Rutherford Bulldogs

June 2, 2026

2025: 

• 8-2
• Lost to Shabazz in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 semifinals and beat Hoboken in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Glen Rock, Waldwick/Midland Park, Cresskill/Emerson, Wood-Ridge, and Pompton Lakes 
• Their other loss was to Butler 
• Scored 239 points for a 23.9 average 
• Allowed 169 points for a 16.9 average, including two shutouts 

Graduation: 

• DL Sebastian Reyes – Caldwell sprint football 
• OL/DL David Bogosian is entering the US Army 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 10 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Myles Balchan, Senior, 6-0, 205 – 4-year starter (started five games his freshman year); passed for 1,684 yards and 14 touchdowns

Running Back:  

• John Gioia, Junior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter; rushed for 769 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 22 receptions 
• Dmitri Paskas, Senior, 5-11, 190 – will see action in 1-and-2-back sets at running back, fullback, and h-back; saw action and had 18 receptions for 212 yards  

Wide Receiver: 

• Quinn Weber, Junior, 6-5, 210 – 3-year starter; 34 receptions for 427 yards and 5 touchdowns
• Will Holman, Junior, 6-3, 185 – returning starter; 15 receptions for 244 yards
• Hank Schroeder, Senior, 6-1, 185 – 3-year starter; 9 receptions for 176 yards   
• AJ Nunziato, Senior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter; 24 receptions for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• Jojo Marullo, Junior, 5-9, 170 – part of the rotation; saw action with 13 receptions for 181 yards; started on defense  
• Russ Snyder, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing and saw action 

Offensive Line: 

• Troy Waddell, Senior, 6-3, 260 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Matt Bonagura, Senior, 5-7, 190 – returning starter at center 
• Evan Diaz, Senior, 6-3, 285 – 3-year starter at right guard 
• Chase Martini, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Vin Urgola, Junior, 5-10, 215 – competing at left guard 
• Jack Williams, Junior, 5-7, 180 – competing at left guard 
• Steven Negron, Sophomore, 6-1, 180 – competing at left guard 
• Jackson Byrne, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing at left guard 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 11  

Defensive Line:  

• Troy Waddell, Senior, 6-3, 260 – returning starter at end 
• Chase Martini, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at end 
• Evan Diaz, Senior, 6-3, 285 – 3-year starter at nose guard 
• Angelo Pizza, Senior, 5-10, 235 – part of the rotation and played last year 
• Some of the other offensive linemen may enter the picture 

Linebacker:  

• John Kozlik, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter on the inside 
• John Gioia, Junior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter on the inside 
• Hank Schroeder, Senior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter on the outside 
• AJ Nunziato, Senior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter on the outside 
• Russ Snyder, Senior, 6-0, 180 – saw action on the outside 
• Zach Snyder, Junior, 5-10, 160 – saw action on the outside 

Secondary: 

• Leo Kim, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Lorenzo Airey, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Quinn Weber, Junior, 6-5, 210 – returning starter at safety 
• Jojo Marullo, Junior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Dmitri Paskas, Senior, 5-11, 190 – will see time at safety, as he did last year 
• Manny Arguello, Sophomore, 5-7, 150 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Graham Jordan returns as the kicker; he kicked the game-winning field goal against Hoboken 
• Senior Dmitri Paskas returns as the punter 
• The return men will be Gioia, Marullo, Paskas, and Holman 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, Bernards at home 
• Thursday, 9/3, at Lyndhurst 
• Thursday, 9/10, at Cresskill/Emerson 
• Thursday, 9/18, Pompton Lakes at home 
• Friday, 9/25, Becton at home 
• Friday, 10/2, at Glen Rock 
• Saturday, 10/9, Waldwick/Midland Park at home 
• NJIC crossover 
• NJIC crossover 

Concerns:  

• Staying healthy 

Recruiting: 

• Balchan, Diaz, and Waddell are D2/D3 prospects 
• A few others may play D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Weber has 24 offers, many on the Power-4 level 

Coach’s Comments:   

“With the amount of experience we have, we should come in with a level of confidence many teams don’t have. We want to progress throughout the year and make a deep run in the playoffs.” – Head Coach Steve Dunn