Westwood Cardinals   

2021: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Caldwell in the North Jersey Section 1 semifinals after beating Lakeland in the first round 
• Scored 280 points: 25.45 average 
• Allowed 228 points: 20.73 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins included Ridgefield Park, Passaic Valley, Lakeland, and West Milford 
• Losses were to Ramsey, River Dell, and Lincoln 

Graduation: 

• None of last year’s seniors are playing college sports 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread  
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Rob Carcich, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Anthony Sabatella, Senior, 5-11, 185 – saw action and started on defense 
• AJ Milo, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Colby Laughton, Senior, 6-2, 185 – 4-year starter who saw additional action at running back last year; he will move around this year  
• Jack Dugan, Senior, 5-10, 195 – 3-year starter who will also see action at running back and h-back 
• Tom Bussanich, Junior, 6-2, 185 – returning starter; will be part of rotation 
• Aidan Carranza, Junior, 5-11, 185 – part of rotation; started on defense 
• Joe Klein, Junior, 5-10, 160 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Chris Picinic, Senior, 6-2, 260 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Jack Makdis, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 3-year starter at left guard 
• Kirk Simeonides, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter at center 
• RJ Ussher, Junior, 6-1, 235 – projected starter at right guard; started on defense 
• Tyler Roberts, Junior, 6-2, 205 – competing at right tackle 
• AJ Batelli, Junior, 6-2, 190 – competing at right tackle 
• Braedon Roberts, Junior, 6-3, 280 – provides depth along the line  

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 6  

Defensive Line: 

• RJ Ussher, Junior, 6-1, 235 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Chris Picinic, Senior, 6-2, 260 – competing at end 
• Tyler Roberts, Junior, 6-2, 205 – competing at end 
• Dario Mathurian, Sophomore, 6-1, 210 – competing at end; Don Bosco transfer  

Linebacker: 

• Yianni Constantinides, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Jack Makdis, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at inside linebacker; moving from end 
• Jack Dugan, Senior, 5-10, 195 – 3-year starter at outside linebacker; moving from safety 
• Luke Biello, Sophomore, 5-11, 195 – projected starter on the outside after starting some games last year 
• Tom Bussanich, Junior, 6-2, 185 – part of rotation on the outside 
• AJ Milo, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation on the outside 
• Mike Carcich, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter on the outside who will miss the season due to injury 

Secondary: 

• Aidan Carranza, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Joe Klein, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback; saw action 
• Sean Morrison, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at safety 
• Dan Sirois, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter at safety
• Colby Laughton, Senior, 6-2, 185 – part of rotation at safety and cornerback 
• Rob Carcich, Junior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter at safety; will play periodically and concentrate at quarterback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Jack Dugan returns as the punter and kicker 
• Laughton will be the main return man 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/2, Shore Regional at Rutgers 
• Friday, 9/9, at Dumont 
• Friday, 9/16, River Dell at home 
• Friday, 9/23, Mahwah at home 
• Friday, 9/30, at Ramsey 
• Friday, 10/7, Demarest at home 
• Friday, 10/14, Lakeland at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at Ridgefield Park 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy – they are trying to have as many players as possible going one way and sophomores may work their way into the lineup as the season progresses 

Recruiting: 

• Laughton has Monmouth and others interested; he has good grades 
• Dugan will play at a high-academic school 
• Picinic will play somewhere 
• Makdis and Constantinides are good players who are D3 candidates 
• Others could play D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Carcich is a 1-AA/D2 player who plays three sports 
• Ussher and Klein will play somewhere 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’re excited with the bulk of the team back. We have to go through Ramsey and River Dell, with unfinished business from last year. We have a tough opener against Shore Regional and we want to begin and end the year at Rutgers.” – Head Coach Dennis Hard