Post 834 – Team Preview 2022: Woodbury Thundering Herd

Woodbury Thundering Herd 

2021: 

  • 12-1
  • Lost to Salem in the South Jersey Group 1 regional championship 
  • Won the South Jersey Group 1 sectional championship by beating Woodstown, Penns Grove in the semi-finals, and Maple Shade in the first round 
  • Scored 403 points: 31.00 average 
  • Allowed 119 points: 9.15 average 
  • Wins included Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Florence, and Maple Shade 

Graduation: 

  • RB Teddy Lockhart – William Paterson 
  • DB Jordan Smith – Albright 
  • C/LB Daquan Richardson – Chestnut Hill (pa.) sprint football 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 9 

Quarterback: 

  • Bryan Johnson, Senior, 5-11, 170 – 3-year starter 

Running Back: 

  • Derron Moore, Senior, 6-0, 210 – 3-year starter 
  • Kahsir Nesmith, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – will spell Moore 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Anthony Reagan Jr, Junior, 5-9, 175 – 3-year starter 
  • Ja’Bron Solomon, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter 
  • Wilson Torres, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter 
  • Jayden Johnson, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter 
  • Dominic Abbatelli, Senior, 5-7, 160 – started some games; started on defense 
  • Marquis Taylor, Sophomore, 5-10, 150 – part of the rotation  

Offensive Line: 

  • JaSuan Solomon, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at tackle; also started at guard 
  • Colin St. John, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Jamar Wallace, Senior, 5-9, 190 – returning starter at center 
  • Marcellus Johnson, Senior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter at guard; Kingsway transfer 
  • Camyle Carter, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at guard 
  • Israel Russell, Junior, 6-2, 300 – sixth man along the line 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 6  

Defensive Line: 

  • Jamar Wallace, Senior, 5-9, 190 – projected starter at nose guard 
  • Marcellus Johnson, Senior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Camyle Carter, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at tackle 

Linebackers: 

  • Dominic Abbatelli, Senior, 5-7, 160 – 3-year starter on inside 
  • Kahsir Nesmith, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – projected starter on inside 
  • Derron Moore, Senior, 6-0, 210 – 3-year starter on outside 
  • Dorian Dunbar, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter on outside 
  • Robert Meadows, Junior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth on inside and outside  

Secondary: 

  • Anthony Reagan Jr, Junior, 3-year starter at cornerback 
  • Angel Arocho, Senior, 5-7, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Ja’Bron Solomon, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter at safety 
  • Wilson Torres, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Marquis Taylor, Sophomore, 5-10, 150 – part of rotation and will play in nickel situations 

Special Teams: 

  • Sophomore JaSuan Solomon returns at kicker and senior Dominic Abbatelli is a 3-year starter at punter 
  • Solomon and Reagan are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/26, at Maple Shade 
  • Friday, 9/2, at West Deptford 
  • Saturday, 9/10, at Penns Grove 
  • Saturday, 9/17, Paulsboro at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Haddonfield 
  • Friday, 9/30, at Gloucester City 
  • Saturday, 10/8, Woodstown at home 
  • 10/14-15, Bye Week 
  • Saturday, 10/22, at Salem 
  • Thursday, 11/24, Gateway at home  

Concerns: 

  • Continuity on the lines with new starters, especially on the defensive line 

Recruiting: 

  • Moore is a 1-AA/D2 prospect with offers from Temple, Campbell, and Duquesne
  • Solomon is a 1-AA prospect with an offer from Campbell 
  • Bryan Johnson is a D2 prospect 
  • Arocho, Abbatelli, and others are D3 prospects 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Reagan has offers from West Virginia, Temple, and Campbell 
  • Torres holds offers from Temple and Campbell 
  • Jayden Johnson is an emerging prospect 

Coach’s Comments: 

“It’s a new challenge and we look forward to competing against everybody. We will find out who we are as a team and the schedule gives us an opportunity to figure it out.” – Head Coach Anthony Reagan Sr. 

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