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