Bernards Mountaineers  

2020: 

• 8-1 
• 325 points scored; 36.11 average 
• 113 points allowed; 12.55 average 
• Wins: Delaware Valley, St. Thomas Aquinas, Governor Livingston, Johnson 
• Losses: Hillside 

Graduation:  

• QB Teddy Gouldin – UChicago 
• WR/DB Pat Caldwell – Wagner for lacrosse 
• WR/DB Evan Farlow – Chestnut Hill College for lacrosse 
• K-P/DL Steve Lopez – New Haven 
• DB AJ Mino – Colby 
• LB Luke Burns – Ithaca 
• LB Gavin Chieff – WPI 
• LB Paul Chironna – Morrisville State 

2021 Captains:  

• Michael Leanza, John Perling, Nick Paterno 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Brady Walsh, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing and started last year at wide receiver 
• Chris Dietrich, Sophomore, 6-2, 175 – competing 
• Connor Laverty, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – competing 

Running Back:  

• Michael Leanza, Senior, 5-9, 200 – returning starter 
• Jake Caldwell, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – will have carries 
• Kai Dallimore, Junior, 6-0, 180 – will have carries; Poly Prep (NY) transfer 

Wide Receiver: 

• Tyler Austin, Senior, 5-9, 150 – returning starter 
• Charlie Gonella, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – competing 
• Aidan Brown, Senior, 5-8, 140 – competing 
• Enzo Britez, Junior, 5-10, 140 – competing 
• Brady Walsh, Senior, 6-0, 180 – will start if he does not win QB competition 

Offensive Line: 

• John Perling, Senior, 6-3, 225 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Gabe McKinlay, Junior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at left guard 
• Nick Paterno, 5-10, 220 – returning starter at center 
• Max Malin, Senior, 6-1, 225 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Andrew Johnson, Senior, 6-2, 235 – competing at right guard and started some games 
• Logan Ritchie, Sophomore, 6-4, 240 – competing at right guard 
• Pablo Britez, Junior, 6-3, 280 – competing at right guard 
• The five best players will play 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line:  

• Pablo Britez, Junior, 6-3, 280 – will play in rotation 
• Logan Ritchie, Sophomore, 6-4, 240 – will play in rotation 
• Andrew Johnson, Senior, 6-2, 235 – will play in rotation 
• Donnie Heppes, Senior, 6-3, 220 – will play in rotation 
• John Perling, Senior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter who will line up here and linebacker 
• Nick Paterno, 5-10, 220 – returning starter who will line up here and linebacker 

Linebacker:  

• Brady Walsh, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter on strong side 
• Kai Dallimore, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter in middle 
• Carson Ruggia, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing on weak side 
• Perling and Paterno will play here at times, staging on the field 

Secondary:  

• Tyler Austin, Senior, 5-9, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jake Caldwell, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Enzo Britez, Junior, 5-10, 140 – competing at the three safeties  
• Connor Laverty, Sophomore, 5-11, 160 – competing at the three safeties  
• Charlie Gonella, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – competing at the three safeties  
• Nicky Kouflie, Junior, 5-5, 145 – competing at the three safeties  
• Alex Wellington, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at the three safeties  
• Mike DiSabato, Sophomore, 5-6, 140 – competing at the three safeties  
• Tommy Hanratty, Junior, 5-9, 150 – competing at the three safeties  

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Simon Bramwit will be the kicker 
• Sophomore Chris Dietrich will punt 
• Austin, Brown, and Caldwell are back as return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/28, Penns Grove at Ocean City 
• 9/3-4, Bye Week  
• Friday, 9/10, Hillside at home  
• Saturday, 9/18, at Governor Livingston 
• Friday, 9/24, North Plainfield at home 
• Friday, 10/1, at Delaware Valley 
• Friday, 10/8, at Brearley 
• Friday, 10/15, Voorhees at home 
• Friday, 10/22, South River at home 
• Friday, 10/29, at Middlesex  

Concerns:  

• Graduating some of the best players in the program’s history 

Recruiting:  

• • Perling will go anywhere from Ivy/Patriot to NESCAC 
  • Leanza and Walsh are NESCAC type candidates 
  • Paterno may go football or lacrosse 
  • Austin may wrestle 
  • Others may go D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • McKinlay and both Britez’s are juniors who will play somewhere 
  • Ritchie and Dietrich are the top sophomores 
  • Caldwell will probably go lacrosse 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited for the season; we’re getting back to the normal calendar after dealing with COVID last year and it feels like the world is getting better. This is a very coachable team; enjoyable and fun to be with. I’m impressed with how they dealt with the obstacles presented to them and kept busy. If they learned a lesson from last year’s team, that was it. We are happy to practice after not having much of it last year.” – Head Coach Jon Simoneau