Delsea Crusaders 

2020: 

• 5-1 
• 203 points scored; 33.83 average 
• 63 points allowed; 10.5 average 
• Wins: Penns Grove, Triton, Highland Regional, Glassboro, Millville 
• Losses: Timber Creek 

Graduation:  

• OL Joe Metzger – Deerfield Academy (Mass.) as a post-grad  

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Wing-T 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Zach Maxwell, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Jared Schoppee, Junior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter at fullback 
• Jaedyn Stewart, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at halfback 
• Wayne Adair, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – projected starter at halfback; started on defense 
• Gary Harper, Sophomore, 5-6, 150 – part of rotation 
• Xavier Wyatt, Sophomore, 5-8, 135 – part of rotation 
• Luke Maxwell, Junior, 6-1, 210 – part of rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

• Devin Hooks, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning co-starter 
• Aiden Kelly, Senior, 6-2, 165 – returning co-starter 

Tight End:  

• Austin Boos, Junior, 6-2, 155 – projected co-starter 
• Tyson Derenberger, Junior, 5-9, 175 – projected co-starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Cade Berardelli, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at center 
• Danny DiGiovacchino, Junior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter at guard 
• Ashton Blose, Junior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter at guard 
• Josh Caudill, Senior, 5-8, 220 – returning starter at tackle 
• The other tackle position will be decided in camp 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-man fronts 
• Returning Starters: 

Defensive Line: 

• Jared Schoppee, Junior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter at end 
• Luke Maxwell, Junior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Ashton Blose, Junior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter at tackle 
• Tyyon Dawkins, Senior, 6-3, 255 – returning starter at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Jaedyn Stewart, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter 
• Danny DiGiovacchino, Junior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter 
• Wayne Adair, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – returning starter 

Secondary: 

• Devin Hooks, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
• Xavier Wyatt, Sophomore, 5-8, 135 – projected starter 
• Aiden Kelly, Senior, 6-2, 165 – projected starter 
• Gary Harper, Sophomore, 5-6, 150 – projected starter 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Mason Carr is the kicker and Luke Maxwell is the punter 
• Adair will be the main return man 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 9/2, Delran at home 
• Friday, 9/10, Clearview at home 
• Friday, 9/17, at Oakcrest 
• Friday, 9/24, Deptford at home 
• Friday, 10/1, at Hammonton 
• Friday, 10/8, Cherry Hill West at home 
• Friday, 10/15, at Moorestown 
• Friday, 10/22, at Mainland 
• Friday, 10/29, Steinert at home 

Concerns:  

• Depth, as they only have 40 players 

Recruiting:  

• Stewart, Berardelli, Hooks are 1-AA prospects 
• Underclassmen: 
• Luke Maxwell is a 1-AA candidate 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We should compete for a conference title and hopefully make a run in Group 3.” – Assistant Coach Rob Briles