Bergen Catholic Crusaders 

2020: 

• 5-1
• 179 points scored; 29.83 average 
• 74 points allowed; 12.33 average 
• Wins: St, Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, DePaul, Paramus Catholic, Pope John 
• Losses: Don Bosco 

Graduation:  

• DE Tywone Malone – Mississippi 
• OL Jack Syslo – Lehigh 
• OL Frankie Zito – Marist 
• DB Adrian Taffe – Rutgers as a preferred walk-on 
• RB Jon Rust – Union College 
• WR AJ Condemi – Union College 
• DB Sincere Watkins – Stevenson 
• DB John Davis – Salve Regina 
• DB Davien Vernon – junior college 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 8 

Quarterback: 

• Steve Angeli, Senior, 6-3, 218 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Ryan Butler, Senior, 5-11, 218 – 3-year starter 
• Kaj Sanders, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – will see action 
• Saeed St. Fleur, Junior, 5-10, 210 – will see action, similar to last year 

Wide Receiver: 

• Santino Correa, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 
• Christian Carti, Junior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 
• Logan Casey, Junior, 5-8, 170 – projected starter in the slot 
• Jayden Bellamy, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter who will play, but concentrate more on defense 
• Richie Reid, Junior, 6-2, 180 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Jack Comeau, Junior, 6-3, 230 – returning co-starter
• Larue Linder, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning co-starter  

Offensive Line: 

• Johnny Parkes, Junior, 6-3, 295 – projected starter at left tackle; started 2-3 games 
• Quentin Lane, Senior, 6-1, 245 – returning starter at left guard 
• Joe Matone, Senior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter at center 
• PJ Bonistalli, Senior, 6-1, 255 – competing at right guard and will play 
• Sean Woods, Junior, 6-3, 280 – competing at right guard and will play 
• Dominick Brogna, Senior, 6-2, 285 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Dylan Garrity,  Junior, 6-4, 250 – will spell Brogna at right tackle 
• Nyier Daniels, Sophomore, 6-7-½, 315 – provides depth 
• Owen Fernandez, Sophomore, 6-1, 260 – provides depth 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 8 

Defensive Line: 

• DJ Samuels, Junior, 6-1, 247 – 3-year starter at end 
• Christian Ross, Senior, 6-3, 233 – returning starter at end 
• Dominick Brogna, Senior, 6-2, 285 – returning starter at tackle  
• Sydir Mitchell, Junior, 6-5, 320 – returning starter at tackle 
• Quentin Lane, Senior, 6-1, 245 – part of rotation at end and tackle 
• Larue Linder, Senior, 6-3, 230 – part of rotation at end and tackle 
• Elijah Kinsler, Sophomore, 6-2, 245 – part of rotation at end and tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Malachi Mercer, Junior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter 
• John Fiore, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter  
• Joe Barry, Junior, 6-2, 227 – part of rotation 
• AJ Morris, Senior, 5-11, 205 – part of rotation 
• Gerry Crum, Senior, 5-11, 205 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

• Jaeden Gould, Senior, 6-2, 200 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Fabian France, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback; played as nickel back  
• Logan Casey, Junior, 5-8, 170 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Jayden Bellamy, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Chris Mimmo, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing at other safety 
• Kaj Sanders, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – competing at other safety
• Logan Cox, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing at other safety
• Ben Manuelian, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing at other safety

Special Teams: 

• Giancarlo Carbonaro is a 3-year starter at kicker 
• Carmelo Vilardo will be the punter 
• Logan Rager returns as the long snapper 
• France and Casey will be the main return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/27, at Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) 
• Saturday, 9/4, Smyrna (Del.) 
• 9/10-11, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 9/18, Delbarton at home 
• Friday, 9/24, at Don Bosco 
• Saturday, 10/2, Pope John at home 
• Friday, 10/8, at Paramus Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/16, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home 
• Saturday, 10/23, at Seton Hall Prep 
• Friday, 10/29, at St. Peter’s Prep  

Concerns:  

• Not reading the paper and playing football every week 
• Play every minute of every game, which is very hard 
• Making sure they do the right thing on a daily basis 

Recruiting:  

• • Angeli verballed to Notre Dame 
  • Bellamy verballed to Notre Dame 
  • Gould verballed to USC 
  • Butler verballed to Princeton 
  • Rager verballed to Princeton 
  • Brogna has offers that include Army, Navy, Fordham, Delaware, Lehigh, and Monmouth
  • Ross has offers from Brown, Dartmouth, Lehigh, Penn, Fordham, and Columbia 
  • Correa has 1-AA interest from Ivy, Patriot, and CAA schools 
  • France has offers from Navy and Brown 
  • Fiore has Ivy League potential 
  • Carbonaro, Morris, and Krum have 1-AA potential 
  • Matone has an offer from Mt. St. Mary 
  • Lane is a NESCAC-type candidate 
  • Linder has offers from Johns Hopkins, Colby, Amherst, Carnegie-Mellon, and Wesleyan
  • Manuelian has offers from Middlebury and Wesleyan 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Samuels and Mitchell have many offers from Power-5 schools 
  • Comeau and Parkes will play somewhere 
  • There are numerous others who have the ability, but will have to get on the field 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited to get it going in a regular year and it’s good to have a full schedule this year. We’re eager!” – Head Coach Vito Campanile