Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs
August 30, 2024
2023:
- 8-5
- Lost to Westwood in the New Jersey Group 2 final
- Won the South Jersey regional championship by beating Willingboro
- Won the South Jersey Group 2 sectional championship by beating Haddonfield in the final, Haddon Heights in the semifinals, and Delaware Valley in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Marlboro, Middletown South, Wall, and Matawan
- Losses were to Toms River North, Red Bank Catholic, Donovan Catholic, and Point Pleasant Boro
- Scored 304 points for a 23.38 average
- Allowed 237 points for an 18.23 average
Graduation:
- DL Cooper Bunnell – Colby College (Me.)
- WR Sean Trinder – Colby College (Me.)
- OL Caden Winters – Denison (Oh.)
- OL Zack Factor – Salve Regina (RI)
- DE Will Tencza – Wesleyan (Ct.)
- RB Alastair Orr – Hamilton College (NY)
- TE Jackson Gallagher – Susquehanna (Pa.)
- K Ryan Child – Moravian (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 5
Quarterback:
- Owen O’Toole, Senior, 6-1, 205 – 3-year starter; passed for 2,045 yards and 18 touchdowns per nj.com
- Casey Moore, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – provides depth
Running Back:
- Kellen Murray, Junior, 5-9, 195 – projected starter who saw action, rushing for 654 yards and 7 touchdowns per nj.com
- Nolan Winters, Senior, 5-5, 155 – will spell Murray
Fullback:
- Luke Dougherty, Junior, 5-9, 190 – projected starter
Wide Receiver:
- Nick Thomas, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter; 26 receptions for 300 yards per nj.com
- Jordan Angstreich, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter who saw action; 14 receptions for 162 yards per nj.com
- Carson Memmott, Senior, 6-3, 185 – projected starter
- Nic Economou, Senior, 6-1, 180 – part of the rotation
Tight End:
- Jack Gyimesi, Junior, 6-2, 190 – projected starter
- Grant Zimmerer, Junior, 6-0, 175 – provides depth
Offensive Line:
- Matt Smith, Senior, 6-3, 280 – returning starter at left tackle
- Jack Mauthe, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at center
- Hayden Edwards, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at right tackle
- Henry Malpass, Senior, 6-0, 220 – competing at guard
- Thomas Pantaleo, Senior, 5-11, 220 – competing at guard
- Aidan Lane, Sophomore, 6-3, 245 – competing at guard
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Toby Najenson, Junior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter at end
- Ben Gredell, Sophomore, 6-3, 225 – competing at end and tackle
- Liam Thomson, Senior, 6-3, 225 – competing at end and tackle
- Frank Argilagos, Senior, 6-1, 195 – competing at end and tackle
- Jack Mauthe, Senior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at tackle
- Matt Smith, Senior, 6-3, 280 – part of the tackle rotation
- Henry Malpass, Senior, 6-0, 220 – part of the tackle rotation
Linebacker:
- Austin Kiernan, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter in the middle
- Jacob Tobias, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter on the weak side
- Carmine Florio, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing on the strong side
- Luke Dougherty, Junior, 5-9, 190 – competing on the strong side
Secondary:
- Evan Ridgway, Senior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter at cornerback
- Nick Thomas, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing at cornerback
- Beau Devine, Junior, 5-9, 150 – competing at cornerback
- Carson Memmott, Senior, 6-3, 185 – projected starter at safety
- Austin Kenney, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing and part of the rotation at cornerback
- James Kiley, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing and part of the rotation at cornerback
Special Teams:
- Junior Andrew Cavise will be the punter and he is competing with senior Carson Memmott as the kicker
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/6, Point Pleasant Boro at home
- Friday, 9/13, Marlboro at home
- Friday, 9/20, at Long Branch
- Friday, 9/27, at Middletown South
- Saturday, 10/5, at Manchester Township
- Thursday, 10/10, at Red Bank Catholic
- Friday, 10/18, Donovan Catholic at home
- Friday, 10/25, Colts Neck at home
Concerns:
- Inexperience on defense
Recruiting:
- Argilagos verballed to Dartmouth for lacrosse
- Angstreich verballed to Middlebury
- O’Toole is receiving interest from high-academic 1-aA’s
- Tobias and Thomas have offers from NESCAC schools
- Malpass will play for a high-academic D3
- Kiernan and Memmott range from 1-AA to D3
- Mauthe will play D3
- Smith could be a 1-Aa football player or he may wrestle
- Underclassmen:
- Gredell has 1-AA interest
- Florio and Murray will play somewhere
- Gyimesi will go to an Ivy/NESCAC school
Coach’s Comments:
We return guys with experience even if they didn’t start. We are trying to fill in the positions that need filling in.” – Head Coach Jeremy Schulte