Red Bank Catholic Caseys 

2020: 

• 4-2
• 119 points scored; 19.83 average 
• 97 points allowed; 16.17 average 
• Wins: Mater Dei, Rumson-Fair Haven, Middletown North, Long Branch 
• Losses: Middletown South, Donovan Catholic 

Graduation:  

• QB/DB Mike Borriello – Wake Forest 
• OL/DL Jake Louro – Elon 
• OL/LB Luke Guidetti – New Haven 
• RB/DB Dan Brewton – New Haven 
• K Michael O’Connor – Rutgers as preferred walk-on 
• LB Christian Ungemah – Fairleigh Dickinson (Madison-Florham Park) 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread – No Huddle 
• Returning Starters: 8  

Quarterback: 

• Alex Brown, Senior, 6-3, 200 – projected starter; Mater Dei transfer, where he started 

Running Back: 

• Sabino Portela, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter 
• Ra’John Cooper, Senior, 6-0, 225 – will see plenty of action; Mater Dei transfer where he started
• Torin Harmon, Junior, 5-11, 190 – provides depth and will see action 
• Ray Jackson, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – provides depth and will see action 

Fullback (situational): 

• Davin Brewton, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – will play in situations 

Wide Receiver: 

• Najih Rahman, Junior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter 
• Joe Diorio, Senior, 6-4, 185 – returning starter in the slot 
• Robert Stolfa, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter who started some games 
• Jaidin Haynes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter 
• Emanuel Ross, Sophomore, 6-2, 180 – part of rotation 
• Zach Meeks, Sophomore, 6-6, 205 – part of rotation 

Tight End:  

• Alex Bauman, Senior, 6-4, 235 – returning starter 
• Zach Meeks, Sophomore, 6-6, 205 – may play here as well as wide receiver  
• Ryan McPherson, Senior, 6-2-½, 220 – part of play; started on defense 
• CJ Ruoff, Senior, 6-3, 205 – will see action; basketball player out for team

Offensive Line: 

• Vince Carpenter, Senior, 6-6, 300 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Ashton Mejias, Senior, 6-2, 280 – projected starter at left guard; Mater Dei transfer 
• Michael Conneely, Senior, 5-11, 210 – returning starter at center 
• Lornezo Portela, Sophomore, 6-1, 275 – returning starter at right guard 
• Tyler Burnham, Sophomore, 6-6, 300 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Michael Liddy, Senior, 6-1, 230 – sixth man filling in along the line 
• Patrick Magee, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – provides depth at guard and center 
• Luke Mascarenhas, Sophomore, 6-2, 230 – provides depth at all positions 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Alex Bauman, Senior, 6-4, 235 – 3-year starter at end 
• Ryan McPherson, Senior, 6-2-½, 220 – returning starter at end 
• Chris Holt, Senior, 6-2, 205 – part of rotation at end 
• Connor Wanagiel, Senior, 6-1, 210 – part of rotation at end 
• Aidan Donohue, Junior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at tackle 
• Liam Kehoe, Senior, 6-0, 215 – part of rotation at other tackle 
• Lornezo Portela, Sophomore, 6-1, 275 – part of rotation at other tackle 
• Steven Miller, Sophomore, 5-10, 240 – part of rotation at other tackle 
• Colin McGrath, Senior, 5-10, 230 – provides depth 

Linebacker: 

• Ra’John Cooper, Senior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter on strong side 
• Davin Brewton, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – projected starter in middle after splitting time 
• Michael Palmieri, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter on weak side 
• Luke Wassef, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – provides depth 
• Connor Wanagiel, Senior, 6-1, 210 – provides depth here and at end 

Secondary: 

• Joe Diorio, Senior, 6-4, 185 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Robert Stolfa, Junior, 5-9, 170 – frontrunner at cornerback 
• Jaidin Haynes, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing at cornerback 
• Emanuel Ross, Sophomore, 6-2, 180 – competing at cornerback  
• Armando Melendez, Junior, 6-0, 180 – may play as the nickel 
• Corbett Cimini, Senior, 5-9, returning starter at free safety 
• Sabino Portela, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Torin Harmon, Junior, 5-11, 190 – provides depth at strong safety  
• Ray Jackson, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – provides depth at free safety 
• Colin Earnest, sophomore, 5-11, 185 – provides depth at either safety 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker and punter will be senior Jake Jacobsen, a Mater Dei transfer 
• The return men will be Stolfa, Rahman, and Haines 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/28, Timber Creek at Ocean City 
• 9/3-4, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/10, Wall at home 
• Friday, 9/17, Raritan at home 
• Saturday, 9/25, at Manasquan 
• Friday, 10/1, Red Bank at home 
• Friday, 10/8, at Ocean 
• Friday, 10/15, at Rumson-Fair Haven 
• 10/22-23, Shore Conference playoffs 
• 10/29-30, Shore Conference playoffs 

Concerns:  

• Gelling and staying healthy 

Recruiting:  

• Carpenter verballed to Purdue 
• Brown verballed to Bucknell 
• Bauman offers include Rutegrs, Notre Dame, Tulane, Stanford, West Virginia, and Vanderbilt 
• Diorio has interest from Sacred Heart and Merrimack 
• Haynes has interest from Merrimack and Delaware 
• McPherson has interest from Monmouth, Bryant, and Merrimack 
• Cooper has interest from Navy, Richmons and UMass 
• Mejias has Ivy League interest 
• Cimini has 1-AA interest 
• Underclassmen: 
• Rahman has a Monmouth offer and interest from UConn, plus 1-AA – could eventually get 1-A interest 
• Portela may go the wrestling route 
• Harmon has 1-AA potential 
• Sophomores Meeks, Burnham, Ross, and Brewton have interest from Rutgers and others  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a lot of potential. We’re still generally young, with 90 kids from grades 10-12 and only 15-16 are seniors. How we mature and grow will be telling.” – Head Coach Mike Lange