Milton Academy would love nothing higher than to ship longtime head coach Kevin Macdonald off with one other Independent School League championship.
Macdonald not too long ago introduced that his fortieth season on the helm could be his final. The legendary Macdonald, who enters this season because the sixth winningest lively soccer coach with 237 wins, returns 13 starters from an 8-1 squad.
The offense ought to be led by quarterback Jacob Holtschlag, extensive receivers Sam Callahan, Qayson Kara and Ben Waterman, tight ends Jack Crowley, Andrew Rappleyea and Aidan Cole, working backs Keith Nally and Owen Howlett, linemen Ryan McGurn, Darius Banaitas, Brady Earl and Dan Rosenberg. Many of those self same faces are again for a protection which didn’t enable an opponent to attain greater than 14 factors in a sport throughout the common season.
BB&N figures to be one of many groups to beat within the ISL as soon as once more. Ronan Hanafin and Isaiah Kacyvenski ought to be two of one of the best combo extensive receivers/defensive backs within the league, whereas Bo Maccormack wasted little time in making his presence felt within the backfield.
Brian Brennan is a two-way standout within the trenches, whereas Brett Elliott has few friends on the tight finish place. Captains Leo Sarzana and Jake Berglund return at linebacker, whereas Jay Kulkarni is again on the line of defense.
Defense ought to be the calling card at Lawrence Academy as defensive backs Gavin Hatfield, Tavian Henderson and C.J. Schuster, linebackers Denzel Khasabo and Michael Gregoire and defensive linemen Jake Ward and Dom Selvitelli return. Hatfield additionally excelled at working again together with extensive receiver Dash Dunlea. Herald All-Scholastic quarterback Michael Landofi and linemen Matt Pierotti and Cole Nelson lead a stable group of transfers.
Wide receiver Joey Duggan leads a stable group of returning gamers for Noble & Greenough. Linemen Alistair Rose and Owen Fitzsimmons earned all-league honors as sophomores as did tight finish Peter Nizolek.
Rivers comes off a pleasant season, one wherein they made it to a NEPSAC Bowl Game. Among these returning to the fold are defensive again Kalyl Lindsey, FB/DE Brendan Poirier, C/NT Brendan Coakley, WR/LB Jeremy Kiefer, WR/S Amir Lindsey, OT Luke Schutte, QB Maxwell Stevelman and G/LB Gregory Canning.
It’s the ultimate journey for St. George’s head coach John Mackay, who’s stepping down following the season. The Dragons return 10 starters off a NEPSAC Bowl title squad together with RB/LB Diego McCray, QB Louis-David Pouliot and WR/DB Bryce Ferrell. BC High switch Julian Pollard was an all-Catholic Conference choice as a lineman final 12 months.
St. Sebastian’s will rely closely on its captains: LB/RB Landon Bailey, OL/DL Ryan Donovan and WR/DB Zion Simmons as nicely OL/DL Quincy Pickett, OL/DL Jake Mulrey. Keep an eye fixed on incoming freshman DE Dominic Funke, RB George Kelly and OT Marky Walbridge.
Brooks shall be led by three-year beginning quarterback Michael Wolfendale in addition to standout extensive receiver/linebacker Jackson Conners-McCarthy and extensive receiver/defensive again Rayden Waweru.
Two-year captain Matt Shaw is an all-league linebacker for Governor’s Academy, whereas Xavier Copeland and Parish Souza are stable on the road. Krystian Pothel returns as a large receiver/defensive again, whereas Owen Umansky is again at quarterback. Christian Carretero is likely one of the prime kickers within the ISL.
The Governors shall be bolstered by a trio of newcomers. Boston College commit Holden Symonds shall be robust on either side of the ball, whereas coach Jim O’Leary expects Mike Buron shall be one of many higher linebackers within the league. Willy Pridgen figures to step proper in on the offensive line.
Bryson Rosser takes over for Chris Butler at Belmont Hill. David LoGrasso, Peter Fiumara, Tommy Rupley and Declan Reilly return as starters on the offensive and defensive traces, whereas Sean Egan lends expertise to the receiving corps, whereas Chris Milmoe returns at quarterback. LB Daniel Drucker and DB Luis Kuehberger shall be leaders on protection.
