Bernards Mountaineers 

July 8, 2025 

2024: 

• 11-1 
• Lost to Shabazz in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 final, after beating Pequannock in the semifinals and Rutherford in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Hillside, Delaware Valley, Summit, South Plainfield, Governor Livingston, and Carteret
• Scored 332 points for a 27.67 average
• Allowed 144 points for a 12.0 average, including three shutouts  

Graduation: 

• OL/DL David Silva – TCNJ (College of New Jersey) 
• LB Terrence Hanratty – Union College (NY) 
• WR Jack Morra – Franklin & Marshall (PA) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 8 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Nolan Walsh, Junior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter; passed for 1,951 yards and 18 touchdowns-to-6 interceptions 
• Jordan Riley, Junior, 5-10, 170 – provides depth 
• AJ MacCracken, Freshman, 6-1, 170 – provides depth 

Running Back:

• Patrick Carlisle, Junior, 5-9, 190 – returning co-starter; rushed for 762 yards and 10 touchdowns – 5.6 yards-per-carry 
• Logan Stevens, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning co-starter; rushed for 606 yards and 10 touchdowns – 6.9 yards-per-carry, plus 21 receptions for 315 yards and 2 touchdowns  

Wide Receiver: 

• Sean Arcelay, Junior, 6-0, 150 – returning starter; 17 receptions for 266 yards and 2 touchdowns 
• Chase Hawthorne, Junior, 5-10, 160 – competing 
• Teagun Hartnett, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing; started on defense 
• Thomas Diemar, Senior, 6-0, 210 – competing; started on defense 
• Ricky Geibel, Senior, 6-4, 180 – competing 
• Others may enter the picture 

Offensive Line: 

• Justin Simpson, Senior, 6-4, 230 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• James Gallagher, Junior, 5-9, 215 – returning starter at left guard 
• James Renz, Senior, 5-8, 200 – returning starter at center 
• Finn Osborne, Senior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter at right guard 
• Matt Ferguson, Sophomore, 5-10, 215 – competing at right tackle 
• Hudson Gershon, Senior, 6-0, 225 – competing at right tackle 
• Chase Caponigro, Junior, 5-10, 200 – competing at right tackle; started on defense  
• Sam Silva, Freshman, 6-0, 180 – competing at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Thomas Diemar, Senior, 6-0, 210 – 3-year starter at end 
• Fouzi Daniel, Senior, 6-4, 180 – competing at end 
• Victor Nina, Sophomore, 6-3, 200 – competing at end 
• Finn Osborne, Senior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter at tackle 
• Chase Caponigro, Junior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter at tackle 
• Ben Gabriele, Senior, 5-8, 160 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Teagun Hartnett, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter on the outside 
• Tyce Hanratty, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter in the middle; started three games 
• Jordan Riley, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter who saw time 
• Luke Bubnowski, Senior, 5-10, 185 – part of the rotation 
• Mike Melitski, Senior, 6-0, 160 – part of the rotation; has not played since freshman year 

Secondary: 

• Logan Stevens, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Max Caldwell, Senior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter at safety; started some games 
• Zach Favreau, Junior, 5-9, 140 – projected starter at safety 
• Luke Bubnowski, Senior, 5-10, 185 – might play safety or linebacker 
• Westin Lukes, Senior, 5-10, 150 – competing at the opposite corner 
• Antonio Britez, Senior, 6-0, 160 – competing at the opposite corner 
• Avery Calulo, Senior, 5-7, 140 – competing at the opposite corner 
• AJ Byreddy, Senior, 5-9, 155 – competing at the opposite corner  

Special Teams:

• Junior Daniel Nagy-Lewis is the projected kicker, while things are wide open at punter 
• Senior Logan Stevens and junior Sean Arcelay are the return men 

*Offense, defense, and special teams positions are subject to change 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/29, Cranford at home 
• Saturday, 9/6, at Hillside 
• Friday, 9/12, Delaware Valley at home 
• Friday, 9/19, at Voorhees 
• Friday, 9/26, JP Stevens 
• Friday, 10/3, at South Plainfield 
• Saturday, 10/11, at Summit 
• Friday, 10/17, Governor Livingston at home 
• Friday, 10/24, Carteret at home 

Concerns:  

• Tough schedule, playing some larger schools 
• Developing depth 

Recruiting: 

• Stevens has a verbal commitment to Cornell for lacrosse 
• Diemar has interest from Boston College, James Madison, and Columbia; he is also a top long snapper 
• Underclassmen: 
• Walsh has interest from Ivy League and Patriot League schools 
• Arcelay has received interest 
• Caponigro is a top wrestler 
• MacCracken and Silva are freshmen with potential 
• Nina is a talented javelin thrower 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have good guys, but we need to develop depth. If we are going to be good, we need contributions from the depth guys. That will determine our season.” – Head Coach Jonathan Simoneau