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