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