Phillipsburg Stateliners  

2019: 

• 8-3 record 
• Lost to Wayne Valley in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 semi-finals 
• Beat Morris Hills in the first round 
• Scored 332 points for a 30.18 average 
• Allowed 138 points for a 12.54 average, including two shutouts 
• Wins included Ridge, Hillsborough, Bridgewater-Raritan, and North Hunterdon 
• Losses were to Easton (Pa.) and Westfield in overtime 

Graduation: 

• QB Ben Ries – Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
• FB/LB Bobby Coury – Carnegie Mellon
• WR/LB Tommy Coury – Carnegie Mellon 
• TE/DB Ray Poremba – Lackawanna JC (Pa.) 
• OL WIlliam Haussman – Gettysburg
• OL Devin Reppert – Kean for lacrosse 
• LB Isaiah Craighead – Norwich (Vt.) 
• LB Robert Sutton – Montclair State  
• K Mike Gomez – U of Chicago 
• DB Christian Chiulli – DeSales for lacrosse 
• The Boothman triplets from 2017 – Millersville (Pa.) from Lackawanna JC 

*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-I
Returning Starters: 2 

Quarterback: 

• Matt Garatty, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Matt Quetel, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter; rushed for 1,302 yards 
• Jacob Hille, Senior, 6-1, 220 – projected h-back; missed 2019 with injury 

Wide Receiver: 

• Michael Wambold, Senior, 5-9, 155 – projected starter 
• Declan Marron, Senior 5-10, 170 – part of rotation 
• Jalil Terrell, Senior, 6-0, 175 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

• Tim Pherson, Junior, 6-4, 180 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Steve Gural, Junior, 6-1, 215 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Dylan York, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at left guard 
• Matt Barna, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at center  
• Jordan Kiley, Senior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter at right guard; last year’s sixth man 
• Brian Smart, Senior, 6-3, 275 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Mulik Warren, Junior, 6-1, 215 – projected sixth man 
• Qian Walters, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing for time 

Defense: 

Formation: 4-4
Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Matt Barna, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jordan Kiley, Senior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Mulik Warren, Junior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter at end 
• Tim Pherson, Junior, 6-4, 185 – projected starter at end 
• Dylan York, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Qian Walters, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Ryan Motltey, Senior, 6-0, 200 – part of rotation at end 
• Jene Segeda, Senior, 6-1, 205 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Jacob Hille, Senior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter on inside 
• Steve Gural, Junior, 6-1, 215 – projected starter on inside 
• Tristen Canzano, junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on outside 
• Declan Marron, Senior 5-10, 170 – projected starter at linebacker/strong safety 
• Matt Quetel, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of outside linebacker rotation 

Secondary: 

• Jalil Terrell, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Michael Wambold, Senior, 5-9, 155 – returning starter at free safety 
• Josh Colon, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Shahiem Ransdale, Junior, 6-0, 160 – competing at cornerback  

Special Teams: 

• Junior Matt D’Onofrio will be the kicker and punter  
• Quetel, Terrell, Colon, and Marron are the return men  

Schedule: 

• Friday, 10/2, at Hunterdon Central 
• Friday, 10/9, at Montgomery 
• Friday, 10/16, Hillsborough at home
• Friday, 10/23, at Watchung Hills 
• Friday, 10/30, North Hunterdon at home 
• Friday, 11/6, Bridgewater-Raritan at home 
• Thursday, 11/26, Easton (Pa.) at Lafayette 

Concerns: 

• COVID issues 
• General inexperience, especially with only two returning starters on offense 

Recruiting: 

• • Hille could go Ivy with excellent grades 
  • Barna has a baseball option 
  • Many are D3 types 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Gural and Pherson have potential and this year will be a good barometer 

Coach’s Comments: 

• “We’re excited to get rolling. We start this Friday and we’ve had seven weeks of workouts. Now we’re ready to get the pads on and play some real football.” – Head Coach Frank Duffy