Post 305 – HS Football Preview 2019: Willingboro

Willingboro Chimeras

  • Pronounced ky-meeras, a mythical creature

2018 in Review:  

  • 7-5 record
  • Lost to Penns Grove in South-Central Group 1 bowl game
  • Beat Paulsboro in the South Jersey Group 1 final 
  • Beat Florence in the semi-finals and Keyport in the first round 
  • Scored 286 points – 23.83 average
  • Allowed 192 points – 16.0 average
  • Wins Included: Woodrow Wilson, Cinnaminson, Northern Burlington 
  • Losses: Camden, Delsea, Cedar Creek, Sterling 

Departing Seniors: 

  • WR/DB Nasir Murray – East Stroudsburg
  • OL/DL Aaron Everette – Kean 
  • OL Nyle Thompson – Kean 
  • C Azeem Dean – William Paterson 
  • DB Zyaire Harkins – Rowan 
  • DE Khris Hackett – enlisted in the US Army 
  • OL Isaiah Wells – enlisted in the US Navy 

*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
Returning Starters: 5

Quarterback:  

  • Al-Shaun Davis, Junior, 6-3, 205 – returning starter   

Running Back:  

  • Zaire Clements, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter and rushed for 964 yards
  • Demie Sumo, Junior, Junior, 5-10, 205 – played and rushed for 593 yards
  • Darren Karngbaye, Senior, 5-10, 205 – started on defense and played on offense 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Chris Long, Senior, 6-2, 180 – 3-year starter
  • Chance Bennett, Junior, 6-1, 175 – will start
  • Khaleb McRae, Senior, 6-2, 175 – started on defense and will start 
  • Jahad Green, Senior, 6-2, 180 – started on defense and will start 
  • Julian Lee, Junior, 5-6, 150 – in the mix and can play the slot 

Tight End (when used): 

  • Stephen Nagbe, Senior, 6-6, 210 
  • Nate Robertson, Senior, 6-3, 180  
  • Bryson Bright, Sophomore, 6-1, 195  

Tackle:  

  • DaSean Jackson, Senior, 6-5, 300 – will start 
  • Christopher Carr, Junior, 6-4, 260 – will start 
  • Isaiah Cook, Junior, Junior, 6-4, 300 – started on defense and in the mix here 

Guard/Center:  

  • Da’Jour Dixon, Junior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at guard
  • Oliver Lilly, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at guard and may play center 
  • Christopher Johnson, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – will start at guard or center    

Defense:  

  • Formation: Multiple 3-3 stack
  • Returning Starters: 5  

End:  

  • Jeremiah Fofie, Senior, 6-2, 175 – started two games and had time in rotation 
  • Stephen Nagbe, Senior – competing and saw action
  • Nate Robertson, Senior – competing 

Nose Guard:  

  • Isaiah Cook, Junior – returning starter and will be part of rotation 
  • Lamar Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 280 – will rotate    
  • DaSean Jackson, Senior – will rotate 

Inside Linebacker:  

  • Darren Karngbaye, Senior – returning starter
  • Anthony Marsh, Senior, 6-0, 215 – will start
  • Bryson Bright, Sophomore – will start and saw action  

Safety:  

  • Demie Sumo, Junior – returning starter at strong safety
  • Khaleb McRae, Senior – returning starter at free safety
  • Reginald Tukes, Senior, 5-11, 175 – competing at weak safety with others 

Cornerback:  

  • Chris Long, Senior – returning starter
  • Jahad Green, Senior – returning starter

Special Teams: 

  • Green returns as the punter and Clements will be the kicker
  • Long and Clements will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/30, at Cedar Creek, 3:30 
  • Friday, 9/6, Glassboro at home 
  • Friday, 9/13, at Delsea 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Northern Burlington 
  • Friday, 9/27, Camden Catholic at home 
  • Friday, 10/4, at Cinnaminson 
  • Bye Week
  • Friday, 9/18, Sterling at home 
  • Frida, 9/25, Woodrow Wilson at home 
  • Fri, 11/1, Camden at home 

Concerns:  

  • Building depth, especially in the secondary and receiving corps to give some guys a rest  

Recruiting:   

  • Long verballed to Temple 
  • Green has a Temple offer and will be attending Buffalo camp 
  • DaSean Jackson has a Delaware State offer 
  • Clements, McRae, Karngbaye, and Lilly are 1-AA/D2 prospects 
  • Nagbe has the potential to play somewhere 
  • Marsh and Johnson have the chance to play somewhere 
  • Juniors:
  • Davis has offers from Rutgers, Temple, and UMass
  • Sumo and Dixon have Temple offers 
  • Cook is attracting attention   

Coach’s Comments: 

“This is the first time in my five years here that we will be very strong on both lines. We also have a very good quarterback returning and that’s a plus, along with some other good players. We have a tough schedule and a tough division to contend with.” – Head Coach Steve Everette  

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