Mountain Lakes Herd    

2018 in Review:  

• 7-3 record 
• Lost to Rutherford in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 semifinals  
• Beat Hawthorne in the first round 
• Scored 359 points – 35.9 average
• Allowed 203 points – 20.3 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins Included: Madison, Pequannock, Kinnelon 
• Losses: Mahwah and Boonton

Departing Seniors:   

• OL/DL Conrad Christ – Concordia (Neb) 
• WR Jake Schicke – Hobart 
• HB Matt Palazzi – Penn for lacrosse 
• DB/K/P Drew Brennfleck – Virginia for lacrosse 
• DB Trevor Glavin – Brown for lacrosse  
• DB Spencer Goodbar – Williams 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: Wing-T
Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback:  

• TJ Lesko, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter – started on defense  

Running Backs:  

• Wesley Dunn, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at fullback – started on defense 
• Jack Buzby, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter at halfback – may also play some fullback 
• Kevin Christ, Junior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at halfback – started on defense   
• Dante Giampietro, Junior, 5-7, 140 – will rotate 

Ends:  

• John DeFazio, Senior, 6-1, 165 – returning starter at split end 
• Justin Lynch, Senior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter at tight end 

Offensive Line:  

• Chris Roon, Senior, 5-10, 250 – started five games at left tackle 
• Dan Raser, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter at left guard 
• Danny O’Connell, Junior, 5-10, 230 – competing at center, may share position 
• Calvin Wyciskala, Junior, 5-8, 210 – competing at center, may share position 
• Chris Tsilikos, Senior, 5-11, 240 – returning starter at right guard 
• Declan Ambrosiani, Senior, 6-7, 300 – returning starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line:  

• Declan Ambrosiani, Senior – part of rotation, played at nose guard last year 
• Chris Tsilikos, Senior – part of rotation, saw action at end last year 
• Dan Raser, Senior – part of rotation, saw action at end last year 
• Tom Aiello, Junior 6-1, 210 – part of rotation at end and nose guard    

Inside Linebacker:  

• Wesley Dunn, Senior – returning starter at inside linebacker 
• Patrick Tate, Junior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter at inside linebacker 
• Kevin Christ, Junior – returning starter at outside linebacker 
• Nick Nelson, Junior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at outside linebacker 

Cornerback:  

• TJ Lesko, Senior – returning starter 
• Tristan Plotts, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter 
• Riley Albregts, Junior, 6-0, 155 – provides depth 

Safety:   

• John DeFazio, Senior – projected starter 
• Luke Miniter, Junior, 6-3, 175 – projected starter 
• Ryan McLaughlin, Sophomore, 6-4, 170 – provides depth 

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter are undecided 
• Plotts and Christ are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Hanover Park at home 
• Friday, 9/13, Madison at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Mahwah 
• Friday, 9/27, Pequannock at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Kinnelon at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at Parsippany 
• Friday, 10/18, Whippany Park at home 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 11/1, at Boonton 

Concerns: 

• Controlling the line of scrimmage, since they will be more of a running team this year 
• Tough early part of the schedule 

Recruiting:  

• Ambrosiani will be at a high-academic institution: Ivy, NESCAC, etc. 
• Dunn, Tsilikos, and others are D3 prospects 
• Christ is a junior who will play somewhere 

Coach’s Comments:  

“This is a big year for us with the passing of former, longtime head coach Doug Wilkins. It is a constant focus with tradition and it will be the first time in 54 years that Coach Wilkins will not be on our sideline. We are excited to get back on the field. We came up short last year with a late rally and we will build on that. We have a good group of seniors and our focus this year is too finish.” – Head Coach Darrell Fusco