Post 922 – Team Preview 2022: Sayreville Bombers

Sayreville Bombers 

2021: 

  • 8-3 
  • Lost to Middletown South in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 semifinals after beating Middletown North 
  • Scored 243 points: 24.30 average – does not include forfeit game 
  • Allowed 143 points: 14.30 average – does not include forfeit game 
  • Wins included Edison, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Old Bridge 
  • Losses were to Woodbridge and Bridgewater-Raritan 

Graduation: 

  • LB Rodney Acquah – Lock Haven 
  • Ol/DL/K Santana Fonseca – Central Connecticut 
  • LB Denzel Osae – Kean 
  • G Carlos Cosma – Caldwell sprint football 
  • WR/DB Luis Reyes – Caldwell spring football 
  • LB Jariel Severino – enrolled in the US Marines 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Gun Wing-T 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

  • Michael Colonnello, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

  • Zaimer Wright, Junior, 5-11, 185 – 3-year starter at running back 
  • Devlin Mills, Senior, 5-11, 145 – will spell Wright at running back; started on defense  
  • Caidan Holmes, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter in the slot 
  • Shawn Sparrow, Senior, 5-10, 165 – provides depth in the slot 
  • Xavian Pena, Junior, 5-9, 210 – projected starter at fullback 
  • Daniel Jerez, Sophomore, 5-8, 175 – provides depth at fullback 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Bryan Cline, Senior, 6-0, 155 – projected starter who started on defense 
  • Devlin Mills, Senior, 5-11, 145 – will also play here in addition to running back 
  • Ky’von Mitchell, Junior, 5-10, 160 – will see action 

Tight End: 

  • Derek Osae, Junior, 6-2, 195 – will split duties
  • Diego Jesus, Junior, 6-2, 205 – will split duties 
  • Bryce Bouchard, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – will split duties 

Offensive Line: 

  • Connor Walsh, Junior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from center 
  • Aiden Gilbert, Senior, 6-0, 200 – projected starter at left guard; saw action 
  • Joe Steiner, Senior, 6-0, 220 – competing at center 
  • Aaron Losada, Junior, 5-11, 225 – competing at center 
  • Derrick Abban, Senior, 5-9, 220 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Frank Paczkowski, Junior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Nick Mojica, Junior, 5-11, 235 – part of rotation 
  • Dalbert Fermin, Senior, 6-2, 190 – part of rotation 
  • Michael Pomykala, Senior, 6-3, 265 – part of rotation 
  • Drew Schabilon, Senior, 5-8, 285 – part of rotation 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 5  

Defensive Line: 

  • Connor Walsh, Junior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at end 
  • Aiden Gilbert, Senior, 6-0, 200 – projected starter at end; saw action 
  • Nick Mojica, Junior, 5-11, 235 – projected starter at nose guard 
  • Derrick Abban, Senior, 5-9, 220 – part of rotation 
  • Michael Pomykala, Senior, 6-3, 265 – part of rotation 
  • Frank Paczkowski, Junior, 6-2, 240 – part of rotation 

Linebacker: 

  • Xavian Pena, Junior, 5-9, 210 – projected starter on inside; played often 
  • Daniel Jerez, Sophomore, 5-8, 175 – projected starter on inside 
  • Diego Jesus, Junior, 6-2, 205 – part of 3-man rotation on outside 
  • Derek Osae, Junior, 6-2, 195 – part of 3-man rotation on outside 
  • Kyle Enriquez, Junior, 5-7, 160 – part of 3-man rotation on outside 
  • Bryce Bouchard, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – part of rotation on inside 
  • Sean Hynes, Senior, 6-1, 200 – part of rotation on inside 
  • Justin Miller, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – part of rotation on inside 

Secondary: 

  • Devlin Mills, Senior, 5-11, 145 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Bryan Cline, Senior, 6-0, 155 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Caidan Holmes, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at safety 
  • Zaimer Wright, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at safety 
  • Shawn Sparrow, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation at safety 
  • Ky’von Mitchell, Junior, 5-10, 160 – part of rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Jesse Rosario returns at kicker and punter 
  • Wright and Holmes are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/2, Phillipsburg at home 
  • Friday, 9/9, at New Brunswick 
  • Friday, 9/16, Edison at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at North Brunswick 
  • Friday, 9/30, at East Brunswick 
  • Friday, 10/7, Franklin at home 
  • Friday, 10/14, Piscataway at home 
  • Friday, 10/21, at Woodbridge 

Concerns: 

  • Getting off to a fast start after beginning 0-2 last year 
  • Finishing the season after falling short in the sectional semifinals 

Recruiting: 

  • Holmes is a 1-AA prospect
  • The rest may be the D3 variety 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Wright has Power-5 potential 
  • Walsh is a junior moving from center to tackle and the team’s hardest worker 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We like our team; there are a lot of skill players returning, Though we graduate kids from our offensive line, we feel good about the ones we have.” – Head Coach Chris Beagan

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