Ocean City Raiders    

2021: 

• 12-1 
• Lost to Millville in the South Jersey Group 4 final after beating Long Branch in the semifinals and Mainland in the opening round 
• Scored 409 points: 31.46 average 
• Allowed 106 points: 8.15 average, including five shutouts  
• Wins included Williamstown, Egg Harbor, and Hammonton 

Graduation: 

• TE/DE Mike Gray – Shippensburg 
• C/DT CJ Conti – Kutztown 
• OL Ed Pearce – Catholic University 
• K Brendan McGonigle – Bloomsburg 
• DL Brandon Bobb – Eastern University 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple-Pro Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

• Riley Gunnels, Senior, 6-4, 218 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Roy Salugta, Junior, 5-10, 185 – will share position 
• Duke Guenther, Junior, 5-8, 175 – will share position 
• Jon Moyer, Junior, 6-3, 195 – will share position; started on defense  

Wide Receiver: 

• Pat Lonergan, Senior, 6-1, 190 – returning starter 
• Jack Hoag, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter 
• Ricky Wetzel, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter 

Tight End: 

• Colin Dice, Senior, 6-1, 205 – part of rotation 
• Sean Sakers, Senior, 6-1, 200 – part of rotation 
• Zion Hamilton, Junior, 6-0, 190 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Justin Gooden, Junior, 6-1, 235 – returning starter at right guard 
• Luke Holmes, Sophomore, 6-0, 225 – frontrunner at center 
• Cliff Dirkes, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – frontrunner at left guard 
• Dino Christensen, Junior, 6-4, 200 – frontrunner at left tackle 
• Ryan Callahan, Junior, 6-0, 195 – frontrunner at right tackle 
• Others will be competing 

Defense: 

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

Defensive Line: 

• Colin Dice, Senior, 6-1, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Justin Gooden, Junior, 6-1, 235 – projected starter at end 
• Brock Cook, Senior, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at tackle 
• The other tackle is open and will probably have one of the offensive linemen filling the position 

Linebacker: 

• Nick Layton, Junior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter on inside, moving from safety 
• Andrew Karayiannis, Senior, 6-3, 190 – projected starter on inside; saw action  
• Ryan McBride, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on outside 
• Ryan Callahan, Junior, 6-0, 195 – part of rotation inside and outside 
• Roy Salugta, Junior, 5-10, 185 – part of rotation inside and outside 

Secondary: 

• Jack Hoag, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jon Moyer, Junior, 6-3, 195 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Colin Thompson, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Duke Guenther, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• James Picinich, Senior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Ian Reed, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Jon Moyer will be the punter, while the kicker will be either junior Ryder Hay or sophomore JP Forrester 
• Hoag will return punts and Moyer, Reed, and Guenther will return kicks 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/26, Neshaminy (Pa.) at home 
• Thursday, 9/1, Mainland at home 
• Saturday, 9/10, at Cedar Creek 
• Friday, 9/16, Delsea at home 
• 9/23-24, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 10/1, at WInslow – night game 
• Friday, 10/7, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home 
• Friday, 10/14, at Millville 
• Friday, 10/21, Hammonton at home 
• Thursday, 11/24, at Pleasantville 

Concerns: 

• Both lines: if they develop, the team can be very good because they have good skill players 

Recruiting: 

• Gunnels is a 1-AA prospect
• Lonergan is being looked at by 1-A schools as a long snapper 
• Hoag is a D3 prospect 
• Others can play D3 if they have good season 
• Underclassmen: 
• Moyer has 1-AA potential 
• Gooden is D2 material 

Coach’s Comments: 

“The schedule is going to be a challenge. We think we have good skill players and a returning quarterback in Riley Gunnels. The biggest issue is both lines – we graduated a lot. How soon we develop them will be a big key.” – Head Coach Kevin Smith