2024 Team Preview: Ridley Green Raiders (1)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: David Wood

2024 Ridley Football Staff
Rick Larkin – OC / QB
Kareem Bernard – RB
Pat Najmola – HB / TE / ILB
Eric Engle – OL
Ryan France – Asst OL / DL
Al Martin – WR
Erik Hollingsworth – DC
Brian Morris – DB
Jeff Hanson – OLB
Justin Fremont – Asst OL / DL
John Anderson – Special Teams

Team Name: Ridley Green Raiders

District: 1

Class: 6A

League: Central League

2023 Record: 5-5

9/01 Garnet Valley* (6A) 7:00 pm L 28-42
9/08 @ Strath Haven* (5A) 7:00 pm L 20-21
9/14 @ Lower Merion* (6A) 4:00 pm W 55-26
9/22 Marple-Newtown* (5A) 7:00 pm L 0-28
9/29 Conestoga* (6A) 7:00 pm L 21-27
10/06 Springfield-Delco* (5A) 7:00 pm L 22-29
10/13 @ Upper Darby* (6A) 5:00 pm W 35-8
10/20 @ Radnor* (5A) 7:00 pm W 49-13
10/27 Haverford High* (6A) 7:00 pm W 29-7
11/23 @ Interboro (4A) 10:00 am W 42-19

Key Starters Lost:
Khameen Powell – WR
Bill Bair – OL/DL
Alante Smith – RB
Dillon Varney – WR
Will Velazquez – DB
Tim Abdel – K
Chase Staley – LB

Offensive Starters Returning:
Jacob Bowell (TE) 6’1, 200 SR
Jayden Brown (WR) 6’1 175 SR
Ryan Carroll (QB) 5’11 185 SR
Connor Kelly (RB) 6’1 220 SR
John Tinney (TE) 6’0 180 SR
Chase Zappone (OL) 6’2 255 SR
James Coskey (OL) 6’3 250 JR

Defensive Starters Returning:
Jacob Bowell (LB) 6’1, 200 SR
Jayden Brown (DB) 6’1 175 SR
Sencee Dikenah (DL) 6’0 295 SR
Connor Kelly (ILB) 6’1 220 SR
Caleb Olashore (DL) 6’0 290 SR
John Tinney (LB) 6’0 180 SR
Jackson Solomon (DB) 6’1 185 JR

Special Team Starters Returning:
John Tinney (LS) 6’0 180 SR

Key Newcomers:
Sean Manley (WR, DB)
Luke Palladino (OL)
Matt Pellegrino (TE, DE)
Andrew Casey (OL)
Johnny Iannetta (LB, TE)
Tahmiir Moody-Ruffin (WR, DB)
Aiden Myers (RB, LB)
Kirkland Plummer (RB, LB)
Zakery Lozowicki (OL)
Tim Schneider (DL)
Billy Schultz (OL, DL)
Brian Faulkner (DL)
Shamus Hughes (DL)
Johnny Palladino (LB)
Logan Bubb (WR)

2024 Outlook: It’s going to be very important to establish depth in both the offensive and defensive lines. These two position groups will determine our success this year. It all starts up front and for us to have success on the other two levels it will depend on the play up front. We have a good group of experience and depth on the back two levels and there will be some good competition in camp for playing time.

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