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Garfield's Austin tops on Northeast Conference gridiorns

by Dennis Wilson, President - Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association

Garfield's Mike Austin headlines a group of 27 former Bergen Catholic standouts whom will be clashing on the gridirons of the Northeast Conference this fall. A senior wideout, Austin is one of two returning NEC First Team All Stars who have the Monmouth University Hawks picked to repeat as conference champions after going 10-1 last season to earn its second consecutive league crown. Austin, one of the premier receivers in the conference, collected 859 receiving yards last season, the fifth-best total in NEC history.
Based in Somerset, NJ, the Northeast Conference has eight schools in its football conference. Monmouth posted its most successful season to date in 2004 under head coach Kevin Callahan, earning a share of its fourth NEC title and claiming The Sports Network Cup, which recognizes the Division I-AA Mid-Major National Champion.

New Jersey Student/Athletes on Northeast Conference gridirons

Albany Great Danes

QB

Vinny Esposito

Fr.

6-1

205

Demarest/Northern Valley

QB

David Kropilak

Fr.

6-1

170

Rochelle Park/Hackensack

QB

Kyle Watson

R/Fr,

6-2

225

Brick/Brick Township

FL

Richie Guillod

Fr.

5-9

180

Closter/Northern Valley

OLB

Dave Nicomini

F/Fr.

6-3

225

Newton/Kittatinny

TB

Omar Johnson

Sr.

6-0

225

Edgewater Park/Burlington City

FB

Chris Kenneally

Fr.

6-0

220

Harrington Park/Northern Valley

TB

Stephon Cooper

Fr.

5-9

185

Metuchen/Metuchen

CB

Cleon Wilson

Fr.

6-0

170

Lakewood/Lakewood

OLB

Kevin Wagner

Fr.

5-10

185

Howell/Freehold Township

OLB

Dave West

Fr.

5-10

185

Toms River/Toms River North

ILB

Colin Disch

So.

6-1

210

North Plainfield/North Pl;ainfield

LB

Gable Gardner

R/Fr.

6-3

230

Toms River/Toms River East

DE

Paul Cynewski

Fr.

6-3

240

Moorestown/Moorestown

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils

WR

Steve Bergeski

Sr.

6-1

185

Mountainside/Governor Livingston

P/PK

Derek Pearson

Sr.

6-0

200

West Caldwell./Caldwell

RB

Bryan Greene

Fr.

5-7

175

Paterson/Paterson Kennedy

LB

Rafiel Nyakako

Fr.

6-2

190

Paterson/Paterson Kennedy

DL

John Shaw

Jr.

6-6

225

Caldwell/Caldwell

WR

Michael Ponte

Fr.

5-10

185

Clifton/DePaul

Monmouth Hawks

WR

Steve Dowens

So.

6-2

195

Red Bank/Middletown South

WR

Justin Jurkowski

Jr.

6-1

195

Manville/Manville

DB

Robert Lomoriello

PG

6-0

185

Pompton Plains/Pequannock

WR

Derek Scott

Fr.

6-2

185

North Brunswick/North Brunswick

DB

Joe Serratelli

Sr.

5-10

200

Jackson/Jackson Memorial

DB

Derek Bischoff

Jr.

5-8

185

Succasunna/Roxbury

RB

Walter Carter

Jr.

6-0

225

Salem/Salem

RB

Bobby Smith

PG

6-1

225

Hopatcong/Hopatcong

QB

Brendan Kennedy

Sr.

6-3

215

Lincroft/Middletown South

DB

David Jiles

Sr.

5-9

180

Paulsboro/Paulsboro

DB

Ayo Falese

So.

5-11

185

Newark/Barringer

QB

Brian Boland

Jr.

6-1

210

Brick/Brick Memorial

RB

Josh James

Sr.

5-8

190

Freehold/Freehold Boro

QB

Brett Burke

So.

6-0

175

Wall Township/Wall

P

Sean Dennis

Jr.

5-11

175

Westhampton/Holy Cross

TE

John Nalbone

So.

6-4

225

Lawrencevile/Lawrence

LB

Johnny Williams

So.

5-11

210

Long Branch/Long Branch

QB

Neale Haynes

So.

6-1

225

Marlboro/Marlboro

QB

Kyle Brandon

Fr.

6-1

195

Neptune/Red Bank Catholic

DB

Nick Castellano

Sr.

5-10

190

Jackson/Jackson Memorial

DB

Bryan Bischoff

Jr.

5-8

185

Succasunna/Roxbury

DB

Brian Robinson

Fr.

5-8

170

East Brunswick/Easr Brunswick

DB

Dana Webster

Sr.

5-10

185

Ocean Township/Ocean Township

DB

Rob Ambrose

Fr.

