Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs
August 13, 2023
2022:
- 8-5
- Lost to Caldwell in the New Jersey Group 2 finals
- Won the South Jersey Group 2 regional championship by beating Willingboro
- Won the South Jersey Group 2 sectional championship by beating raritan in the finals, Oakcrest in the semifinals, and Monmouth in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Wall, Malapan, and Southern
- Losses were to Toms River North, Red Bank Catholic, Donovan Catholic, and Middletown South
- Scored 344 points for a 28.67 average
- Allowed 223 points for an 18.58 average
Graduation:
- WR Scott Venancio – Mount Union (Ohio)
- OL Spencer Branin – Southern Connecticut State
- OL/DL Julien Devlin – Dickinson (Pa.)
- DE Marshall Halfacre – Bentley (Mass.)
- LB Luke Mikolajczyk – Ithaca
- K Oli Lorraine – Elon (NC)
- DB Luke Jamin – Virginia for lacrosse
- DB Beau Kemler – Villanova for lacrosse
- DE Will Rehder – Colby (Maine) for lacrosse
- DB John Connors – High Point (NC) for track
- DB Nick Costello – King’s College (Pa.) for wrestling
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Owen O’Toole, Junior, 6-1, 205 – returning starter
- Jackson Gallagher, Senior, 6-3, 205 – provides depth and will be stationed at tight end
Running Back:
- Alastair Orr, Senior, 5-11, 205 – returning starter
- Kallen Murray, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – will spell Orr
- Griffin Kolb, Senior, 5-8, 180 – will spell Orr
- Cooper Bunnell, Senior, 6-0, 260 – will play fullback when needed; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Nick Rigby, Senior, 6-0, 180 – 3-year starter
- Sean Trinder, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter
- Nick Thomas, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter
- Jordan Angsteich, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing; part of the rotation
- Carson Memmott, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing; part of the rotation
Tight End:
- Jackson Gallagher, Senior, 6-3, 205 – projected starter
- Carson Memmott, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing
- Jack Gyimesi, Sophomore, 6-1, 185 – competing
Offensive Line:
- Matt Smith, Junior, 6-3, 265 – competing at left tackle
- Hayden Edwards, Junior, 6-0, 250 – competing at left tackle
- Caden Winters, Senior, 5-11, 270 – returning starter at left guard
- Jack Mauthe, Junior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter; started last 6 games
- Jack Harris, Sophomore, 6-3, 305 – projected starter at right guard
- Zach Factor, Senior, 6-3, 300 – returning starter at right tackle
- Luke Marascio, Senior, 5-11, 225 – top reserve along the line; will see action
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Cooper Bunnell, Senior, 6-0, 260 – 3-year starter at tackle
- Jack Harris, Sophomore, 6-3, 305 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Caden Winters, Senior, 5-11, 270 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Luke Marascio, Senior, 5-11, 225 – part of the rotation at tackle
- Will Tencza, Senior, 6-3, 225 – projected starter at end; saw action
- Gus McCarthy, Senior, 6-3, 220 – competing at opposite end
- Jackson Gallagher, Senior, 6-3, 205 – competing at opposite end
- Toby Najenson, Sophomore, 6-3, 215 – competing at opposite end
Linebacker:
- Reed Elsas, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter
- Austin Kiernan, Junior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter
- Jackson Gallagher, Senior, 6-3, 205 – competing here, in addition to end
- Toby Najenson, Sophomore, 6-3, 215 – competing here, in addition to end
- Luke Dougherty, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – competing
Secondary:
- Wesley Kennedy, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter
- Danny Cook, Senior,6-1, 180 – part of rotation
- Cole Pangborn, Junior, 5-9, 165 – part of rotation
- Gavin Kiley, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation
- Chris Russo, Senior, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation
- Sean Trinder, Senior, 6-0, 195 – part of rotation
- Jacob Tobias, Junior, 5-11, 1755 – part of rotation
- *all play both cornerback and safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Ryan Child will be the kicker and punter will be between senior Jackson Gallagher and junior Carson Memmott
- Murray and Kolb will be the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/25, at Middletown South
- Friday, 9/1, Matawan at home
- Friday, 9/8, Toms River North at home
- 9/15-16, Bye Week
- Friday, 9/22, Red Bank Catholic at home
- Friday, 9/22, at Point Pleasant Boro
- Friday, 10/6, at Donovan Catholic
- Friday, 10/13, Marlboro at home
- Friday, 10/20, at Wall
Concerns:
- The secondary will be very young, but the coaches are confident they will fill it in
Recruiting:
- Bunnell will play at a high-academic 1-AA to D3
- Elsas has D3 interest
- Trinder, Winters, Factor, and Tencza will be at a high-academic D3
- Orr has been receiving D3 looks
- Underclassmen:
- O’Toole is a promising junior with 1-A/1-AA interest and he also has the possibility of playing baseball
- Others have a chance of going D2 or
- D3
Coach’s Comments:
“We bring a lot back and we were super young last year. This is a solid group of kids, with the seniors and juniors being very close. The schedule is tough, but we can deal with it.” – Head Coach Jeremy Schulte