Holy Spirit Spartans  

2018 in Review:  

• 8-4 record 
• Lost to St. Joe’s (Hammonton) in the Non-Public group 2 finals  
• Beat Hudson Catholic in the semifinals and Morris Catholic in the first round 
• Scored 383 points – 31.92 average
• Allowed 200 points – 16.67 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins Included: Eastern, Kingsway, Hammonton  
• Losses: St. Joe’s (Hammonton), St. Augustine, Mt. St. Joseph (Md.) 

Departing Seniors:   

• QB Ryan Yost – Wagner 
• WR Alvaro Lora – St. Francis (Pa.) 

*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: 1-back Pistol
Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback:  

• Trevor Cohen, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 

Running Back:  

• E’lijah Gray, Senior, 5-8, 190 – 4-year starter 
• Devin Lee, Junior, 5-8, 160 – provides depth 

H-Back:  

• Isaiah Gerena, Senior, 6-4, 255 – 4-year starter   

Wide Receiver:  

• Ahmad Brown, Senior, 6-1, 190 – 4-year starter  
• Elijah Steward, Sophomore, 5-7, 155 – projected starter 
• Jahqir Haley, Sophomore, 6-0, 183 – competing; will play 
• Eric Roman, Sophomore, 5-7, 155 – competing; will play 

Offensive Line:  

• Pat Baross, Senior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Kurt Driscoll, Senior, 5-9, 220 – projected starter at left guard 
• Javien Magee, Sophomore, 5-9, 200 – projected starter at center 
• Justin McNulty, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – projected starter at right guard 
• Riley Howat, Senior, 5-11, 235 – returning starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4
• Returning Starters: 6 

Nose Guard:  

• Andrew Constantino, Junior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter 
• Pete Marczyk, Junior, 6-1, 245 – will rotate 

End:  

• Sabri Drinks, Senior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter; plated at times 
• Justin Curcio, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter, played at times 
• Isaiah Gerena, Senior – returning starter who will play sparingly  

Inside Linebacker:  

• Mike Francisco, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – returning starter 
• A’johnnie Rembert, Junior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Ahmad Brown, Senior – returning starter moving from cornerback 
• Charlie Murray, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter 

Cornerback:  

• Devin Lee, Junior – projected starter 
• CJ Egrie, Junior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter 
• Terrell Moore, Senior, 6-0, 200 – third cornerback for nickel packages 

Safety:  

• Tom Finan, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter 
• Mike Weaver, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – returning starter 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Patrick Newman returns at kicker and Murray is back at punter 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Mt. St. Joseph (Md.) at home 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/13, Eastern at home 
• Friday, 9/20, Camden Catholic at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Hammonton 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/11, at Washington Township 
• Friday, 10/18, St. Augustine at home 
• Friday, 10/25, Kingsway at home 
• Saturday, 11/2, at St. Joe’s (Hammonton) 
• Thursday, 11/28, at Atlantic City 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy 
• The quarterback has played well, but he is still a sophomore   

Recruiting:  

• Gerena has offers from Fordham, Howard, Delaware State, Bryant, and Central Connecticut, plus strong interest from Bucknell 
• Brown has an offer from Bucknell, interest from 1-AA schools, plus interest from Navy for track 
• Gray has interest from UMass, Sacred Heart, and others 
• Finan, Baross, and Howatt are D3 candidates 
• Sophomores Weaver and Francisco have 1-AA feelers  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited about the season. We have a sour taste from losing the championship game and hope to get back there.” – Head Coach AJ Russo