Post 296 – HS Football Preview 2019: Salem

Salem Rams 

2018 in Review:  

  • 9-3 record
  • Lost to Penns Grove in South Jersey Group 1 final
  • Beat Gateway in semi-finals and Overbrook in the first round
  • Scored 419 points – 34.92 average
  • Allowed 85 points – 7.08 average, six shutouts
  • Wins Included: Glassboro, Woodstown, Schalick, Pennsville
  • Losses: Penns Grove, Conwell-Egan (Pa.) – finished 13-1 and beat Philadelphia Catholics such as Archbishop Carroll and West Catholic   

Departing Seniors: 

  • QB Jamael Bundy – East Carolina
  • DB Jadon Manlove – North Carolina Central 
  • DB Keith Chung, Indiana University (Pa.)
  • RB/LB Ramir Nock – Rowan
  • WR Derrick Turner – William Paterson
  • DB Jayon Mejias – Lackawanna JC (Pa.) 
  • OL/DL Savion Moore – serving in the United States Marines

*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: 7

Quarterback:  

  • Tykerron Morrison, Senior, 6-1, 186 – returning starter who played running back and wide receiver; competing at quarterback
  • Brett Smick, Sophomore, 6-0, 162 – competing  

Running Back: 

  • Dashon Bundy, Senior, 5-8, 172 – 3-year starter and will play all over the field
  • Morrison will play here if he does not win quarterback competition 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Kaciir Street, Senior, 5-11, 168 – returning starter
  • Kysir Reves, Sophomore, 6-2, 160 – will start
  • Yaiseer Rodgers, Senior, 6-0, 166 – will start
  • Bundy will play in slot at times, all over the field   
  • Others are competing

Tackle: 

  • Joshua Johnson, Senior, 6-5, 232 – 3-year starter  
  • Other tackle is undecided   

Guard:  

  • Amir Mansour, Junior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter
  • Damir Rogers, Senior, 6-0, 270 – returning starter

Center:  

  • Jake Grusemeyer, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 3-year starter

Defense:  

Formation: 3-3 stack with some 4-2-5
Returning Starters: 5 

Nose Guard:  

  • Damir Rogers, Senior – saw action  

End: 

  • Justin Johnson, Senior – 3-year starter
  • Amir Mansour, Junior – returning starter 

Linebacker:  

  • Tykerron Morrison, Senior – returning starter   
  • Jayden Wright, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 
  • Savion Bentley, Freshman, 5-10, 176 

Strong Safety (two): 

  • Dashon Bundy, Senior – 3-year starter moving from free safety
  • Other strong safety is undecided   

Cornerback:  

  • Kaciir Street, Senior – returning starter
  • Kysir Reves, Sophomore – will start

Free Safety:  

  • Yaiseer Rodgers, Senior – will start

Special Teams: 

  • Mansour will be a 3-year starter at both kicker and punter
  • Bundy will return kicks, while Street returns kicks and punts

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/30, at Pleasantville
  • Saturday, 9/7, Cedar Creek at home 
  • Saturday, 9/14, Schalick at home
  • Friday, 9/20, at Burlington City
  • Saturday, 9/28, Overbrook at home 
  • Bye Week  
  • Friday, 10/11, at Glassboro 
  • Saturday, 10/19, Audubon at home 
  • Saturday, 10/26, Pennsville at home 
  • Saturday, 11/2, Penns Grove at home 
  • Thursday, 11/28, at Woodstown   

Concerns:  

  • Depth

Recruiting:   

  • Johnson has an offer from Elon and interest from several others 
  • Bundy has interest from Patriot League schools 
  • Grusemeyer and Street have D2/1-AA interest 
  • Others may go the D2/D3 route

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have been to sectional finals two of the last three years, a semi-final in the other, and we want to end the year on a good note.” – Head Coach Montrey Wright   

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