Boonton Bombers 

2020: 

• 6-1 
• 244 points scored; 34.86 average 
• 140 points allowed; 20.0 average 
• Wins: Rutherford, Parsippany, Hopatcong, Whippany Park, Wallkill Valley, North Warren
• Losses: Cedar Grove 

Graduation:  

• QB/DB Danny Portas – Ithaca 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Spread Option 
• Returning Starters: 

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Quarterback: 

• John Rigas, Senior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at wide receiver and competing at quarterback 
• Jeff DiLorenzo, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Hunter Van Zant, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 4-year starter at fullback 
• Nate Prater, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning co-starter at halfback 
• Donte Brooks, Senior, 5-11, 160 – returning starter at halfback 
• Nick Scaltro, Junior – part of rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

• Bryan Figueroa, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter 
• Ibrahim Fall, Senior, 6-0, 180 – part of rotation; second year playing football coming from Senegal 
• Ethan Volante, Junior, 6-2, 170 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Ryan Schlachter, Senior, 6-0, 185 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Xavier LaCorte, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter at left guard; started on defense  
• Andrew DiFalco, Senior – projected starter at center; missed 2020 with an injury 
• Kevin Joinson, Senior – competing at right guard 
• Syed Ahmed, Senior – competing at right guard 
• Dylan Zuppa, Senior, 5-10, 185 – 3-year starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 

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Defensive Line: 

• Kai Billa, Junior – projected starter at nose guard 
• Ryan Schlachter, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter at end 
• Nick Scaltro, Junior – projected starter at end 
• Aidan Esteves, Junior – part of rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Xavier LaCorte, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter on inside 
• Dylan Zuppa, Senior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter on inside; rotated 
• Donte Brooks, Senior, 5-11, 160 – 3-year starter on outside 
• Jeff DiLorenzo, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on outside 
• Jawad Arshad, Senior – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

• John Rigas, Senior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at free safety 
• Hunter Van Zant, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at strong safety 
• Nate Prater, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Ibrahim Fall, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing at opposite corner 
• Ethan Volante, Junior, 6-2, 170 – competing at opposite corner 

Special Teams: 

• John Rigas returns at punter and Fall will be the kicker 
• Prater, Van Zant, and Fall are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, at Weequahic 
• Friday, 9/10, Kinnelon at home 
• Friday, 9/17, Whippany Park at home 
• Friday, 9/24, North Warren at home 
• Saturday, 10/2, at Wallkill Valley 
• Friday, 10/8, Hopatcong at home 
• Friday, 10/15, at Cedar Grove 
• Friday, 10/22, Pequannock at home 
• Friday, 10/29, at Parsippany 

Concerns:  

• Unproven in some positions 

Recruiting:  

• Van Zant will head to a high-academic school from the Ivy to the NESCAC/Centennial; he may also play lacrosse 
• Prater is a possibility to play somewhere 
• It is too early to assess the underclassmen 

Coach’s Comments:  

We’re excited to get going. We have an experienced group, but we have the most difficult schedule to play since I’ve been at Boonton. We just want to get rolling.” – Head Coach Bryan Gallagher