Timber Creek Chargers  

2018 in Review:  

• 4-7 record 
• Lost to Burlington Township in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinals  
• Beat Wall in the first round 
• Scored 197 points – 17.91 average
• Allowed 261 points – 23.73 average 
• Wins Included: Hamonton, Vineland, Atlantic City 
• Losses: St. Joe’s (Hammonton), Highland Regional, Millville, Winslow, New Rochelle (NY), Central Catholic, Ohio (finished 12-1)   

Departing Seniors:   

• WR Jayvin Little – Wagner 
• LB Clarence Henderson – New Mexico Highlands 
• WR/LB Vance Carr – Kean 
• LB Jihad Stephenson – Delaware State 
• OL/DL Daeshaun Polk – Fullerton College (California JUCO) 
• QB Justin Jefferson – Delaware Valley 
• TE Tim Schultice – Rowan College Gloucester County for basketball 
• DE Diomari Gordon – Albany for track 
• G/LB Vincent Pilla – enlisted in the US Navy   

*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: 7 

Quarterback:  

• Donovan Leary, Sophomore, 6-2-½, 190 – projected starter – started several games 

Running Back:  

• Elijah Williams, Junior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter, moving from slot receiver 
• Marc Poland, Senior, 5-10, 160 – will see action here and at wide receiver 
• Samaj Black, Sophomore, 6-0 195 – will get carries  
• Taquan Brittingham Freshman, 5-9 160 – provides depth 

Wide Receiver:  

• Tarheeb Still, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter 
• Kalieb Bey, Senior, 5-9-½, 165 – returning starter at slot receiver 
• Justin Houston, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter 
• Dior Boyd, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter   
• Marc Poland, Senior, 5-10, 160 – will see action here and at running back
• Marcus James, Senior, 5-9, 150 – part of rotation 
• Jihaad Campbell, Sophomore, 6-3, 210 – part of rotation  

Offensive Line:  

• Curtis Miller, Junior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Jaron Danford, Junior, 5-10, 255 – projected starter at left guard, started five games at center
• Theo Iliades, Senior, 6-3, 215 – competing at center 
• Michael O’Hanlon, Junior, 5-11, 215 – competing at center 
• Cameron Sheard, Senior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter at right guard 
• Charles Pierce, Senior, 6-0, 285 – returning starter at right tackle  

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5
• Returning Starters: 

End:  

• Anthony Williams, Junior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter at end 
• Jihaad Campbell, Sophomore – projected starter at end 
• Evan Georgiou, Senior, 6-3, 220 – part of rotation  

Tackle:

• Curtis Miller, Junior – returning starter at tackle 
• Charles Pierce, Senior – returning starter at tackle
• Jaron Danford, Junior – part of rotation 
• Michael O’Hanlon, Junior – part of rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Arturo Merola, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter on weak side  
• James Wells, Sophomore, 5-11, 225 – projected starter on strong side 
• Semaj Black, Sophomore – part of rotation  

Cornerback:  

• Tarheeb Still, Senior – returning starter 
• Roderick Boyd, Junior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter 

Safety:  

• Kalieb Bey, Senior – returning starter at strong safety 
• Kolby Miller, Junior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter at free safety 
• Justin Houston, Senior – projected starter at nickel safety 
• Poland will rotate at safety and cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Zach Coluccio returns at kicker and punter  
• Dior Boyd, Poland, and Still are the return men  

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, at Bishop Hartley (Ohio) 
• Saturday, 9/7, at Warren County (Va.) 
• Friday, 9/13, Hammonton at home 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/27, Vineland at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at Highland Regional 
• Friday, 10/11, Millville at home 
• Bye Week 
• Saturday, 10/26, at St. Joe’s (Hammonton) 
• Friday, 11/1, at Atlantic City 
• Thursday, 11/28, Winslow at home 

Concerns: 

• Youth and inexperience 

Recruiting:  

• Still verballed to Maryland 
• Houston has Cornell and New Mexico Highlands offers
• Pierce has D2 interest    
• Underclassmen:
• Anthony Williams has a Kent State offer with more to come 
• Miller has a Temple offer to go with 1A/1AA interest 
• Roderick Boyd has 1-A/1-AA interest 
• Sophomore Leary has six 1-A offers, including Rutgers, Maryland, North Carolina, East Carolina, Temple, Central Michigan, and UMass
• Sophomore Campbell has four 1-A offers, including Ruthers and Syracuse 
• Dior Boyd has 1-AA interest 

Coach’s Comments:  

“This is still a relatively young team with only 4-5 seniors on each side of the ball. We’re talented, but It’s a matter of our young players maturing and we have a tough schedule.” – Head Coach Rob Hinson