Don Bosco Ironmen 

August 19, 2023 

2022: 

• 9-3 
• Lost to Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public A finals, beat Seton Hall Prep in the semifinals, and St. Augustine in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Bergen Catholic, St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Seton Hall Prep, DePaul, and Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 
• Other losses were to Edgewater (Fl.) and Iona Prep (NY) 
• Scored 407 points for a 33.92 average 
• Allowed 298 points for a 24.83 average  

Graduation: 

• OL Chase Bisontis – Texas A & M 
• OL Chris Moreno – Monmouth 
• QB Nick Minicucci – Delaware 
• DL Jovan George – Holy Cross 
• DB Nick Severin – Bucknell 
• DB Sheaquan Walters – Maine 
• WR Dan Parisi – Delaware 
• RB Ronnie Heath – Delaware 
• WR Nasim Cosby – NC A & T 
• C Aidan Toomey – Franklin & Marshall 
• WR/DB Matt Eitner – Franklin & Marshall 
• DB Mikey Genardi – New Haven 
• DE Brody Alston – Wesleyan 
• WR Jonathan Sarker – Trinity 
• OL James Lambiase – Western New England 
• TE Conor Brown – SUNY Maritime 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4  

Quarterback: 

• Charlie Lamorte, Junior, 6-3, 210 – competing and split reps in preseason 
• Deven Sisler, Junior, 6-3, 200 – competing and split reps in preseason             

Running Back: 

• Logan Bush, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter; rushed for 1,319 yards per nj.com  
• Jayden Richards, Junior, 5-9, 185 – will see action 
• Dante DeLuca, Sophomore, 5-9, 205 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Bobby Mays, Senior, 6-4, 290 – returning starter 
• Julian Zimmermann, Junior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 
• Jake Long, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter 
• AJ Larkin, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – competing 
• Jeremiah Alvarez, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – competing 
• Jayden Santiago, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing 
• Ian Adrien, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Hunter DiTrano, Junior, 6-1, 215 – projected starter 
• Matt Maietti, Junior, 6-3, 230 – second tight end 

Offensive Line: 

• Kevin Garcia, Senior, 6-3, 300 – 3-year starter at left tackle, moving from guard 
• Emanuel Nazy, Senior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter at left guard 
• Pedro Valdes, Junior, 6-1, 255 – projected starter at center 
• Burke Poulin, Junior, 6-1, 260 – projected starter at right guard 
• Amori Francis, Senior, 6-3, 270 – 3-year starter at right tackle 
• Rhett Morris, Sophomore, 6-3, 300 – sixth man on the line 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Lamont Lester, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at end, moving from linebacker 
• Robert Ekins, Sophomore, 6-3, 255 – projected starter at end  
• Jordan Thomas, Senior, 6-6, 315 – 3-year starter at tackle 
• Aidan Horodnik, Senior, 6-2, 275 – 3-year starter at tackle 
• Andrew Lynch, Senior, 6-2, 275 – part of the rotation at tackle 
• Jay Drakeford, Junior, 6-1, 305 – provides depth at tackle 
• Matt Maietti, Junior, 6-3, 230 – part of the rotation at end 
• Ben Linder, Junior, 6-1, 225 – part of the rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Matt Occhipinti, Sophomore, 6-3, 330 – projected starter on the strong side 
• Jayden Brown, Senior, 6-2, 215 – 3-year starter in the middle 
• Kyle Ramos, Junior, 5-9, 205 – returning starter on the weak side 
• Anthony Casale, Junior, 5-11, 200 – part of the rotation 
• Gino Greco, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – part of the rotation 
• Matt Quill, Senior, 5-10, 200 – part of the rotation 
• Zorian Leslie, Junior, 5-11, 190 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Vincent Bertone, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter at safety, moving from linebacker; competing  
• Conor Cosgrove, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at safety; competing and could play some cornerback if needed 
• Makai Allen, Freshman, 6-3, 215 – competing at safety 
• Marquet Dorsey, Junior, 6-2, 180 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Jack DeMenna, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Justin Cruz, Senior, 5-11, 170 – provides depth at cornerback 
• Tim Norum, Junior, 5-10, 175 – provides depth at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Jack Donnelly is a 3-year starter at kicker and he may add punting to his duties with junior Gavin Gorsd pushing him 
• The return men will be Cosgrove and Mays 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/25, at Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 
• Friday, 9/1, Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) at home 
• Saturday, 9/9, at St. Joe’s (Montvale) 
• Friday, 9/15, St. Joe’s Prep (Philadelphia) at home 
• Friday, 9/22, Bergen Catholic at home 
• Friday, 9/29, St. Peter’s Prep at home 
• 10/6-7, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 10/14, at Seton Hall Prep 
• Friday, 10/20, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Friday, 10/27, at DePaul 

Concerns: 

• How fast an inexperienced offensive line come together 
• How efficient a young, inexperienced offense get on track 
• How can they be a team that plays solid, complementary football on a consistent basis

Recruiting: 

• Thomas verballed to Georgia 
• Brown verballed to Syracuse  
• Lester verballed to Monmouth  
• Mays has two offers and track might also be a possibility 
• Francis has offers from Maine, Bethune-Cookman, and others 
• Nazy has offers from Fordham and Bucknell 
• Bush has offers from Army and Richmond 
• Garcia holds a Merrimack offer 
• Bertone is a 1-AA prospect 
• Many players are very capable, but haven’t proven it yet 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We’ve had a good preseason so far and we are in the process of getting our kids to practice and prepare at a high level on a day-in and day-out basis.” – Head Coach Dan Sabella