Don Bosco Ironmen 

2021: 

• 8-5 
• Lost to Bergen Catholic in the Non-Public A finals, beat St. Augustine in the semifinals, St. Joe’s (Montvale) in the quarterfinals, and Paul VI in first round 
• Scored 262 points: 20.15 average 
• Allowed 172 points: 13.23 average, including two shutouts 
• Wins included St. Peter’s Prep, DePaul, Delbarton, and Iona Prep (NY) 
• Losses were to Bergen Catholic, St. Joe’s (Montvale), Seton Hall Prep, and St. John’s College (DC) 

Graduation: 

• LB Timmy Hinspeter – Navy 
• DB Joshua Baskerville – Army 
• DL Claudy Robinson – Fordham 
• OL Michael Betsy – Dartmouth 
• DB Nasir Maryland – Merrimack 
• WR Kyle Bohm – Rhode Island 
• DB Matthew Courtney – SUNY Cortland 
• LB Collin Polakowski- Muhlenberg 
• WR Peter Popowich – Saint Anselm 
• TE John Sirois – Worcester Poly 
• DL Aiden Magee – Carnegie Mellon 
• WR Brayden Rossi – Sacred Heart 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 8  

Quarterback: 

• Nick Minicucci, Senior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Ronnie Heath, Senior, 5-9, 195 – 3-year starter 
• Logan Bush, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will spell Heath 
• Nolan James, Sophomore, 5-9, 185 – will line up here and in the slot; saw action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Omaree Walker, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter 
• Nolan James, Sophomore, 5-9, 185 – projected starter in the slot; saw action at running back and will line up all over the field 
• Dan Parisi, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 
• Nasim Cosby, Senior, 6-0, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Bobby Mays, Junior, 6-4, 195 – part of the rotation 
• Matt Eitner, Senior, 6-4, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Ashton Alboher, Senior, 6-2, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Myles Gomez, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – part of the rotation 

H-Back/Fullback: 

• Jon Sarkar, Senior, 5-11, 205 – will see reps and saw action last year
• Hunter Ditrano, Sophomore, 6-3, 210 – will see reps 

Offensive Line: 

• Chase Bisontis, Senior, 6-5, 305 – 4-year starter at left tackle 
• Kevin Garcia, Junior, 6-4, 320 – returning starter at left guard, moving from right side; competing 
• Andrew Lynch, Junior, 6-2, 270 – competing at left gaurd 
• Aidan Toomey, Senior, 6-0, 280 – returning starter at center 
• Chris Moreno, Senior, 6-2, 300 – 4-year starter at right guard, moving from left side 
• Amori Francis, Junior, 6-3, 280 – returning starter at right tackle 
• James Lambiase, Senior, 5-11, 290 – key reserve along the line 
• Patrick Hunt, Senior, 6-1, 250 – key reserve along the line 

Defense: 

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

Defensive Line: 

• Jovan George, Senior, 6-2, 295 – 3-year starter at end/tackle 
• Jordan Thomas, Junior, 6-6, 295 – returning starter at end/tackle 
• Aidan Horodnik, Junior, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at nose guard; saw action 
• Brody Alston, Senior, 6-1, 245 – part of rotation at tackle and end 
• Ben Linder, Sophomore, 6-2, 220 – part of rotation at end 
• Anthony Barton, Sophomore, 6-1, 210 – part of rotation at end 
• Chase Bisontis, Senior, 6-5, 305 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Chris Moreno, Senior, 6-2, 300 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Jayden Brown, Junior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter on inside 
• Lamont Lester, Junior, 6-1, 240 – projected starter on outside 
• Vincent Bertone, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter on outside 
• Ryan Bulluck, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing on inside and outside 
• Kyle Ramos, Sophomore, 5-10, 195 – competing on inside and outside 
• Jacob Marmot, Senior, 5-11, 210 – competing on inside and outside 
• Anthony Casale, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – provides depth on inside and outside 

Secondary: 

• Nick Severin, Senior, 6-3, 190 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Conor Cosgrove, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at other safety 
• Mack Gutjahr, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing at other safety 
• Matt Severin, Senior 6-0, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Sheaquan Walters, Senior, 6-2, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Mike Genardi, Senior, 6-2, 185 – competing at cornerback 
• Justin Cruz, Junior, 5-10, 165 – will provide depth at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Jack Donnelly returns at kicker and he has competition from sophomore Gavin Gorsd and junior Jake Forcellati 
• Senior Nick Severin will be the punter 
• Sophomore Matt Maietti will be the long snapper 
• The return men will be Gomez, Cosgrove, and James 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/26, Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 
• Friday, 9/2, at Edgewater (Fl.) 
• Friday, 9/9, St. Joe’s (Montvale) 
• Friday, 9/16, Iona Prep (NY) at home 
• Saturday, 9/24, at Bergen Catholic 
• Friday, 9/30, St. Peter’s Prep at Giants Stadium   
• 10/7-8, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/14, Seton Hall Prep at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at Paramus Catholic 
• Friday, 10/28, DePaul at home 

Concerns: 

• Special teams, especially in the preseason with consistency in the kicking and punting game 
• Inexperience on defense, especially the the back seven – the quicker they come together, the better 

Recruiting: 

• Bisontis verballed to Texas A&M 
• Minicucci verballed to Delaware 
• Nick Severin verballed to Bucknell 
• Walker verballed to Campbell 
• Eitner verballed to Franklin & Marshall 
• Moreno is 1-AA and possibly 1-A 
• Heath will probably be a 1-AA player 
• George has offers from Western Michigan and Toledo 
• Walters has offers from William & Mary, Fordham, and Maine 
• Parisi and Cosby have interest from  Patriot League schools 
• Toomey and Bulluck range from 1-AA to D3 
• Alston, Alboher, and Sarkar will play somewhere 
• Underclassmen: 
• Jayden Brown and Thomas are Power-5 prospects 
• Francis is a high 1-AA/low 1-A prospect 
• Mays is very promising 
• Lester will be a scholarship player 
• Horodnik is one to keep an eye on this year 
• In the sophomore class, James will be a top Power-5 prospect 

Coach’s Comments: 

“There is a lot of excitement, energy, and enthusiasm. We have experience on offense, some key pieces on defense, and new faces we think will be good football players. We’re counting the days until the first game and we can’t wait.” – Head Coach Dan Sabella