Hopewell Valley Bulldogs  

August 16, 2025

2024: 

• 10-1 
• Lost to Seneca in the South Jersey Group 3 sectional semifinals and beat Nottingham in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Notre Dame, Allentown, Seneca, and Burlington Township 
• Scored 426 points for a 38.73 average 
• Allowed 154 points for a 14.0 average 

Graduation: 

• QB Milan Desai – Johns Hopkins (MD) 
• RB Ben DeCore – Denison (OH) 
• OL/DL Gavin Lewis – Dickinson (PA) 
• WR/DB Luke Caldwell – Washington & Lee (VA) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 3  

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Grayson Vlasac, Senior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter 
• John Rowe, Sophomore, 6-3, 180 – competing for the #2 spot 
• Jeremy English, Sophomore, 6-3, 170 – competing for the #2 spot 

Running Back:

• Gavin Seibold, Senior, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Ethan Valenza, Junior, 6-0, 185 – competing 
• Preston Horvath, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Mike Whitlock, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• Kyle Yadamiec, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Jude Berman, Senior, 5-11, 155 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Will Flannery, Junior, 5-9, 145 – competing 
• Matt Rich, Junior, 5-11, 160 – competing 
• Ryan Lawn, Junior, 5-11, 155 – competing 
• Sean Machusak, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Luke Hemmer, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter; 12 receptions for 145 yards 
• Matt Helmrich, Senior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter 
• Ryan Ottobre, Senior, 5-10, 200 – part of the rotation; started on defense  

Offensive Line: 

• Ryan Tackacs, Senior, 6-2, 240 – 3-year starter 
• Gehrig Teza, Senior, 6-1, 305 – projected starter 
• Sam Dede, Junior, 6-4, 260 – competing 
• Scott Mangan, Junior, 5-11, 200 – competing 
• Sean Kelly, Senior, 6-3, 220 – competing 
• Gavin Barker, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – competing 
• Ethan Barker, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing and started on defense 
• David Johnson, Junior, 6-1, 210 – competing 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 3-man fronts 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Luke Hemmer, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter 
• Carter Horvath, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter 
• Gavin Barker, Sophomore, 5-11, 220 – returning starter 
• Tristan Allevik, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing and in the rotation 
• Jagger Tracy-Enderle, Junior, 6-1, 225 – competing and in the rotation 
• David Johnson, Junior, 6-1, 210 – competing and in the rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Ethan Barker, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter 
• Ryan Ottobre, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter 

Secondary: 

• Kyle Yadamiec, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter 
• Jude Berman, Senior, 5-11, 155 – returning starter 
• Emil Backes, Senior, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Gavin Seibold, Senior, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Ethan Valenza, Junior, 6-0, 185 – competing 
• Ryan Lawn, Junior, 5-11, 155 – competing 
• Luke Lebson, Junior, 5-11, 160 – competing 
• Tony Noble, Junior, 5-9, 145 – competing 
• Jacob Berman, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – competing 
• Andrew Ellis, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – competing 

Special Teams:

• The punter will be senior Luke Hemmer, and seniors Josh Reinhardt and Jael Gramajo are competing at kicker 
• The return men will be Jude Berman, Whitlock, and Valenza 

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

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/29, Montgomery at home 
• Friday, 9/5, at Robbinsville 
• Friday, 9/12, Notre Dame 
• Saturday, 9/20, at Nottingham 
• Friday, 9/26, Allentown at home 
• Friday, 10/3, at Seneca 
• Saturday, 10/11, Burlington Township at home 
• Saturday, 10/18, at Steinert 
• Friday, 10/24, Hightstown at home 

Concerns:  

• How quickly do new starters come together and consistently perform at a high level as one unit? 

Recruiting: 

• Hemmer, Horvatch, and Berman have interest from D3 schools in the Centennial and NJAC 
• Teza has interest from WPI and other D3 schools 
• Tackacs has interest from Kean, Ursinus, and other D3 schools 
• The underclassmen are unproven 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a strong cultural foundation, and expectations remain high thanks to the legacy left by previous teams. We are confident in our ability to compete in every game, and our coaches and players have worked tirelessly to prepare the entire program for a successful 2025 season.” – Head Coach Dave Caldwell