Post 358 – HS Football Team Preview 2019: Shawnee

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 

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