Sparta Spartans 

2021: 

• 8-4 
• Lost to Cranford in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 finals, beat River Dell in the semifinals, and Warren Hills in the first round 
• Scored 401 points: 33.42 average 
• Allowed 210 points: 17.50 average, including two shutouts 
• Wins included Jefferson, Parsippany Hills, and Montville 
• Losses were to West Morris, Newton, and Mount Olive 

Graduation: 

• OL Josh Ermeus – Wilkes 
• WR Luke Szabo – Kutztown 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

• Austen Frattura, Senior, 6-2, 207 – 4-year starter 

Running Back: 

• Josh Brancy, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter who has started often the last years 
• Brandon Cabrera, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – will spell Brancy 

Wide Receiver: 

• Matt Schweizer, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
• Luke Doster, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – projected starter 
• Nick Ryan, Senior, 5-10, 150 – projected starter in the slot 

Tight End: 

• Finnigan Mell, Senior, 6-5, 200 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Anthony Faraone, Senior, 6-3, 300 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Tahg Herbisen, Junior, 5-11, 235 – projected starter at left guard 
• Logan Arienta, Senior, 6-0, 280 – projected starter at center; started on defense  
• Brad Maines, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at right guard 
• Hunter Peterson, Senior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter at right tackle; started on defense 
• Declan Monaghan, Junior, 6-0, 240 – part of the rotation 
• Jake Lewis, Senior, 6-1, 230 – part of the rotation 
• Alex Yerofeyev, Senior, 6-0, 270 – part of the rotation 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Logan Arienta, Senior, 6-0, 280 – returning starter at end 
• Hunter Peterson, Senior, 6-3, 270 – returning starter at end 
• Brad Maines, Senior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Several of the offensive linemen will be part of the rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Finnigan Mell, Senior, 6-5, 200 – projected starter on the outside 
• Booey Rodriguez, Junior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter on the outside 
• Hunter Chlodnicki, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the inside 
• Brady Tanyeri, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – part of the rotation on the inside 
• Braden Kanceljak, Senior, 5-11, 180 – part of the rotation on the inside 
• Eric Dau, Senior, 5-11, 200 – part of the rotation on the inside 

Secondary: 

• Matt Peters, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at safety 
• Matt Schweizer, Senior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter at safety 
• Josh Brancy, Junior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter at safety who will rotate this year 
• Brandon Cabrera, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Nick Ryan, Senior, 5-10, 150 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Mason Lindsay, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of the rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Braden Kanceljak returns at kicker and will also punt this year 
• Brancy, Ryan, and Cabrera are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/2, at Lakeland 
• Friday, 9/9, at Vernon 
• Friday, 9/16, Ramapo at home 
• Friday, 9/23, West Morris at home 
• Friday, 9/30, Jefferson 
• Friday, 10/7, at Mount Olive 
• Friday, 10/14, at West Milford 
• Friday, 10/21, Newton at home 

Concerns: 

• New faces playing varsity football: how fast do they come around? 

Recruiting: 

• Frattura verballed to Holy Cross 
• Peterson, Feraone, Arienta, Mell, and Maines will play somewhere 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of new faces competing: it’s a mix of younger and older kids. Everything starts with our quarterback, a 4-year starter in Austen Frattura, who has thrown 6,000 yards and 54 touchdowns. We also have a big offensive line and a couple of running backs. We’re moving to an odd front on defense with fast linebackers. We hope this puts us in position to win.” – Head Coach Frank Marchiano