Post 901 – Team Preview 2022: Westfield Blue Devils

Westfield Blue Devils 

2021: 

  • 4-6 
  • Lost to West Orange in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 playoffs 
  • Scored 132 pointsL 13.20 average 
  • Allowed 170 points: 17.00 average 
  • Wins included St. Joe’s (Metuchen), Watchung Hills, Elizabeth, and Plainfield 
  • Losses included Union, Hillsborough, Ridge, Phillipsburg, and Linden 

Graduation: 

  • LB James Csorba – Monmouth for lacrosse 
  • WR Trey Constantinou – Stevens Tech for lacrosse 
  • OL Duke Edmondson – Dickinson for lacrosse 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Pro 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

  • Trey Brown, Senior, 6-4, 205 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

  • Dylan Wragg, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter; injured most of last year 
  • Aidan Harper, Senior, 5-10, 160 – will spell Wragge 
  • Josh Caramengo, Junior, 5-6, 160 – will spell Wragge 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Paul Cerro, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter 
  • Alex Tilyou, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter; part of rotation last year 
  • Ben Kelly, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 
  • Peter DeRe, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter 
  • Enzo Ferrero, Sophomore, 5-10, 160 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Cary Pickett, Senior, 6-3, 215 – projected starter; missed last year with an injury 
  • Colin Coyle, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – will see some reps 

Offensive Line: 

  • Brandon Love, Senior, 6-2, 235 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
  • Bobby Sisk, Senior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Gabe Dayon, Senior, 5-8, 250 – projected starter at center 
  • Max Romano, Junior, 6-0, 290 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Jack Martin, Sophomore, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at right tackle 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-4
  • Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

  • Julian Montez, Junior, 6-4, 250 – returning starter at end 
  • Brandon Love, Senior, 6-2, 235 – projected starter at end 
  • Max Romano, Junior, 6-0, 290 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Sergio Cabrera, Senior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Jeremy Cruz, Junior, 5-11, 220 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Colby Parmelee, Sophomore, 6-3, 200 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

  • Dan Hanlon, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter on inside 
  • Jack O’Connor, Senior, 5-11, 205 – returning starter on inside 
  • Quinn  Wojcik, Senior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter on outside 
  • Chris Rossetti, Junior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter on outside 
  • Luke Vaccaro, Senior, 5-9, 185 – part of rotation inside and outside 
  • Enoch Soh, Junior, 5-11, 210 – part of rotation inside and outside 

Secondary: 

  • Senu Glasco, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Owen Shakal, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Paul Tilyou, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at safety 
  • Luke Jordan, Junior, 5-10, 170 – part of rotation ats safety  

Special Teams: 

  • The kicking and punting will be either senior Dylan Wragg or senior Henry Hipschman 
  • Paul Tilyou, Caramango, and DelRe will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/2, at Watchung Hills 
  • Saturday, 9/10, Union at home 
  • Friday, 9/16, at Elizabeth 
  • Saturday, 9/24, Scotch Plains/Fanwood at home 
  • Saturday, 10/1, St. Joe’s (Metuchen) at home 
  • Friday, 10/7, at Somerville 
  • Friday, 10/14, at Ridge 
  • Saturday, 10/22, Hillsborough at home 
  • Thursday, 11/24, Plainfield at home 

Concerns: 

  • Only one returnee on offensive line 
  • Linemen will have to go both ways after usually going one way in the past 

Recruiting: 

  • Brown verballed to Maryland for lacrosse
  • Wragge verballed to Robert Morris for lacrosse 
  • Love, O’Connor, and Hanlon have 1-AA/D2 interest 
  • Shakal and Glasco have D3 interest 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Romano, Rossetti, DelRe, and Montez are the top juniors 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’re coming off a 4-6 season and have a lot of returning players. We have had a good camp, so far, and we’ll see what we can do on the field.” – Head Coach Jim DeSarno

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