Brick Dragons
2021:
- 4-5
- Lost to Marlboro in the consolation round
- Scored 151 points: 16.78 average
- Allowed 165 points: 18.33 average
- Wins came against Brick Memorial, Howell, Toms River South, and Ocean
- Losses were to Middletown North, Lacey, Jackson, and Neptune
Graduation:
- DB Justin Kurc – College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
- OL/DL Darian Newcomb – enlisted in US Marines
- RB/DB Tyler Weisneck – enlisted in the US Air Force
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- AJ Grygiel, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Travis Trempy, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter
Wide Receiver:
- Jayden Johnson, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – projected starter
- Logan Donnelly, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter
H-Back:
- Jake Toye, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter
Tight End:
- Tyson Lopez, Senior, 6-1, 235 – returning starter
- Ezra Meyers, Junior, 6-0, 210 – will see action
Offensive Line:
- Michael Pormigiano, Senior, 5-10, 240 – returning starter at left tackle
- Colin Wilson, Senior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at left guard
- Abdul Rahimi, Senior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at center
- Will Walsh, Junior, 5-10, 230 – returning starter at right guard
- Juan Navarette, Junior, 6-1, 270 – projected starter at right tackle
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Jake Toye, Junior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter at end
- Tyson Lopez, Senior, 6-1, 235 – projected starter at end
- Gabe Batt, Senior, 6-2, 210 – part of the rotation at end
- Michael Pormigiano, Senior, 5-10, 240 – returning starter at tackle
- Abdul Rahimi, Senior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at tackle
- Aidan Lowenstein, Junior, 5-10, 260 – part of the rotation at tackle
Linebacker:
- Will Walsh, Junior, 5-10, 230 – returning starter
- Colin Wilson, Senior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter
- Ezra Meyers, Junior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter
- Travis Trempy, Junior, 6-0, 180 – may see action
Secondary:
- Logan Donnelly, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at cornerback
- Ethan Christiansen, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing at opposite corner
- Jayden Johnson, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – competing at opposite corner
- AJ Grygiel, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at safety
- Christian Booker, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter at safety
Special Teams:
- Junior Kurt Wieboldt is the kicker and senior AJ Grygiel returns at punter
- Johnson, Donnelly, and Dvorak are the return men
Schedule:
- Thursday, 9/1, Marlboro at home
- Friday, 9/9, Toms River South at home
- Friday, 9/16, at Neptune
- Friday, 9/23, at Red Bank
- Friday, 9/30, at Central
- Friday, 10/7, Ocean at home
- Friday, 10/14, at Lacey
- Saturday, 10/22, Brick Memorial at home
Concerns:
- Inexperienced kids: can the team gel and put together a winning season?
Recruiting:
- Lopez, Grygiel, Parmigiano, and Wilson are D3 prospects
- In the junior class, Toye has received 1-AA interest
- Jayden Johnson is the top sophomore
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re replacing good football players, but we have kids showing promise. There is good size on both lines and we’ll see how we come together as a team.” – Head Coach Len Zdanowicz