Jefferson Falcons
2021:
- 7-6
- Lost to Caldwell in the North Jersey Group 2 regional championship game
- Beat Rutherford in the North 2 Group 2 championship, Newton in the semifinals, and Hawthorne in the first round
- Scored 308 points: 23.69 average
- Allowed 261 points: 20.08 average
- Wins included Parsippany Hills, Vernon, and Kittatinny
- Losses included Sparta, Newton, and Montville
Graduation:
- QB Peter Delaportas – Boston College
- WR/DE Rory Coyle – New Haven
- WR Erik Garv – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- OL/DL Dylan Patscher – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- OL/DL Justin Eisele – Muhlenberg
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 4
Quarterback:
- Ryan Moran, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing
- Logan Kerr, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing
Running Back:
- Jason Eisele, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing and played often
- Morrell Young, Senior, 5-7, 180 – competing and played often; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Jake Studnick, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter
- Travis Osterhout, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter
- Josh Danyus, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter; started on defense
- Kwadjo Mensah, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing
- Matt Cruz, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing; DePaul transfer
- Colin Sabia, Senior, 6-0, 160 – part of rotation; started on defense
- Chris Young, Senior, 5-9, 165 – part of rotation; started on defense
Offensive Line:
- Shawn Mazzacano, Senior, 5-11, 210 – returning starter at left tackle
- Timmy Connolly, Junior, 6-3, 250 – projected starter at left guard
- Gavin Benfatti, Senior, 6-4, 225 – projected starter at center
- Jack Bonforte, Senior, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at right guard
- Dan Caruso, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at right tackle
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Logan Kerr, Junior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at end
- Shawn Mazzacano, Senior, 5-11, 210 – projected starter at end; was part of rotation
- Dan Caruso, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at tackle
- Aidan Defaoite, Senior, 5-10, 205 – projected starter at tackle
Linebacker:
- Joe DiBiase, Senior, 5-8, 180 – returning starter on the inside
- Josh Danyus, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter on the inside
- Morrell Young, Senior, 5-7, 180 – returning starter at the nickel linebacker
- Joe Sinisgalli, Senior, 5-11, 185 – part of rotation on the inside
- Jason Post, Freshman, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation on the inside
Secondary:
- Jake Studnick, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter at cornerback
- Colin Sabia, Senior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter at cornerback
- Travis Osterhout, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter at safety
- Chris Young, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at safety
- Kwadjo Mensah, Senior, 5-8, 170 – will see heavy action at safety
Special Teams:
- Junior Ryan Moran will be the punter and Kerr and Studnick are competing at punter
- Studnick, Eislele, and Morrell Young are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/2, High Point at home
- Saturday, 9/10, at Morris Hills
- Friday, 9/16, Vernon at home
- Friday, 9/23, Wallkill Valley at home
- Friday, 9/30, at Sparta
- Friday, 10/7, at Lakeland
- Friday, 10/14, Madison at home
- Friday, 10/21, at West Milford
Concerns:
- Staying healthy
- Get as many varsity-ready players as possible; getting more 1-way players than 2-way players, which will help them in the long run
Recruiting:
- Sabia verballed to Wagner for lacrosse
- Osterhout and Eisele are 1-AA prospects
- Studnick may have a future in basketball
- Mazzacano, Caruso, Danyus, and Morrell Young may be D3 players
- Underclassmen:
- Connolly has a wrestling option
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited to see what this group of kids can do. It’s more a reload than a rebuild and we have 21 seniors on the team. We have a chance to play for an extra month. We tell them they don’t pick up where they left off, they start over and have to trust the process. They know the blueprint is there and it is easier to buy in.” – Head Coach Jerry Venturino