St. Peter’s Prep Marauders
2021:
- 8-4
- Lost to Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public A semifinals, beat Seton Hall Prep in the quarterfinals, and Pope John in the first round
- Scored 305 points: 25.42 average
- Allowed 163 points: 13.58 average, including three shutouts
- Wins included Seton Hall Prep, DePaul, and Northeast (Pa.)
- Losses were to Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, and St. Joe’s (Montvale)
Graduation:
- OL/DL KJ Miles – Georgia Tech
- OL Andre Oben – Purdue
- WR Fitzroy Ledgister – Rutgers
- DL Bryce Rooks – Monmouth
- RB Sam Slade – Holy Cross
- DB Avery Powell – Holy Cross
- LB Marc Pretto – Fordham
- LB CJ Wesley – Howard
- DL Lucas Jimenez – Springfield
- WR Landers Green – Union
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 7
Quarterback:
- Robert “Champ” Long, Senior, 6-0, 203 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Jalen Cline, Sophomore, 5-8, 185 – will split duties
- Isaiah Giles, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will split duties
Wide Receiver:
- Zion Fowler, Senior, 6-1, 180 – 3-year starter
- Jam Schenck, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter
- Hassan Moore, Junior, 5-8, 175 – returning starter
- Dallas Reece, Junior, 6-2, 190 – projected starter
- Niahl O’Neill, Senior, 5-10, 185 – part of rotation
- Keshon Fason, Junior, 5-7, 150 – will provide depth
- Andres Perez, Sophomore, 6-0, 165 – will provide depth
- DJ Brown, Sophomore, 6-1, 170 – will provide depth
Tight End (situational):
- DJ Mangan, Junior, 6-2, 230 – will see action
Offensive Line:
- Eric King, Senior, 6-3, 285 – 3-year starter at right tackle
- Amer Awad, Senior, 6-1, 300 – returning starter at right guard
- Nick Schoen, Senior, 6-0, 275 – returning starter at center
- Steven Lizama, Junior, 6-3, 290 – projected starter at left guard; started several games
- Cooper LaFond, Junior, 6-6, 305 – projected starter at left tackle
- Mason Simmons, Senior, 6-0, 265 – provides depth along the line
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 7
Defensive Line:
- London Robinson, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at end
- Joe Asiain, Junior, 6-2, 270 – projected starter at end
- Xavier Miles, Junior, 6-3, 310 – returning starter at nose guard
- Aston Martin, Junior, 6-1, 280 – projected starter at tackle
- Lorenzo Nieves, Sophomore, 6-0, 235 – part of rotation at end and tackle
- James Develin, Sophomore, 6-1, 310 – part of rotation at tackle
Linebacker:
- Isaiah Simpson, Senior, 5-8, 190 – returning starter on inside
- DJ Mangan, Junior, 6-2, 230 – competing on the outside
- Jose Valverde, Senior, 5-10, 205 – competing on the outside
- Sahmad Bailey, Junior, 5-9, 200 – competing on the outside
- Marvell Davis, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing on the outside
Secondary:
- Jayden Bonsu, Senior, 6-2, 205 – returning starter at safety
- Cam’ron Richardson, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter at safety
- Ryan Adams, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at safety
- Mikai Ramsey-Middleton, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at cornerback
- Jun Best, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback
- Jack Adams, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of rotation at safety
- Hassan Moore, Junior, 5-8, 175 – part of rotation at safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Nico Duarte is a 3-year starter at kicker and punter is shared by Duarte and Long
- The return men will be decided in camp
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/27, St. Augustine at Ocean City
- Saturday, 9/3, St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) at Rutgers
- Friday, 9/9, at DePaul
- Friday, 9/16, Delbarton at home
- Saturday, 9/24, at St. Joe’s (Montvale)
- Friday, 9/30, Don Bosco at Giants Stadium
- 10/7-8, Bye Week
- Friday, 10/14, Paramus Catholic at home
- Saturday, 10/22, at Bergen Catholic
- Saturday, 10/29, Seton Hall Prep at home
Concerns:
- Figuring out the situation at linebacker
Recruiting:
- Long verballed to Maryland
- Fowler verballed to Pitt
- Robinson verballed to Princeton
- King verballed to Temple
- Bonsu has numerous offers, including Ohio State and Miami
- Ahmad has several offers, including Bryant
- Schoen and Schenk will attend high-academic schools from 1-AA to D3
- Adams and Ramsey-Middleton can go anywhere from 1-AA to D3
- Underclassmen:
- Richardson could be a Power-5 player
- Miles will be 1-A
- Moore will be 1-AA
- Asiann will attend a high-academic school
- Lizama and LaFond will play somewhere, depending on their junior years
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re super excited about a more experienced group. We’re excited about our schedule and the fact we’ve had a normal offseason and were able to build the camaraderie.” – Head Coach Rich Hansen, Jr.