Edison Eagles 

2018 in Review:  

• 8-3 record 
• Lost to North Brunswick in the Central Jersey semifinals  
• Beat South Brunswick in the first round 
• Scored 284 points – 25.82 average
• Allowed 143 points – 13.0 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins Included: Woodbridge, JP Stevens, New Brunswick 
• Losses: Sayreville, North Brunswick 

Departing Seniors:   

• WR/DB Noah Stansbury – New Hampshire 
• WR Kamille Pryor – New Haven 
• OL/DL Xavier Long – New Haven 
• OL/DL Anthony Burke – Keystone State (Pa.) 
• RB Tylor Montford – Keystone State (Pa.) 
• LB Frank Vega – Keystone State (Pa.) 
• OL Wyatt Buchany – Widener 
• WR Josiah Smith-Velez – Monroe JC (NY) 
• WR Orion Gilliam – Middlesex CC for track 
• Liam Dougherty – DB3 lacrosse 
• C Gary Keefe – enlisted in the US Marines 

*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: 1 

Quarterback:  

• Lucas Loffredo, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter 

Running Back:  

• Humber Gorospe, Senior, 5-11, 150 – competing; started on defense 
• Kyree James, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing
• Others are still competing 

Wide Receiver:  

• Tyee Martin, Senior, 6-1 171 – part of rotation 
• Emanuel Davila, Senior, 5-10, 160 – part of rotation 
• Darius Floyd, Senior, 5-8, 140 – part of rotation 
• Malcolm Stansbury, Freshman, 6-0, 150 – part of rotation 
• Zak Nasser, Junior, 5-11, 160 – part of rotation 
• Danny Maurath, Junior, 5-11, 165 – part of rotation; started on defense  
• Zakee Mix, Senior, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation; started on defense 

Tight End (Situational):  

• Ravi Lindsey, Senior, 5-11, 190 – started on defense 

Offensive Line:  

• Anthony Betances, Senior, 5-10, 215 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Joel Pratts, Junior, 5-8, 235 – competing at left guard 
• Nick Ortiz, Senior, 5-9, 230 – competing at left guard 
• Nick Strachan, Senior, 6-1, 215 – competing at center 
• Trevor Demanski, Junior, 5-10, 195 – competing at center 
• Deon Freer, Senior, 5-11, 245 – projected starter at right guard 
• John Hornacek, Senior, 6-0, 240 – competing at right tackle 
• James Lynch, Junior, 6-1, 205 – competing at right tackle 
• Adekunle Shittu, Freshman, 6-1, 195 – competing at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-3
• Returning Starters: 4 

End: 

• Anthony Betances, Senior – projected starter 
• Joel Pratts, Junior – projected starter 
• Adekunle Shittu, Freshman – part of rotation 
• Jordan LaRoche, Junior, 5-9, 195 – part of rotation 

Tackle:  

• Deon Freer, Senior – projected starter 
• Zahir Huffin, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – projected starter 
• Nick Ortiz, Senior – part of rotation 
• Other offensive linemen will be part of the rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Ravi Lindsey, Senior – returning starter in the middle 
• Humber Gorospe, Senior – returning starter on the outside 
• Zakee Mix, Senior – returning starter on the outside 

Cornerback:  

• Tyee Martin, Senior – projected starter 
• Xavier Whittaker, Senior, 5-10, 150 – projected starter 
• Darius Floyd, Senior – part of the rotation 

Safety:  

• Danny Maurath, Junior – returning starter 
• Emanuel Davila, Senior – projected starter who saw action 
• Brandon Anderberg, Senior, 5-11, 150 – part of rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Jaden Peart handles field goals and extra points, while senior Kyree James does the punting and kickoffs
• Davila, Stansbury, and Mix are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/6, at JP Stevens 
• Friday, 9/13, New Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Piscataway 
• Friday, 9/27, at North Brunswick 
• Friday, 10/4, at Sayreville 
• Friday, 10/11, Westfield at home 
• Friday, 10/18, South Plainfield at home 
• Friday, 10/25, Colonia at home 
• Friday, 11/1, South Brunswick 

Concerns: 

• Tough schedule
• Overall inexperience after losing 22 seniors, 16 of them starters – it’s a matter of getting them up to speed and the JV team was undefeated, but its much different on the varsity level

Recruiting:  

• Loffredo has interest from 1-AA and D2 schools 
• Other players are D2/D3 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited to start our season with a rivalry game in JP Stevens, which used to be a Thanksgiving Day game and they’re our crosstown rival. We lost many players to graduation and need to get our kids up to speed. WE have to keep improving and see what we have. There is talent and we have to practice hard, compete, and execute.” – Head Coach Matt Fulham