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