Mount Olive Marauders  

2018 in Review:  

• 5-4 record 
• Lost to Wayne Hills in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 playoffs 
• Scored 153 points – 17.0 average
• Allowed 162 points – 18.0 average 
• Wins Included: West Morris, Roxbury, Jefferson 
• Losses: Randolph, Montville, Morris Knolls 

Departing Seniors:   

• OL Patrick Olson – Utica 
• OLB Trevon Reid – Rowan 
• TE Chris Carpini – Moravian 
• RB/DB Flynn Brown – Lackawanna JC (Pa.) 
• OLB Steven Pizza – Rowan for baseball 

*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: 5 

Quarterback:  

• Gavin Lockwood, Junior, 6-2, 190 – projected starter 

Running Back:  

• Mike Cowan, Senior, 50-10, 185 – part of a rotation 
• Justin Schmidt, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of a rotation 
• Hunter Perez, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – part of a rotation 

Wide Receiver:  

• Yanni Kalas, Senior, 6-0, 185 – 3-year starter at outside receiver 
• Jack Scheuten, Senior, 6-2, 185 – 3-year starter at outside receiver 
• Caden Kramer, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at slot receiver 
• Charlie McVicar, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at slot receiver 
• Cooper Anderson, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation at slot receiver 
• AJ McKay, Junior, 6-0, 170 – part of rotation at outside receiver 
• Sean Harris, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – part of rotation at outside receiver 

Offensive Line:  

• Stan Puzio, Senior, 6-4, 230 – projected starter at left tackle; started on defense 
• Essex DeBerry, Senior, 6-4, 240 – 3-year starter at left guard moving from left tackle
• Tim Marro, Senior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter at center 
• Nico Negron, Senior, 6-4, 265 – returning starter at right guard moving from right tackle 
• Gavin Camoia, Senior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Mason Cosenzo, Junior, 6-1, 240 – third tackle in rotation 
• Christiano Santos, Junior, 5-9, 250 – third guard in rotation 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4
• Returning Starters: 

End:  

• Essex DeBerry, Senior – returning starter 
• Stan Puzio, Senior – returning starter 
• Marcus Gillyard, Junior, 6-0, 260 – part of rotation 

Nose Guard:  

• Nico Negron, Senior – projected starter 
• Christiano Santos, Junior – part of rotation 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Yanni Kalas, Senior – returning starter moving from strong safety 
• Cory Campbell, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 
• Jared Heineman, Junior, 5-10, 185 – part of rotation 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Caden Kramer, Senior – 3-year starter moving from safety 
• Hunter Perez, Sophomore – projected starter 
• Bobby Fenton, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation 

Cornerback:  

• Evan Perault, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 
• Cameron Thorkildsen, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter 
• Charlie McVicar, Junior – part of rotation  
• Tommy Jordan, Senior, 5-9, 150 – part of rotation  

Safety:  

• Justin Schmidt, Junior – projected starter at free safety; started five games   
• Jordan Leonard, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Jack Scheuten, Senior – part of rotation 
• Cooper Anderson, Sophomore – part of rotation 
• Gavin Lockwood, Junior – will play in situations 

Special Teams: 

• Jordan is a 3-year starter at kicker and Scheuten will punt 
• Schmidt, Kalas, Kramer, McVicar, and Perez are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Clifton at home 
• Saturday, 9/14, at Chatham 
• Friday, 9/20, Jefferson at home 
• Saturday, 9/28, at Morris Knolls 
• Friday, 10/4, Randolph at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at West Morris 
• Friday, 10/18, Montville at home  
• Friday, 10/25, at Roxbury 
• Friday, 11/1, Morristown at home 

Concerns: 

• Depth on the lines – the starters need to be rested periodically in fast-paced offense 

Recruiting:  

• DeBerry had schools interested before he tore his ACL, but he is healthy now and those schools want to see his film
• Kalas may go 1-AA for football, but may also play lacrosse 
• Kramer i D2/D3 in both football and baseball 
• Negron has interest from harvard, Yale, and Princeton 
• Puzio can end up 1-AA to D3 
• Scheuten is a D2/D3 prospect 
• Jordan has interest from Monmouth as a kicker 

Coach’s Comments:  

“Our goal is to get back to the Meadowlands and finish the job. WE’ve had a great camp and have great confidence. The players realize they can do something great if they develop and stay healthy.” – Head Coach Brian O’Connor