5-10

195

Oakhurst/Wall

PK

Mike Pizzulli

So.

5-8

195

Oceanport/Red Bank Regional

LB

Daniel Barber

Jr.

6-0

225

Egg Harbor/Egg Harbor

DB

Nick Schneider

So.

5-11

170

Middlesex/Middlesex

DB

Ronnie Cutler

Fr.

6-2

205

Jersey City/Hudson Catholic

FB

Charlie Henry

So.

5-11

235

Toms River/Toms River North

WR

Chris Kiley

So.

6-3

205

Pt. Pleasant/Pt. Pleasant Boro

LB

Mike Nunziato

Jr.

5-10

210

Carlstadt/Paramus Catholic

DB

Matt Hill

Jr.

6-0

210

Hopatcong/Hopatcong

TE

Aaron Suozzo

PG

6-1

225

Old Bridge/Old Bridge

DB

Korey Yngstrom

Fr.

5-10

170

Freehold/Freehold Township

PK

Fred Weingart

So.

6-1

160

New Egypt/New Egypt

RB

Leonard Brice

Jr.

6-1

225

Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg

DB

John Hoernlein

Fr.

5-10

185

Cliffwood Beach/Old Bridge

DB

Jay Robinson

Fr.

5-9

200

Camden/Woodrow Wilson-Camden

RB

Dave Sinisi

Fr.

5-9

180

Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove

RB

Rashad Williams

Fr.

5-10

190

Paterson/Paterson Catholic

WR

Nick Timpone

So.

6-2

195

Hasbrouck Heights/Hasbrouck Heights

WR

Alan Tucker

So.

6-0

170

Somerset/Franklin

WR

Chris Dort

Jr.

6-0

180

Freehold/Freehold Township

RB

Pat Cahill

So.

5-11

205

Lambertville/Immaculata

LB

Mike Castellano

Jr.

6-2

235

Freehold/Freehold Township

DB

Jameel McClintock

Jr.

6-2

210

Plainfield/Plainfield

RB

Dex Bullard

Fr.

5-11

200

Stewartsville/Warren Hills

LB

Vinnie Stetsko

Fr.

6-0

220

Beachwood/Toms River South

RB

Ray Blum

Fr.

5-9

165

Totowa/DePaul

LB

Tyler Burnett

Fr.

6-0

250

Manahawkin/Southern Regional

OL

Richie Anderson

Fr.

6-5

305

Westford/Bridgeton Academy

LB

Troy Butler

Fr.

6-0

220

Pennsauken/Woodrow Wilson-Camden

LB

T.J. Cerezo

So.

6-0

220

Stanhope/Lenape Valley

DL

Adam Heald

Sr.

5-11

260

Ramsey/Ramsey

FB

Brian Whalen

Fr.

6-2

220

Carteret/Carteret

LB

Brent Gaynor

Fr.

6-2

220

Rumson/Rumson-Fair Haven

OL

Ryan Elliot

Fr.

6-4

270

South Plainfield/Bridgton Academy

LB

Kyle Knodria

Fr.

6-0

210

Haddonfield/Camden Catholic

LB

Tom Larkin

Fr.

6-1

230

Hamilton/Hamilton (Steinert)

OL

Andrew Muscik

Fr.

6-2

285

Ewing/Ewing

OL

Joe Stodolak

Fr.

6-4

285

Roselle Park/Roselle Park

OL

Tom Mauro

Sr.

6-2

260

Middletown/Middletown South

OL

Bob Skellenger

Jr.

6-1

255

Ocean City/Ocean City

OL

Jeremy Mercer

So.

6-4

240

Leonardo/Middletown/South

OL

Jimel Jaafar

Fr.

6-2

275

Jersey City/Dickinson

LB

Kyle Bilquist

So.

6-1

235

Toms River/Toms River South

OL

Keith Mangam

So.

6-2

250

Mahwah/Mahwah

DL

Brian Sweeney

Sr.

6-2

270

Galloway/Absegami

DL

David Kennedy

Fr.

6-0

255

Fort Lee/Paterson Catholic

DL

Dan Sizelove

Sr.

6-2

240

Brick/Brick Township

OL

John Castoro

Sr.

6-3

275

Lincroft/Middletown South

OL

Nick LoCastro

So.

6-6

265

Wenonah/Gateway Regional

OL

Justin Lattimore

So.

6-5

280

Morristown/Morristown

OL

Matt Connolly

Jr.

6-5

250

Hewitt/West Milford

OL

Jonathon Dunn

Jr.

6-5

320

Blackwood/Washington Township

WR

Matt Austin

Sr.

6-3

219

Garfield/Garfield

WR

Chris Stanley

Jr.

6-3

165

River Vale/Pascack Valley

TE

Brian Frech

So.