Thayer is led by all-everything lineman recruit Samson Okunlola and working again Nate Austin-Johnstone together with QB Grady Russo, WR/DB Gibson Akoh, WR/DB Jaaden Simpkins, TE/DE Harry Salters, OL/DL John Kuropatkin, DB Conor Meehan, DB, RB/DB Jason Ortega and WR/DB Jackson Reardon.
Groton returns all 5 starters on the offensive line (Brendan Keegan, Alex Konigsberg, Amos Lawrence, Forest Nelson and Luke Romano), whereas fullback/linebacker Bensen Han and tight finish/defensive finish Henry Haskell had been ISL All-Stars final 12 months.
Amal Scott takes over for the legendary Joe Lang at Middlesex. He is anticipating massive issues from extensive receivers AliJah Clark and Chester Boynton together with working again Bo Bensley and deal with/linebacker Charlie Haight.
Matt Golden assumes the reigns at Roxbury Latin. All-ISL lineman T.Okay Gapontsang headlines a gaggle of returnees within the trenches similar to David Sullivan and Aidan Gibbons.
Tabor additionally has a brand new coach in Matt Moore. Javar Williams is likely one of the prime working again within the ISL, Brock Mozoki is again at tight finish/linebacker, whereas Tin Bengston returns to the fold at quarterback.
St. Mark’s figures to begin turning issues round as QB Tru Styles, OL/DL Liam Groh, WR/DB Si Jones and TE/DE Brayden Michaelson are again. Several transfers are anticipated to search out their means into the beginning lineup sooner or later.
Dexter Southfield returns a boatload of expertise from a crew which received the NEPSAC Moose Curtis Bowl. Liam Andrews leads a formidable group again on the offensive line, whereas Bridgewater-Raynham switch Dom Silva will make his presence felt within the trenches. Joe McCauley returns at quarterback, whereas Darius Day and Austin Hartsell are a superb receiving corp.
Takai Whitmore shall be one of many prime defensive backs within the league, whereas Brookline switch Chase Halfkenny is penciled in as a linebacker.
Pingree has been almost unbeatable since Mike Flynn. The Highlanders shall be robust as soon as once more as All-Scholastic quarterback Hudson Weidman and extensive receiver Chris Colby lead a returning forged which incorporates two-way lineman Theo Bachelder, tight finish/defensive finish Jayden DelTorchio and extensive receiver/ cornerback Jaylon Richardson.
Austin Prep makes its preliminary voyage into the Evergreen League after a long time as an MIAA member college. The Cougars determine to be robust up entrance with Hunter Weldon, Marcos Delacruz, Henry Jalbert and Luke Slaney all returning starters together with all-Catholic Central League defensive again/extensive receiver Lee Poulin.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Liam Andrews, Jr., OL/DL (Dexter Southfield); Jordan Atkinson, Sr., LB (St. Sebastian’s); Nate Austin-Johnstone, Jr., RB (Thayer Academy); Theo Bachelder, Sr., OL/DL (Pingree); Landon Bailey, Sr., LB (St. Sebastian’s); Darius Banaitis, Jr., DL (Milton Academy); Tim Bengston Sr., QB (Tabor); Chester Boynton, Sr., WR (Middlesex); Brian Brennan, Jr., OL/DL (BB&N); Christian Carretero, Sr., Okay (Governor’s Academy); AliJah Clark, Sr., WR (Middlesex); Brendan Coakley, Jr.. OL (Rivers); Chris Colby, Jr., WR (Pingree); Jackson Conners-McCarthy, Sr., WR/LB (Brooks); Xavier Copeland, Sr., OL/DL (Governor’s Academy); Jack Crowley, Sr., LB (Milton Academy); Darius Day, Jr., WR/DB (Dexter Southfield); Jayden DelTorchio, Jr., DE (Pingree); Joey Duggan, Sr., WR (Noble & Greenough); Dash Dunlea, Sr., WR (Lawrence Academy); Brett Elliott, Jr., TE/DE (BB&N); Owen Fitzsimmons, Jr., OL (Noble & Greenough); T.Okay. Ghapontsang, SR., DL (Roxbury Latin); Bensen Han, Sr., FB/LB (Groton); Ronan Hanafin, Sr., WR/DB (BB&N); Henry Haskell, Sr., TE/DB (Groton); Gavin Hatfield, