Bernards Mountaineers  

2018 in Review:  

• 8-2 record 
• Lost to Hillside in the Central Jersey Group 2 semi-finals  
• Beat Lincoln in the first round 
• Scored 355 points – 35.5 average
• Allowed 166 points – 16.6 average 
• Wins Included: Madison, Delaware Valley, Johnson, South River
• Losses: Hillside  

Departing Seniors:   

• WR/DB Todd Eisenburg – Gettysburgh 
• LB Jackson Burns – Gettysburg for wrestling 
• WR/DB Ethan Caldwell – Roanoke (Va.) for lacrosse 

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback:

• Teddy Gouldin, Junior, 6-2, 175 – returning starter

Running Back:  

• AJ Mino, Junior, 5-8, 165 – started on defense 
• Mike Leanza, Sophomore, 5-7, 160 – will get carries 

Fullback/h-back (when used):  

• Steven Lopez, Junior, 5-8, 206  

Wide Receiver:   

• Jackson Tantleff, Junior, 5-10, 145 – returning starter
• Brett Ritchie, Junior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter
• Joey Billotti, Senior, 5-7, 155 – returning starter
• Pat Caldwell, Junior, 5-10, 6-0, 165 – started on defense 
• Gabe Williams, Senior, 5-11, 170 – pushing for time 

Tackle:   

• Austin McCrann, Senior, 6-3, 235 – started on defense 
• John Perling, Sophomore, 6-2, 205 – will start

Guard:  

• Hugo Gini, Senior, 5-10, 280 – started on defense 
• Nick Paterno, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – competing at other guard
• Brandon Krug, Junior, 6-0, 250 – competing at other guard

Center:  

• John Sailliard, Senior, 5-11, 270 – returning starter  

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-3/3-4
• Returning Starters: 9

End:  

• Brennan Hawkins, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returns as part of rotation
• Gavin Chieff, Sophomore, 5-7, 135 – returns as part of rotation
• Austin McCrann, Senior – returns as part of rotation
• Shane Rich, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – will play in rotation 

Tackle:  

• Brandon Krug, Junior – returns as part of rotation
• Hugo Gini, Junior – returns as part of rotation 
• Sebastian Pross, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returns as part of rotation
• John Sailliard, Senior – returns as part of rotation 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Luke Burns, Junior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter 
• Lucas Ritchie, Senior – returning starter   
• Max Gray, Senior, 5-6, 135 – will give starters a breather 

Middle Linebacker: 

• Paul Chironna, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter
• Steven Lopez – pushing for time 

Cornerback:  

• Pat Caldwell, Junior – returning starter
• Gordon Brienza, Junior, 5-8, 150 – will start 
• Jackson Tantleff, Junior – will rotate 

Safety:  

• AJ Mino, Junior – returning starter at free safety
• Evan Farlow, Junior, 5-9, 160 – will start at strong safety
• Joey Billotti, Junior – will rotate 

Special Teams: 

• Lopez returns as both the kicker and punter
• Mino and Billotti will be the return men; each scored a touchdown on return  

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/14, at Hillside 
• Friday, 9/20, Spotswood at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Johnson 
• Saturday, 10/5, at Roselle 
• Friday, 10/11, Delaware Valley at home
• Friday, 10/18, at Voorhees 
• Friday, 10/25, St. Thomas Aquinas at home (formerly Bishop Ahr)
• Friday, 11/1, Middlesex at home 

Concerns: 

• Start off quickly, as they open with Hillside – the only team to beat them last year 

Recruiting:  

• There are seniors who may play D3 football, including Sailliard 
• Juniors:
• Gouldin is 1-A or 1-AA who will go to a high-academic school with a scholarship in athletics or academics 
• Mino can be a scholarship player in football or track, but has no offers 
• Lopez is a kicker who will be playing fullback and linebacker and is the strongest player the program has had in ten years 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We put in a tremendous amount of work. We chart our off-season workouts, with only one player having fewer workouts than last year and that was because he was injured. It’s a great testimony to the kids. We have a total of 61 players and that’s very good for Group 2; there’s usually 49-50 kids at each workout, very good when one considers how we have very successful soccer and cross-country programs.” – Head Coach Jon Simoneau