Rancocas Valley Red Devils
2018 in Review:
- 9-3 record
- Lost to Williamstown in the South Jersey Group 5 final
- Beat Lenape in the semifinals and Eastern in the first round
- Scored 317 points – 26.42 average
- Allowed 226 points – 18.83 average
- Wins Included: Shawnee, Lenape, Vineland, Trenton
- Losses: Williamstown, St. Augustine
Departing Seniors:
- LB Jesse Eadric – Pace
- WR/DB Cerrome Hill – Pace
- QB/DB Bryce Mangene – Penn for baseball
- WR/DB Danny Kondras – RPI
- WR/OLB Danny Myers – RPI for lacrosse
- OL Tim D’Antoni – West Point sprint football
- C/DE Drew Bowker – South Eastern (Fl.) for wrestling
- OL/DE Nick Maffetone – King’s College (Pa.) for rugby
*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: 3
Quarterback:
- Several players are competing
Running Back:
- Several players are competing
Wide Receiver:
- Jahmier Washington, Senior, 6-4, 185 – returning starter
- Justin Gray, Junior 6-0, 190 – returning starter
- Mateo Asis, Senior, 5-11, 180 – competing
- Several other players are competing
Offensive Line:
- Mark Loveland, Senior, 6-1, 280 – returning starter at center
- Arnold Young, Junior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter
- Darius Wakefield, Junior, 6-1, 260 – projected starter
- Several others are competing for the final two positions
- The five best will play and positions will be determined
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 4-3
- Returning Starters: 4
End:
- Michael Patragnoni, Senior, 6-0, 200 – competing
- Mekhi Mitchell, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing
- Rashan Addison, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing
- Owen Southwick, Sophomore, 6-1, 180 – competing
Tackle:
- Mark Loveland, Senior – returning starter at tackle
- Darius Wakefield, Junior – returning starter at tackle
- Jayden Holmes, Senior, 5-11, 210 – part of rotation
Linebacker:
- Justin Gray, Junior – returning starter, moving from safety
- Jarret Colon, Senior, 5-7, 165 – returning starter
- Others are competing
Cornerback:
- Mateo Asis, Senior – competing
- Dean Watson, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – competing
- Isaiah Arzu, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing
Safety:
- Jahmeir Washington, Senior – projected starter; saw time
- AJ Hugee, Junior, 5-9, 160 – competing at other safety
- Maurice Obanor, Junior, 6-0, 160 – competing at other safety
Special Teams:
- Sophomore Joey Bryson is the kicker, while punter has Asis and senior Mike Patrahonni competing
- Arzu, Gray, and Hugee are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/6, Shawnee at home
- Friday, 9/13, at Williamstown
- Friday, 9/20, Trenton at home
- Saturday, 9/28, Cherokee at home
- Bye Week
- Friday, 10/11, at St. Augustine
- Friday, 10/18, at Vineland
- Saturday, 10/26, at Lenape
- Bye Week
- Wednesday, 11/27, Pemberton at home
Concerns:
- Inexperience after graduating 32 seniors
Recruiting:
- Washinggton has interest from Bucknell, Fordham, and others
- Loveland may go D3 in either football or wrestling
- Colon is a high-academic D3, currently number-2 in his class
- Asis is a very athletic player with a size issue
- Underclassmen:
- Wakefield, Young, and Gray are 1-AA/D2 candidates
Coach’s Comments:
“We had a good camp and the effort is good. We will need to understand things quickly and our schedule is very tough, there are no easy weeks.” – Head Coach Dan Haussman