Post 644 – Team Preview 2021: Hun School Raiders

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 

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