Kingsway Dragons 

2020: 

• 3-2
• 115 points scored; 23.0 average 
• 94 points allowed; 18.8 average 
• Wins: Highland, Washington Township, Deptford 
• Losses: Williamstown, Wayne Hills 

Graduation:  

• LB Zach Schneider – Temple as a preferred walk-on 
• WR Trevor Shorter – Wagner 
• T Arthur Stone – Elizabeth City State (NC) 
• QB Ben Maiers – Rowan College of South Jersey for baseball 
• TE Steve Maiers – Rowan College of South Jersey for baseball 
• RB/DT Sylvester Van Morter – King’s College (Pa.)  

2021 Captains:  

• Nate Maiers, Darrell Brown, Ian Bucs 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Pro 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Joe Lyons, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Darrell Brown, Junior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter 
• DJ DePietro, Junior, 5-11, 175 – will spell Brown 

Wide Receiver: 

• Nate Maiers, Junior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter in the slot 
• Elias Collins, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter who is currently injured 
• Benny Liles, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – projected starter 
• Luke Van Brill, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – projected starter 

Tight End: 

• Kyle Kupsey, Sophomore, 6-2, 205 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Nolan Jess, Senior, 6-7, 255 – projected starter at left tackle; new to game and going to Navy for swimming 
• Moises Sanchez, Junior, 5-11, 240 – projected starter at left guard 
• Ian Bucs, Senior, 5-7, 245 – returning starter at center 
• Carter Williams, Junior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter at right guard; rotated last year, giving him experience 
• Jake Kupsey, Senior, 6-3, 200 – returning starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Jake Kupsey, Senior, 6-3, 200 – returning starter at end 
• Marcellis Johnson, Junior, 5-11, 210 – projected starter at end 
• Demetrius Ransom, Junior, 6-1, 290 – projected starter at tackle 
• Elijah Lane, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Luke Van Brill, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – projected starter in middle 
• Kevin Tunstall, Senior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter on weak side 
• Jake Mason, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter as rover 
• DJ DePietro, Junior, 5-11, 175 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

• Nate Maiers, Junior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter at safety 
• Darrell Brown, Junior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter at safety; moving from cornerback 
• Aiden Alexander, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Roman Kuzmick, Junior, 5-9, 150 – projected starter at cornerback  

Special Teams: 

• Senior Nick Tanzola returns at kicker and he is competing with junior Billy Robichaud 
• Nate Maiers will punt 
• Maiers and Brown will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, Shawnee at Rutgers 
• Friday, 9/10, at Eastern 
• Friday, 9/17, at Williamstown 
• Friday, 9/24, at Rancocas Valley 
• Friday, 10/1, Washington Township at home 
• 10/8-9, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/15, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home  
• Friday, 10/22, Cherokee at home  
• Friday, 10/29, at Atlantic City at home 
• Wednesday, 11/24, Clearview at home 

Concerns:  

• Inexperience 

Recruiting:  

• Collins may be out for some time with a knee injury; he was considered the team’s best player and may go the prep school route 
• Jess verballed to Navy for swimming 
• Kupsey may play baseball  
• Bucs and others may go D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Brown and Maiers are 1-AA/1-A prospects 
• DePietro and Ransom are 1-AA/D2 candidates  
•  Mason will play lacrosse at the 1-A/1-A level 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a young group of players who are scrappy and like to compete. We’ll come along as a group as the season goes on.” – Head Coach Mark Hendricks