2017 Weekly Newsletter
AN NG CL L I T H G FI BAL FOOT
Friday, October 20, 2017
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National Recognition The Vineland High School football team was one of three South Jersey programs who got to meet former NFL coach and ESPN "Monday Night Football" analyst Jon Gruden. Coach Gruden met with with Vineland, Lenape and Pennsauken for a luncheon at PDQ Restaurant in Cherry Hill and gave a generous $4,000 donation to each program. He also spoke with players and participated in team chants. During Monday night's broadcast of the game, Gruden talked about the event and ended with a shoutout to the Fighting Clan, saying "Watch out for Vineland!"
Vineland football with Coach Jon Gruden
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Vineland hits the road again for tilt against Mainland The Vineland High School football team has spent a lot of time on the road this season, and will do so again tonight when they travel to Linwood for a 6pm game against Mainland Regional. The Mustangs have had a rough go of it the last couple years, finishing 1-9 in 2016 (including a 50-6 defeat to the Fighting Clan) and are 1-5 this season. Their only victory was a 21-8 triumph over Oakcrest on September 22. Vineland and Mainland have had only one common Vineland captains and Coach Russo prior to Friday's game at opponent this season -Atlantic City (Photo from The Daily Journal) Bridgeton, who defeated the Mustangs 37-7 on October 13, and fell to the Red & Gray, 27-8, on opening night at Gittone Stadium. Mainland has struggled to generate offense, accumulating just 183 total yards and four touchdowns all season long. It figures to be another rough night against a stout Vineland defense that includes three Division 1 scholarship players and a slew of other talented stuffers. Maryland-bound linebacker Nihym Anderson leads a big and athletic front seven that also includes defensive end Anthony Reyes, linebacker Tahjir Rease and defensive lineman Noah Sansalone, who is headed to Bucknell after high school. Things won't be any easier for Mainland through the air; Rutgers commit Isaih Pacheco is an outstanding defensive back and the arrival of transfer Jamal Brooks has given Pacheco a wonderful compliment on the other side; Brooks has three interceptions this year. Along with senior Wynah Kent and sophomores Ryan Shelton and Tyreem Powell, they make up a formidable secondary as well.
2017 Season Schedule/Results
Clan passes midseason test at AC
Record: 6-0 (Overall), 3-0 (WJFL Continental) Date
Opponent
Time
9/8
BRIDGETON
W 27-8
9/16
at Cherry Hill East
W 61-6
9/23
at Egg Harbor Township
W 42-6
9/29
at Cumberland Regional
W 60-6
10/14
CLEARVIEW REGIONAL (Homecoming) W 55-21
10/20
at Atlantic City
W 34-8
10/27
at Mainland Regional
6pm
11/3
ST. AUGUSTINE PREP (Senior Night) 6pm
11/10
NJSIAA G5-South Playoffs-1st Round TBA
11/23
at Millville (Thanksgiving Day)
10:30am
*all games in BOLD are home games at Gittone Stadium
Tahjir Rease (3) and Tyreem Powell celebrate a toucdown against AC (Photo from The Daily Journal)
The Vineland High School football team traveled to Atlantic City last Friday night to take on a 3-2 squad that would undoubtedly be the toughest test for the Fighting Clan to date. The Vikings did provide some competition and was the first team to be within two touchdowns of the Red & Gray into the fourth quarter, but in the end Vineland was too much, pulling away late for a 34-8 win, pushing their record to 6-0 on the season and clinching a birth in the South Jersey Group 5 playoffs. Senior Nihym Anderson piled up three more rushing touchdowns and Isaih Pacheco scored another, while sophomore Tyreem Powell continued to be a threat in the passing game with a 27-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Pacheco led the way for Vineland on the ground, battling for 134 yards on 24 carries; Anderson toted 12 times for 83 yards. Anderson also led the Fighting Clan's stout defense with seven tackles, two of which were sacks, while defensive end Anthony Reyes menaced Vikings quarterback Mike Constible with five sacks and Nazir Broome picked up five tackles of his own. Pacheco and Powell each picked off a pass as well.
