Post 629 – Team Preview 2021: Williamstown Braves

Williamstown Braves  

2020: 

  • 6-2 
  • 146 points scored; 18.13 average 
  • 58 points allowed; 7.25 average 
  • Wins: Timber Creek, Kingsway, Hammonton, Ocean City, St. Augustine 
  • Losses: St. Augustine, Millville  

Graduation:  

  • WR/DE Donovan Ezeiruaku – Boston College 
  • WR/DB Brody Colbert – Sacred Heart 
  • ILB Joe Racobaldo – Rowan 
  • C Niklas Bruno – McDaniel 
  • T Jake Eaton – McDaniel 
  • K Brendan Amico – McDaniel 
  • LB Xavier Alexander – Howard 
  • OL/DL Devin Cope – Ursinus 
  • DB Taylor Robinson – Mount Olive (NC) for wrestling 

2021 Captains:  

  • Turner Inge, Kayshaun Watkins 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Spread Gap Scheme 
  • Returning Starters: 1 

Quarterback: 

  • Keyshaun Watkins, Senior, 5-9, 155 –  competing; will play if he does not win job and started on defense  
  • Zach Zerbe, Sophomore, 6-0, 181 – competing 
  • AJ Davis, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Turner Inge, Senior, 6-1, 197 – 3-year starter 

Wide Receiver:  

  • Paul Williams, Senior. 5-9, 167 – competing 
  • Julian Noel, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing 
  • Mark Williams, Junior, 6-0, 160 – competing 
  • Harold Hill, Sophomore, 5-9, 152 – competing 
  • Anthony Lanteigne, Junior, 5-11, 163 – competing 
  • Watkins will play here if he does not win the quarterback competition 

Offensive Line:  

  • Everyone graduated and every position is open
  • Jayden Wright, Senior, 6-2, 236 – competing at tackle 
  • Dominic Malinski, Sophomore, 5-8, 246 – competing at center 

Defense:  

  • Formation: Base 3-3 Stack 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line:  

  • Chad Davis, Senior, 6-2, 205 – returning starter at end 
  • Nasir Lane, Senior, 6-2, 204 – returning starter at end 
  • Tyler Byrd, Junior, 6-0, 235 – competing at tackle and nose guard 
  • Jayden Wright, Senior, 6-2, 236 – competing at tackle and end 

Linebacker: 

  • Turner Inge, Senior, 6-1, 197 – 3-year starter in the middle 
  • Every other position is open 

Secondary: 

  • Keyshaun Watkins, Senior, 5-9, 155 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
  • Both corners, weak safety, and strong safety will be decided in camp 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Darren Darcangelo is the kicker 
  • Senior Jacob Pedersen is the punter 
  • The return men are open for competition 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/3, Rancocas Valley at home 
  • Friday, 9/10, at St. Augustine 
  • Friday, 9/17, Kingsway at home 
  • Friday, 9/24, Lenape at home 
  • Friday, 10/1 at Shawnee 
  • Friday, 10/8, at Washington Township 
  • Friday, 10/15, Millville at home 
  • Friday, 10/22, at Vineland 
  • Friday, 10/29, at Ocean City 

Concerns:  

  • Replacing an offensive line that graduated everyone 
  • Inexperience in general that is a great challenge and opportunity for the players who, as a group, are very hungry 

Recruiting:  

    • Inge verballed to Villanova 
    • Wright is anywhere from 1-AA to D3 with size and athleticism who needs more film 
    • Davis, Watkins, Lane, and Paul Williams are D2/D3 prospects 
    • Underclassmen: 
    • There are talented players who need to prove it on the field 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re a premier program and after coaching under Frank Fucetola for 5-6 years, the standards are high. We will take it one game at a time and we are always shooting for the playoffs and a state championship.” – Head Coach Tom Kelly  

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