6-3

240

West Long Branch/Shore Regional

WR

Ron Lauch

Fr.

6-5

205

Wall/Wall

WR

Mike McClelland

Sr.

6-1

205

Lincroft/Middletown South

TE

Beau Reed

Fr.

6-4

225

Fair Haven/Rumson-Fair Haven

TE

Pat Codd

Jr.

6-6

230

Homdel/Holmdel

WR

Shane Sharpley

Jr.

6-4

230

Oak Ridge/West Milford

WR

Adam San Miguel

Jr.

5-10

170

North Bergen/St. Peter's Prep

TE

Marion Easley

Fr.

6-1

230

Somerville/Somerville

DL

Tyler Vanderbeck

So.

6-0

290

Glen Rock/Glen Rock

DL

Marc Fabiano

Fr.

6-0

230

Scotch Plains/Scotch Plains-Fanwood

DL

Erik Yngstrom

Jr.

6-2

270

Freehold/Freehold

DL

Barry Murphy

Fr.

6-0

240

Jackson/Jackson Memorial

DL

Ed Davies

Jr.

6-2

240

Lindenwold/Lindenwold

DL

Jesse Orbach

Sr.

6-2

245

Hazlet/Raritan

DL

Kevin Walsh

Fr.

6-3

250

Mount Laurel/Lenape

DL

Vinny Fonti

R/So

6-4

240

Bayonne/Bayonne

LB

Anthony Addonizio

Sr.

6-2

235

Holmdel/Holmdel

Robert Morris Colonials

RB

Kevin Drakeford

So.

5-10

205

Englewood/Paramus Catholic

OL

Bill Romango

Fr.

6-2

300

Atlantic City/Atlantic City

St. Francis (PA) Red Streaks

RB

Anthony Richlands

Jr.

5-10

185

Parlin/Cardinal McCarrick

DB

Akono Bryant

So.

5-9

175

Linden/Linden

LB

Louis Beninato

So.

6-0

200

Colts Neck/Colts Neck

DL

Jarriett Robinson

Jr.

5-11

220

Trenton/Notre Dame

Sacred Heart Pioneers

OL

Ryan Arroyo

Fr.

6-5

275

Roebling/Florence

FB

Mile Buesser

Fr.

5-10

195

Hillsdale/Pascack Valley

QB

Andrew Carlough

Fr.

6-1

200

Caldwell/Caldwell

FB

Andrew Clayton

Fr.

5-11

200

Egg Harbor Township/Holy Spirit

QB

DEnnis Conrad

Fr.

6-2

185

Cresskill/Cresskill

OL

John DeCarlo

Jr.

6-6

300

Lanoka Harbor/Msgr. Donovan

DB

Derek DePascale

Fr.

5-9

190

Butler/Butler

LB

Brad Dussault

Fr.

5-10

205

Hasbrouck Heights/Bergen Catholic

LB

Ryan Fersch

Fr.

5-11

205

Bloomingdale/Butler

DB

Bill Gallagher

Fr.

5-10

210

Stanhope/Lenape Valley

DB

Brian Gilbert

Fr.

5-8

170

Teaneck/Teaneck

RB

Ed Gurrieri

Fr.

5-8

175

Manalapan/Manalapan

RB

Evin Jones

Fr.

6-0

200

Pennsauken/Romans Catholic (PA)

OL

Samuel Kiningham

So.

6-4

280

Little Silver/Bridgton Academy

DB

Chris Macula

So.

5-8

170

River Edge/River Dell

FS

Kyle Maher

Fr.

5-11

190

Red Bank/Red Bank Catholic

LB

Sean Matthews

Fr.

6-0

220

Pennsauken/Roman Catholic (PA)

LB

Justin McCulley

Fr.

6-2

220

Sicklerville/Worcester Academy

LB

Mike McKeever

Fr.

6-0

200

Annandale/North Hunterdon

OL

Sharod McKinney

Fr.

6-0

285

Teaneck/Teaneck

TE

Mike McManmon

Fr.

6-4

220

Oradell/River Dell

LB

Tom Mele

Fr.

6-0

210

Hillsdale/Don Bosco Prep

DL

Robert Occhiuzzi

So.

6-2

230

Red Bank/Red Bank Catholic

LB

Eric Pawlowski

Fr.

5-10

195

Branchburg/Immaculata

QB

Brian Powell

Fr.

6-1

190

New Brunswick/New Brunswick

DB

Robert Rebelo

So.

5-9

180

Westwood/Westwood

RB

Shane Robinson

Fr.

5-11

180

Sayreville/Bishop Ahr

PK

Joe Schroeder

Fr.

5-10

170

Jackson/Jackson

OL

Andrew Seagraves

So.

