Blair Academy Bucs

August 29, 2023 

2022: 

• 5-4 
• Wins included Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Peddie, and Hill School (Pa.) 
• Losses included Hun School, Episcopal Academy (Pa.) and William Penn Charter (Pa.) 
• Scored 193 points for a 21.44 average 
• Allowed 178 points for a 19.78 average 

 Graduation: 

• WR/DB Moussa Kane – Duke 
• OL/DL Michael Beydoun – Monmouth 
• OL/DL Wale Fadeyibi – Yale 
• WR/OLB Malcolm Quattara – Wagner  
• WR/DB Royce Mulholland – Bates (Me.) 
• WR/DB Richie Hossein – Ithaca (NY) 
• OL/DL Nathan Zawoiski – Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) 
• OL/DL Nolan Neves – Columbia for wrestling 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4  

Quarterback: 

• Micah Balzerini, Senior, 6-3, 190 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Yaneik Gallego, Senior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter 
• Brayden Phinney, Senior, 6-2, 215 – will spell Gallego 
• Luke Dale, Post-Grad, 6-1, 205 – will spell Gallego 
• Noah Abbott, Post-Grad, 5-9, 165 – will see action here and at slot receiver 

Wide Receiver: 

• Noah Abbott, Post-Grad, 5-9, 165 – projected starter at slot receiver 
• Kaleb Nelson, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter 
• Carson Bowman, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• Rob Walker, Senior, 6-3, 190 – projected starter; part of rotation last year  

Tight End (situational): 

•  Shane Hadden, Junior, 6-1, 210 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Raunak Jauhal, Post-Grad, 6-7, 280 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Ahmad Shah, Post-Grad, 6-2, 320 – competing at left guard 
• Sam Urfer, Sophomore, 6-0, 270 – competing at left guard 
• Dirk Peerebom, Junior, 6-1, 215 – competing at center and guard 
• Nate Byrne, Senior, 5-9, 225 – competing at center and guard 
• Demi Atere, Senior, 6-2, 325 – projected starter at right guard 
• Joe Alnwick, Junior, 6-6, 275 – projected starter at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-man fronts  
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Ahmad Shah, Post-Grad, 6-2, 320 – projected starter at tackle 
• Demi Atere, Senior, 6-2, 325 – projected starter at tackle 
• Joe Alnwick, Junior, 6-6, 275 – projected starter at end 
• Shane Hadden, Junior, 6-1, 210 – projected starter at end 
• Raunak Jauhal, Post-Grad, 6-7, 280 – part of rotation at end and tackle 
• Nate Byrne, Senior, 5-9, 225 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Sam Urfer, Sophomore, 6-0, 270 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Brayden Phinney, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter in the middle 
• Yaniek Gallego, Senior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter on the strong side 
• Luke Dale, Post-Grad, 6-1, 205 – projected starter on the weak side 
• Michael Antonelli, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Kaleb Nelson, Junior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Noah Abbott, Post-Grad, 5-9, 165 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Carson Bowman, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at safety 
• Rob Walker, Senior, 6-3, 190 – projected starter at safety 
• MJ Scialla, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of the rotation at safety 
• Jack Armbruster, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of the rotation at cornerback 
• Mayan Muchugia, Junior, 5-10, 165 – part of the rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Jack Armbruster returns at kicker, while senior Brayden Phinney is back at punter and being challenged by Armbruster 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/9 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) 
• Friday, 9/15, KIPP Cooper Norcross (Camden) at home 
• Saturday, 9/23, Germantown Academy (Pa.) at home 
• Saturday, 9/20, Episcopal Academy (Pa.) at home 
• Saturday, 10/7, at Hun School 
• Saturday, 10/14, at Kiski (Pa.) 
• Saturday, 10/21, Hill School (Pa.) at home 
• Friday, 10/27, at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 
• Saturday, 11/4, Peddie at home 

Concerns: 

• Replacing entire offensive and defensive lines 

Recruiting: 

• Phinney verballed to Penn 
• Balzerini has an offer from Georgetown 
• Gallego has offers from Union and Ithaca 
• Post-grad Dale has a Tufts offer 
• The underclassmen have yet to be determined 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have had a great first week of practice. The chemistry is good and they are working well together, gelling up front. We have very good skill players and we can win our share of football games.” – Head Coach Greg Bowman