Pascack Valley 

2021: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Cranford in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 3 semifinals after beating Montville in the first round 
• Scored 296 points: 29.61 average 
• Allowed 231 points: 21.00 average 
• Wins included Wayne Hills, Demarest, and Bergenfield 
• Losses included Ramapo, River Dell, and Ramsey 

Graduation: 

• OL/DL Steve Demboski – Delaware 
• RB/LB Nick Messina – Muhlenberg 
• WR/DB Nick Savariego – Plymouth State for football and wrestling 
• OL/LB Matt Bell – King’s College 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Jake Crawbuck, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 
• Kyle Syslo, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – provides depth 

Running Back: 

• Owen Deady, Junior, 5-7, 145 – part of 3-man rotation 
• Jake Merlino, Junior, 5-8, 155 – part of 3-man rotation 
• Kevin Regula, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – part of 3-man rotation 

Fullback: 

• Quinn Flanagan, Senior, 5-9, 200 – returning starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Dan Kastanis, Senior, 5-10, 145 – part of the rotation 
• Conor Higgins, Senior, 6-1, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Brayden Grier, Senior, 5-11, 150 – part of the rotation 
• Christian Vargas, Senior, 5-9, 155 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Brandon Flanagan, Senior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Nick Bruzzi, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at center 
• Hunter Hein, Senior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at guard 
• Jordan Inserra, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter at guard 
• Joey Von Tobel, Junior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter at tackle 
• Ennis Feratovic, Junior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at tackle 
• Shane Burke, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – pushing hard at guard and tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 2 

Defensive Line: 

• Nick Bruzzi, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Brandon Flanagan, Senior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at end 
• Hunter Hein, Senior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at tackle 
• Joey Von Tobel, Junior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Quinn Flanagan, Senior, 5-9, 200 – projected starter 
• Jordan Inserra, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter 
• Colin Foley, Junior, 5-9, 165 – in the mix 

Secondary: 

• Jake Crawbuck, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Conor Higgins, Senior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Dan Kastanis, Senior, 5-10, 145 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Christian Vargas, Senior, 5-9, 155 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Owen Deady, Junior, 5-7, 145 – splitting time at the rover 
• Jake Merlino, Junior, 5-8, 155 – splitting time at the rover 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Brandon Flanagan returns at punter, while sophomore Evan Starr will be the kicker 
• Kastanis, Vargas, Deady, and Higgins are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/2 Ramsey at home 
• Friday, 9/9, at Paramus 
• Friday, 9/16, Old Tappan at home 
• Friday, 9/23, at Northern Highlands 
• Saturday, 10/1, Demarest at home 
• Friday, 10/7, Montville at home 
• Friday, 10/14, at River Dell 
• Saturday, 10/22, at Bergenfield  

Concerns: 

• Inexperience, although many of the first-year starters are seniors 

Recruiting: 

• Brandon Flanagan is a baseball prospect 
• Quinn Flanagan is a D3 prospect 
• It is still early to determine where the juniors will end up 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We lost a ton of seniors and have many first-year senior starters. This was the situation last year and it will be similar with the first-year seniors who have waited their turn. We like what we have seen and look forward to the opener.” – Head Coach Len Cusumano