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