Post 897 – Team Preview 2022: Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs

Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs 

2021: 

  • 9-2
  • Lost to Woodrow Wilson in the Central Jersey Group 3 finals, beat Burlington Township in the semifinals, and Oakcrest in the first round 
  • Scored 281 points: 25.55 average 
  • Allowed 81 points: 7.36 average, including four shutouts 
  • Wins included Donovan Catholic, Toms River North, Wall, Colts Neck, Middletown South, and Long Branch 

Graduation: 

  • LB John Lista – Penn 
  • QB Colin Kennedy – Villanova  
  • DE Aiden Moriarty – Washington & Lee  
  • OL Christian Smith – Merrimack 
  • OL Charlie Pearson – Johns Hopkins 
  • RB Geoff Schroeder – Johns Hopkins 
  • DB Brian Doherty – Johns Hopkins 
  • LB Ryan McKay – Middlebury 
  • C George Clough – Middlebury 
  • K Justin Worobel – Dickinson 
  • OL Patrick Malpass – Salve Regina 
  • DB ALex Kady – Trinity 
  • WR Nick Marchakitus – Franklin & Marshall 
  • OL Griffin Volk – RPI for track & field 
  • FB Dan Garvey – Stevens Tech for lacrosse 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Pro  
  • Returning Starters: 2 

Quarterback: 

  • Nick Costello, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing 
  • Jackson Gallagher, Junior, 6-3, 205 – competing 
  • Owen O’Toole, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

  • Alistair Orr, Junior, 5-11, 205 – competing 
  • Brayden Dill, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing 
  • Griffin Kolb, Junior, 5-8, 180 – competing 

Fullback: 

  • Reid Elsas, Junior, 5-10, 200 – competing 
  • John Thomas, Senior, 5-11, 215 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Nick Rigby, Junior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter 
  • Scott Venancio, Senior, 5-7, 175 – returning starter 
  • Sean Trinder, Junior, 60-, 280 – part of rotation 
  • Cole Cashion, Senior, 5-9, 170 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Markus Brown, Junior, 6-7, 200 – will see action 
  • Will Rehder, Senior, 6-6, 215 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

  • Will Timpone, Junior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter at center 
  • Spencer Branin, Senior, 6-3, 270 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • James Sharkey, Junior, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Julien Devlin, Senior, 5-11, 230 – competing at guard 
  • Caden Winters, Junior, 5-11, 255 – competing at guard 
  • Matt Smith, Sophomore, 6-2, 230 – competing at guard 
  • Luke Marascio, Junior, 5-11, 225 – competing at guard 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-2-5 
  • Returning Starters: 4  

Defensive Line: 

  • Marshall Halfacre, Senior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter 
  • Will Rehder, Senior, 6-6, 215 – competing at opposite end 
  • Markus Brown, Junior, 6-7, 200 – competing at opposite end 
  • Will Tenzca, Junior, 6-3, 225 – competing at opposite end 
  • Cooper Bunnell, Junior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Julien Devlin, Senior, 5-11, 230 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Caden Winters, Junior, 5-11, 255 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Justin Kuo, Senior, 5-10, 205 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Reid Elsas, Junior, 5-10, 200 – competing 
  • John Thomas, Senior, 5-11, 215 – competing 
  • Jack Mauthe, Sophomore, 5-11, 205 – competing 
  • Conor Delaney, Sophomore, 6-0, 200 – competing 
  • Austin Kiernan, Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – competing 

Secondary: 

  • Ryan Kalman, Senior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at safety 
  • Beau Kemler, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at safety 
  • Luke Jamin, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing at third safety 
  • Luke Mikolajczyk, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing at third safety 
  • John Connors, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Zach Iwan, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Danny Cook, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of cornerback rotation 

Special Teams: 

  • Kicker and punter have senior Ollie Lorraine, senior Dominic Panke, and junior Matthew Child competing 
  • Cashion, Kalman, Kolb, Dill, and Venancio are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 9/3, Toms River North at Rutgers 
  • Friday, 9/9, Donovan Catholic at home 
  • Friday, 9/16, Wall at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Manalapan 
  • Friday, 9/30, Southern at home 
  • Friday, 10/7, Middletown South at home 
  • Saturday, 10/15, at Freehold Boro 
  • Friday, 10/21, at Red Bank Catholic 

Concerns: 

  • Offensive line: young and inexperience 

Recruiting: 

  • Cashion verballed to Yale for lacrosse
  • Kemler verballed to Villanova for lacrosse 
  • Halfacre is a 1-AA prospect with interest from CAA and Patriot League schools 
  • Venancio has a Saint Anselm offer 
  • Devlin and Branin D3 interest 
  • Connors is 1-a in the high jump for track 
  • Jamin and Iwan will go the lacrosse route 
  • Others can play somewhere with a good senior year 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Bunnell, Rigby, Trinder, Brown will be notable recruits 
  • Gallager is a 1-A left-handed pitcher 
  • Others can play somewhere with a good year 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We replace many, but it’s nothing new. The guys buy into the fact that we reload, not rebuild. Win games in the regular season and we’ll be in a good position come playoff time.” – Head Coach Jeremy Schulte 

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