Williamsville North leans on proven backfield, two-way playmakers entering 2026

Overview

• Paul Palizay is entering his 19th season in the Williamsville North program and his sixth as head coach.
• Jordan Brown gives Williamsville North a proven running back after rushing for 974 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2025.
• Eamon Mouyeos produced on both sides of the ball in 2025, catching eight touchdown passes and recording 55 tackles with two interceptions.
• Cal Rogers added four rushing touchdowns, 28 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in 2025 after a productive 2024 season as a runner, receiver and pass rusher.
• Williamsville North is scheduled to host Jamestown on Sept. 4 and Sweet Home on Sept. 10 before road games at Kenmore West and Clarence.

Williamsville North 2026 Football Preview

Paul Palizay's next Williamsville North team starts with continuity in the program and several players who already have varsity production on both sides of the ball.

Palizay said this is his 19th season in the program and his sixth as head coach. His background at North has included coaching all three levels and coordinating all three phases of the game at each level.

The clearest returning pieces are in the backfield and among the team's two-way skill players.

Backfield And Skill Production

Jordan Brown enters his senior season listed as an RB/CB after a strong 2025 rushing season. As a junior, Brown carried 126 times for 974 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also recorded 26 tackles and one pass defended.

Cal Rogers, a senior LB/RB, brings another multi-phase profile. In 2025, Rogers rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns, caught two passes for 30 yards, and finished with 28 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defended. His 2024 season also showed his offensive range: 350 rushing yards and five touchdowns, plus 25 catches for 251 yards and one touchdown.

Eamon Mouyeos gives Williamsville North proven production at WR/OLB. In 2025, he caught 20 passes for 331 yards and eight touchdowns, added 45 rushing yards, and finished defensively with 55 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also returned a punt for a touchdown.

Luke Lamonte, a junior TE/LB, also returns with two-way numbers from 2025. Lamonte caught eight passes for 74 yards and had 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

Defensive Experience

Williamsville North's defensive profile includes several players with prior-season production beyond the headline skill names.

Brandon Dytche, a senior WR/ILB, had 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and five catches for 84 yards in 2025. Jacob Toomey, a senior QB/FS, recorded 28 tackles, two interceptions and two passes defended that season.

Jack Wilkins, a senior WR/OLB, added 10 tackles and one interception in 2025. Cooper Black, a senior OL/DE, had 13 tackles, four tackles for loss and one fumble recovery, while Sean Wojcik, a senior OL/DL, had 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble.

Those pieces give Williamsville North several known contributors around Brown, Mouyeos, Rogers and Lamonte.

Schedule Landmarks

Williamsville North is scheduled to open Sept. 4 against Jamestown at Williamsville North High School's Turf Field #1, then return home Sept. 10 against Sweet Home.

Williamsville North's first road trip is Sept. 19 at Kenmore West, followed by a Sept. 25 game at Clarence. October begins with back-to-back home games against Frontier on Oct. 2 and Orchard Park on Oct. 9.

Williamsville North closes the regular-season schedule with road games at West Seneca West on Oct. 16 and Niagara Wheatfield on Oct. 23.

The preseason picture is built around established playmakers and Palizay's program continuity. Brown's rushing production, Mouyeos' two-way impact, Rogers' versatility and Lamonte's growth give Williamsville North clear names to follow as the 2026 schedule unfolds.