Head Coach: David Wood
Assistant Coaches:
OC Rick Larkin
DC Erik Hollingsworth
WR Allen Martin
DL Christo Garavelas
OL Ryan France
SEC Brian Morris
K, P John Anderson
LB Pat Najmola
RB Kareem Bernard
Def Asst Justin Fremont
Def Asst Matt Conboy
Team Name: Ridley Green Raiders
2024 Record: 7-5
8/23 Central Bucks East (6A) 7:00 pm W 20-7
8/30 Lower Merion* (6A) 7:00 pm W 51-0
9/06 Strath Haven* (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-28
9/13 @ Conestoga* (6A) 7:00 pm W 42-7
9/20 @ Springfield-Delco* (5A) 7:00 pm L 6-36
9/27 Upper Darby* (6A) 7:00 pm W 17-8
10/05 Harriton* (4A) 7:00 pm W 42-6
10/10 @ Haverford High* (6A) 7:00 pm L 14-31
10/18 @ Penncrest* (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-28
10/25 @ Garnet Valley* (5A) 7:00 pm W 28-21
11/02 @ North Penn (6A) 3:00 pm L 14-24
11/28 Interboro (4A) 10:00 am W 49-0
District: 1
Class: 6A
League: Central League
Key Starters Lost:
Ryan Carroll – QB
Chase Zappone – OL,DL
Connor Kelly – LB, RB
John Tinney – TE, LB
Sean Manley – WR
Jacob Bowell – LB, TE
Sencee Dikenah – DL
Offensive Starters Returning:
SR. OC Andrew Casey, 5’11 250
SR. OT James Coskey, 6’3 250
SR. RB Kirkland Plummer, 5’8 200
JR. WR Gene D’Amico 6’0 175
SR. HB Aiden Myers, 5’8 185
JR. OG Josh Hamson, 6’1 220
Defensive Starters Returning:
JR. ILB Kevin Farley, 5’10 195
JR. OLB Gene D’Amico, 6’0 175
SR. DB Jackson Solomon, 6’1 185
SR. DB Tahmir Moody-Ruffin, 6’2 180
JR. DT Nate Tsafos, 6’1 215
JR. DE Yuron Villanueva, 5’10 195
SR. LB Johnny Palladino, 5’10 180
Special Team Starters Returning:
JR. Punter Dan Fagan, 5’7 160
SO. Kicker Vince Petrellis, 5’9 155
SR. Punt Returner Logan Bubb, 5’9 170
Key Newcomers:
SR. DT Shamus Hughes, 6’4 250
SR. DE Brian Faulkner, 6’3 185
JR. WR, DB Chase Bonnes, 5’8 165
JR. WR, DB Brody Bair, 6’1 170
SR. TE John Iannetta, 5’11 180
SR. LB Hunter Farren, 5’10 185
JR. DE Dymir Lewis, 5’10 185
JR. LB Carmen Mooney, 5’9 185
JR. RB Jamor Savoy, 6’1 175
JR. OL Cooper Smith, 6’5 270
JR. LS Landon Sweeney, 5’9 175
JR. OL Mike Wadja, 5’10 200
SO. QB Joey Carroll, 5’8 165
2025 Offensive Outlook: The biggest key is our offensive line and our ability to run the football. We have a lot of experience coming back upfront and in running back position. Our skill guys could be good, but they will not have the experience to start the year. So we will have to be able to run the football and control the LOS as our passing game gains experience as the season goes on.
2025 Defensive Outlook: Defensively we should have the most experience upfront and will have to count on them to control the LOS early in the season. Our greatest positional battles will tale place at Linebacker. We have a lot of very good players who do not have a lot of experience, so the pre-season will be important to see who steps up for us. Just like on offense, the secondary will be our biggest question and will need to have a great preseason.
2025 Special Teams Outlook: We have good depth at Kicker and Punter along with a long snapper that got some valuable experience last year when our LS went down for a couple of games. Also, we have a bunch of returners that could make a big impact in special teams when the ball is in their hands.