Post 679 – Team Preview 2021: Butler Bulldogs

Butler Bulldogs 

2020: 

  • 4-2 
  • 138 points scored; 23.0 average 
  • 100 points allowed: 16.67 average  
  • Wins: Cresskill, New Milford, Wood-Ridge, Wallington 
  • Losses: Park Ridge, Pompton Lakes  

Graduation:  

  • None playing college sports

2021 Captains:  

  • Not named 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Kyle Croker, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing 
  • Bobby Battipede, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Rocco Presti, Junior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter; moving from wide receiver 

H-back: 

  • Kyle Perry, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – projected starter and will also play running back 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Hayden Ribaudo, Senior, 5-11, 160 – returning starter 
  • Wyatt Frawley, Junior, 5-10, 150 – projected starter; saw action 
  • Alex Jennings, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter 
  • Jayden Lewis, Junior, 5-11, 175 – part of rotation 
  • PJ Coffey, Freshman, 5-9, 145 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

  • Josh Bentley, Junior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Josh Emann, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Chris Tortola, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at center 
  • Matt Smith, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter at right guard 
  • Jason Murray, Sophomore, 6-4, 285 – projected starter at right tackle; saw spot duty and started on defense 
  • Luca Toriello, Freshman, 6-0, 190 – sixth man along the line 

Defense:  

  • Formation: Multiple 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

  • Josh Bentley, Junior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at end 
  • Matt Smith, Senior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at end; saw action 
  • Greg Wills, Senior, 5-8, 160 – part of rotation at end 
  • Jason Murray, Sophomore, 6-4, 285 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Chris Tortola, Senior, 6-0, 200 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Shane Fear, Senior, 5-11, 230 – part of rotation at tackle  
  • Luca Toriello, Freshman, 6-0, 190 – part of rotation at tackle  

Linebacker: 

  • Josh Emann, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at the strong side 
  • Rocco Presti, Junior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter in the middle 
  • Kyle Perry, Sophomore, 5-10, 185 – returning starter on the weak side 
  • Kyle Croker, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation at all three positions 

Secondary: 

  • Hayden Ribaudo, Senior, 5-11, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Alex Jennings, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • PJ Coffey, Freshman, 5-9, 145 – part of rotation at cornerback 
  • Wyatt Frawley, Junior, 5-10, 150 – competing at the safeties 
  • Jayden Lewis, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing at the safeties 
  • Peter Calvi, Freshman, 6-0, 180 – competing at the safeties 
  • Gavin Huber, Junior, 5-8, 150 – competing at the safeties 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Jack McNear will be the kicker and the punter will be either Lewis or Emann 
  • Ribaudo and Coffey will be the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Thursday, 9/2, Lodi at home 
  • Saturday, 9/11, at Pompton Lakes 
  • Friday, 9/17, Park Ridge at home 
  • Friday, 9/24, at Wallington 
  • Friday, 10/1, Wood-Ridge at home 
  • Friday, 10/8, at Cresskill 
  • Saturday, 10/16, at St. Mary 
  • 10/22-23, NJIC crossovers
  • 10/29-30, NJIC crossovers 

Concerns:  

  • Youth 
  • Depth 
  • First-year starter at quarterback 

Recruiting:  

  • Seniors may have players on the D3 level
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Presti is a junior who will play somewhere 
  • Murray is a sophomore will play somewhere on the next level 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re looking forward to a normal season with 2020 being abnormal. We have a strong group of youngsters; we want to get them varsity experience and be competitive.” – Head Coach Jason Luciani   

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