Post 329 – HS football Preview 2019: Wayne Hills

Wayne Hills Patriots  

2018 in Review:  

  • 11-2 record 
  • Beat Phillipsburg in the North Jersey Group 4 bowl game  
  • Beat Old Tappan in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 finals 
  • Beat Morris Knolls in the semifinals and Mount Olive in the first round 
  • Scored 454 points – 34.92 average
  • Allowed 205 points – 15.77 average 
  • Wins Included: Old Tappan, Wayne Valley, Passaic Tech 
  • Losses: Ramapo, Timpview (Utah) 

Departing Seniors:   

  • WR Charles Njoku – UCLA 
  • WR/DB Jaaron Hayek – Villanova 
  • OL/DL Joe Rondi – Syracuse 
  • OL/DL Bence Polgar – Buffalo 
  • QB Tom Sharkey – Kutztown 
  • RB Adam Abida – Albany 
  • OL/DL Gabe Dellechiae – Montclair State 
  • LB Anthony Puntolillo – Delaware Valley 
  • TE/LB Lundrim Nasufi – Delaware Valley 
  • RB Joe Mongelli – Caldwell sprint football 

*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: 2 

Quarterback:  

  • Michael Casasanta, Senior, 6-2, 195 – will start 
  • Noah Abida, Junior, 5-11, 175 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

  • Michael Joyce, Senior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter 
  • Chris Brutofsky, Junior, 5-7, 170 – will get some carries 
  • Dan Gerard, Senior, 5-11, 175 – competing 

Fullback:  

  • Chris Brutofsky, Junior – may play here, in addition to running back  
  • Dan Daly, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing and started on defense 
  • Chad Sente, Senior, 5-8, 185 – competing 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Christian Puntolillo, Senior, 6-0, 175 – will start and started on defense 
  • Steve Masten, Senior, 5-7, 165 – will start and started on defense 
  • Dean Imparato, Junior, 5-7, 150 – 
  • Joe Brunetti, Junior, 5-8, 150 – 
  • John Krumbine, Junior, 6-0, 185 – 

Tight End:  

  • Jake Grossjean, Junior, 6-0, 230 

Center:  

  • Gabe Kuhn, Senior, 6-3, 250 – returning starter at and may play tackle 
  • Dylan Scher, Senior, 5-9, 210 – competing 

Guard:  

  • Nick Lucarello, Senior, 6-1, 220 – competing 
  • Stanley Oseback, Junior, 6-1, 220 – competing and may play tackle 
  • Ban Erick Nepomuceno, Senior, 5-10, 230 – 
  • Nico Guerra, Junior, 5-5, 200 – competing 

Tackle:  

  • Jack Woodard, Senior, 6-1, 220 – competing 
  • Matthew Rottino, Junior, 5-10, 220 – competing 
  • Sharif Odatalla, Senior, 6-2, 300 – competing 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 4-4/4-3
  • Returning Starters: 4 

End:  

  • Michael Joyce, Senior – returning starter 
  • Nick Lucarello, Senior – probable starter 
  • Jake Grossjean, Junior – competing 
  • Jack Woodard, Senior – competing 
  • Arlind Nasufi, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing  

Tackle:  

  • Stanley Oseback, Junior – competing 
  • Gabe Kuhn, Senior – competing 
  • Sharif Odatalla, Senior – competing 
  • Ban Erick Nepomuceno, Senior – competing 
  • Nico Guerra, Junior – competing 
  • Mateo Mirko, Senior, 6-0, 240 – competing

Middle Linebacker:  

  • Dan Daly, Junior – returning starter, moving from the outside 
  • Dylan Scher, Senior – may play inside in 4-4 formations 
  • Max Trachtenberg, Senior, 5-10, 185 – may play inside in 4-4 situations 

Outside Linebacker:  

  • Noah Abide, Junior – will start 
  • Chris Brutofsky, Junior, 5-7, 170 – will start 
  • Chad Sente, Senior – will provide depth 

Cornerback:  

  • Christian Puntolillo, Senior – returning starter 
  • Michael Casasanta, Senior – competing 
  • John Krumbine, Junior – competing  

Safety:  

  • Steve Masten, Senior – returning starter, moving from cornerback 
  • Dean Imparato, Junior – competing at other safety 
  • Joe Brunetti, Junior, 5-8, 150 – competing at other safety 
  • Dan Gerard, Senior – competing at other safety 
  • Mike Petruccelli, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing at other safety  

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Jordan Thiel returns at kicker and senior Ryan D’Argenio is back at punter 
  • The return game will be determined in camp 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/30, at Ridge View (SC) 
  • Bye Week 
  • Saturday, 9/14, at Wayne Valley, night game 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Old Tappan 
  • Friday, 9/27, Fair Lawn at home 
  • Friday, 10/4, West Milford at home 
  • Saturday, 10/12, at Passaic Valley 
  • Friday, 10/18, at Ramapo 
  • Friday, 10/25, Passaic Tech at home 
  • Friday, 11/1, Indian Hills at home   

Concerns: 

  • There has been a good offseason, but how does it work out when the pads come on? 

Recruiting:  

  • Joyce, Puntolillo, Kuhn, and Casasanta can go anywhere from 1-AA to D3, depending on their senior years
  • Too soon to tell on the underclassmen until they play on the field 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’ve worked hard and are ahead of where we hoped to be. We have good kids who were behind even better kids. It’s their turn, they’ve made the most of the opportunity until now and we’re excited about that.” – Head Coach Wayne Demikoff  

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