Post 402 – HS Football Preview 2019: Piscataway

Piscataway Chiefs  

2018 in Review:  

  • 13-0 record 
  • Beat Ridgewood in the North Jersey Group 5 bowl game  
  • Beat Union City in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 final 
  • Beat Ridge in the semifinals and Bridgewater-Raritan in the first round 
  • Scored 508 points – 39.08 average
  • Allowed 102 points – 7.85 average, including five shutouts  
  • Wins Included: Sayreville, Westfield, South Brunswick, Old Bridge, Bridgewater-Raritan 
  • Losses: None 

Departing Seniors:   

  • OL/DL Austin Mosier – Old Dominion 
  • OL/DL Jordin Martell – Southern Connecticut 
  • OL Charles Parker – LIU Post 
  • OL David Greene – Wilkes (Pa.) 
  • RB/DB Juwon Jackson – Milford Academy (NY prep) 
  • RB/DB Nasir Best – Millersville (Pa.) 
  • FB/LB Nick Recine – East Stroudsburg 
  • WR Lord Jones – Pierce (LA JUCO) 
  • FB/DE Andre Felton – Morgan State 
  • WR/DB Joey Bellamy – College of New Jersey 
  • LB Dan Lopez – Wilkes (Pa.) 

*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-I
Returning Starters: 1 

Quarterback:  

  • Jake Sisk, Senior, 6-0, 160 – competing 
  • Faraji Stevenson, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – competing 

Tailback:  

  • Khristian Hernandez, Senior, 5-8, 175 – Projected starter, played often in the slot and started on defense 
  • Jeremiah Londono, Junior, 5-7, 160 – will see action 
  • Christian White, Senior, 5-11, 170 – will see action 

H-Back: 

  • Marcus Petite, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected co-starter; started on defense 
  • Daylin Washington, Senior, 5-11, 205 – projected co-starter 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Tahj Bean, Junior – 6-1, 170 – part of rotation 
  • Kristopher Hernandez, Senior, 5-11, 180 – part of rotation; started on defense 
  • Sherrod Cooper, Senior, 5-9, 155 – part of rotation
  • Kyree Wiley, Senior, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation 
  • Jaylin Patterson, Junior, 6-1, 180 – part of rotation; first year playing: basketball player 

Tight End:  

  • Marcel Walker, Senior, 6-2, 205 – returning starter 
  • Justin Shaw, Junior, 6-2, 195 – second tight end for two tight end situations 

Offensive Line:  

  • Nick Ladato, Junior, 6-3, 215 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Angel Laporte, Senior, 6-2, 285 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Drew Casareo, Junior, 5-10, 230 – projected starter at center 
  • Zyere Hill, Junior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Johaurrie Woolfolk, Junior, 6-2, 290 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Jacob Swann, Junior, 6-3, 215 – sixth man along the line 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 4-3
  • Returning Starters: 3 

End:  

  • Marcel Walker, Senior – projected starter 
  • Daylin Washington, Senior – projected starter 

Tackle:  

  • Angel Laporte, Senior – projected starter 
  • Johaurrie Woolfolk, Junior – projected starter 
  • Other offensive linemen will rotate 

Linebacker:  

  • Marcus Petite, Senior – returning starter in the middle 
  • Kaelen Mitchell, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter on the strong side 
  • Rocco Bellamy, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the weak side 

Cornerback:  

  • Khristian Hernandez, Senior – returning starter 
  • Aamir Woods, Junior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter 
  • Christian White, Senior – part of rotation; saw action 

Safety:  

  • Kristopher Hernandez, Senior – returning starter at free safety 
  • Tahj Bean, Junior – projected starter at strong safety 
  • Christian Davis, Senior, 6-0, 180 – part of rotation 

Special Teams: 

  • Robert Konya returns at both kicker and punter 
  • The return men are Kristopher Hernandez and Davis 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/6, Franklin at home 
  • Friday, 9/13, Sayreville at home 
  • Friday, 9/20, Edison at home 
  • Friday, 9/27, at New Brunswick 
  • Saturday, 10/5, at St. Joe’s (Metuchen) 
  • Friday, 10/11, North Brunswick at home 
  • Friday, 10/18, at South Brunswick 
  • Friday, 10/25, at Elizabeth 
  • Friday, 11/1, Hillsborough at home 

Concerns: 

  • A new team where many are earning their stripes for the first time – the talent is high, but the experience is low 

Recruiting:  

  • Walker has an Elon offer and other 1-AA interest 
  • Khristian and Khristopher Hernandez are 1-AA prospects 
  • Laporte has interest from Monmouth and Albany 
  • It’s too early to call the underclassmen at this time 

Coach’s Comments:  

“I like our players. We can build a good team, but it will take time. Since there are new starters, there is no championship hangover and they want to put their own mark on the Piscataway legacy.” – Head Coach Dan Higgins

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