Post 2,082 – Team Preview 2023: Hun Raiders

Hun Raiders 

August 29, 2023 

2022: 

  • 9-0 
  • Wins included Blair Academy, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and Peddie 
  • Scored 413 points for a 45.89 average 
  • Allowed 75 points for an 8.33 average 

 Graduation: 

  • QB Marco Lainez – Iowa 
  • OL Zac Amland – Illinois 
  • OL Logan Howland – Oklahoma 
  • OL Cole Morgan – Michigan 
  • DB Logan Galletta – Boston College 
  • TE Logan Blake – Rutgers 
  • TE Aiden Cosuccio – Army 
  • TE Dante Barone – Penn 
  • WR Preston Everhart – Temple 
  • LB Bryce Enlow – North Carolina A&T 
  • C Brian Igram – Williams 
  • RB Dom DeLuzio – Washington & Jefferson 
  • RB JT Goodman – Penn sprint football 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Pro 
  • Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback: 

  • Miles O’Neill, Senior, 6-5, 220 – competing 
  • Jack Moran, Junior, 6-5, 225 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Kamar Archie, Junior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter 
  • Chase Enlow, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – part of rotation 
  • Luke Wafle, Sophomore, 6-3, 230 – part of rotation 

Fullback (situational): 

  • Owen Wafle, Senior, 6-3, 290 – part of the rotation 
  • Griffin Galletta, Junior, 6-3, 240 – part of the rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Liam Thorpe, Junior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter 
  • Bryce Kania, Junior, 6-3, 185 – returning starter 
  • Christian Soltis, Junior, 6-2, 190 – part of the rotation 
  • AJ Schwartz, Post-Grad, 5-10, 180 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Drae Tyme, Junior, 6-4, 235 – part of the rotation 
  • Dom DeLuca, Post-Grad, 6-6, 245 – part of the rotation 
  • Markus Brown, Senior, 6-6, 225 – part of the rotation 

Offensive Line: 

  • Nathan Pahanich, Junior, 6-5, 290 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Kole Briehler, Junior, 6-3, 270 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Mike Gildea, Sophomore, 6-5, 290 – competing at center 
  • JP Gottschall, Junior, 6-3, 280 – competing at center 
  • James Muller, Senior, 6-6, 285 – returning starter at right guard 
  • Theo Bachelder, Post-Grad, 6-6, 290 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Greg Thomas III, Freshman, 6-4, 300 – pushing for time on the interior 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-3  
  • Returning Starters: 6  

Defensive Line: 

  • Owen Wafle, Senior, 6-3, 290 – 4-year starter at tackle 
  • Kole Briehler, Junior, 6-3, 270 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Greg Thomas III, Freshman, 6-4, 300 – part of the rotation at tackle 
  • Dom DeLuca, Post-Grad, 6-6, 245 – part of the rotation at end 
  • Griffin Galletta, Junior, 6-3, 240 – part of the rotation at end 
  • Luke Wafle, Sophomore, 6-3, 230 – part of rotation at end 
  • Billy O’Byrne, Post-Grad, 6-6, 230 – part of the rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

  • Kamar Archie, Junior, 6-2, 220 – 3-year starter in the middle 
  • Luke Sutphen, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Blake Koons, Junior, 6-0, 205 – competing on the outside 
  • Justin LaPlante, Senior, 6-0, 195 – competing on the outside 

Secondary: 

  • Liam Thorpe, Junior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at safety 
  • Bryce Kania, Junior, 6-3, 185 – returning starter at safety 
  • Christian Soltis, Junior, 6-2, 190 – part of the rotation at safety 
  • AJ Schwartz, Post-Grad, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Dillon Bucchere, Senior, 5-11, 195 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Chase Enlow, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – part of the rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Andrew Wetherill will be the kicker and punter 
  • Thorpe, Kania, Schwartz, and Soltis will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 9/9, Mastery Charter (Camden) at home 
  • Saturday, 9/16, Avon Old Farms (Ct.) at home 
  • Saturday, 9/23, St. Thomas More (Ct.) at home 
  • Friday, 9/29, at Malvern Prep (Pa.) 
  • Saturday, 10/7, Blair Academy at home 
  • Saturday, 10/14, at Hill School (Pa.) 
  • Saturday, 10/21, at St. Francis B team (Md.) 
  • Saturday, 10/28, at Peddie 
  • Saturday, 11/4, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at home 

Concerns: 

  • More new faces than last year 

Recruiting: 

  • O’Neal verballed to Texas A&M
  • Wafle verballed to Michigan 
  • Sutphen verballed to Army 
  • DeLuca verballed to Temple 
  • Brown verballed to Penn 
  • Bucchere verballed to Michigan for lacrosse 
  • Bachelder has 1-A and 1-AA offers  
  • Schwartz has Ivy, Patriot, and CAA interest 
  • Muller has Ivy and Patriot interest 
  • O’Byrne needs more film, missing last year with an injury 
  • Underclassmen:  
  • Archie and Briehler have major Power-5 offers 
  • Pahanic has Power-5 offers, including Rutgers, Pitt, and Miami 
  • Moran has offers from Maryland and UConn 
  • Thorpe has 1-A and 1-AA offers 
  • Wafle, Soltis, Tyme, and Kania have 1-AA offers
  • In the sophomore class, Gildea has Boston College and Vanderbilt offers, while Enlow has UNC Charlotte and 1-AA offers 

Coach’s Comments:  

“The kids have been working hard. There are a lot of new faces, but they’ve forged a brotherhood. We have to take it week by week, raise the level of play, and play the best football possible.” – Head Coach Todd Smith

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