Post 694 – Team Preview 2021: Westwood Cardinals

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

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