Post 379 – HS Football Preview 2019: Paramus

Paramus Spartans   

2018 in Review:  

  • 10-1 record 
  • Lost to River Dell in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 semifinals  
  • Beat West Milford, in the first round 
  • Scored 428 points – 35.67 average
  • Allowed 154 points – 14.0 average 
  • Wins Included: River Dell, Ridgewood, Parsippany Hills, Demarest 
  • Losses: None    

Departing Seniors:   

  • LB/OL Matt Amato – Sacred Heart 
  • OL/DL Josh Ferro – Muhlenberg 

*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:  

  • Trevor Bopp, Senior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter 

Running Back:  

  • Kyle Jacob, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter 

H-Back: 

  • Brandon DellColle, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter 
  • Ryan Gass, Senior, 5-11, 180 – will fill in here and at running back 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Antonio Fernandes, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter 
  • Dylan Barone, Senior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter 
  • Patrick Warburton, Senior, 5-9, 145 – projected starter 
  • Branden Falen, Junior, 5-11, 165 – will be in the mix 

Offensive Line:  

  • Andrew Jamgochian, Senior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Mark Cioffi, Senior, 5-11, 275 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Joseph Cassessa, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing at center 
  • Max Ortiz, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing at center 
  • Zach Dolack, Sophomore, 6-0, 235 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Kyle Scrivanich, Senior, 6-4, 225 – projected starter at right tackle, started on defense 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 4-3
  • Returning Starters: 3  

End:  

  • Kyle Scrivanich, Senior – returning starter 
  • Jospeh Cassessa, Senior – projected starter 

Tackle:  

  • Max Ortiz, Senior – part of rotation 
  • Mark Cioffi, Senior – part of rotation 
  • Zach Dolack, Sophomore – part of rotation 
  • Andrew Jamgochian, Senior – part of rotation 

Linebacker:  

  • Brandon DellColle, Senior – returning starter on strong side 
  • Logan Connelly, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter in the middle 
  • Ryan Gass, Senior – projected starter on the weak side 

Cornerback:  

  • Dylan Barone, Senior – projected starter 
  • Matt Field, Sophomore, 5-8, 145 – competing at opposite corner 
  • Alexey Maydanov, Senior, 5-7, 155 – competing at opposite corner 

Safety:  

  • Kyle Jacob, Senior – returning starter 
  • Antonio Fernandes, Senior – projected starter 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Max Weappa returns at kicker and Gass will punt 
  • Jacob, Fernandes, and Gass will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/6, at Parsippany Hills 
  • Friday, 9/13, Mahwah at home 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Pascack Valley 
  • Friday, 9/27, Cliffside Park at home 
  • Friday, 10/4, Ridgefield park at home 
  • Friday, 10/11, at Ridgewood 
  • Friday, 10/18, at Demarest 
  • Friday, 10/25, River Dell at home 
  • Friday, 11/1, at Englewood 

Concerns: 

  • Replacing both lines lost to graduation and finding the right combinations 

Recruiting:  

  • Jacob verballed to Fordham 
  • Bopp has interest from Princeton, Columbia, Lafayette, and Holy Cross 
  • Dell Colle and Scrivanich are D2/D3 candidates  

Coach’s Comments:  

“Expectations are high coming off last year and we have two of our top two players returning. We’re looking forward to this year, but we have to be a more complete team – we have to be more than one or two players. Last year was a more complete team and we need to improve every day.” – Head Coach Joe Sabella  

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