Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers
2020:
- 2-3
- 91 points scored; 18.2 average
- 182 points allowed; 36.4 average
- Wins: Union, Westfield
- Losses: Ridge, Phillipsburg, Hillsborough
Graduation:
- TE/LB Bryce Myers – Penn
- RB/DB Ryan McKinney – TCNJ
- WR/LB Miftar Hasanaj – prep or JUCO – COVID process
2021 Captains:
- Not named
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple-Pro
- Returning Starters: 5
Quarterback:
- Brady Kurdyla, Senior, 6-1, 205 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Evan Goldberg, Senior, 5-8, 190 – projected starter who missed last year with an injury
- CJ Stevens, Junior, 5-10, 175 – will see action
Wide Receiver:
- Dylan Corsi, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter
- Colin Kurdyla, Junior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter
- Matt Maciolek, Junior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter; saw action
Tight End:
- Ryan Driscoll, Senior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter
Offensive Line:
- Ryan Luis, Senior, 6-3, 305 – returning starter at left tackle
- Colin Knapp, Junior, 6-0, 245 – returning starter at right tackle
- Six players are competing for the three interior positions
Defense:
- Formation: 3-4
- Returning Starters: 3
Defensive Line:
- Ryan Luis, Senior, 6-3, 305 – will split the nose guard position
- Colin Knapp, Junior, 6-0, 245 – will split the nose guard position
- Matt Messing, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter at tackle
- The opposite tackle is open for competition
Linebacker:
- Ryan Driscoll, Senior, 6-1, 185 – projected starter on the outside
- Riley Stevens, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter on the outside; started some games late in the season
- Donovan Little, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter on the inside
- CJ Stevens, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter on the inside
Secondary:
- Colin Kurdyla, Junior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter at cornerback
- Dylan Corsi, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at cornerback
- Antione Hinton, Junior, 5-8, 165 – part of cornerback rotation
- Evan Goldberg, Senior, 5-8, 190 – competing at safety; started in 2019 before last year’s injury
- Matt Maciolek, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at safety
- Tommy Tremarco, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at safety
Special Teams:
- Junior Sam Valero will be the kicker and punter
- Hinton and Goldberg are the return men
Schedule:
- Thursday, 9/2, at Sayreville
- Friday, 9/10, Hunterdon Central at home
- Friday, 9/17, Ridge at home
- Thursday, 9/23, Hillsborough at home
- Friday, 10/1, at Phillipsburg
- Friday, 10/8, at Union
- Friday, 10/15, Franklin at home
- Friday, 10/22, at Elizabeth
- Friday, 10/29, at South Brunswick
Concerns:
- Interior of the offensive line
- Having two young inside linebackers
- Head coach Scott Bray is happy with everything else
Recruiting:
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- Luis has interest from Penn, Yale, and Bryant
- Kurdyla verballed to Rutgers for lacrosse
- Corsi is a D3 candidate, along with others
- Goldberg may go the baseball route
- Underclassmen:
- Kurdyla may go the lacrosse route
- It’s early for the others
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited and have a good nucleus back. The challenge, as always, is to develop offensive linemen. We have bodies to work with, it’s a matter of turning players into what they need to be and they’re taking positive steps in that direction.” – Head Coach Scott Bray