Post 854 – Team Preview 2022: West Morris Wolfpack

West Morris Wolfpack 

2021: 

  • 10-3 
  • Won the North Jersey Group 3 regional championship, beating Cranford 
  • Won the North Jersey Section Section 1 Group 3 championship by beating West Essex in the finals, Old Tappan in the semifinals, and Summit in the first round 
  • Scored 441 points: 33.92 average 
  • Allowed 200 points: 15.38 average 
  • Wins included Sparta, Randolph, Parsippany Hills, and Montville 
  • Losses were to Northern Highlands, Mount Olive, and Morris Knolls 

Graduation: 

  • QB/LB Trevor Hillier – Tufts 
  • OL Will Groeling – Rowan 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Wing-T 
  • Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

  • John Rolli, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing 
  • Jake Morris, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Stefano Montella, Senior, 6-0, 215 – returning starter at fullback 
  • Vinnie Desiderio, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at split end and will sometimes be used at halfback  
  • Tyler Wu, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at halfback 
  • Garrett Crisp, Junior, 5-7, 160 – competing at halfback 
  • Sam Rizzuto, Junior, 5-7, 155 – competing at halfback 
  • Jaxon Corkery – Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing at halfback 

Receivers: 

  • Vinnie Desiderio, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter; will be used all over the field
  • Gavin Drown, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing at split end 
  • Anthony Nasisi, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing at split end 
  • Alex Ramos, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at split end 
  • Patrick Jacobsen, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at split end 
  • Bryce Cammarata, Junior, 6-1, 180 – competing at tight end 
  • Keanu Eksteen, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing at tight end 

Offensive Line: 

  • Henry Frayne, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at guard 
  • Colin Leonhardt, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at guard 
  • Bryce Cope, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter at center 
  • Shaun Seabeck, Senior, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Connor Daly, Senior, 6-0, 280 – projected starter at tackle 

Defense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 50 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

  • Henry Frayne, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Colin Leonhardt, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Bryce Cammarata, Junior, 6-1, 180 – competing at end 
  • Bryce Cope, Senior, 5-10, 200 – competing at end 
  • Shaun Seabeck, Senior, 5-10, 225 – competing at end  
  • Connor Daly, Senior, 6-0, 280 – competing at end 
  • Dante Stefanelli, Senior, 5-8, 185 – competing at end 
  • Keanu Eksteen, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing at end 

Linebacker: 

  • Stefano Montella, Senior, 6-0, 215 – returning starter; could be playing end  
  • John Rolli, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing 
  • Bryce Cammarata, Junior, 6-1, 180 – competing if he doesn’t play end 
  • Mike LaVista, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing 
  • Sam Rizzuto, Junior, 5-7, 155 – competing 
  • Yahmiq Bryant, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing 

Secondary: 

  • Vinnie Desiderio, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Anthony Nasisi, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing at cornerback 
  • Jaxon Corkery – Senior, 5-9, 150 – competing at cornerback and safety 
  • Tyler Wu, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at safety  
  • Garrett Crisp, Junior, 5-7, 160 – competing at safety 
  • Gavin Drown, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing at safety 
  • Alex Ramos, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at safety 
  • Patrick Jacobsen, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Competing at kicker are Desiderio, Corkery, and junior Brendan McBride 
  • Desiderio is the frontrunner at punter 
  • Desiderio and others will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/26, at Mendham 
  • Friday, 9/2, at Montville 
  • Friday, 9/9, Mount Olive at home 
  • Friday, 9/16, Roxbury at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Sparta 
  • Friday, 9/30, Morris Knolls at home 
  • Friday, 10/7, West Essex at home 
  • Friday, 10/14, at Randolph 
  • Saturday, 10/22, at Morristown 

Concerns: 

  • Big positions to fill through graduation 

Recruiting: 

  • Montella verballed to Brown 
  • Leonhardt, Frayne, and Desiderio will be at high academic schools, ranging from 1-AA to D3 
  • It is too early to tell how the underclassmen are going to fare 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We lose a lot of impact players. People nobody has heard of will have to step up. We have Stefano Montella, a quality player, and we expect him to do big things.” – Head Coach Kevin Hennelly

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