Delbarton Green Wave 

August 24, 2023

2022: 

• 6-6 
• Lost to Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public A semifinals, beat St. Peter’s Prep in the quarterfinals, and St. Joe’s (Metuchen) in the first round 
• Wins included Hudson Catholic, Pope John, and Paramus Catholic 
• Losses included Bergen Catholic, Seton Hall Prep, St. Peter’s Prep, DePaul, and St. Joe’s (Montvale) 
• Scored 326 points for a 27.17 average 
• Allowed 223 points for an 18.58 average 

Graduation: 

• DL Matt Gemma – Army 
• OL Tim Andersen – Bucknell 
• DL Nigel McSween – Villanova 
• OL Brendan Gay – Holy Cross 
• QB Rob Russo – Villanova as a walk-on 
• WR Nick Modugno – Colgate 
• LB Jack Eisenhardt – Wesleyan (Ct.) 
• WR JP Cafasso – Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) 
• TE Sean McCarthy – Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) 
• NG Justin Slabaugh – Tufts (Mass.) 
• K/P Jack Perros – Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 
• WR TJ Coffey – Quinnipiac (Ct.) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6   

Quarterback: 

• Christian Zebrowski, Senior, 6-1, 205 – frontrunner 
• Jadon Prinzivalli, Junor, 5-11, 170 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Ryan Trafford, Senior, 6-1, 195 – returning starter; rushed for 1,631 yards per nj.com 
• Brock Dandridge, Junior, 5-8, 175 – will see action 
• Joey Skuraton, Junior, 6-0, 185 – will see action 
• Matt Tafuri, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – will see action 

Fullback: 

• Aaron Shivas, Senior, 5-7, 180 – projected starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Phillip Folmar, Junior, 5-11, 175 – 3-year starter; 36 receptions per nj.com 
• Michael Van Raaphorst, Senior, 6-3, 205 – projected starter 
• Patrick Goetz, Junior, 6-4, 200 – part of the rotation and the backup tight end 
• Danny Dotro, Junior, 5-11, 165 – part of the rotation 
• Nick Stoll, Sophomore, 5-8, 145 – part of the rotation 
• Girard Yoo, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 – part of the rotation 
• Sean Smith, Senior, 6-1, 170 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Austin Kivler, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter; 28 receptions per nj.com 

Offensive Line: 

• Jake Macce, Senior, 6-5, 275 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Frank Fehrenbach, Senior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter at left guard 
• Alex Estey, Senior, 5-10, 230 – projected starter at center 
• Andy Covello, Junior, 5-11, 260 – competing at right guard 
• Lorenzo Petrucci, Junior, 6-0, 265 – competing at right guard 
• Ryan Cregan, Senior, 6-6, 295 – 3-year starter at right tackle 
• Peter Donini, Junior, 6-8, 235 – provides depth 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 8 

Defensive Line: 

• Connor Martin, Senior, 6-4, 255 – returning starter at end 
• Nick Parlavecchio, Senior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Gavin Segerson, Senior, 6-1, 235 – projected starter at end 
• Luca Lopez, Junior, 6-1, 260 – part of the rotation at end and nose guard 
• Tyler Jackson, Junior, 5-11, 210 – part of the rotation at end 
• Chris Dadas, Sophomore, 6-2, 300 – part of the rotation at nose guard 
• Joe Tulli, Junior, 6-2, 210 – part of the rotation at end 
• Emmett Caughey, Sophomore, 6-3, 170 – part of the rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Dallas Hurley, Senior, 6-1, 210 – 3-year starter in the middle 
• Johnny Riley, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter on the weak side 
• Michael Sclafani, Sophomore, 6-0, 185 – projected starter on the strong side 
• Kyle Checchio, Junior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter on the outside 
• Aidan Barber, Junior, 6-0, 200 – part of the rotation 
• Tommy Ginty, Junior, 5-11, 185 – part of the rotation 
• Alex Fazekas, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Troy Bailey, Junior, 6-2, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Austin Quandt, Senior, 5-8, 175 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Will McGinty, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Tyler DaSilva, Senior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at free safety 
• Lucas Cardinale, Junior, 6-1, 165 – part of the rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Kieran Hoffman is the frontrunner at punter, whole junior Colin Gomez and sophomore Girard Yoo are competing at kicker  
• Senior Thomas Colello is the long snapper 
• Folam, Bailey, Trafford, and Dandridge are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/2, at St. Anthony’s (Long Island, NY) 
• Saturday, 9/9, at Malvern Prep (Pa.) 
• Saturday, 9/16, St. Peter’s Prep at home 
• Friday, 9/22, at Clifton 
• Saturday, 9/20, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Saturday, 10/7, at Pope John 
• Friday, 10/13, at Hudson Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/21, DePaul at home 
• Saturday, 10/28, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home 

Concerns: 

• Developing depth 
• Getting off to a fast start 

Recruiting: 

• Colello verballed to Villanova as a long snapper 
• Cregan verballed to Villanova 
• Martin verballed to Penn 
• DaSilva verballed to Johns Hopkins
• Trafford verballed to Navy for lacrosse 
• Macce, Hurley, and Riley may go 1-AA  
• Kivler and McGinty will likely attend high-academic D3 schools 
• Quandy, Shivas, Parlavecchio, and Segerson have potential college careers 
• Underclassmen:
• Folmar, Bailey, and Checchio are the top juniors 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of experience back and we’re excited about that. The kids have worked hard since last season ended and the seniors are exhibiting strong leadership. This group has an edge and wants to win each play. This is a very good group of seniors and we will see how they do.” – Head Coach Brian Bowers