Montville Mustangs  

2018 in Review:  

• 8-3 record 
• Lost to Summit in North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 semi-finals 
• Beat Warren Hills in the first round 
• Scored 375 points – 34.09 average
• Allowed 277 points – 25.18 average 
• Wins Included: Mount Olive, Mendham, West Milford  
• Losses: Sparta, Morris Hills    

Departing Seniors:   

• WR/DB Deen Ninche – College of New Jersey
• WR/DB Nick Billand – Utica 
• OL/DL Matt Crohn – Susquehanna    

*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: 6 

Quarterback:  

• Michael Burke, Senior, 6-2, 210 – 3-year starter

Running Back:  

• Colin Regan, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at slot receiver, competing here 
• Alex Garcia, Senior, 5-9, 190 – competing and started on defense 
• Nick Amoroso, Junior, 6-0, 165 – competing 
• Zach Walsh, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing 

Wide Receiver:  

• Reece Martinelli, Senior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter
• Andrew Gorski, Senior, 6-0, 155 – competing
• Michael Fardo, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing
• Nick Amoroso, Junior – may play here if he doesn’t play running back  
• Colin Regan, Senior – may play in slot if he doesn’t play running back    
• Mike Marucci, Junior, 5-10, 175 competing

Tackle: 

• Khristof Behrens, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter
• Steven Olsson, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter   

Guard:  

• Zack Stolz-Illge, Junior, 5-8, 180 – returning starter
• Mike Conrad, Senior, 5-9, 180 – would have started, but was injured much of season 
• Tommy Lowe, Senior, 5-8, 170 – will provide depth 
• Garrett Hickler, Junior, 5-11, 220 – will provide depth 

Center:  

• Max Bakowski, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing 
• Tommy LaScala, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Defense:  

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

Tackle:  

• Steven Olsson, Senior – will start 
• Khristof Behrens, Senior – will start 
• Garrett Hickler, Junior – competing
• Mike Marucci, Junior – competing        

Nose Guard:  

• Chris DeFrank, Junior, 5-8, 205 – 3-year starter
• Kyle Casarico, Senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Alex Garcia, Senior – returning starter, moving from tackle to middle linebacker 
• Zack Stolz-Illge, Junior – returning starter on outside stack 
• Mike Conrad, Senior – will start  
• Max Bakowski, Senior – in the mix 
• Tommy LaScala, Junior – in the mix 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Reese Martinelli, Senior – returning starter 
• Zach Walsh, Senior – competing at other position 
• Sal Salerno, Junior, 5-6, 155 – competing at other position   
• Anthony Early, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing at other position
• Jimmy Montano, Junior, 6-2, 175 – competing at other position  

Cornerback:  

• Colin Regan, Senior – returning starter 
• Brendan Neff, Senior – 5-9, 150 – will start      
• Niko Barbosa, Junior, 6-0, 155 – in the mix 
• Tim Chun, Senior, 5-7, 130 – in the mix 

Free Safety:  

• Michael Burke, Senior – returning starter
• Nick Amoroso, Junior – will spell Burke 
• Paul Smushkevich, Senior, 5-10, 150 – will provide depth                   

Special Teams:   

• Senior Blaine Franc returns at kicker and punter is undecided 
• Regan and Salerno will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Mendham at home 
• Friday, 9/13, at Kinnelon 
• Friday, 9/20, West Milford at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Jefferson
• Friday, 10/4, Morris Hills at home 
• Friday, 10/11, Whippany Park 
• Friday, 10/18, at Mount Olive 
• Friday, 10/25, at Sparta 
• Friday, 11/1, Vernon at home   

Concerns: 

• Big changes at wide receiver will be important and will need chemistry by the first game 
• Improve on defense and they have a new defensive coordinator    

Recruiting:    

• Burke has a Sacred Heart offer and is waiting on other 1-AA schools 
• Regan and Martinelli are D2/D3 prospects 
• Garcia and Conrad will likely wrestle in college 
• Behrens will probably go the baseball route   

• Juniors:
• Stolz-Ilge, Amoroso, Barbosa, DeFrank, and Franc have potential and their junior years will determine where they may go      

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have high hopes after last year and having many returning starters. The kids have been working hard; the mentality and belief is there and they hold one another accountable, with 50-60 kids lifting and practicing this summer.” – Head Coach Rick DeBonta