday, 9/29, at Burlington Township at home
- Saturday, 10/7, at Cedar Creek
- Friday, 10/13, Hammonton at home
- Friday, 10/20, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home
Concerns:
- Depth on the line
- Replacing outstanding senior leadership
Recruiting:
- Habersham-Agdemu verballed to New Hampshire
- Adair has received 1-AA looks
- Maxwell will probably play baseball
- Phelan can go D3 or higher
- Others are D3 types
- Underclassmen:
- Anderson will play somewhere
- Russo will play at the level of an Ivy League school
Coach’s Comments:
“We have to prove that we can keep it going, especially with a tough schedule.” – Assistant Coach Rob Briles