6-1

310

Pennsville/Pennsville

Stony Brook Seawolves

WR

Khalfani Alleyne

Sr.

5-11

170

Orange/Orange

RB

Tarrant Anderson

Fr.

5-9

190

Englewood/Bergen Tech

WR

Saladin Davis

Jr.

5-8

169

Somerset/Franklin

LB

Andre Jean-Pierre

R/Fr

6-0

230

Irvington/Irvington

CB

Kameron Sterling

Jr.

5-8

180

Lindenwold/Lindenwold

QB

Andrew Garrett

Jr.

6-5

220

Milford/Delaware Valley

QB

Josh Dudahs

R/So.

6-3

220

Beachwood/Toms River

SS

Joe George

R/Fr

6-0

190

East Hanover/Hanover Park

SS

Raymond Goodire

R/So.

6-0

205

West Milford/DePaul

LB

Paul Perez

Jr.

6-2

215

Tampa/FL/Bergenfield

RB

Aaron Hale

Fr.

5-10

200

Plainfield/Plainfield

RB

Assad Haffiz

Jr.

5-8

185

Franklinville/Delaware Valley

SS

Francis Rivera

So.

6-0

200

Toms River/Toms River North

DE

Christopher Merkle

Fr.

6-2

240

Nutley/Nutley

DL

Joseph Gelpi

Fr.

6-2

280

Clifton/St. Mary's/Rutherford

LB

Wayne Briggs

Fr.

5-10

210

Bergenfield/Bergenfield

OL

Steve Council

R-Fr.

6-0

290

Plainfield/Plainfield

OT

Shadey Auda

Fr.

6-4

260

Fort Lee/Fort Lee

OT

Matt Smeader

R/So.

6-4

275

Hillsborough/Immaculata

WR

Scott Kubrak

Fr.

5-11

180

West Caldwell/Caldwell

WR

Brian Smith

Fr.

6-2

180

Howell/Howell

TE

Kevin Halonski

Jr.

6-4

250

Budd Lake/Mount Olive

DE

Jason Lefkowitz

Fr.

6-4

230

Parlin/Sayreville

DE

Rob Roberts

Fr.

6-3

230

Somerset/Franklin

DL

James Harris

R/Fr,

6-3

240

Piscataway/Piscataway

Wagner Seahawks

RB

Rafael Diaz

Jr.

5-10

200

South Plainfield/South Plainfield

RB

Julisa Davis

Sr.

5-10

200

Mount Holly/Holy Cross

DB

Terek Henderson

Sr.

5-10

190

Neptune/Neptune

QB

Nick Anzalone

Jr.

6-0

200

Jackson/Jackson Memorial

P/PK

Piotr Czech

Fr.

6-5

210

Keyport/Keypoty

DB

John Stewart

Sr.

5-11

180

Camden/Haddonfield

LB

Qareeb Muhammad

Jr.

5-10

215

Maplewood/Columbia

DB

Tony Smith

Jr.

6-0

180

Edison/J.P. Stevens

WR

Jay DeGennaro

Jr.

5-9

175

Toms River/Toms River East

RB

Ryan Pepe

So.

5-10

180

Andover/Pope John

DL

Josh Russell

PG

6-1

270

Neptune/Neptune

LB

Chris Lockerson

So.

5-11

165

Pt. Pleasant/Pt. Pleasant Boro

OLB

Matt Ruggiero

Fr.

6-0

200

North Caldwell/West Essex

LB

Cole Williams-Ficarra

Sr.

6-0

220

Freehold/Freehold Township

DT

Ryan Pagan

Sr.

6-3

250

Oradell/Paramus Catholic

DE

Evan Sliwoski

Jr.

6-0

250

Manalapan/Manalapan

OL

Chris Sampson

Fr.

6-4

260

Linden/Linden

OL

Justin Deal

Fr.

6-5

255

Glassboro/Washington Township

DE

James Krainski

Jr.

6-4

260

Sayreville/Sayrville

OL

Matt Lamela

So.

6-3

300

Old Bridge/Old Bridge

WR

Ryan Lindsley

Fr.

5-10

170

Sparta/Sparta

DL

Tim Klemm

Jr.

6-2

235

Jefferson/Jefferson

DL

Jude Masullo

Sr.

5-10

245

Secaucus/Secaucus

OLB

Wesley Soper

Fr.

6-1

210

Sewell/Deptford

FB

Andrew DelGrosso

Fr.

6-0

225

Vernon/Vernon

FB

Jeffrey Della Piazza

Fr.

5-10

230

Summit/Summit

DB

Tevon Miller

Fr.

5-10

160

East Orange/Immaculate Conception

DB

Mario Witter

Fr.

5-7

160

Montclair/Montclair


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