St. Joe’s (Montvale) Green Knights   

2018 in Review:  

• 10-2 record 
• Beat Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public Group 4 finals 
• Beat St. Peter’s Prep in the semifinals and St. Augustine in the quarterfinals 
• Scored 307 points – 25.58 average
• Allowed 139 points – 11.58 average 
• Wins Included: St. Peter’s Prep, DePaul, Don Bosco, Imhotep Charter (Pa.) 
• Losses: Bergen Catholic, American Heritage (Fl.) 

Departing Seniors:   

• DL Howard Cross – Notre Dame 
• DE Smith Vilbert – Penn State 
• DB Connor Grieco – Boston College 
• DB Jimmy Ciarlo – Army 
• WR Gavin Sharley – Harvard 
• OL Patrick McMurtrie – Holy Cross 
• TE Brady Roark – Rhode Island 
• DL Eric Stoekel – Brown 
• OL Barthelmy Francois – William & Mary 
• LB Matthew Gibney – Rutgers as a walk-on 
• LB Dante Ziccarelli – LIU Post 
• K Angelo Guglielmello – Stony Brook 
• WR Brett Buckman – Delaware 
• OL Jake Yoffee – Amherst 
• OL Thomas Walsh – Stonehill 
• LB Kevin Jaffe – Hartford for lacrosse 
• DL Justin Malvasia – enlisted in the US Navy: training to become a Navy Seal 

*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
Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback:  

• Michael Alaimo, Senior, 6-4, 220 – returning starter 

Running Back:  

• Audric Estime, Junior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter 
• Andre Epps, Senior, 5-10, 175 – will get carries 
• Christian Abraham, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will get carries 

Fullback:  

• Max Runyan, Senior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter 

Wide Receiver:  

• Najih Rahman, Freshman, 6-0, 190 – projected starter 
• Nuri Robinson, Junior, 6-2, 185 – projected starter 
• Blake Wypler, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter 
• Justin Mucci, Junior, 5-10, 185 – will be part of rotation 
• Albert Serrano, Junior, 6-2, 170 – will be part of rotation 

Tight End:  

• Braden Kelly, Senior – 6-0, 215 – projected starter 
• James Morrison, Junior, 6-4, 235 – provides depth 

Offensive Line:  

• Luke Wypler, Senior, 6-4, 235 – returning starter 
• Geno VanDeMark, Junior, 6-5, 315 – projected starter – started twice 
• Arman Young, Senior, 6-3-½, 270 – competing 
• Tyler Phillips, Junior, 6-6, 335 – competing 
• Chris Servideo, Junior, 6-1, 265 – competing 
• Jack Centrelli, Junior, 5-11, 265 – competing 
• Liam Mitchell, Junior, 6-0, 245 – projected starter at center 
• The five best will start and positions will be determined at that point 

Defense:  

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

End:  

• Amin Vanover, Senior, 6-4-½, 265 – returning starter 
• Spencer Burke, Senior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter 

Tackle:  

• Jimmy Mullen, Freshman, 6-1, 225 – projected situational starter 
• Vahn Friday, Junior, 6-0, 250 – projected situational starter 
• Jovan George, Freshman, 6-1, 280 – projected situational starter
• Arman Young, Senior – part of rotation  
• Cy Menard, Junior, 6-1, 280 – provides depth 

Linebacker:  

• Frank Monte, Junior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter on inside 
• Logan Rivera, Junior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter on inside  
• Christian Abraham, Junior – projected starter on weak side  
• Jack Phillips, Junior, 5-1, 190 – provides depth 

 Secondary:  

• Terrence Spence, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Te’Rai Powell, Senior, 6-1, 195 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Elijuwan Mack, Senior, 6-4, 185 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Shane Stewart, Senior, 5-11, 19 – projected starter at free safety; started on offense 
• Jalen Wade, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – provides depth in the secondary 
• Peter Schuh, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – 5-10, 175 – provides depth in the secondary 
• Ja’ti Mays, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – provides depth in the secondary 
• Trey Watkins, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – provides depth in the secondary 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Sebastian Tasko is the kicker and punter 
• The return men are Stewart, Spence, Abraham, Epps, and Russell 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/31, at Junipero Serra (Cal.) 
• Bye Week 
• Saturday, 9/14, Cardinal Hayes (NY) at Giants Stadium 
• Saturday, 9/21, DePaul at home 
• Saturday, 9/28, St. Frances (Md.) at home 
• Saturday, 10/5, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Saturday, 10/12, at Bergen Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/19, Don Bosco at home 
• Saturday, 10/26, at Seton Hall Prep 
• Saturday, 11/2, at St. Peter’s Prep 

Concerns: 

• A plethora of talent, but it is inexperienced 

Recruiting:  

• Wypler verballed to Ohio State 
• Vanover verballed to Penn State 
• Alaimo verballed to Purdue 
• Mack verballed to Rutgers
• Powell verballed to Rutgers 
• Epps verballed to Navy 
• Stewart verballed to Georgetown 
• Spence verballed to Holy Cross 
• Young verballed to Princeton 
• Runyan will play somewhere 
• Underclassmen: 
• Van DeMark has more than ten 1-A offers 
• Estime has several 1-A offers 
• Abraham has several 1-A offers 

Coach’s Comments:  

“I like the way we’ve come together. The camaraderie is strong. If we stay together, we could be special.” – Head Coach Augie Hoffman