Post 348 – HS Football Preview 2019: Delbarton

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 

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