Post 851 – Team Preview 2022: Park Ridge Owls

Park Ridge Owls 

2021: 

  • 10-2 
  • Lost to Cedar Grove in the North Jersey regional championship game 
  • Won the North Jersey Section Section 1 Group 1 championship, beating Hasbrouck Heights in the final, Becton in the semifinals, and Shabazz in the first round 
  • Scored 357 points: 29.75 average 
  • Allowed 104 points: 8.67 average 
  • Wins included Hasbrouck Heights (twice), Wood-Ridge, and Wallington 
  • Their loss was to Rutherford 

**Park Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights played each other three times 

Graduation: 

  • RB/DB Matthew Manning – Muhlenberg 
  • TE/DE Andre Baskapan – Springfield 
  • WR/DB Kyle Bratcher – Hamilton 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

  • Cole Hughes, Junior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

  • Luke Macfie, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at running back 
  • Leul Cetoute, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at running back 
  • Both will be on field at all times here and in the slot 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Jacob Shannon, Junior, 6-2, 185 – projected starter 
  • Mike Montgomery, Junior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter 
  • Matthew Rozzi, Sophomore, 5-11, 150 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

  • Deron McLaughlin, Junior, 6-6, 275 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from right tackle 
  • Luke Moser, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at guard or tackle; moving from center 
  • Mikhail Vlasov, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at guard 
  • Dylan Masson, Junior, 6-4, 210 – projected starter at guard 
  • Brandon Bliss, Junior, 5-9, 180 – projected starter at center 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 2 

Defensive Line: 

  • Deron McLaughlin, Junior, 6-6, 275 – returning starter at end 
  • Mikhail Vlasov, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at end or nose guard 
  • Luke Moser, Senior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at end or nose guard  

Linebacker: 

  • Jacob Shannon, Junior, 6-2, 185 – projected starter on the inside; may move to the outside  
  • Andrew Rozzi, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – projected starter on the inside 
  • Leul Cetoute, Junior, 5-8, 175 – competing on the inside 
  • Zach Moser, Sophomore, 5-8, 165 – competing on the inside 
  • Gio Bravo, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – projected starter on the outside 

Secondary: 

  • Luke Macfie, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Jack Nocella, Junior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Cole Hughes, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter at safety 
  • Matthew Rozzi, Sophomore, 5-11, 150 – competing at other safety 
  • Mike Montgomery, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing at other safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Charles O’Donovan will be the kicker and the punter will be determined in the preseason 
  • Macfie will be the major return man 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/2, Butler at home 
  • Friday, 9/9, at Cresskill 
  • Friday, 9/16, Wood-Ridge at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Hawthorne 
  • Saturday, 10/1, at St. Mary 
  • 10/7-8, NJIC crossover 
  • 10/14-15, NJIC crossover 
  • 10-21-22, NJIC crossover 

Concerns: 

  • Health and depth are always key at a Group 1 school, a team with 32 players 

Recruiting: 

  • Moser can play D3 if he wants to and he is the only senior on the team
  • Underclassmen: 
  • McLaughlin will be receiving interest 
  • It is too early to tell for the others 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’ll be competitive. Our quarterback returns and we have a good, solid line. On defense, we lose some, but we can plug holes with good juniors and sophomores.” – Head Coach Tom Curry, Jr. 

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