Post 664 – Team Preview 2021: Don Bosco Ironmen

Don Bosco Ironmen 

2020: 

  • 2-3
  • 97 points scored; 19.4 average 
  • 115 points allowed; 23.0 average 
  • Wins: Bergen CAtholic, Paramus Catholic 
  • Losses: St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Delbarton 

Graduation:  

  • QB Jake Robbins – West Virginia as a preferred walk-on 
  • T Mike Entwistle – Harvard 
  • C Jake Guy – Bucknell 
  • WR Alex Geraci – Dartmouth 
  • WR Elijah Clarke – Colby 
  • TE Tristan Alfonso – Muhlenberg  
  • DE Michael Higgins – MIT 
  • DT Lincoln Stewart – Franklin & Marshall 
  • DB Liam Spivak – Johns Hopkins 
  • DB Liam Sayre – Scranton for lacrosse 
  • LB Luccio Biancamano – FDU (Madison-Florham Park)  

2021 Captains:  

  • Tim Hinspeter is a returning captain and the others will be named later 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

  • Nick Minicucci, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

  • Ronnie Heath, Junior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter 
  • Ryan Bulluck, Junior, 5-11, 195 – will spell Heath 
  • Connor Cosgrove, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – will spell Heath 
  • Nolan James, Freshman, 5-8, 165 – will spell Heath 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Kyle Bohm, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter 
  • Peter Popowich, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter 
  • Omaree Walker, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter 
  • Ethan Acevedo, Junior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter 
  • Dan Parisi, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of rotation 
  • Nasim Cosby, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of rotation 

Tight End (situational): 

  • John Sirois, Senior, 6-5, 230 – projected starter; played when healthy 
  • Nehemiah Burleson, Sophomore, 6-4, 205 – provides depth 
  • Jon Sarkar, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will see action here and as an h-back 

Offensive Line: 

  • Chase Bisontis, Junior, 6-5, 295 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
  • Chris Moreno, Junior, 6-2, 290 – 3-year starter at left guard 
  • Aidan Toomey, Junior, 5-11, 275 – competing at center and right guard  
  • James Lambiase, Junior, 5-10, 265 – competing at center 
  • Mike Betsy, Senior, 6-4, 280 – competing at right guard 
  • Amori Francis, Sophomore, 6-4, 280 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Adam Yevchak, Sophomore, 6-3, 275 – provides depth at guard and tackle; Mater Dei transfer  
  • Luke Skinner, Senior, 6-3, 235 – provides depth 

Defense:  

  • Formation: Multiple 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

  • Claudy Robinson, Senior, 6-3, 305 – 3-year starter at nose guard 
  • Jovan George, Junior, 6-2, 305 – returning starter at end 
  • Jordan Thomas, Sophomore, 6-5, 265 – competing at opposite end 
  • Brody Alston, Junior, 6-1, 220 – competing at opposite end 
  • Jake Hanratty, Senior, 5-11, 210 – competing at opposite end 
  • Aidan Horodnik, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing at opposite end 

Linebacker: 

  • Timmy Hinspeter, Senior, 6-1, 210 – 3-year starter on outside 
  • Collin Polakowski, Senior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter on outside 
  • Anthony Plunkett, Senior, 6-0, 205 – provides depth on outside 
  • Aiden Magee, Senior, 6-0, 210 – competing on inside 
  • Jayden Brown, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – competing on inside 
  • Vincent Bertone, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 – projected starter as linebacker and standup end 

Secondary: 

  • Josh Baskerville, Senior, 6-1, 170 – projected starter at cornerback; part of last year’s rotation
  • Nasir Maryland, Senior, 6-2, 180 – competing at opposite cornerback; part of last year’s rotation 
  • Sheaquan Walters, Junior, 6-2, 175 – competing at opposite cornerback  
  • Josh Dalgetty, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – competing at opposite cornerback 
  • Nick Severin, Junior, 6-3, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Braydan Rossi, Senior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at safety 
  • Matthew Courtney, Senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth at safety 
  • OJ Vaughan, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – provides depth at safety 
  • Lexavier Galarza, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – provides depth at safety  

Special Teams: 

  • Severin is the frontrunner at punter while kicker is undecided 
  • The return game will be settled in camp 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/28, at St. John’s College (Wash. DC) 
  • Saturday, 9/4, Iona Prep at Rutgers 
  • Saturday, 9/11, at Seton Hall Prep 
  • 9/17-19, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 9/24, Bergen Catholic at home 
  • Friday, 10/1, St. Peter’s Prep at home 
  • Saturday, 10/9, at Delbarton 
  • Friday, 10/15, DePaul at home 
  • Saturday, 10/23, at St. Joe’s (Montvale) 
  • Friday, 10/29, at Paramus Catholic 

Concerns:  

  • Staying healthy 
  • Depth on both lines 
  • The kicking game 

Recruiting:  

    • Hinspeter verballed to Navy 
    • Robinson verballed to Fordham 
    • Betsy verballed to Dartmouth 
    • Baskerville has offers from Monmouth, Army, and Navy with interest from UConn
    • Sirois can go from the Patriot League to the NESCAC 
    • Maryland has interest from Virginia State and Saint Anselm  
    • Magee has an offer from University of Chicago   
    • Bohm and Popowich are D2/D3 prospects 
    • Underclassmen: 
    • Bisontis: which Power-5 program hasn’t offered him?  
    • Moreno has numerous Power-5 offers including Rutgers and Syracuse 
    • Walker has offers from Duke, Syracuse, and UMass 
    • George, Heath, Minicucci, Walters, and Severin can be as high as 1-AA 
    • Acevedo is a potential scholarship player and has big play ability with the game-winning catch against Bergen Catholic
    • Yevchak, Thomas, and Francis are the top sophomores 

Coach’s Comments:  

“This is the best time of the year. We have a good group of coaches and players who like working with each other. We enjoy getting after it.” – Head Coach Dan Sabella 

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