Post 547 – Team Preview 2020: Willingboro Chimeras

Willingboro Chimeras      

2019: 

  • 12-1 record 
  • Won South Jersey regional championship by beating Penns Grove 
  • Won Central Jersey sectional championship by beating Salem 
  • Beat Buena in the semi-finals and Haddon Township in the first round 
  • Scored 532 points for a 40.92 average 
  • Allowed 126 points for a 9.69 average, including four shutouts 
  • Wins included Woodrow Wilson, Camden, Delsea, Glassboro, and Cinnaminson 
  • Their lone loss was to Cedar Creek 

Graduation: 

  • WR/DB Chris Long – Rutgers 
  • RB Zaire Clements – Anna Maria 
  • RB/LB Darren Karngbaye – prep school
  • TE/DE Stephen Nagbe – Alderson Broaddus 
  • OL Oliver Lilly – Livingstone (NC) 
  • DB Khaleb McRae – Morgan State 
  • OL DaSean Jackson – Delaware Valley (Pa.) 
  • DL Lamar Johnson – Delaware Valley (Pa.) 
  • WR/DE Nate Robertson – Bloomfield College for track 
  • DE Jeremiah Fofie – Lincoln (Pa.) 
  • DB Jahad Green – Lincoln (Pa.) 
  • LB Anthony Marsh – Nassau Community College (NY) 

*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 explanations included after their name.  

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback: 

  • Ah-Shaun Davis, Senior, 6-3, 205 – 3-year starter 

Running Back: 

  • Demie Sumo, Senior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter who started at several positions last year
  • Bryson Bright, Senior, 6-3, 220 – will play often at RB and h-back
  • Isaiah Worrell, Senior, 5-6, 150 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Chance Bennett, Senior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter 
  • Josiah Bello, Senior, 5-9, 175 – Holy Cross transfer who started last year
  • The other wide receiver positions are undecided 

Tight End (situational): 

  • Ransome Amaechukwu, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing 
  • Darien Rashad, Sophomore, 6-3, 180 – competing 
  • Jashawn St. Louis, Senior, 6-3, 215 – competing 

Offensive Line:  

  • Da’Jour Dixon, Senior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Christopher Johnson, Junior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at center 
  • Isaiah Cook, Senior, 6-4, 300 – projected starter at tackle or guard 
  • Michael Brim, Sophomore, 6-2, 300 – competing at guard  
  • Abi Matos, Junior, 5-11, 210 – competing at guard  
  • Nigel Cook, Freshman, 6-6, 325 – competing somewhere on the line 

Defense: 

Formation: 3-3 Stack
Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Isaiah Cook, Senior, 6-4, 300 – projected starter – rotated in 2019 and started in 2018 
  • Nasir Abney, Junior, 6-0, 235 – Holy Cross transfer who started last two years there 
  • Ransome Amaechukwu, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing 
  • Darien Rashad, Sophomore, 6-3, 180 – competing 
  • Michael Brim, Sophomore, 6-2, 300 – competing 
  • Christopher Johnson, Junior, 6-2, 240 – competing 

Linebacker: 

  • Bryson Bright, Junior, 6-1, 195 – returning starter on inside 
  • Jamar Hankerson, Senior, 5-11, 200 – Projected starter on outside; started a few games 
  • Jashawn St. Louis, Senior, 6-3, 215 – competing 
  • Amir Connor, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – competing 

Secondary: 

  • Demie Sumo, Senior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter at strong safety, moving from outside linebacker  
  • Isaiah Worrell, Senior, 5-6, 150 – projected starter at strong safety 
  • Jahein Wright, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at free safety 
  • Anaias Hughers, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Naseem Greshan, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Miles Allen is one of the players competing at kicker 
  • Hughes is the likely punter 
  • Sumo and Bennett are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 10/2, Burlington Township at home 
  • Friday, 10/9, West Deptford at home 
  • Friday, 10/16, at Delran 
  • Friday, 10/23, Burlington City at home 
  • Friday, 10/30, at Haddonfield 
  • Friday, 11/6, at Camden 

Concerns: 

  • Depth on both lines, which was a key to last year’s success 

Recruiting: 

    • Sumo verballed to North Carolina State 
    • Davis verballed to Lafayette 
    • Cook offers: North Carolina Central and Delaware State 
    • Dixon is attracting 1-AA attention 
    • Bennett is a D2 athlete 
    • Underclassmen: 
    • Bright, a junior, is attractions 1-AA attention
    • Others have to prove it 

 

 

Coach’s Comments: 

  • “We have to replace many players on defense. We are looking for our offense to carry us early in the season and build the defense up for later in the year.” – Head Coach Steve Everette 
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