Nihym Anderson carries the ball against Atlantic City (Photo from The Daily Journal)
BOX SCORE
1
2
3
4
Total
Vineland
14
6
0
14
34
0
8
0
0
8
Atlantic City
2017 Vineland Football Varsity Roster
SEASON STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing
Comp. Att.
Yards
TD
I. Pacheco
28
46
436
3
R. Shelton
2
7
24
1
Rushing
Att.
Yards
TD
I. Pacheco
82
853
11
N. Anderson
47
548
12
J. Garcia
15
179
1
6
128
1
N. Broome Receiving
Rec
Yards
A. Reyes
6
109
0
J. Garcia
6
102
0
T. Powell
9
98
2
W. Kent
2
76
1
Sck Int
TD
Defensive
Tkl
TD
N. Broome
48
0
1
0
A. Reyes
45
8
0
0
N. Anderson
28
6
0
1
P. Blackwell
25
0
1
1
C. Jackson
23
2
0
0
J. Brooks
16
0
3
0
No.
Name
Yr.
Position
1
Isaih Pacheco (C)
Sr.
QB, RB
2
De'Andre Tull-Kennedy
Jr.
RB/CB
3
Tahjir Rease
Sr.
RB/SS
4
Otis Harold III
Jr.
WR, CB
5
Syncere Gaye
So.
RB, CB
6
John Garcia
Jr.
RB, CB
7
Isaiah Blakely
Jr.
RB, CB
8
Nihym Anderson (C)
Sr.
RB, OLB
9
Jamal Brooks
Sr.
RB, CB
10
Ryan Shelton
So.
QB, FS
13
Carli Kling
So.
K
15
Jonathan Toney
Fr.
RB, CB
18
Wynah Kent
Sr.
WR, FS
19
Skyler Hannah
Sr.
TE, DT
20
Chris Miller
Sr.
WR, CB
21
Barry Turner
So.
QB, FS
22
Tyreem Powell
So.
WR, FS
23
Kevon Williams
Fr.
FB, LB
28
Raekwon Carter
So.
FB, MLB
29
Emerson Hadnot
Jr.
RB, OLB
30
Lathan Kent
Fr.
TE, OLB
32
Javier Santana
Jr.
WR, CB
33
Phil Blackwell
Jr.
RB, MLB
34
Nazir Broome
So.
RB, OLB
18
Wynah Kent
Jr.
WR, OLB
45
Nazario Butler
Fr.
FB, MLB
50
George Robinson
Jr.
G, MLB
51
Aaron Garcia
So.
OT, DE
52
Brandon Roldan
Jr.
OT, DT
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Isaih Pacheco (Photo from The Daily Journal)
54
A.J. Chaney
Jr.
OT, DT
55
Lazaro Alvarez
Sr.
G, DE
57
Timothy Jones
Sr.
OT, OLB
58
Jacob Repp
So.
G, DT
60
Raymond Graiff
Jr.
OT, DT
64
Shane Ecker
Jr.
G, DT
65
Robert Aparicio
So.
OT, DT , K
70
Michael Bokma
Jr.
C, LS
71
Mikey Middlebrook
Jr.
OT, DT
72
Daniel Medina
So.
C, LB
73
Demarcus Rivers
Fr.
G, NG
74
Brandon Anderson
Jr.
OT, DT
75
Noah Sansalone (C)
Sr.
OT, DT
76
Ricardo Nieves
Sr.
OT, NG
79
Eliza Jones
Jr.
OT, NG
80
Justin Cardona
Sr.
TE, OLB
81
Conrad Jackson III
So.
TE, OLB
84
Anthony Reyes Jr.
Jr.
TE, DE
85
Giovanni Figueroa
Jr.
TE, DE
