Cherokee Chiefs 

2021: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to North Brunswick in the Central Group 5 semifinals after beating Egg Harbor in the first round 
• Scored 325 points: 32.50 average 
• Allowed 150 points: 15.00 average 
• Wins included Shawnee, Kingsway, Lenape, and Eastern 
• Losses were to St. Joe’s (Hammonton) and Washington Township  

Graduation: 

• OL Aidan Geisenheimer – College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• DE-LB Bill Westerby – College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• OL/DL Tom Nigro – Widener 
• DB Antonio Campbell – Rowan 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Ryan Bender, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Brandon Boria, Senior, 5-9, 192 – 4-year starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Cam Burti, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter 
• Tom Pajic, Junior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter 
• Jake Zubrzycky, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter 
• Trent Osborn, Junior, 6-2, 180 – projected starter who played often 

Offensive Line: 

• Jake Ellis, Senior, 5-11, 260 – returning starter at center 
• Dom DeChurch, Senior, 5-11, 250 – returning starter at guard 
• Zach Ott, Junior, 5-11, 250 – projected starter at guard 
• Dylan Grau, Sophomore, 6-5, 325 – projected starter at tackle 
• Aidan Edelson, Senior, 6-0, 240 – one of several competing at opposite tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Leo Bluestein, Junior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at end who may end up at linebacker 
• Roman Dougherty, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Dom DeChurch, Senior, 5-11, 250 – returning starter at end 

Linebacker:   

• Austin Lenart, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter on inside 
• Luke Brown, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing on the inside 
• Brandon Petrick, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing on the outside 
• Dante Harrison, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – competing on the outside 
• Louis Rhodes, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing on the outside 
• Leo Bluestein, Junior, 6-1, 210 – may end up on outside instead of end 

Secondary: 

• Sean Cole, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Brian Mitchell, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter at safety 
• Evan Bryfogle, Sophomore, 5-7, 150 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Wesley Davenport, Senior, 5-7, 150 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Tom Pajic, Junior, 5-11, 165 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Cam Burti, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Tom Pajic returns as both the kicker and the punter 
• Boria will return kickoffs and Burti will return punts 

Schedule: 

• Sunday, 8/28, Holy Spirit at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/2, at Hammonton 
• Friday, 9/9, St. Augustine at home 
• Friday, 9/16, at Shawnee 
• 9/23-24, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/30, at Williamstown 
• Friday, 10/7, Lenape at home 
• Friday, 10/14, Kingsway at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at Millville 
• Thursday, 11/24, Seneca at home 

Concerns: 

• Offensive line 
• Linebacker inexperience 

Recruiting: 

• Boria verballed to Stony Brook 
• Burti, Dougherty, and Mitchell are 1-AA/D2 prospects 
• DeChurch is a D3 candidate 
• Others may play D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Pajic, Bender, and Lenart are the top juniors 
• Grau and Bryfogel are very promising sophomores 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a very competitive schedule, but return a good amount of players. We will go as far as we can play up front.” – Head Coach Brian Glatz