The Rams also have nondivisional games against Rumson-Fair Haven and Howell along with a Week 0 game at West Windsor-Plainsboro.Īt a Glance Projected starters (RS=returning starter, 3RS=3rd-year returning starter) Offense: Flexbone Returning starters: 1 This year's division is Southern, Central Regional, Lacey, Toms River North, Middletown North, and Long Branch. Last year's Colonial Division featured Southern, Middletown South, Manalapan, Holmdel, and Jackson Memorial. Southern remained in the Colonial Division through realignment but will square off with several different opponents this season. Zecena will take over as both the kicker and the punter. Senior Brandon Cubeiro will man the other cornerback spot and Crisalli will slide into the free safety position.Įven the special teams unit wasn't spared by graduation. The secondary has two returning starters with Falletta at strong safety and Caufield at cornerback. Harris is a returning starter at defensive end while Sanchez is the other defensive end, and Skipper is a defensive tackle. Murray and DiPietro return as starters at outside linebacker and will be joined by Zecena as the middle linebacker. The Rams' 4-3 base does return a handful of starters or players who played meaningful snaps last season. Southern's defense was 16th in the Shore in scoring last season but will face similar challenges as the offense. The offensive line has senior Alex Skipper at right guard, senior Riley Harris at right tackle, junior Nick Roesch at center, junior Armando Sanchez at left guard, and junior Matt Nolan at left tackle. The base set in the flexbone usually doesn't feature a tight end, but the Rams have a good one in 6-foot-6 senior Max DiPietro, who is a returning starter, to bookend their offensive line and be an option over the middle in the passing game. When Southern does take to the air, senior wide receivers Devin Tetti and Ryan Cubeiro will be the main targets on the outside. The shadow of Jaiden Brown looms large over Southern's entire running game as the Rams' will look to collectively replace the program's all-time leading rusher who was a two-time First Team All-Shore selection and is now at Georgetown University. Joining Falletta in the backfield will be junior Mike Zecena and seniors Xander Murray, Kyle Caufield, and Dom Crisalli. Falletta was a wide receiver last season and also a starter in the secondary. Running the show from the quarterback position will be senior Andy Falletta, who is one of the few holders from last season with varsity experience. It is a drastic change, but also one that reflects the stark nature of its roster turnover. It's certainly possible that Southern's new lineup has the goods to compete in the Colonial Division, but uncertainty is high for the Rams coming off a 4-5 season and graduating nearly their entire first-string unit.įor the 2022 season, the Rams will jettison their multiple, I-formation offensive playbook in favor of the flexbone triple-option offense. The Rams' 2021 squad had a huge senior presence, and with star players like running back/linebacker Jaiden Brown and defensive end/fullback Nate Committee exiting via graduation, Southern has just a handful of experienced players back under longtime head coach Chuck Donohue Sr.
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