Post 1,285 – Team Preview 2024: Collingswood Panthers

Collingswood Panthers  

July 1, 2024 

2023: 

  • 4-7 
  • Lost to Pitman and Gloucester Catholic in the consolations 
  • Wins included Audubon, Maple Shade, and Gateway 
  • Losses included Paul VI, Cinnaminson, Gloucester, and Overbrook 
  • Scored 208 points for an 18.91 average 
  • Allowed 243 points for a 22.09 average  

Graduation: 

  • WR/DB Shakur Carter – in the process of enrolling at a JUCO; was on the honor roll last year 
  • TE/DE Jeremiah Van Zandt – enrolled in US Marines 
  • LB Roman Florio – enrolled in US Marines 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Wing T 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

  • John Anbrilli, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing 
  • Lino Bataloni, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Caden Luby, Junior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter; started on defense 
  • Isaiah Clement, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – provides depth at fullback 
  • Isaiah Cruz, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at halfback 
  • Najee Israel, Junior, 6-1, 200 – competing at the other halfback 
  • Josh Swinson, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at the other halfback 

Split End: 

  • Yon Anderson, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at wide receiver 
  • Josh Pritchett, Senior, 5-10, 165 – competing 
  • Semaj Trotman, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – competing 

Tight End: 

  • Nate Laslocky, Senior, 6-3, 200 – competing 
  • Alonzo Bryant, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – competing 

Offensive Line: 

  • Cooper Gavaghan, Junior, 6-2, 205 – projected starter at left tackle; started four games 
  • Nyeim Bennett, Senior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Ryan Prater, Freshman, 5-10, 205 – competing at center 
  • Tim Rambo, Junior, 5-11, 195 – competing at center and right guard; saw action 
  • Julian Maxwell, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at right guard 
  • Juelz Santos, Senior, 5-10, 250 – competing at right guard 
  • Dane Coder, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at right tackle 

Defense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 4-2-5 
  • Returning Starters: 3  

Defensive Line: 

  • Nyeim Bennett, Senior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at end 
  • Dane Coder, Senior, 6-2, 255 – part of end rotation 
  • Ryan Prater, Freshman, 5-10, 205 – part of end rotation
  • Josiah Evans, Junior, 6-1, 195 – will see action on the edge at end or linebacker 
  • Juelz Santos, Senior, 5-10, 250 – competing at tackle 
  • Julian Maxwell, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at tackle 
  • Joel Martinez, Sophomore, 6-1, 255 – competing at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Caden Luby, Junior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter 
  • Tim Rambo, Junior, 5-11, 195 – competing 
  • Josh Swinson, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing 
  • Najee Israel, Junior, 6-1, 200 – competing 

Secondary: 

  • Ernest Carter, Sophomore, 6-1, 165 – competing at cornerback 
  • Isaiah Cruz, Junior, 5-10, 160 – competing at cornerback 
  • James Giles, Sophomore, 5-6, 140 – competing at cornerback 
  • Semaj Trotman, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – competing at cornerback  
  • Yon Anderson, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at safety and could play cornerback 
  • Josh Pritchett, Senior, 5-10, 165 – competing at safety 
  • John Anbrilli, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing at safety 
  • Lino Bataloni, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing at safety 

Special Teams:  

  • The kicker and punter will be decided in camp 
  • Pritchett, Anderson, and Cruz are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/30, at Clayton 
  • Friday, 9/6, Overbrook at home 
  • Friday, 9/13, at West Deptford 
  • Thursday, 9/19, Paulsboro at home 
  • Saturday, 9/28, at Haddon Township 
  • Friday, 10/4, Sterling at home 
  • Friday, 10/11, Audubon at home 
  • Friday, 10/18, at Camden Catholic 
  • Friday, 110/15, at Pennsville 

Concerns: 

  • Can the offensive line improve? 
  • Staying healthy: they lost several players in the second half of last year 
  • Developing depth 

Recruiting: 

  • Bennett may go track & field 
  • The others may be D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Luby could go as high as 1-AA 
  • Others may go D3 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We will be young, but there is some experience. We must stay healthy – we were plagued by injuries and played four freshmen late in the year. We are going back to the Wing T because it fits our personnel. It will come down to our offensive line. The schedule will be more realistic for us and we have had 40 kids showing up so far. There is a good junior class and it’s a good group to be around.” – Head Coach Mike McKeown

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