Westfield Blue Devils
2020:
- 0-2
- 17 points scored; 8.5 average
- 47 points allowed; 23.5 average
- Losses: St. Joe’s (Metuchen), Bridgewater-Raritan
Graduation:
- DE Will Heflin – University of Chicago
- OL Drew Miller- Ithaca
- C Sean Maher – Montclair State
- LB Dan Shakel – Franklin & Marshall
- DB Jordan Ortiz – Penn sprint football
- QB Mack Prybylski – Villanova for lacrosse
2021 Captains:
- Not named
Offense:
- Formation: Multi-Pro
- Returning Starters: 3
Quarterback:
- Trey Brown, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Justin Colby, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter
- Dylan Wragg, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter
Wide Receiver:
- Aiden Scheper, Senior, 5-8, 165 – part of rotation
- Paul Cerro, Junior, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation
- Ben Kelly, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of rotation
- Alex Tilyou, Junior, 5-10, 170 – part of rotation
- Peter DelRe, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – competing
Tight End:
- Mason Marino, Junior, 5-11, 180 – competing
- Cary Prichett, Junior, 6-3, 215 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Brandon Love, Junior, 6-2, 270 – returning starter at left tackle
- Nick Mase, Senior, 5-10, 225 – returning starter at left guard
- Duke Edmondson, Senior, 5-10, 225 – returning starter at center
- Jon Giglio, Senior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter at right guard
- Jack Price, Senior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at right tackle
- Gabe Dayon, Junior, 5-8, 225 – pushing for time along the line
Defense:
- Formation: 4-4
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Sergio Cabrera, Junior, 6-1, 210 – projected starter at end
- Jack Price, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at end, moving from tackle
- Brandon Love, Junior, 6-2, 270 – projected starter at tackle
- Duke Edmondson, Senior, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at tackle
- Harrison Grom, Senior, 6-4, 215 – pushing for time at end
- Julian Montez, Sophomore, 6=3, 230 – pushing for time at tackle
Linebacker:
- Tyler Sontz, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter on outside
- Dan Hanlon, Junior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter on inside
- Jack O’Connor, Junior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter on inside
- Quinn Wojcik, Junior, 5-11, 180 – competing on outside
- Luke Vaccaro, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing on outside
Secondary:
- Shaun Czarnecki, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at cornerback
- James Csorba, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at free safety
- Owen Shakal, Junior, 5-9, 175 – competing at opposite corner
- Senu Glasco, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at opposite corner
- Theo Shapiro, Senior, 5-10, 175 – fighting for time
- Paul Tilyou, Junior, 5-10, 170 – fighting for time
Special Teams:
- Wragg, or juniors Henry Hipschman and Keo Schwartz will be the kicker
- James Csorba returns as the punter
- The return men are not yet determined
Schedule:
- 9/3-4, Bye Week
- Saturday, 9/11, St. Joe’s (Metuchen) at home
- Friday, 9/17, at Watchung Hills
- Friday, 9/24, at Linden
- Friday, 10/1, at Union
- Saturday, 10/9, Hillsborough at home
- Saturday, 10/16, Elizabeth at home
- Saturday, 10/23, Ridge at home
- Friday, 10/29, at Phillipsburg
- Thursday, 11/25, at Plainfield
Concerns:
- Inactivity from last year: two varsity games, one JV game, and two freshman games, which creates inexperience
Recruiting:
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- Price has interest from the Patriot League schools
- Csorba verballed to Monmouth for lacrosse
- Overall, there are kids who can play somewhere, but the lack of games and film have hurt them
- Underclassmen:
- Brown and Love will receive 1-AA looks
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited after only playing two games last year. Every day is a blessing, whether it’s summer workouts or handing out equipment. I like our group, but we’re young in some areas. Even our seniors will be young because they didn’t get the reps.” – Head Coach Jim DeSarno