St. Joe’s (Montvale) Green Knights  

2019: The Green Knights were 7-4, losing to Don Bosco in the Non-Public group 4 semi-finals after beating Paramus Catholic. They scored 278 points for a 25.27 average and allowed 165 for a 15.0 average. Wins included St. Peter’s Prep, Bergen Catholic, DePaul, and Paramus Catholic, while losses included Don Bosco, Seton Hall Prep, and St. Frances (Md.). 

Graduation: 

• OL Luke Wypler – Ohio State 
• DE Amin Vanover – Penn State 
• QB/P – Michael Alaimo – Purdue 
• DB Elijuwan Mack – Rutgers 
• DB Te’Rai Powell – UMass  
• OL/DL Arman Young – Princeton 
• RB Andre Epps – Navy 
• FB Max Runyan – Lafayette as a preferred walk-on 
• DE Spencer Burke – Sacred Heart
• CB Terence Spence – Holy Cross 
• DB Shane Stewart – Georgetown 
• DL Jerry Waters – King’s College (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 explanations included after their name.  

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 8 

Quarterback: 

• Dorian Nowell, Senior, 6-3, 225 – competing; Paramus Catholic transfer, started
• Justin Mucci, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing; started WR and played some QB 
• Luke Henrich, Sophomore, 6-1,195 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Audric Estime, Senior, 6-1, 215 – 3-year starter 
• Christian Abraham, Senior, 5-11, 190 – will play here and at WR; started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

• Blake Wypler, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter 
• Justin Mucci, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter who may start at QB 
• Nuri Robinson, Senior, 6-2, 195 – projected starter; played often  
• Tanner Kurtz, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing 
• Sahfee-Yasin Spann, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – competing 

Tight End: 

• James Morrison, Senior, 6-4, 245 – returning starter

Offensive Line: 

• Geno VanDeMark, Senior, 6-6, 305 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Jack Centrelli, Senior, 6-0, 265 – returning starter at left guard 
• Liam Mitchell, Senior, 6-0, 245 – returning starter at center  
• Chris Servideo, Senior, 6-1, 265 – returning starter at right guard
• Kevin Loughlin, Junior, 6-4, 175 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Yann Silva, Junior, 6-1, 250 – projected sixth man on the line 

Defense: 

Formation: 4-2-5
Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Jimmy Mullen, Sophomore, 6-1, 225 – returning starter at tackle – may play end 
• Vahn Friday, Senior, 6-0, 250 – competing at tackle 
• Cy Menard, Senior, 6-1, 280 – competing at tackle 
• Charlie Blessing, Sophomore, 6-2, 260 – competing at tackle 
• Lane Martinez-Beasley, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at end 
• Ta’ki Chisholm, Sophomore, 6-3, 225 – competing at end 

Linebacker: 

• Frank Monte, Senior, 6-0, 205 – 3-year starter on inside  
• Logan Rivera, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter inside  
• Jack Schmiehowski, Junior, 6-2, 180 – will see heavy action, depending on formations 

Secondary: 

• Christian Abraham, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter, moving from safety 
• Jalen Wade, Junior, 5-11, 190 – projected rotational cornerback 
• Ja’ti Mays, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected rotational cornerback 
• Peter Schuh, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter at safety 
• Trey Watkins, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected rotational safety 
• Justin Brooks, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected rotational safety; Paramus Catholic transfer   

Special Teams: 

• Senior Sebastian Tasko returns at kicker and adds punting duties 
• The return men will be Wade, Brooks, Abraham, and Schuh 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 10/3, Bergen Catholic at home 
• Saturday, 10/10, Seton Hall Prep at home 
• Saturday, 10/17, at St. Peter’s Prep 
• Friday, 10/23, at Don Bosco 
• Saturday, 10/31, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Friday, 11/6, at DePaul 

Concerns: 

• Getting off to a good start 
• Managing off-the-field COVID problems 
• Staying healthy 

Recruiting: 

• • Estime offers: Rutgers, Michigan State, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, and others 
  • VanDeMark verballed to Michigan State  
  • Abraham verballed to Temple 
  • Monte verballed to Holy Cross 
  • Tasko verballed to Harvard 
  • Nowell verballed to Georgetown 
  • Servedio has Morehead State offer and Patriot League interest  
  • Wypler and Robinson have 1-AA interest 
  • Rivera, Mucci, Harrison, and Cintrelli have Ivy and NESCAC interest 
  • Others will play somewhere with a good season  
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Loughlin, a junior, will go 1-A or Ivy  
  • Many juniors are very good high school football players who will play somewhere 
  • Mullen has a Rutgers offer, but may go wrestling – was 275-lb. State Champion in 2020 as a freshman 
  • Henrich is a sophomore with Power 5 potential 
  • Blessing and Spann are sophomores who will have offers 

Coach’s Comments:  

• “We’re excited to get to work with what we have. We will take it game-to-game and we’ll see what happens.” – Head Coach Dan Marangi