Freehold Boro Colonials
2021:
- 5-5
- Lost to Long Branch in the South Jersey Group 4 playoffs
- Scored 213 points: 21.30 average
- Allowed 233 points: 23.30 average
- Wins included Holmdel, Jackson, and Freehold Township
- Losses were to Long Branch, St. John Vianney, Manalapan, and Toms River South
Graduation:
- TE/DE Tyler Ochojski – Lehigh
- QB/DB Ka’more Gill – Alvernia
- RB/DB YahSin Calhoun – Delaware Valley
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 4
Quarterback:
- Spencer Rushton, Junior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter; started on defense
Running Back:
- Cameron Crooms, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver
Wide Receiver:
- Jordan Hamlin-Woolfolk, Senior, 6-3, 175 – projected starter; started on defense
- Asir Smith, Senior, 5-1, 155 – projected starter
- Matt Giuffrida, Junior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter; competing
- Aidan Hamlin-Woolfolk, Sophomore, 6-4, 180 – competing
- Michael Bickerton, Junior, 5-10, 155 – competing
- Gavyn Golub, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Carter Stokes, Junior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter at guard
- John Russo, Junior, 5-11, 240 – returning starter at tackle
- Malachi Cancel, Senior, 6-3, 220 – competing at tackle
- Mike Ambrosio, Junior, 5-10, 210 – competing at guard and center
- Jordan Spitzer, Junior, 6-1, 210 – competing at center
- Za’sear Butts, Junior, 5-10, 245 – competing at guard
- Jimai Goodman, Junior, 5-9, 205 – competing at guard
Defense:
- Formation: 3-3 Stack
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Carter Stokes, Junior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter at nose guard
- Malachi Cancel, Senior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter at end
- John Russo, Junior, 5-11, 240 – projected starter at end
- Za’sear Butts, Junior, 5-10, 245 – part of rotation along line
Stack Linebacker:
- Alex D’Antonio, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter
- Marcus Murphy, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter; started three games
- Jimai Goodman, Junior, 5-9, 205 – projected starter; saw action
- Mike Ambrosio, Junior, 5-10, 210 – part of rotation
- Matt Giuffrida, Junior, 5-10, 185 – part of rotation
Secondary:
- Jordan Hamlin-Woolfolk, Senior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter at cornerback
- Asir Smith, Senior, 5-1, 155 – projected starter at cornerback
- Spencer Rushton, Junior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at safety
- Michael Bickerton, Junior, 5-10, 155 – projected starter at safety
- Gavyn Golub, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing at third safety
- Cameron Crooms, Senior, 5-11, 185 – competing at third safety
Special Teams:
- Kicker and punter are undecided
- The return men will be determined in camp
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/2, at Red Bank Catholic
- Saturday, 9/10, Colts Neck at home
- Saturday, 9/17, at Marlboro
- Friday, 9/23, at Jackson
- Saturday, 101, Manalapan at home
- Friday, 10/7, at Freehold Township
- Saturday, 10/15, Rumson-Fair Haven at home
- Saturday, 10/22, Howell at home
Concerns:
- Tough schedule
- Inexperience
- Constant improvement; coaches must coach them up
Recruiting:
- Hamlin-Woolfolk is a college prospect
- Crooms is one of the team’s best players
- Others may go D3 with a good year
- Underclassmen:
- Rushton will play somewhere and looking good, but he can be a higher recruit if he grows a little bit
- Others are good high school football players
Coach’s Comments:
“We lost a lot to graduation. We had sophomores play last year, due to injuries. We hope they can take the lead now, since we only have five seniors. They learned what varsity football is about. They were a good sophomore class; I just didn’t want to throw them in that early.” – Head Coach Dave Ellis