Seton Hall Prep Pirates

2018 in Review:  

• 5-6 record
• Lost to Bergen Catholic in Non-Public Group 4 semi-finals to Bergen Catholic
• Beat Paramus Catholic in first round
• Scored 229 points – 20.82 average
• Allowed 345 points – 31.36 average
• Wins Included: Paramus Catholic, Montclair, East Orange, Passaic Tech
• Losses: St. Joe’s (Montvale), DePaul, Delbarton, Pope John, Archbishop Carroll (Pa.)  

Departing Seniors: 

• QB Aidan Gilman – Brown 
• K Zach Hoban – Rice
• OL/DL Tom Callahan – Fordham
• DE Elie Maurice – College of New Jersey
• DL Niko Diakides – WPI (Worcester Polytech Institute) 
• LB Vincent Henrich – Wesleyan
• DE Caseem Akinruli-Dewitt – track (weights) 

*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: 9 

Quarterback: 

• Alexander Zebrowski, Senior, 6-0, 175 – started on defense and is competing at QB 
• Jaden Craig, Sophomore, 6-1, 190 – competing  
• Brady O’Sullivan, Sophomore, 6-2, 190 – competing 
• Ty Marion, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing  

Running Back: 

• Matt Colantuono, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter moving from slot receiver 
• Myles Thomason, Sophomore, 5-7, 160 – reserve  
• Connor Cook, Senior, 5-10, 180 – reserve 

Wide Receiver:  

• All six players below will play in 3-to-5 receiver sets 
• Nick Gullace, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter
• Tim Macko, Senior, 6-1, 190 – returning starter
• PJ Penders, Junior, 5-9, 165 – played often
• Giye Jenkins, Junior, 6-1, 185 – started six games 
• Jodan Elysee, Junior, 5-11, 170 – will see time 
• Nick Dunneman, Sophomore, 5-9, 155 – high potential and will see time

Tight End: 

• Dominic Busby, Senior, 6-3, 225 – 3-year starter

Tackle:  

• Lucas Giordano, Senior, 6-4, 285 -3-year starter moving from guard, did not start some games last year to concentrate on defense and missed a few games with injury
• Anthony Liebig, Senior, 6-2, 265 – returning starter

Guard: 

• Thomas Grippo, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter
• Matt Siegel, Senior, 6-1, 255 – returning starter   

Center:  

• Jack Michelotti, Senior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter moving from tackle 

Defense:  

Formation: 4-3
Returning Starters: 4  

End:  

• Declan Kazan, Junior, 6-2, 210 – competing 
• Jack Larsen, Junior, 6-4, 225 – competing 
• Wilson Brito, Senior, 6-1, 212 – competing  

Tackle:  

• Lucas Giordano, Senior – returning starter
• Patrick Herbert, Junior, 5-10, 255 – competing 
• Jack Michelotti, Senior – competing  

Outside Linebacker:  

• Tyler Cook, Senior, 6-0, 215 – 3-year starter
• Vincent Busby, Senior – saw action and competing
• John Nicosia, Senior, 5-10, 205 – won starting job, but was injured in the first game and missed the season    

Middle Linebacker:  

• Andrew Mitzak, Senior, 5-10, 210 – returning starter
• Jackson Collins, Sophomore, 5-11, 200 – reserve    

Cornerback:  

• Giye Jenkins, Junior – competing
• PJ Penders, Junior – competing
• Matt Colantuono, Senior – saw action and is competing 
• Jacob Maurice, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing  

Safety:  

• Ryan Monteleone, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter 
• Tim Macko, Senior – competing at other safety 
• Many of the safeties and cornerbacks are interchangable   

Special Teams:   

• Junior Austin Kuterka will be the kicker and punter is a competition between Kuterka and sophomore Nick Conforti
• The return men will be Colantuono, Penders, Thomason, and Dunneman   

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) at home; afternoon game
• Friday, 9/6, at DePaul 
• Bye Week
• Saturday, 9/21, Passaic Tech at home
• Friday, 9/27, at Paramus Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/5, East Orange at home 
• Saturday, 10/12 at Montclair
• Saturday, 10/19, Delbarton at home 
• Saturday, 10/26, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home
• Saturday, 11/2, at Pope John   

Concerns:  

• Health: injuries hurt them early last season coming out of camp
• Get off to a good start to the season and in the games    

Recruiting:   

• Busby has offers from Army, Rutgers, Maryland, East Carolina, UConn, Buffalo, Princeton, Fordham, Colgate, and others  
• Giordano has interest from Rutgers, UMass, James Madison, Monmouth, and Stony Brook
• Cook has offers from Marist, Merrimack, and Morehead State
• Grippo has a Morehead State offer
• Colantuono has interest from Patriot League, Pioneer Conference, and other schools  
• Monteleone has an offer from the University of Chicago
• Many others have interest from 1-AA to D3   

Coach’s Comments: 

“This is the second year with our staff and there is more familiarity. The weight room numbers have been very good and the kids have invested tremendously. But weights don’t hit back. We have 19 seniors who took sophomore lumps and now they’re seniors. It’s their time and we will go as far as they do.” – Head Coach Bill Fitzgerald