New Milford Knights

2018 in Review:  

• 6-3 record 
• Lost to Wallkill Valley in North Jersey Group 1 Section 1 playoffs 
• Scored 251 points – 27.9 average
• Allowed 165 points – 18.3 average 
• Wins Included: Lyndhurst, Pompton Lakes 
• Losses: Rutherford, Park Ridge 

Departing Seniors:   

• OT/DE Emmett McElroy – Cornell 
• QB Brian Mackey – Caldwell for baseball
• RB Bart Nativo – enlisted in the US Army
• RB Alex Molina – Albright 
• K Brian Johnson – Salve Regina
• WR/CB Tomas Silverio – Delaware Valley

*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-Pro I
Returning Starters: 3  

Quarterback:  

• Jais Juarbe, Senior, 5-10, 180 – started twice; started on defense 

Running Back:  

• Donald Coaxum III, Junior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter 
• Shawn Mastropierro, Sophomore, 5-7, 155 – will rotate in and get carries

Fullback:  

• Matt Gilmour, Senior, 6-1, 190 – started five games and started on defense 
• Chris Sanchez, Senior, 5-7, 180 – will see time 
• Aidan Polanco, Junior, 6-0, 175 – will provide depth 

Wide Receiver:

• Andrew Medina, Sophomore, 6-1, 180 – projected starter and backup quarterback 
• Jack Feeney, Junior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter 
• Jacob Echeverry, Senior, 5-9, 165 – third wide receiver who may be situational starter 

Tight End:

• Tyler Picinic, Senior, 6-4, 230 – 3-year starter
• Jake Sidorsky (6-1, 175) Junior – will see time when Picinic is featured elsewhere

Offensive Line:

• Darius Ferreras, Junior, 5-11, 230 – projected starter at left tackle, moving from guard
• Jeremy Espinal, Senior, 5-11, 255 – projected starter at left guard
• Scott Mackey, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at center
• Doug Korzelius, Senior, 5-10, 220 – returning starter at right guard
• Nick Rajner, Junior, 6-3, 210 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Fernando Armas, Senior, 6-3, 210 – sixth man; will play tackle and guard  

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-4
• Returning Starters: 5  

Tackles:

• Doug Korzelius, Senior – returning starter
• Dachi Aragveli, Sophomore, 6-3, 300 – projected starter
• Jeremy Espinal, Senior – part of rotation and provides depth 
• Frank Brescia, Sophomore, 6-0, 280 – part of rotation and provides depth  
• Jeremiah Ndiaye, Sophomore, 6-3, 280 – part of rotation and provides depth 

Ends:

• Darius Ferreras, Junior – returning starter
• Nick Rajner, Junior – projected starter
• Fernando Armas, Senior – provides depth 
• Aidan Polanco, Junior – provides depth
• Romel Vazquez, Junior, 6-0, 170 – provides depth
• Chris Batista, Sophomore, 5-10, 200 – provides depth 

Linebackers: 

• Tyler Picinic, Senior – 3-year starter
• Matt Gilmour, Senior – 3-year starter moving from end
• Jais Juarbe, Senior – returning starter moving from safety 
• Donald Coaxum III, Junior – will share fourth linebacker spot  
• Jake Sidorsky, Junior –  will share fourth linebacker spot 
• Chris Sanchez, Senior – provides depth  
• Scott Mackey, Senior – provides depth 

Secondary: 

• Andrew Medina, Sophomore – projected starter 
• Jacob Echeverry, Senior – projected starter  
• David Martinez, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – provides depth

Free Safety:  

• Jack Feeney, Junior – projected starter  
• Shawn Mastropierro, Sophomore – provides depth 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker and punter is senior Joe Goldschmidt 
• Ferreras is the long snapper and Juarbe is the holder. 
• Medina and Coaxum III will return kickoffs; Medina and Juarbe will rotate punt returns 

Schedule: 

• Sat 9/7, at Pompton Lakes 
• Friday 9/13, Harrison at home 
• Friday 9/20, Elmwood Park at home
• Friday 9/27, at  Hawthorne 
• Friday 10/4, Lyndhurst at home 
• Friday 10/11, at Secaucus 
• Bye Week 
• 10/25 NJIC playoffs, divisional crossover 
• 11/1 NJIC playoffs, divisional crossover 

Concerns: 

• Replacing 3/5 of offensive line 
• Group 1 depth issues 

Recruiting:  

• Picinic has 25 offers including Army, Navy, Air Force, Princeton and UMass, with interest from 1-A teams 
• Gilmour and Juarbe are receiving strong D2/D3 interest
• Goldschmidt has a very strong leg and will kick in college  
• Echeverry and Espinal can play D3 with good senior film 

• Underclassmen:
• Coaxum III could develop into an 1-AA running back or linebacker  
• Ferreras is starting to get some attention 
• Sidorsky, Feeney, Rajner and Polanco can develop college potential 
• Sophomore Medina is a D1 prospect  
• Aragveli, Ndiaye, Brescia and Batista are D3 candidates 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have talented kids in the program with some good players coming back. We need to stay healthy, which hurt us down the stretch last year. Our quarterback can run and throw and we have a good core of receivers. Tyler Picinic returns and he will lead us. We’re excited to start the season.” – Head Coach Bill Wilde