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