Penns Grove Red Devils     

2018 in Review:  

• 13-0 record   
• Won South/Central Jersey Group 1 bowl game over Willingboro
• Won South Jersey Group 1 by beating Salem
• Beat Buena in semi-finals and Woodstown in first round
• Scored 458 points – 35.23 average
• Allowed 136 points – 10.46 average
• Wins Included: Salem, Paulsboro, Florence, Union City (Tenn.)

Departing Seniors: 

• TE/LB Tyreke Brown – Sacred Heart
• NG Michael James – Looking to play; has been accepted to Wesley 

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 10 

Quarterback:  

• Kavon Lewis, Senior, 5-10, 160 – 3-year starter with 55 career touchdown passes and has 1,000 points in basketball

Running Back:  

• Nasir Robinson, Junior, 5-9, 188 – returning starter who rushed for 1,100 yards and played often as a freshman, scoring two touchdowns in sectional championship game

Wide Receiver:

• Jamar Johnson, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter: 1,000 all-purpose yards in 2018
• Jayon Carter, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter
• Torvon Ransome, Senior, 5-11, 165 – 4-year starter: 945 all-purpose yards in 2018
• Jymir Gilliam, Junior, 6-0, 175 – started on defense, competing and will play on offense 
• Zion Cheeks, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – started on defense and will also play on offense

Tackles:  

• Jaylin Newton, Senior, 6-6, 220 – returning starter
• Robert Trauger, Senior, 6-4, 230 – 3-year starter  

Guards:  

• Anthony Moore, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter   
• Thomas Newlin, Senior, 5-11, 240 – returning starter  

Center:  

• Malik Lewis, Sophomore, 5-10, 255 – started two games and will be the center this year
• Jenneil Williams, Junior, 6-1, 260 – returning starter who could be 3-year starter in time  

Key Reserves on Line:  

• Neyamiah Hill, Junior, 5-11, 240 
• Aaron Frazier, Junior, 5-10, 195

Defense:  

Formation: Multiple 3-and-4-man fronts
Returning Starters: 9  

Line (interchangeable):  

• Neyamiah Hill, Junior – returning starter
• Anthony Moore, Senior – returning starter
• Malik Lewis, Sophomore – will play in a rotation
• Aaron Frazier, Junior – saw time and will play in rotation
• Jaylin Newton, Senior – will play in rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Mekhi Scott, Senior, 5-11, 205 – 3-year starter and leading tackler in 2018 and play outside in 4-man fronts
• Zion Cheeks, Sophomore – returning starter who will play the middle in 4-man fronts
• Jymir Gilliam, Junior – started at strong safety and will play outside in both 3-and-4-man fronts 
• Tyionn Brewer, Junior, 5-8, 195 – started four games and will play outside in 3-4   

Cornerback:  

• Torvon Ransom, Senior – returning starter
• Jayon Carter, Junior – returning starter
• Kamal Lewis, Senior – will play in reserve

Safety:  

• Jamar Johnson, Senior – returning starter at free safety  
• Albree Stone, Senior, 5-11, 180 – will start at strong safety and started five games  
• Nasir Robinson, Junior – returning starter who will play less on defense to keep him fresh on offense 

Special Teams: 

• McNair returns at kicker and punter
• Johnson, Robinson, and Carter are the return men

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Pennsville 
• Friday, 9/13, at Woodstown 
• Saturday, 9/21, at Paulsboro
• Saturday, 9/28, River Dell at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Florence at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at Linganore (Md.) 
• Saturday, 10/19, Schalick at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at Glassboro 
• Saturday, 11/2, Salem at home 

Concerns:  

• Tough schedule, including top programs back-to-back that are very well coached in Paulsboro and River Dell, plus a Linganore (Md.) team that has gone 12-2 in each of the last two years, winning Maryland AAA in 2017 and losing in the final last year  

Recruiting:   

• Newton has an offer from Delaware State
• Johnson has an offer from Sacred Heart
• Ransome has an offer from New Mexico Highlands 
• Lewis has interest from Kutztown and Assumption and may play basketball 
• Scott has D2/D3 interest 
• Trauger has 1,300 SAT score and may play at a high-academic D3  
• Moore has interest ranging from 1-AA to D3

• Underclassmen:
• Robinson has offers from Temple, UMass, and Kent State
• Carter has an offer from UMass
• In sophomore class, Cheeks has offers from Temple and UMass

Coach’s Comments: 

“Our team is very strong, although we lost some quality kids. We have a lot back and they have been working very hard. We have some young kids pushing our veterans. We need to get better every day and find some leadership and a team identity. We have some tough games in the early part of the season and we will find out what we’re made of.” – Head Coach John Emel