St. Augustine Hermits 

August 13, 2024

2023: 

• 8-3 
• Lost to Donovan Catholic in the Non-Public A quarterfinals and beat St. Peter’s Prep in the first round  
• Wins included Cherokee, Holy Spirit, Shawnee, and Camden Eastside 
• Losses were to Donovan Catholic and Millville 
• Scored 265 points for a 24.09 average 
• Allowed 115 points for a 10.45 average 

Graduation: 

• DE Ugo Nwotite – Villanova 
• OL/DL Vince Isom – East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 
• DB Tristan McLeer – East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 
• QB Ryan Gambill – Gettysburg (Pa.) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Gun 
• Returning Starters: 6    

Quarterback: 

• Ryan Stoehr, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Sean Deery, Junior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Julian Turney, Senior, 6-1, 225 – 3-year starter; rushed for 1,292 yards and 19 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Roman Coney, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – will spell Turney and also play in the slot 
• Ty McLeer, Junior, 5-9, 175 – will spell Turney and also play in the slot 

Wide Receiver:

• Liam Flynn, Junior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter 
• Roman Coney, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – will see time at slot receiver 
• Ty McLeer, Junior, 5-9, 175 – will see time at slot receiver 
• Dale Curtis, Junior, 5-9, 170 – will see time at slot receiver; hockey player playing football for the first time 
• Christian Dunoff, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing at outside receiver 
• Leilin D’Amico, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at outside receiver 
• Devon Peters, Senior, 6-0, 190 – competing at outside receiver 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Kyle Helphenstine, Junior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter 
• Damari Simeon, Junior, 6-3, 285 – will see action; started on defense 
• Ronnie Kraus, Senior, 6-1, 210 – will see action; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

• Joe Tenaglia, Senior, 6-2, 285 – 3-year starter at center 
• Ethan Muller, Junior, 6-2, 300 – returning starter at tackle and may move to guard 
• Cam Greene, Junior, 6-6, 325 – returning starter at tackle 
• Joe Irvine, Junior, 6-5, 275 – competing at tackle 
• Luca Esgro, Senior, 5-9, 220 – competing at guard and provides depth at center 
• Slayton D’Amico, Sophomore, 5-11, 250 – competing at guard 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-and-3-man fronts 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Damari Simeon, Junior, 6-3, 285 – 3-year starter at tackle 
• Ethan Muller, Junior, 6-2, 300 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Joe Tenaglia, Senior, 6-2, 285 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Nick Costa, Junior, 6-3, 235 – projected starter at end; saw action 
• Ronnie Kraus, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Julian Turney, Senior, 6-1, 225 – part of the end rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Matt Bonczek, Senior, 5-10, 215 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Julian Giambuzzi, Senior, 5-10, 215 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Danny Francis, Junior, 5-11, 225 – competing on the inside and outside 
• Roman Coney, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

• Julian Onesti, Senior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jack Gounaris, Senior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter at safety who will miss the season with an injury playing lacrosse 
• Ty McLeer, Junior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Christian Dunoff, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Jackson Foley, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at safety 
• Devon Peters, Senior, 6-0, 190 – competing at safety 
• AJ Mento, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing at opposite corner and will see action 
• Liam Flynn, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing at opposite corner and will see action 
• Jordan Hollingshead, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams:  

• Sophomore Luke Tanzola will be the kicker and senior Peter Burns will be the punter 
• Coney, Curtis, Foley, and McLeer will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Donovan Catholic at home 
• Friday, 9/6, Paul VI at home 
• Friday, 9/13, at Cherokee 
• Friday, 9/20, at Winslow 
• Friday, 9/27, Mainland at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at Holy Spirit 
• Thursday, 10/10, Lenape at home 
• Saturday, 10/19 at Rancocas Valley 
• Friday, 10/25, Millville at home 

Concerns: 

• Depth 
• Tough schedule 
• Staying healthy 

Recruiting: 

• Bonczek verballed to Marist 
• Gounaris verballed to Air Force for lacrosse 
• Turney holds offers from Army, Navy, and Air Force 
• Tenaglia and Giambuzzi will play at high-academic schools  
• Others may play D3 or higher 
• Underclassmen: 
• Simeon has offers from Notre Dame, Syracuse, Penn State, Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Rutgers 
• Greene has offers from Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse 
• Others can play somewhere with a good year 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a good group returning. The depth is a little thin. The offense is deep at running back and three linemen return. On defense, we have our linebackers returning and some defensive linemen.” – Head Coach Pete Lancetta