Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers   

2021: 

• 6-2 
• Lost to Eastside in the North Jersey section 2 Group 5 playoffs 
• Scored 229 points: 22.90 average 
• Allowed 189 points: 18.90 average 
• Wins included Sayreville, Phillipsburg, Elizabeth, and South Brunswick 
• Losses were to Hillsborough, Ridge, and Union 

Graduation: 

• QB Brady Kurdyla – Rutgers for lacrosse 
• LS Sammy El Hadidi – Rutgers 
• LB Tyan Driscoll – Rowan 
• OL/DL Ryan Luis – Carnegie Mellon 

Offense: 

• Formation: Spread Option 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Joe Spirra, Junior, 6-0, 210 – projected co-starter 
• Jack Bray, Junior, 5-10, 150 – projected co-starter 

Running Back: 

• Antione Hinton, Senior, 5-8, 165 – part of rotation at halfback; saw time and started on defense 
• Drew Davis, Junior, 5-10, 170 – part of rotation at halfback 
• Dane Sorensen, Junior, 6-0, 160 – part of rotation at halfback 
• CJ Stevens, Senior, 6-0, 165 – in the mix at halfback 
• Tommy Tremarco, Senior, 5-7, 170 – in the mix at halfback 
• Joe Locrotondo, Junior, 5-8, 155 – part of rotation at fullback 
• Carter Stevens, Junior, 5-10, 160 – part of rotation at fullback 
• Matt Bratus, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation at fullback 

Receiver: 

• Colin Kurdyla, Senior, 6-2, 195 – 3-year starter 
• Matt Maciolek, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter 
• Colin Woodring, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of the rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Colin Knapp, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
• Gabe Pyra, Senior, 6-4, 230 – projected starter at tackle 
• Frank Righetti, Senior, 5-10, 215 – projected starter at guard 
• Kyler Parella, Senior, 5-11, 235 – projected starter at guard 
• Cameron Kurdyla, Junior, 6-1, 210 – projected starter at center 
• Donovan Little, Senior, 6-3, 225 – part of the rotation at guard and tackle 
• Brandon Amoafo, Senior, 6-0, 210 – part of the rotation at guard and tackle 
• Jake Lopez, Senior, 6-2, 210 – part of the rotation at center and guard 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Defensive Line: 

• Donovan Little, Senior, 6-3, 225 – projected starter at end 
• Brandon Amoafo, Senior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter at end 
• Cameron Kurdyla, Junior, 6-1, 210 – part of rotation at end 
• Colin Knapp, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jordan Okolo, Senior, 6-0, 260 – part of rotation at tackle 
• James McDermott, Junior, 6-0, 255 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Joe Spirra, Junior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter in middle 
• Colin Kurdyla, Senior, 6-2, 195 – 3-year starter on outside 
• CJ Stevens, Senior, 6-0, 165 – returning starter on outside 
• Frank Righetti, Senior, 5-10, 215 – part of the rotation 
• Matt Bratus, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation 
• Nick Catena, Senior, 6-0, 193 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Antione Hinton, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Dane Sorensen, Junior, 6-0, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Joe Locrotondo, Junior, 5-8, 155 – part of rotation at cornerback 
• Colin Woodring, Junior, 6-0, 175 – part of rotation at cornerback 
• Ja’Sante Johnson, Sophomore, 6-0, 165 – part of rotation at cornerback 
• Matt Maciolek, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Tommy Tremarco, Senior, 5-7, 170 – projected starter at safety 
• Michael Taylor, Junior, 5-9, 150 – part of rotation at safety 
• Nick Markovitch, Junior, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Sam Valeira returns at kicker and punter 
• Sorensen, Davis, and Hinton are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/26, at Passaic Tech 
• Friday, 9/2, at Union 
• Friday, 9/9, Hillsborough at home 
• Friday, 9/16, at Hunterdon Central 
• Thursday, 9/22, Watchung Hills at home 
• Friday, 9/30, Ridge at home 
• Friday, 10/7, at Phillipsburg 
• Friday, 10/14, at Elizabeth 
• Friday, 10/21, Old Bridge at home 

Concerns: 

• Brand new offense and defense 
• Establishing depth 

Recruiting: 

• Kurdyla verballed to Rutgers for lacrosse 
• Valeria may be as high as 1-AA at kicker 
• Knapp has seen his stock rise and is 1-Aa/D2 
• Stevens is a two-year captain and will be at a high-academic D2 or D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• To be determined 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a great group of kids. In my 37th year of coaching, this is the most overall talent I have ever had. We have 130 kids in the program and 80 are on the varsity and JV. We’re installing a new offense and a new defense and the short preseason is a challenge, but the kids have worked their tails off.” – Head Coach Rick Mantz