Hillsborough Raiders 

2020: 

• 4-4 
• 264 points scored; 33.0 average 
• 183 points allowed; 22.88 average 
• Wins:Bridgewater-Raritan, Montgomery, North Hunterdon, Hunterdon Central 
• Losses: Watchung Hills, Phillipsburg, Ridge, Edison 

Graduation:  

• WR/DB Ethan Mayes – William Paterson 
• TE/LB Aidan Lugo – Santa Barbara City College (Ca.) 
• RB Sean Levonaitis chose not to play football 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• James Mazuera, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Tyler Michinard, Senior, 5-11, 195 – frontrunner at running back; started on defense 
• Andrew Santa Barbara, Senior, 6-0, 245 – competing and started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

• Thomas Amankwaa, Senior, 6-0, 195 – 3-year starter 
• Kevin Shelton, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing and part of rotation 
• Shane Donoghue, Junior, 6-0, 190 – competing and part of rotation 
• Charlie Volpe, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing and part of rotation 
• Samir Guzman, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing and part of rotation 

Tight End: 

• William Dixon, Senior, 6-4, 220 – 3-year starter 
• Shane Donoghue, Junior, 6-0, 190 – play here in two-tight end situations 
• Billy Meszaros, Junior, 6-1, 200 – play in two-tight end situations 

Offensive Line: 

• Marc Gulla, Senior, 6-4, 310 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Christian Quandt, Junior, 5-9, 225 – returning starter at left guard 
• Ethan McLaughlin, Senior, 6-0, 230 – returning starter at right tackle; moving from center 
• Luke Moleski, Senior, 5-11, 220 – competing at right guard and center 
• Carson Deroner, Sophomore, 6-3, 290 – competing at right guard and center 
• Ray Giuliano, Senior, 6-0, 230 – competing at right guard and center; started a couple of games  
• Rohan Deb, Senior, 6-0, 225 – competing at right guard and center; started a couple of games 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-4 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• William Dixon, Senior, 6-4, 220 – returning starter at end 
• Ethan McLaughlin, Senior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter at end 
• Logan Press, Junior, 6-2, 240 – part of rotation at end 
• Andrew Santa Barbara, Senior, 6-0, 245 – returning starter at tackle 
• Zach McCann, Senior, 5-10, 240 – projected starter at tackle 
• Carson Deroner, Sophomore, 6-3, 290 – pushing for time at tackle and will be part of rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Sal Volpe, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 3-year starter on inside 
• Leo Schiro, Senior, 6-0, 195 – competing on inside; started a few games 
• Jonathan Lobelo, Sophomore, 6-1, 195 – competing on inside 
• Tyler Michinard, Senior, 5-11, 195 – 3-year starter on outside 
• Joe Witcoski, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter on outside 

Secondary: 

• Thomas Amankwaa, Senior, 6-0, 195 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Matt Amofa, Senior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Ryan Tasetano, Junior, 5-9, 160 – competing at both safeties 
• Peter Quandt, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing at both safeties 
• Dominick Monsorno, Junior, 5-8, 170 – competing at both safeties 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Sam Meecham will be the kicker and competing with Mazuera at punter 
• Awankwaa, Charlie Volpe, Amofa, and Shelton are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 9/2, Hunterdon Central at home 
• Friday, 9/10. Phillipsburg at home 
• Friday, 9/17, at Franklin 
• Friday, 9/24, at Bridgewater-Raritan 
• Friday, 10/1, at Ridge 
• Saturday, 10/9, at Westfield 
• Friday, 10/15, Old Bridge at home 
• Friday, 9/22, at Piscataway 
• Friday, 9/29, North Brunswick at home 

Concerns:  

• Replacing one of Hillsborough’s best players ever in Sean Levonaitis 
• Staying healthy 

Recruiting:  

• Dixon verballed to Akron 
• Awankwaa has offers from Rutgers, Syracuse, Pitt, air Force, James Madison, Villanova, and others 
• Mazuera may go D3, doing very well at Kutztown’s camp 
• Santa Barbara, Gulla, Schiro, and Volpe are D2/D3 prospects 
• Michinard is a D3 prospect 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a chance to be pretty good. We lost a really good running back in Sean Levonaitis, but many others are returning. We have two FBS players in — Dixon and — Awankwaa, something we have not had in a long time. We have other good players and most of the line returns.” – Head Coach Kevin Carty Jr.