Westwood Cardinals 

2020: 

• 2-2 
• 59 points scored; 14.75 average 
• 70 points allowed; 17.5 average 
• Wins: Demarest, Dumont 
• Losses: Lakeland, Mahwah 

Graduation:  

• QB Ian Borgersen – New Haven 
• OL/DL Justin Lamprecht – Utica 

2021 Captains:  

• Joey Giordano, Tommy Linaris, Kevin Kim 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Silvio Piccinich, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing 
• Robbie Carcich, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Joey Giordano, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter 
• Anthony Sabatella, Junior, 5-11, 185 – will spell Giordano’ started on defense  

Wide Receiver: 

• Colby Laughton, Junior, 6-2, 185 – 3-year starter 
• Tom Linaris, Senior, 6-0, 170 – 3-year starter 
• Jon Ruff, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter 
• Jack Dugan, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter 
• Tom Bussanich, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – part of rotation 
• Robbie Carcich, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – part of rotation if not playing quarterback 

Offensive Line: 

• Chris Picinic, Junior, 6-2, 250 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Justin Singer, Junior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter at left guard; started on defense 
• Kirk Simeonedes, Junior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at center 
• Jack Makdis, Junior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at right guard 
• Kevin Kim, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at right tackle; moving from center 
• Mike Carcich, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – press for time and providing depth 
• Sam Rosas, Senior, 6-1, 215 – press for time and providing depth 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• RJ Ussher, Sophomore, 6-1, 235 – projected starter at nose guard; saw time 
• Kevin Kim, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at end 
• Jack Makdis, Junior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter ate nd 
• Justin Singer, Junior, 5-10, 205 – part of rotation 
• Sam Rosas, Senior, 6-1, 215 – part of rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Anthony Sabatella, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter on inside 
• Yianni Constantinides, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter on inside 
• Joey Giordano, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter on outside 
• John Makdis, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter on outside 
• Luke Biello, Freshman, 5-11, 180 – part of rotation 
• Tom Bussanich, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – part of rotation 
• AJ Milo, Junior, 5-10, 170 – provides depth on outside 

Secondary: 

• Jon Ruff, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Aidan Carrazana, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Joe Klein, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – part of rotation at cornerback 
• Colby Laughton, Junior, 6-2, 185 – part of rotation at cornerback 
• Tom Linaris, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Jack Dugan, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Robbie Carcich, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Dugan returns as punter and will add kicking duties 
• Laughton and Carcich will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, Ramsey at home 
• Friday, 9/10, Ridgefield Park at home 
• Friday, 9/17, at River Dell 
• Friday, 9/24, Passaic Valley at home 
• Friday, 10/1, at Mahwah 
• Friday, 10/8, at Lakeland 
• Friday, 10/15, West Milford 
• Friday, 10/22, at Demarest 
• Friday, 10/29, Lincoln at home 

Concerns:  

• Staying healthy 
• Numbers a little low, which means depth, but there are 22 freshmen 

Recruiting:  

• Giordano has a chance to play college ball
• Underclassmen: 
• Laughton has a very good chance to play somewhere and is already a 3-year starter in his junior year 
• Chris Picinic also has a chance 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We are still a young team with eight seniors, but we have experienced juniors. We have a tough schedule, the toughest we’ve had in a long time where we will be playing Group 3’s and 4’s. We also have a tough opener against Ramsey and we have to be ready.” – Head Coach Dennis Hard