Post 826 – Team Preview 2022: Red Bank Catholic Caseys

Red Bank Catholic Caseys  

2021: 

  • 11-1
  • Won Non-Public Group B championship by beating DePaul 
  • Beat St. Joe’s (Hammonton) in semi-finals and Morris Catholic in opening round 
  • 292 points scored: 32.67 average 
  • 137 points allowed: 11.42 average 
  • Wins included Rumson-Fair Haven, Manalapan, Wall, and Timber Creek 
  • Lost to Donovan Catholic 

Graduation: 

  • TE/DE Alex Bauman – Tulane 
  • OL Vince Carpenter – Purdue 
  • QB Alex Brown – Bucknell 
  • RB/LB Rajahn Cooper – Merrimack 
  • OL Ashton Mejias – Hobart 
  • DE Ryan McPherson – Assumption 
  • K Jake Jacobson – Sacred Heart 
  • DB Jaidin Haynes – Saint Anselm 
  • DB Corbett Cimini – Springfield 
  • DE Connor Wanagiel – Springfield 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Frank Furfaro, Junior, 5-9, 150 – competing 
  • Ryan Bontorno, Junior, 6-2, 210 – competing 
  • Frankie Williams, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Sabino Portella, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 3-year starter 
  • Torin Harmon, Senior, 5-10, 195 – played often after sitting 30 days after transferring from Shore Regional and will share position 

Fullback (when used): 

  • Davin Brewton, Junior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter; started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Najih Rahman, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter 
  • Emanuel Ross, Junior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter 
  • Robert Stolfa, Senior, 5-10, 160 – 3-year starter 
  • Stephen Myers, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of rotation 
  • Armando Melendez, Senior, 5-9, 175 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Jack Bohm-Squicciarini, Junior, 6-5, 200 – competing
  • Luke Krzyzkowski, Junior, 6-3, 220 – Central Regional transfer who will sit 30 days and started last year; will be competing 
  • Evan Bielenda, Senior, 6-1, 200 – competing

Offensive Line: 

  • Tyler Burnham, Junior, 6-6, 300 – returning starter at right tackle 
  • Lorenzo Portella, Junior, 6-1, 275 – 3-year starter at right guard 
  • Luke Mascarenhas, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at center 
  • Brian Miller, Junior, 6-0, 255 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Patrick Magee, Junior, 6-2, 255 – competing at left tackle 
  • Avery Barnes, Junior, 6-3, 260 – competing at left tackle 
  • David Nieves, Senior, 6-0, 220 – provides depth on the three interior positions 

Defense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Avery Barnes, Junior, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at end 
  • Aidan Donohue, Senior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at end 
  • Lorenzo Portella, Junior, 6-1, 275 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Brian Miller, Junior, 6-0, 255 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Logan Graham, Junior, 5-11, 195 – part of rotation at end 
  • Luke Krzyzkowski, Junior, 6-3, 220 – part of rotation at end when he is eligible 
  • Daniel Lezeau, Junior, 6-1, 265 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Davin Brewton, Junior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter in middle 
  • Michael Palmieri, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter on weak side 
  • Luke Wassef, Junior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter on strong side 
  • Jaimie Guthridge, Sophomore, 5-10, 195 – part of rotation and will provide depth 
  • Matt Lonczak, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – part of rotation and will provide depth 

Secondary: 

  • Sabino Portella, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 3-year starter at safety 
  • Torin Harmon, Senior, 5-10, 195 – competing at other safety; will definitely play 
  • Christian Ungemah, Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing at other safety; will definitely play 
  • Colin Earnest, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing at other safety; will definitely play 
  • Emanuel Ross, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing at cornerback 
  • Robert Stolfa, Senior, 5-10, 160 – competing at cornerback 
  • Devon Duhue-Henry, Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing at cornerback 
  • Isaiah Nash, Junior, 5-9, 150 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • VJ Muscillo, a senior, is the projected punter, while kicker is undecided 
  • Stolfa, Harmon, Ross, and Duhue-Henry will be the return men 

Schedule:

  • Saturday, 8/27, St. John Vianney at Ocean City 
  • Friday, 9/2, Freehold Boro at home
  • Friday, 9/9, at Wall
  • Friday, 9/16, at Middletown South
  • Friday, 9/23, Donovan Catholic at home
  • Friday, 9/30, Seton Hall Prep at home
  • Friday, 10/7, at Manalapan
  • 10/14-15, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 10/21, Rumson-Fair Haven at home 
  • Friday, 10/28, Curtis (NY) at home 

Concerns: 

  • Getting the team to gel 
  • Finding a quarterback 
  • Replacing numerous players on both lines 
  • Finding leaders in the summer 

Recruiting: 

  • Sabino Portella verballed to North Carolina for wrestling 
  • Rahman has offers from Monmouth, Brown, and others 
  • Harmon and Stolfa both have Patriot League and other 1-AA interest 
  • Donohue has 1-AA/D2 interest 
  • Others can play with a good senior year 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Ross has ten offers, including Penn State, Illinois, and West Virginia – there other schools with interest 
  • Burnham has eight offers, including Boston College, Duke, and West Virginia 
  • Brewton has offers from Syracuse, West Virginia, and UMass 
  • Barnes can be a 1-A prospect and has current non-Power 5 and 1-AA interest 
  • Lorenzo Portella has Ivy/Patriot interest 
  • Miller has 1-AA potential 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have guys back and good young talent coming up. How we blend it together is the question and it will be an interesting summer. It needs to happen quickly because of the early start we have.” – Head Coach Mike Lange  

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