Phillipsburg Stateliners  

2018 in Review:  

• 10-3 record 
• Lost to Wayne Hills in North Jersey Group 4 bowl game
• Beat Irvington in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 finals 
• Beat Cranford in the semifinals and North Hunterdon in the first round 
• Scored 448 points – 34.46 average
• Allowed 190 points – 14.62 average 
• Wins Included: Ridge, Hunterdon Central, Westfield 
• Losses: Easton (Pa.), Union   

Departing Seniors:   

• QB Jack Stagaard – Millersville (Pa.) 
• RB Joe Green – William Paterson 
• WR/DB Sterling Walker-Sutton – RPI 
• WR/DB Nasir Ball – Delaware Valley 
• C Chris Gurneak – Moravian 
• WR Ray Stem – Northampton Community College for baseball
• T/DE Jeff Vitale – Widener for lacrosse 
• T/DT Tony Rivera – enlisted in the Air Force 

*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-I
Returning Starters: 2 

Quarterback:  

• Ben Ries, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter 

Tailback:  

• Matt Quetel, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter 
• Robert Sutton, Senior, 5-9, 170 – provides depth 

Fullback:  

• Bobby Coury, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter 

Wide Receiver:  

• Tommy Coury, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter – started on defense 
• Robbie Martin, Senior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter – started on defense 
• Christian Chiulli, Senior, 5-11, 170 – will be in rotation   

Tight End:  

• Ray Poremba, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver 

Offensive Line:  

• Ethan Imboden, Senior, 6-1, 270 – projected starter at left tackle 
• William Haussman, Senior, 5-11, 240 – projected starter at left guard 
• Matt Barna, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at center 
• Devin Reppert, Senior, 5-11, 215 – projected starter at right guard 
• Dan Pantuso, Senior, 6-4, 220 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Jordan Kiley, Junior, 6-0, 195 – sixth man on the line 
• Matt Daniskas, Senior, 5-7, 160 – provides depth  

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-4
• Returning Starters: 4 

End:  

• Robbie Martin, Senior – returning starter who moves from outside linebacker  
• Nasir Taylor-Humphrey, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter 

Tackle:  

• Dan Pantuso, Senior – projected starter 
• Matt Barna, Junior – projected starter at nose tackle 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Bobby Coury, Senior – returning starter 
• Tommy Coury, Senior – returning starter, moving from safety 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Isaiah Craighead, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter 
• Robert Sutton, Senior – projected starter 

Cornerback:  

• Ray Poremba, Senior – projected starter 
• Jaleel Terrel, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 
• Nasir Alexander-Parker, Senior, 5-01, 165 – provides depth 

Free Safety:  

• Christian Chiulli, Senior – projected starter 
• Michael Wambold, Junior, 5-9, 155 – provides depth 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Mike Gomez returns at both kicker and punter 
• Quetel, Terrel, Nazir-Alexander, and Chiulli are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Warren Hills 
• Friday, 9/13, at Franklin 
• Friday, 9/20, Hunterdon Central at home 
• Friday, 9/27, Ridge at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at Bridgewater-Raritan 
• Friday, 10/11, Hillsborough at home 
• Friday, 10/18, at North Hunterdon   
• Friday, 10/25, Westfield at home 
• Bye Week
• Thursday, 11/28, Easton (Pa.) at Lafayette College 

Unknown: 

• New quarterback 
• New lines on both sides 

Recruiting:  

• Martin, Tommy and Bobby Coury, and Craighead are D3 prospects  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’ve had an excellent offseason and the kids have been working hard. We have a lot of new faces who are hungry and eager to play.” – Head Coach Frank Duffy