Post 376 – HS Football Preview 2019: Westwood

Westwood Cardinals  

2018 in Review:  

  • 7-3 record 
  • Lost to Kittatinny in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 semifinals  
  • Beat Glen Rock in the first round 
  • Scored 267 points – 26.7 average
  • Allowed 214 points – 21.4 average 
  • Wins Included: Mahwah, Ramsey, Demarest 
  • Losses: River Dell, Lakeland 

Departing Seniors:   

  • TE/LB Steve Riedel – SUNY Cortland 
  • OL/DL Benny Dahdah – TCNJ for wrestling 
  • WR/DB Christian Maiz – Union College 
  • QB/DB Anthony Corrubia – Western New England 
  • DL Oledipo Amunson – Wesley 
  • K TJ Constantine – SUNY Maritime 
  • WR Alex Daley – Caldwell sprint 
  • G/DE Andres Gonzalez – Caldwell sprint   

*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: 7 

Quarterback:  

  • Ian Borgersen, Junior, 6-2, 165 – projected starter 

Running Back:  

  • Joey Giordano, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – projected starter 

H-Back:  

  • Will Borgersen, Senior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter – started on defense 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Jaden Brown, Senior – returning starter at slot receiver 
  • Kevin Ranoff, Senior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter, starting five games 
  • Sean Pampin, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter 
  • Zach Rahaman, Junior, 6-3, 185 – part of the rotation 

Offensive Line:  

  • Noah Vega, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at left tackle, started five games at guard
  • Justin Edinger, Senior, 5-10, 230 – returning starter at left guard, moving from tackle 
  • Rich Veneziano, Senior, 5-9, 210 – returning starter at center 
  • Luke Rekucki, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at right guard 
  • Keon Fraser, Senior, 6-0, 215 – returning starter at right tackle 
  • Kayl Bagdasaroglu, Senior, 6-0, 230 – competing at left tackle 
  • Justin Lamprecht, Junior, 6-1, 240 – provides depth  

Defense:  

  • Formation:  3-4
  • Returning Starters: 4 

End:  

  • Keon Fraser, Senior – returning starter 
  • Justin Lamprecht, Junior – projected starter 
  • Christian Santamaria, Senior, 6-1, 230 – provides depth 

Nose Guard:  

  • Justin Edinger, Senior – played often 
  • Noah Vega, Senior – provides depth 

Inside Linebacker:  

  • Will Borgersen, Senior – returning starter 
  • Luke Rekucki, Senior – returning starter 
  • Justin Boesch, Senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth  

Outside Linebacker:  

  • Tommy Connolly, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter 
  • Anthony Constantinides, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter 
  • Zach Rahaman, Junior – provides depth 

Cornerback:  

  • Jaden Brown, Senior – projected starter on one side 
  • Xavier Goodson, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing on opposite side 
  • Tommy Linares, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing on opposite side

Safety:  

  • Sean Pampin, Senior – projected starter 
  • Kevin Ranoff, Senior – projected starter 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Jason Levy returns at kicker and Pampin will be the punter 
  • Pampin, Brown, and Ranoff are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/6, River Dell at home 
  • Friday, 9/13, Dumont at home 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Ramsey 
  • Friday, 9/27, Fort Lee at home 
  • Friday, 10/4, at Lakeland 
  • Bye Week  
  • Friday, 10/18, at Mahwah 
  • Friday, 10/25, Pascack Hills at home 
  • Friday, 11/1, at Demarest 

Concerns: 

  • Depth and staying healthy 

Recruiting:  

  • Will Borgesen is the top recruit and will go 1-AA to D3 
  • The rest of the players are D3, including underclassmen 

Coach’s Comments:  

“I like the attitude of the team and they’ve been working hard as a group. They were challenged and they answered the bell. There’s a great opportunity for them and they’re embracing it.” – Head Coach Dennis Hard   

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