St. Joe’s (Hammonton) Wildcats   

2018 in Review:  

• 12-0 record 
• Beat Holy Spirit to win the Non-Public group 2 title  
• Beat Immaculata in the semifinals and St. Mary in the first round  
• Scored 418 points – 34.83 average
• Allowed 174 points – 14.5 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins Included: Holy Spirit, St. Augustine, Vineland, Millville, Timber Creek 
• Losses: Haddonfield, West Deptford 

Departing Seniors:   

• OL/DL Wisdom Quarshie – Temple 
• OL/DL Sean Morris – Peddie (NJ prep) 
• OL/DL Brad Lomax – Assumption 
• C Tyler Monico – Kutztown 
• G/LB Bobby Hyndman – Rowan baseball 
• RB/DB Nate Johnson – Wesley 
• OL/DL Angelo Greer – Montclair State 

*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 with spread formations
Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback:  

• Jayden Shertel, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter 
• Ja’son Prevard, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – provides depth 

Running Backs:  

• Jada Byers, Senior, 5-7, 170 – returning starter at halfback 
• Ahmad Ross, Junior, 6-0, 208 – returning starter at fullback  
• Cohl Mercado, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – projected starter at halfback 
• Kevin Mayfield, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – provides depth at fullback 

End:  

• Keshon Griffin, Junior, 6-5, 232 – returning starter at tight end, moving from split end 
• Tyrell Russell, Senior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter at split end 
• Ja’son Prevard, Sophomore – provides depth at split end 

Offensive Line:  

• Ethan Hunt, Junior, 6-1, 255 – projected starter at left tackle; started on defense 
• Steve Omrod, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing at left guard 
• Tyler Paige, Junior, 6-0, 200 – competing at left guard; started on defense 
• Bryan Butkus, Sophomore, 5-11, 250 – projected starter at center 
• Chase Lomax, Junior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter, moving from tight end 
• Aidan Greenwood, Junior, 6-2, 270 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Myles Solomon, Sophomore, 6-1, 245 – provides depth at guard and tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 40 
• Returning Starters: 5 

End:  

• Chase Lomax, Junior – projected starter at end 
• Ethan Hunt, Junior – returning starter at tackle 
• PJ Williams, Sophomore, 6-0, 225 – part of tackle rotation 
• Myles Solomon, Sophomore – part of tackle rotation 
• Zamir Thomas, Sophomore, 6-1, 305 – part of rotation at tackle and end 

Linebacker:  

• Ahmad Ross, Junior – returning starter 
• Tyler Paige, Junior – returning starter 
• Keshon Griffin, Junior – returning starter; will line up at end in 5-man fronts

Secondary:  

• Jada Byers, Senior – returning starter at safety 
• Jayden Shertel, Junior – returning starter at safety 
• Ja’son Prevard, Sophomore – projected starter at cornerback 
• Tyrell Russell, Senior – projected starter at cornerback 
• Ryan Williams, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at safety and linebacker 

Special Teams: 

• Freshman Trevin DelGozzo is the kicker, while Shertel is the punter 
• Byers, Mercado, and Russell are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/31, Highland Regional at Rutgers (check the time) 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/13, at Millville 
• Saturday, 9/21, St. Augustine at home 
• Saturday, 9/28, Atlantic City at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at Haddonfield 
• Saturday, 10/12, at Vineland 
• Friday, 10/18, at West Deptford 
• Saturday, 10/26, Timber Creek at home 
• Saturday, 11/2, Holy Spirit at home 

Concerns: 

• How a brand new offensive line comes along – a sophomore center, a guard moved over from tight end, and a possible guard who played fullback  

Recruiting:  

• Byers has offers from Sacred Heart and New Hampshire: a great player with a height issue 
• Russell has a chance to play somewhere 

• Underclassmen: 
• Griffin has offers from Tennessee, Miami, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Baylor, and others 
• Lomax, Hunt, and Shertel will play somewhere 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have done well in our scrimmages, so far, and there was an improvement from last Wednesday to Saturday. We’re young, starting only two seniors on offense and two on defense. We are happy with what we’ve done, especially on both lines. We’ve made some good strides and hope to keep it up.” – Head Coach Paul Sacco