River Dell Golden Hawks 

2018 in Review:  

• 8-3 record
• Lost to Ramapo in the North Section 1 Group 3 finals
• Beat Paramus in the semi-finals and Pascack Valley in the first round 
• Scored 336 points – 30.55 average
• Allowed 154 points – 14.0 average
• Wins Included: Westwood, Parsippany Hills, Newburgh Free Academy (NY), Demarest
• Losses: Ramapo, Paramus

Departing Seniors: 

• WR/DB Jack Racine – Tufts
• RB/DB Dave Fletcher – Salisbury
• DL Aaron Furneaux – Springfield 
• C/DL Hiyuma Nagai – Springfield 

*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 Option
Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback:  

• Jack Gillies, Senior. 6-0, 195 – returning starter and competing this year   
• Mike Sirico, Senior, 5-9, 165 – started some games and competing 
• Christian Hay, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing
• Jesse Henderson, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing  

Running Back: 

• Mike Mellet, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing
• Ethan Kupfer, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing and started on defense 
• Holden Brodersen, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at tight end and will be moved around 

Receivers: 

• Mike Sirico, Junior – returning starter and competing
• Joe Mellet, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter and competing 
• Holden Brodersen, Senior – returning starter at tight end and, as mentioned previously, will be moved around
• Matt Kelm, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing
• Colin Quinn, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Brendan Walker, Junior, 6-0, 190 – competing and started on defense   

Offensive Line: 

• Josh Iyonsi, Senior, 6-3, 225 – competing     
• Ryan MacDonald, Senior, 6-3, 215 – competing 
• Nick Iannantuano, Junior, 6-0, 220 – competing 
• Liam Horodnik, Junior, 6-0, 215 – competing 
• Steve Yoon, Senior, 6-0, 215 – competing 
• Alex Grisham, Senior, 6-0, 205 – competing 
• Matt Tibus, Junior, 5-9, 290 – competing 
• Joe Boyle, Sophomore, 6-0, 215 – competing 
• Ryan Wittkamp, Junior, 6-0, 195 – competing 
• Brett DiMasso, Junior, 5-10, 205 – competing 

Defense:  

• Formation: multiple fronts
• Returning Starters: 3

Line:  

• Most of the offensive linemen listed will be competing here 

Linebacker:  

• Ethan Kupfer, Junior – competing 
• Mike Mellet, Junior – competing 
• Shane Quinn, Senior – competing 
• Holden Brodersen, Senior – competing 
• Brett DiMasso, Junior – competing 

Secondary:  

• Mike Sirico, Senior – returning starter and competing 
• Joe Mellet, Senior – returning starter and competing 
• Brendan Walker, Junior – returning starter and competing 
• Colin Quinn, Sophomore – competing 
• Jack Gillies, Senior – competing 
• Jesse Henderson, Junior – competing 
• Christian Hay, Junior – competing 
• Matt Kelm, Junior – competing 
• Charlie Racine, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing 

Special Teams: 

• Gillies and Joe Mellet are competing at kicker, while every quarterback is able to punt
• Any of the backs and receivers can return kicks and punts   

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Westwood 
• Friday, 9/13, Parsippany Hills at home
• Friday, 9/20, at Demarest
• Saturday, 9/28, at Penns Grove
• Saturday, 10/5, Ramapo at home, 3:30 PM
• Friday, 10/11, Englewood at home 
• Friday, 10/18, at Pascack Valley  
• Friday, 10/25, at Paramus 
• Friday, 11/1, Ridgefield Park at home 

Concerns:  

• Graduated 20 seniors and it’s a different team. Who will step up?  

Recruiting: 

• Gillies, Sirico, Mellett, Brodersen, McDonald, and Iyonsi are D3 prospects

Coach’s Comments: 

“It’s a different team and we have the guys we have; it’s no different than any other year. The key is working on consistency. We are working hard, we need to improve, and have a long way to go. We have a tough schedule, but we need to focus on ourselves.” – Head Coach DJ Nimphius