Post 920 – Team Preview 2022: Delsea Crusaders

Delsea Crusaders 

2021: 

  • 11-1 
  • Lost to Cedar Creek in the South Jersey Group 3 finals after beating Wall in the semifinals by forfeit, and Ewing in the first round 
  • Scored 430 points: 39.09 average – not including forfeit game 
  • Allowed 143 points: 13.00 average – not including forfeit game 
  • Wins included Delran, Clearview, Hammonton, and Mainland 

Graduation: 

  • RB/LB Jaedyn Stewart – Kutztown 
  • WR/DB Jaeden Hooks – Kutztown 
  • C Cade Berardelli – Rider for track & field 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Wing T 
  • Returning Starters: 7  

Quarterback: 

  • Zach Maxwell, Junior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

  • Luke Maxwell, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter 
  • Wayne Adair, Junior, 6-1, 195 – returning starter 
  • Jared Schoppe, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter 
  • Joel Anderson, Sophomore, 6-0, 186 – provides depth here and at split end 
  • Xavier Wyatt, Junior, 5-6, 145 – provides depth here and at split end 
  • Dom Teti, Junior, 5-8, 157 – provides depth here and at split end; started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Dom Teti, Junior, 5-8, 157 – part of rotation; started on defense 
  • Mason Carr, Senior, 5-9, 170 – part of rotation 
  • Giuliano Conigliaro, Junior, 6-1, 160 – part of rotation 
  • Nick Jianotti, Senior, 5-8, 155 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Tyson Derenberger, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter 
  • Austin Boos, Senior, 6-0, 155 – second tight end; saw action and started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

  • Jake Phelan, Junior, 6-2, 295 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Danny DiGiovacchino, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Center is still undecided at this point 
  • Ashton Blose, Senior, 6-3, 240 – returning starter at right guard 
  • Todd Murray, Junior, 6-1, 260 – competing at right tackle 
  • Greg Masso, Junior, 6-4, 380 – competing at right tackle 

Defense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 40 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

  • Austin Boos, Senior, 6-0, 155 – returning starter at end 
  • Luke Maxwell, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at end 
  • Ashton Blose, Senior, 6-3, 240 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Greg Masso, Junior, 6-4, 380 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Todd Murray, Junior, 6-1, 260 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Dylan Snodgrass, Junior, 6-0, 225 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Tyyon Dawkins, Senior, 6-4, 275 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Danny DiGiovacchino, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter 
  • Jared Schoppe, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter 
  • Landon Gilcher, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will see action 

Secondary: 

  • Xavier Wyatt, Junior, 5-6, 145 – projected starter 
  • Christian Langston, Junior, 5-9, 155 – projected starter 
  • Giuliano Conigliaro, Junior, 6-1, 160 – projected starter 
  • Dom Teti, Junior, 5-8, 157 – returning starter 
  • Wayne Adair, Junior, 6-1, 195 – returning starter, moving from linebacker 
  • Zach Maxwell, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of the rotation 
  • Nick Jianotti, Senior, 5-8, 155 – part of rotation 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Mason Carr is the kicker and senior Luke Maxwell will punt 
  • Adair and teti will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/2, Delran at home 
  • Friday, 9/9, Winslow at home 
  • Friday, 9/16, at Ocean City 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Kingsway 
  • Friday, 9/30, Burlington Township at home 
  • Friday, 10/7, Cedar Creek at home 
  • Friday, 10/14, at Hammonton 
  • Friday, 10/21, at St. Joe’s (Hammonton) 

Concerns: 

  • Staying healthy, especially up front 
  • Depth 
  • Young guys in the secondary: will they grow up quickly? 

Recruiting: 

  • Schoppe verballed to Lehigh in wrestling 
  • Blose is 1-AA/D2 
  • Luke Maxwell is a D2 prospect 
  • DiGiovacchino will probably wrestle in college 
  • Underclassmen:  
  • Adair is a 1-AA/D2 candidate 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We hope to be competitive in both Group 3 and in our division.” – Assistant Coach Rob Briles 

 

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