Post 345 – HS Football Preview 2019: Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson Tigers   

2018 in Review:  

  • 9-4 record 
  • Lost to Rumson-Fair Haven in the South/Central Group 3 bowl game  
  • Beat Burlington Township in the South Jersey Group 3 final
  • Beat Delsea in the semifinals and Triton in the first round  
  • Scored 343 points – 26.38 average
  • Allowed 312 points – 24.0 average 
  • Wins Included: Shawnee, Cedar Creek, Winslow, Seneca 
  • Losses: Camden, Delsea, Willingboro 

Departing Seniors:   

  • WR Stanley King – Rutgers 
  • QB Nick Kargman – Western Michigan 
  • WR Naiem Simmons – Milford Academy (NY prep) 
  • OL Miles Frazier – Milford Academy (NY prep) 
  • OL/DL Chase Little – College of the Sequoias (Cal. JC) 
  • CB Marquain Graves – College of the Sequoias (Cal. JC) 
  • 2017 senior Jairo Ramos – Johnson C. Smith after prep year 
  • 2017 senior Armeno Pena – Sheppard after prep year 
  • 2017 senior Trevon King – Temple after prep year 

*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: 5  

Quarterback:  

  • Devin Kargman, Sophomore, 6-3, 185 – projected starter 

Running Back:  

  • Muheem McCargo, Senior, 5-11, 200 – 3-year starter 
  • Zihon Hendrickson, Senior, 5-11, 190 – will get some carries 
  • Elijah Lopez, Junior, 5-10, 175 – will get carries 
  • Nasir Oglesby, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – provides depth 

Receivers:  

  • Alijah Clark, Sophomore, 6-1, 190 – returning starter 
  • Fadil Diggs, Senior, 6-5, 235 – returning starter as wide receiver/tight end 
  • Malik Harvey, Senior, 6-2, 185 – will see significant time 
  • Naziq Murray, Senior, 5-8, 165 – will see significant time
  • Jazmere Hopps, Junior, 6-4, 170 – will see significant time 
  • Marcus Johnson, Sophomore, 6-5, 225 – will get some playing time  

Offensive Line:  

  • Louis Estrada, Sophomore, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at tackle  
  • Roland Correa, Senior, 5-11, 260 – returning starter at center, may play guard 
  • Eric Cintron, Senior, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at tackle  
  • Adam Shakir, Sophomore, 6-2, 235 – projected starter at guard – started on defense 
  • Anthony Ways, Sophomore, 5-10-½, 240 – projected starter at center 
  • Jacque Stanley, Sophomore, 6-2, 265 – provides depth 
  • Jahad Presbury, Sophomore, 5-11, 235 – provides depth 
  • Keaur Syders, Senior, 6-2, 270 – returning starter who may miss season with injury 

Defense:  

  • Formation: Multiple 4-3
  • Returning Starters: 7 

End:  

  • Fadil Diggs, Senior  -returning starter 
  • Dyshier Clary, Senior, 6-3, 220 – returning starter 

Tackle:  

  • Adam Shakir, Sophomore – returning starter 
  • Jahad Presbury, Sophomore – started some games 
  • Marcus Johnson, Sophomore – part of five-man rotation on line 

Linebacker:  

  • Damir McCrary, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Hussain Brewer, Senior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter on the outside 
  • DaWuh Shakir, Junior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter in the middle 
  • Zihon Hendrickson, Senior – will rotate 

Cornerback:  

  • Elijah Lopez, Senior – returning starter 
  • Malik Harvey, Senior – returning starter – will start at cornerback or safety 
  • Alijah Clark, Sophomore – will start at cornerback or safety 

Safety:  

  • Muheem McCargo, Senior – returning starter moving from linebacker 
  • Tyshawn Davis, Senior, 5-9, 160 – provides depth 
  • Ahmaj Tuten, Junior, 5-9, 160 – provides depth 

Special Teams: 

  • Harvey and Clark return as both kickers and punters 
  • McCargo, Lopez, and Oglesby will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Bye Week unless they can find an opponent 
  • Saturday, 9/14, Camden Catholic at home 
  • Saturday, 9/21, Delbarton at home 
  • Saturday, 9/28, Cedar Creek at home 
  • Saturday, 10/5, Seneca at home 
  • Friday, 10/11, at Shawnee 
  • Friday, 10/18, at Delsea 
  • Friday, 10/25, at Willingboro 
  • Bye Week   
  • Thursday, 11/28, Camden at home 

Concerns: 

  • Replacing the quarterback and two wide receivers who produced 2,400 yards and 26 touchdowns 
  • Replacing two tackles on the offensive line  
  • New team that has to learn to play together – get new quarterback on track and a new secondary to play well 

Recruiting:  

  • Diggs verballed to Texas A&M 
  • McCargo and Clary verballed to Temple 
  • Harvey verballed to Northern Illinois 
  • Brewer has interest from Monmouth, Bryant, Morgan State, and Delaware State 
  • Murray has interest from Kutztown, West Chester, and Shippensburg 
  • Syders, Correa, and Hendrickson have PSAC (Pennsylvania) and CIAA interest   

Coach’s Comments:  

“This is a brand new team, the same as every year. No two teams are genetically the same. We have a lot to prove. – Head Coach Preston Brown 

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