Shawnee Renegades
2018 in Review:
- 6-7 record
- Lost to Long Branch in the South/Central Group 4 bowl game
- Beat Clearview in the South Jersey Group 4 finals
- Beat Millville in the semifinals and Mainland in the first round
- Scored 249 points – 19.15 average
- Allowed 283 points – 21.77 average
- Wins Included: Lenape, Cherokee, Moorestown
- Losses: Williamstown, Woodrow Wilson, St. Augustine, Rancocas Valley, Union City
Departing Seniors:
- RB/LB Joe Dalsey – Princeton
- TE Connor Deveney – Hun School (NJ prep) – verballed to Richmond in 2020
- OL Beau Lanzidelle – Hun School (NJ prep)
- OL JC Dobris – Penn
- WR/DB Jon Searcy – Bucknell
- DB Joey Moore – Rochester
- DB Grant Pargas – Stockton (NJ) for lacrosse
*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:
- Evan Welsey, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Jake Barnett, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing
- Tom Rebstock, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing
- Dalton Short, Senior, 6-2, 195 – will be play here and wide receiver; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Nate Summerville, Junior, 6-5, 200 – returning starter
- Dom Frigiola, Senior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter
- Dalton Short, Senior – will play here and at running back; started on defense
- Mike Giunta, Senior, 6-3, 185 – projected starter
Offensive Line:
- Alex Pfeifer, Senior, 6-4, 255 – returning starter at left tackle
- Lee Simms, Senior, 6-4, 319 – returning starter at left guard
- Anthony Abbott, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter at center
- Matt Suriano, Senior, 6-3, 235 – projected starter at right guard; started on defense
- Brett Hilgetag, Senior, 6-1, 270 – projected starter at right tackle
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 6
End:
- Matt Suriano, Senior – returning starter
- Tom Papa, Senior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter who saw playing time
Tackle:
- Mike Jarvis, Junior, 6-5, 255 – returning starter
- JT Trinity, Junior, 6-1, 240 – projected starter
Linebacker:
- Matt Papa, Senior, 6-1, 213 – returning starter on inside
- Dalton Short, Senior – returning starter on inside
- Isaac Dean, Junior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter on the outside
Cornerback:
- Dom Carbone, Senior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter
- Jake Barnett, Senior – projected starter
Safety:
- Dom Frigiola, Senior – returning starter
- Jason Blemek, Junior, 6-0, 187 – projected starter
- Jake Mingin, Junior, 6-0, 190 – will be the nickel safety
Special Teams:
- Kicker is between juniors Oliver Stern and Dylan Tomczak
- The return men are Frigiola and Mingin
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/6, at Rancocas Valley
- Friday, 9/13, at Cherokee
- Friday, 9/20, Hammonton at home
- Friday, 9/27, St. Augustine at home
- Friday, 10/4, Moorestown at home
- Friday, 10/11, Woodrow Wilson at home
- Friday, 10/18, at Union City
- Friday, 10/25, Williamstown at home
- Bye Week
- Thursday, 11/28, at Lenape
Concerns:
- Tough schedule
Recruiting:
- Short has a Monmouth offer, with interest from Columbia, Colgate, and Delaware
- Simms will play somewhere; he has no offers, perhaps a preferred walk-on
- The Papa twins will play at a high-academic school, such as those in the NESCAC
- Pfeifer is a D3 prospect
- Frigiola will go D3 in football or baseball
- Underclassmen:
- Jarvis has offers from Pitt, Temple, and Kent State
- Summerville will play somewhere – needs a big junior year
- Welsey will play somewhere and has three years to make his case
Coach’s Comments:
“This is a good group: good kids with a good work ethic. The core of the team is good. We will take things one game at a time and we’re trying to be ready for week one.” – Head Coach Tim Gushue