Bernards Mountaineers 

June 7, 2026 

2025: 

• 9-1 
• Lost to Madison in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Summit, Cranford, Delaware Valley, Hillside, Voorhees, and Carteret 
• Scored 266 points for a 26.6 average 
• Allowed 100 points for a 10.0 average, including three shutouts 

Graduation: 

• WR/LB Thomas Diemar – Trinity College (Ct.) 
• OL Justin Simpson – The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• DL Fouzi Danial – The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• RB/DB Logan Stevens – Cornell for lacrosse 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Nolan Walsh, Senior, 6-2, 200 – 3-year starter; passed for 1,096 yards, 23 touchdowns-to-3 interceptions; rushed for 200 yards 
• AJ MacCracken, Sophomore, 6-2, 195 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

• Patrick Carlisle, Senior, 5-9, 190 – 3-year co-starter; rushed for 324 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• Luke Bubnowski, Senior, 5-11, 195 – projected co-starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Sean Arcelay, Senior, 6-0, 160 – 3-year starter; 25 receptions for 470 yards and 5 touchdowns 
• Chase Hawthorne, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter 
• Jagger McCredie Senior, 5-8, 130 – competing 
• Zander Diemar, Freshman, 6-0, 165 – competing 
• Quinn Brown, Senior, 6-1, 153 – competing 
• Will Simpson, Senior, 6-0, 160 – competing 
• Preston Francis, Sophomore, (size unavailable) – competing 
• Bruno Mino, Sophomore, 5-7, 120 – competing 

Tight End/Fullback/H-Back (Situational): 

• Jordan Riley, Senior, 5-10, 185 – will play tight end; started on defense  
• Nate Grande, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – will play fullback and h-back 

Offensive Line: 

• Matt Ferguson, Junior, 6-1, 245 – returning starter at guard 
• James Gallagher, Senior, 5-9, 215 – returning starter at guard 
• Sam Silva, Sophomore, 6-1, 196 – projected starter at tackle 
• Tyce Hanratty, Senior, 6-2, 205 – projected starter at tackle 
• Thiago Montalvo, Senior, (size unavailable) – competing at center 
• Teddy Chernansky, Junior, 6-1, 225 – competing at center 
• Victor Nina, Junior, 6-3, 225 – competing at tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line:  

• Jordan Riley, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter at end 
• Sam Silva, Sophomore, 6-1, 196 – competing at the opposite end 
• Alex Fraunfelder, Senior, (size unavailable) – competing at the opposite end 
• Chase Caponigro, Senior, 5-10, 235 – part of tackle rotation this year and last year 
• Matt Vasquez, Senior, 5-6, 170 – part of tackle rotation this year and last year 
• Matt Ferguson, Junior, 6-1, 245 – part of tackle rotation this year and last year 
• Victor Nina, Junior, 6-3, 225 – part of tackle rotation this year and last year 

Linebacker:  

• Tyce Hanratty, Senior, 6-2, 205 – returning starter in the middle 
• Tucker Gallagher, Junior, 5-7, 150 – competing on the outside 
• Dylan Manchanda, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing on the outside 
• Nate Grande, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – competing on the outside 
• Luke Bubnowski, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing on the outside, and may play safety  

Secondary: 

• Zach Favreau, Senior, 5-10, 145 – returning starter at safety 
• Jagger McCredie, Senior, 5-8, 130 – competing at other safety 
• Quinn Brown, Senior, 6-1, 153 – competing at other safety 
• Luke Bubnowski, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing at other safety, and may play linebacker 
• Zander Diemar, Freshman, 6-0, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Preston Francis, Sophomore, (size unavailable) – competing at cornerback 
• Gavin Wellington, Sophomore, 5-9, 150 – competing at cornerback 
• Johan Ramirez, Freshman, (size unavailable) – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Daniel Nagy-Lewis returns as the kicker and punter; junior Zane Wagner and freshman Johan Ramirez are in the picture at kicker  
• Bubnowski and freshman Bray Whitman will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, at Rutherford 
• Friday, 9/4, Cranford at home 
• Friday, 9/11, Governor Livingston at home 
• Friday, 9/18, South Plainfield at home 
• Friday, 9/25, Delaware Valley at home 
• Saturday, 10/3, at Hillside 
• Friday, 10/9, at Voorhees 
• Friday, 10/16, at JFK (Iselin) 
• Saturday, 10/24, at Summit 

Concerns:  

• Young cornerbacks 
• Replacing three offensive linemen 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting: 

• Walsh has interest from the Patriot and Ivy Leagues, plus Syracuse; he was also a district champion in wrestling  
• Arcelay and Hanratty have D2/D3 interest 
• The rest could be D3 players 
• Underclassmen: 
• McCracken is a sophomore who is getting looks 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We start with a big test playing Rutherford right away, followed by Cranford. We are in good shape, with 75 players in the program, which is good for Group 2. We had a good freshman team last year, and it looks like we will again this year. The moment is now, and the future is bright.” – Head Coach Jonathan Simoneau