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