Post 1,399 – Team Preview 2024: Hun Raiders

Hun Raiders 

August 27, 2024 

2023: 

  • 8-1 
  • No postseason 
  • Wins included Blair, Peddie, and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 
  • Their loss was to Malvern Prep (Pa.) 
  • Scored 362 points for a 40.22 average 
  • Allowed 53 points for a 5.89 average, including three shutouts 

Graduation: 

  • QB Miles O’Neal – Texas A&M 
  • DL Owen Wafle – Michigan 
  • TE/DE Dom DeLuca – Wake Forest 
  • LB Luke Sutphen – Army 
  • WR Erik Urbaniak – Tulane 
  • OL Theo Bachelder – Old Dominion 
  • DE Billy O’Byrne – Buffalo 
  • WR/DB AJ Schwartz – Princeton 
  • TE Markus Brown – Penn 
  • OL James Muller – Williams (Mass.) 
  • DB Dillon Bucchere – Michigan for lacrosse  

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Pro 
  • Returning Starters: 7   

Quarterback: 

  • Jack Moran, Senior, 6-5, 225 – projected starter; passed for 1,034 yards and 10 touchdowns with 1 interception in a backup capacity per Maxpreps.com 
  • Alex Russey, Junior, 6-4, 215 – provides depth; played several skill positions on offense 

Running Back: 

  • Chase Enlow, Junior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter; rushed for 527 yards, 6 touchdowns plus 15 receptions per Maxpreps.com 
  • Kamar Archie, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter who will still play, due to his role on defense; 445 yards rushing, 15.3 YPC, 7 touchdowns per Maxpreps.com 
  • Jack Garbolino, Junior, 6-1, 220 – will see action  

 

 

 

Fullback: 

  • Griffin Galletta, Senior, 6-3, 255 – projected starter 
  • Jake Pfeiffer, Senior, 6-2, 220 – will see action 
  • John Insigna, Senior, 6-2, 230 – will see action 

Wide Receiver:

  • Liam Thorpe, Senior, 6-0, 185 – 3-year starter; 26 receptions, 697 yards, 6 touchdowns per Maxpreps.com 
  • Bryce Kania, Senior, 6-3, 200 – 3-year starter; 30 receptions, 630 yards, 12 touchdowns per Maxpreps.com 
  • Christian Soltis, Senior, 6-2, 210 – 3-year starter; 18 receptions, 347 yards, 2 touchdowns per Maxpreps.com 
  • Shawn Corchado, Senior, 6-0, 195 – provides depth 

Tight End: 

  • Drae Tyme, Senior, 6-4, 235 – will see action 
  • Ryder Kusch, Senior, 6-4, 235 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

  • Nolan Pahanich, Senior, 6-5, 295 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Mike Gildea, Junior, 6-5, 290 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Joe McGann, Senior, 6-5, 285 – projected starter at center 
  • Kole Briehler, Senior, 6-3, 275 – 3-year starter at right guard 
  • Hill Greenlee, Senior, 6-8, 195 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • JP Gottschall, Senior, 6-3, 280 – key reserve 
  • Greg Thomas III, Sophomore, 6-3, 325 – key reserve  

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

  • Luke Wafle, Junior, 6-6, 240 – returning starter at end 
  • Seth Clarke, Junior, 6-3, 240 – projected starter at end 
  • Ryder Kusch, Senior, 6-4, 235 – part of the end rotation 
  • Kole Briehler, Senior, 6-3, 275 – 3-year starter at tackle 
  • Griffin Galletta, Senior, 6-3, 255 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Greg Thomas III, Sophomore, 6-3, 325 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

  • Kamar Archie, Senior, 6-2, 220 – 4-year starter in the middle 
  • Christian Soltis, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Blake Koons, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter on the outside 
  • John Insigna, Senior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter on the inside 
  • Jack Easterly, Senior, 6-3, 235 – projected starter 
  • Zain Majeed, Junior, 6-0, 210 – part of the inside rotation 
  • *The first five linebackers will play often  

Secondary: 

  • Bryce Kania, Senior, 6-3, 200 – 3-year starter at cornerback, moving from safety 
  • Shawn Corchado, Senior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Mateo Barone, Senior, 6-0, 160 – part of the cornerback rotation 
  • Alex Russey, Junior, 6-4, 215 – part of the cornerback rotation 
  • Liam Thorpe, Senior, 6-0, 185 – 3-year starter at safety 
  • Jack Garbolino, Junior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at safety 
  • Will Hayes, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – part of the safety rotation 
  • TJ Tift, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams:  

  • Senior Liam Thorpe returns as the punter, while senior Andrew Wetherill is back as the kicker 
  • Enlow and Thorpe are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Thursday, 8/29, at Chicago Mt. Carmel (Il.) 
  • Saturday, 9/7, at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 
  • Saturday, 9/14, at Avon Old Farms (Ct.) 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Ga.) 
  • Saturday, 9/28, at Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Md.) 
  • Saturday, 10/5, at Blair Academy 
  • Friday, 10/11 St. Frances Academy (Md.) national team at home 
  • Saturday, 10/19, Hill School (Pa.) at home 
  • Saturday, 10/26, at St. Thomas More (Ct.) 
  • Saturday, 11/2, Peddie at home 
  • Saturday, 11/9, Lipscomb Academy (Tn.) 

Concerns: 

  • Going out and becoming a team 

Recruiting: 

  • Archie verballed to Rutgers 
  • Thorpe and Briehler verballed to Stanford 
  • Kania and Pahanich verballed to Wake Forest 
  • Moran verballed to Charlotte 
  • Kusch verballed to Temple 
  • Soltis and Insigna verballed to Richmond 
  • Greenlee and McGann verballed to UConn 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Wafle has 30 offers 
  • Enlow has 12 offers  
  • Gildea has 10 offers 
  • Clarke has 5 offers 
  • Thomas is a sophomore with 4 offers  

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of new and old faces and the hardest schedule since I have been here. There has been a lot of hard work in the preseason and we are looking forward to the challenge with this schedule, getting ready to play football.” – Head Coach Todd Smith

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