Phillipsburg Stateliners 

2020: 

• 6-1
• 260 points scored; 37.14 average 
• 85 points allowed; 12.14 average 
• Wins: Hillsborough, Bridgewater-Raritan, Ridge, Montgomery, North Hunterdon, Hunterdon Central 
• Losses: Watchung Hills by one point 

Graduation:  

• FB/LB Jacob Hille – Franklin & Marshall 
• OL/DL Matt Barna – Shippensburg 
• RB/LB Matt Quetel – Sussex County College 
• WR/DB Jalil Terrell – Montclair State  
• OL/DL Jordan Kiley – Muhlenberg 
• OL Brian Smart – Albright 
• DL Abraham Rush – Western New England 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple-Pro 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Tristen Canzano, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Xavier Moore, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Rai’quan Dixon, Senior, 5-11, 235 – will spell Moore 
• Jayson Garcia, Junior, 5-8, 160 – will spell Moore 

Fullback: 

• Rai’quan Dixon, Senior, 5-11, 235 – competing 
• Nolan Chiulli, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Tim Pherson, Senior, 6-3, 200 – part of rotation 
• Kevin Burgess, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – part of rotation 
• Cameron Bohal, Sophomore, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation 
• Chris Penrose, Senior, 5-8, 170 – part of rotation 
• Roddrick Friday-Johnson, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

• Stephen Gural, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter 
• Connor Hille, Junior, 6-1, 180 – second tight end  

Offensive Line: 

• Qian Walters, Junior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Bohdan James-Frutchey, Junior, 5-11, 215 – competing at left guard 
• Brandon Wyant, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing at left guard 
• Luke Slack, Senior, 6-1, 225 – returning starter at center; moving from guard 
• Colin Higgins, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – competing at right guard 
• Dylan York, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing at right guard 
• Mulik Warren, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Diego Santana, Junior, 6-1, 240 – pushing for time at tackle; may be the sixth man 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-4 
• Returning Starters: 3

Defensive Line: 

• Tim Pherson, Senior, 6-3, 200 – projected starter at end 
• Mulik Warren, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at end 
• Nate Smith, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – part of rotation at end 
• Qian Walters, Junior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at tackle 
• Rai’quan Dixon, Senior, 5-11, 235 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Dylan York, Junior, 5-10, 190 – part of rotation at tackle   

Linebacker: 

• Stephen Gural, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter on inside 
• Nolan Chiulli, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter on inside 
• Connor Hille, Junior, 6-1, 180 – projected starter on outside 
• Andrew Butler, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at other outside position 
• Chris Penrose, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing at other outside position 
• Hunter Cleaver, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at other outside position 
• John Wargo, Sophomore, 5-11, 225 – part of inside rotation 
• Liam Slack, Junior, 5-10, 195 – part of inside rotation 
• Caleb Rivera, Sophomore, 6-0, 205 – part of inside rotation 

Secondary: 

• Tristen Canzano, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at free safety 
• Jayson Garcia, Junior, 5-8, 160 – part of rotation at safety 
• Xavier Moore, Junior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Kevin Burgess, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – competing at opposite corner 
• Cameron Bohal, Sophomore, 6-0, 165 – competing at opposite corner
• Roddrick Friday-Johnson, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing at opposite corner 

Special Teams: 

• Seniors Matt D’Onofrio and Matt Hikade are competing at kicker and punter 
• Burgess, Garcia, and Moore are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, at Piscataway 
• Friday, 9/10, at Hillsborough 
• Friday, 9/17, at Hunterdon Central 
• Friday, 9/24, Franklin at home 
• Friday, 10/1, Bridgewater-Raritan at home 
• Friday, 10/8, Somerville at home 
• Friday, 10/15, at Ridge 
• 10/22-23, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/29, Westfield at home 
• Thursday, 11/25, Easton (Pa.) at Lafayette 

Concerns:  

• Up front: a question mark more than a concern 

Recruiting:  

• • The Stateliners have a lot of kids who are good high school football players and that usually means some eventually play college sports 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Moore has a chance to be a very good player who may be in demand before long 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re hopeful with the return to normalcy and putting last year behind us. This is a younger team, but we feel good about them and we also have some older guys. We are anxious to get going and have a normal season. We didn’t have the Easton (Pa.) game last year and that hurt both communities.” – Head Coach Frank Duffy