Delbarton Green Wave
2018 in Review:
- 6-4 record
- Lost to Don Bosco in the Non-Public Group 4 playoffs
- Scored 252 points – 25.2 average
- Allowed 184 points – 18.4 average, including three shutouts
- Wins Included: Pope John, Seton Hall Prep, Clifton
- Losses: DePaul, St. Anthony’s (NY), Somerville
Departing Seniors:
- OL/DL Will Smart – Wake Forest
- WR/DB Mike Jarmolowich – Colgate
- OL/LB George Johnson – Hamilton (NY)
*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:
- Cole Freeman, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Dan Papantonis, Senior, 5-8, 180 – competing and will split carries
- NaSean Hill, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – competing and will split carries
Wide Receiver:
- Gary Lewis, Junior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter at slot receiver, moving from running back
- Andrew Reale, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing
- Mike Petrillo, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing
- Joe Townsend, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing
- Jake Jarmolowich, Junior, 6-1, 175 – competing
- Azarai Lewis, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing
- Andrew Ross, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing
- Joe Udina, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing
- Quinn Zebrowski, Junior, 5-9, 175 – competing
- Gavin DelGrande, Junior – competing
Tight End:
- Lukas Ungar, Senior, 6-4, 225 – returning starter who will miss season with an injury
- Zac Ambielli, Senior, 6-1, 185 – competing
- Patrick Caughey, Sophomore, 6-4, 225 – competing
- Nick Petrillo, Sophomore, 6-1, 195 – competing and saw time
Offensive Line:
- Danny Hajjar, Senior, 6-1, 250 – returning starter at center, may play guard
- Harrison Ganton, Senior, 6-2, 260 – returning starter at guard
- Owen Hand, Junior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter at tackle
- Elijah Hills, Junior, 6-2, 250 – projected starter at tackle
- Michael Dangler, Junior, 6-3, 280 – competing at guard and center
- Matt Ricciardelli, Junior, 5-11, 210 – competing at guard and center
- Jack Forgione, Junior, 5-11, 200 – competing at guard and center
- PJ Casale, Sophomore, 6-1, 230 – competing at guard and center
- Garrett Larson, Junior, 6-1, 220 – competing at guard and center
- Jack Readlinger, Senior, 6-3, 220 – competing at guard and center, started on defense
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters:
End:
- Jack Readlinger, Senior – returning starter
- Zac Ambielli, Senior – returning starter, moving from outside linebacker
- Patrick Caughey, Sophomore – part of 5-man rotation at end
- Joe Townsend, Senior – part of 5-man rotation at end
- NaSean Hill, Sophomore – part of 5-man rotation at end
Tackle:
- Elijah Hills, Junior – started two games and may be part of a rotation
- Harrison Ganton, Senior – competing and may be part of rotation
- PJ Casale, Sophomore – competing and may be part of rotation
- Matt Ricciardelli, Sophomore – competing and may be part of rotation
- Michael Dangler, Junior – competing and may be part of rotation
- Garrett Larson, Junior – competing and may be part of rotation
Linebacker:
- Sean Link, Senior, 5-11, 210 – returning starter on the inside
- Dylan Miccolis, Junior, 5-10, 195 – projected starter at other inside linebacker
- RJ Martini, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter on the outside
- Jack Forgione, Junior – provides depth
- Quinn Zebrowski, Junior – provides depth
- Mike Petrillo, Senior – provides depth
Cornerback:
- Gary Lewis, Junior – projected starter
- Andrew Reale, Senior – projected starter
- Jack Murphy, Junior, 6-1, 170 – making a push for time
Safety:
- Azarai Lewis, Junior – returning starter at free safety, moving from cornerback
- Jake Jarmolowich, Junior – projected starter at strong safety
- Greg Nardolillo, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – provides depth at free safety
- Gavin DelGrande, Junior – provides depth at strong safety
Special Teams:
- Freeman will be the punter and junior Patrick Ryan is the kicker
- Gary Lewis and Reale are the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 9/7, at Landon School (Md.)
- Saturday, 9/14, St. Anthony’s (NY) at Giants Stadium
- Saturday, 9/21, at Woodrow Wilson
- Saturday, 9/28, DePaul at home
- Saturday, 10/5, Morris Knolls at home
- Saturday, 10/12, Pope John at home
- Saturday, 10/19, at Seton Hall Prep
- Saturday, 10/26, Morristown at home
- Friday, 11/1, at Clifton
Concerns:
- Offensive line has young, inexperienced players
- Depth is always an issue
Recruiting:
- Ungar verballed to Stanford
- Ganton has interest from the Ivy League, Patriot League, and D3
- Reale is anywhere from 1-AA to D3
- Ambielli has Patriot League interest
- Link has Ivy and NESCAC interest
- Readlinger has Ivy and D3 interest, while Townsend has D2/D3 looks
- Hajjar and Papantonis are D3 prospects
- Underclassmen:
- Freeman is a 1-A/Power-5 prospect with a height issue
- Gary Lewis and Azarai Lewis are 1-AA candidates
- Jarmolowich, Hills, Martini, and others are at least D3 prospects
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited about a good group of kids and we’re trying to break through to win the division. I think we’ll surprise some people. We have kids who are hungry and we’ll play real aggressive.” – Head Coach Brian Bowers