Cranford Cougars 

2020: 

• 6-2
• 236 points scored; 29.5 average 
• 114 points allowed; 14.25 average 
• Wins: Ridge, Colonia, Linden, Lacey, North Brunswick, JFK (Iselin) 
• Losses: Woodbridge, St. Joe’s (Met.) 

Graduation:  

• LB Kevin Keogh – Trinity 
• SB/DB Jake Chapman – Johns Hopkins 
• LB Matt Coates – Misericordia for lacrosse 
• RB/DB Dennis DeMarino – Misericordia for basketball 
• RB/DB Nate Caldwell – lacrosse 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

•  Shane Van Dam, Senior, 6-4, 190 – returning co-starter 

Running Back: 

• Lucca Limeira, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will share duties 
• Colin Murray, Senior, 5-11, 175 – will share duties 

H-back: 

• Lukas Ruby, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter; moving from offensive line 
• Shane Kanterman, Junior, 5-11, 205 – will see time 

Wide Receiver: 

• Will Gallagher, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• Jack Conley, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter 
• Liam Godwin, Junior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter 
• Jake Carter, Junior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter in the slot 
• Angelo Fiorenza, Senior, 6-1, 175 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Geoff Gretta, Senior, 6-6, 285 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Conor Ryan, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing at left tackle 
• Kevin Shriner, Senior, 6-6, 285 – 3-year starter at left guard 
• Ryan Heesters, Junior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at center 
• Matt Fries, Senior, 6-5, 280 – 3-year starter at right guard 
• Kyle Fay, Junior, 6-6, 285 – projected starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 2 

Defensive Line: 

• Kevin Shriner, Senior, 6-6, 285 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Matt Fries, Senior, 6-5, 280 – will rotate at nose guard 
• Lukas Ruby, Senior, 6-3, 215 – projected starter at end  
• Chris Blevins, Senior, 6-2, 195 – projected starter at end; saw action 

Linebacker: 

• Shane Kanterman, Junior, 5-11, 205 – projected starter in middle 
• Jake Lies, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing on outside 
• Conor Ryan, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing on outside 
• Ryan Carracino, Sophomore, 5-11, 215 – competing on outside 
• Angelo Fiorenza, Senior, 6-1, 175 – competing on outside 

Secondary: 

• Lucca Limeira, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Stephen Kisly, Senior, 6-4, 180 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Ryan Lynskey, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at free safety  
• Will Gallagher, Senior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at cornerback; saw action 
• Liam Godwin, Junior, 6-2, 175 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Michael Normann, Junior, 6-2, 170 – part of cornerback rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Liam Godwin will be the kicker and punter 
• Carter, Gallagher, and Conley are the return men 

Schedule: 

• 9/3-4, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/10, North Hunterdon at home 
• Friday, 9/17, Summit at home 
• Friday, 9/24, at JFK (Iselin) 
• Friday, 10/1, Scotch Plains-Fanwood at home 
• Friday, 10/8, Colonia at home 
• Friday, 10/15, at Woodbridge 
• Friday, 10/22, at Linden 
• Friday, 10/29, at Montgomery 

Concerns:  

• Inexperience on defense 

Recruiting:  

• Fries verballed to Illinois
• Shriner has 1-AA interest with a height issue  
• Van Dam and Gretta will create interest 
• Others may go D3 
• Murray may wrestle, while Limeira and Gallagher may play baseball 
• Underclassmen: 
• Fay has the size and started on the varsity basketball team 
• Godwin can play and may be a kicker or punter 

Coach’s Comments:  

“I think we have a chance to be good and we always expect to win. Last year’s team did a good job under the circumstances. We played eight games and that gave the underclassmen some good experience. We owe something to the senior leadership of last year’s team.” – Head Coach Erik Rosenmeier