Hun School Raiders
2020:
- 3-3
- 154 points scored; 25.67 average
- 115 points allowed; 19.17 average
- Wins: Paramus Catholic, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Kiski School (Pa.)
- Losses: St. Joe’s (Montvale), Cherokee, Malvern Prep (Pa.)
Graduation:
- OL/DL Kevin Wigenton – Michigan State
- DE Liam Rempel – Northern Illinois
- T Brendan MacKinnon – Northern Illinois
- WR/DB Mason Shipp – Yale
- TE/DE Kelvin Smith – Yale
- RB Billy Guidetti – Rhode Island
- CB Keyshawn Johnson – Wagner
- RB Jake Kelly – Carnegie-Mellon
2021 Captains:
- Jacob Allen, Ben Romano, Francesco Barone
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Pro
- Returning Starters: 8
Quarterback:
- Marco Lainez, Junior, 6-3, 220 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Ahmad Dixon, Senior, 5-11, 205 – returning starter
- Kamar Archie, Freshman, 6-2, 220 – will be on the field here and at wide receiver
- Dominic DeLuzio, Junior, 6-0, 210 – will spell Dixon
- JT Goodman, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will spell Dixon
Fullback:
- Owen Wafle, Sophomore, 6-3, 250 – part of rotation
- Sean Childs, Senior, 5-11, 215 – part of rotation
Wide Receiver:
- Ben Romano, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter
- Jake Lezzer, Post-Grad, 6-0, 185 – part of rotation
- Francesco Barone, Senior, 6-0, 210 – part of rotation
- Tyler Jameson, Senior, 6-0, 210 – part of rotation
- Kamar Archie, Freshman, 6-2, 220 – will play here and at running back
Tight End:
- Owen Anderson, Post-Grad, 6-5, 240 – 3-year starter
- Dante Barone, Junior, 6-4, 235 – will see time; Manalapan transfer
- Logan Howland, Junior, 6-6, 255 – will see time; Westfield transfer
Offensive Line:
- Jake Allen, Senior, 6-6, 305 – 3-year starter at left tackle
- Zach Aamland, Junior, 6-6, 295 – returning starter at left guard
- Jake Bingham, Senior, 6-3, 290 – returning starter at center
- Greyson Brockriede, Senior, 6-4, 290 – returning starter at right guard
- David Siegel, Post-Grad, 6-6, 280 – projected starter at right tackle; played in Connecticut
- Brian Ingram, Junior, 6-3, 275 – will rotate in the interior
- Michael Gavin, Senior, 6-3, 285 – will rotate in the interior
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Dante Barone, Junior, 6-4, 235 – part of rotation at end
- Owen Wafle, Sophomore, 6-3, 250 – part of rotation at end
- Logan Howland, Junior, 6-6, 255 – part of rotation at end
- Michael Gavin, Senior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at tackle
- Jake Allen, Senior, 6-6, 305 – part of tackle rotation
- Brian Ingram, Junior, 6-3, 275 – part of tackle rotation
Linebacker:
- Kamar Archie, Freshman, 6-2, 220 – projected starter in middle
- Bryce Enlow, Junior, 5-11, 220 – returning starter on outside
- Dominic DeLuzio, Junior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on outside
- Sean Childs, Senior, 5-11, 215 – returning starter on outside
Secondary:
- Ben Romano, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter at cornerback
- Ahmad Dixon, Senior, 5-11, 205 – returning starter at cornerback
- Francesco Barone, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter ats safety
- Tyler Jameson, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter ats safety
- Calvin Carosella, Junior, 5-11, 180 – part of safety rotation
- Jake Lezzer, Post-Grad, 6-0, 185 – part of cornerback and safety rotation
- JT Goodman, Junior, 5-11, 190 – part of cornerback and safety rotation
Special Teams:
- Post-Grad Will McManus will be the kicker and punter
- Dixon and Romano will be the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 9/11, Bye Week
- Saturday, 9/18, Brunswick (Ct.) at home
- Saturday, 9/25, Salisbury (Ct.) at home
- Saturday, 10/2, Blair Academy at home
- Saturday, 10/9, at Suffield Academy (Ct.)
- Saturday, 10/16, at Hill School (Pa.)
- Saturday, 10/23, at Cheshire Academy (Ct.)
- Saturday, 10/30, at Peddie
- Saturday, 11/6, St. Francis Academy (MD.) – local varsity, not the national team
- Saturday, 11/13, at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.)
Concerns:
- With many starters returning, only the secondary needs to be sorted out, as the team feels very good about itself
Recruiting:
- Allen verballed to Rutgers
- Siegel verballed to Vanderbilt
- Anderson verballed to Illinois
- McManus verballed to Navy
- Barone verballed to Penn
- Brockriede verballed to Missouri State
- Romano verballed to Tulane for baseball
- Bingham has offers from Fordham, Columbia, Penn, and Lafayette
- Dixon, Jameson, Lezzer, Gavin, and Jameson are 1-AA candidates
- Underclassmen:
- Lainez’s offers include Michigan State, Illinois, Pitt, and West Virginia
- Aamland could be the next big lineman out of Hun – he moves well with a good frame and is very coachable
- Wafle, a sophomore, has a Rutgers offer
- Archie, a freshman, has offers from Rutgers and Boston College
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited to return to normal. We have a new schedule with new teams and we’re looking forward to it.” – Head Coach Todd Smith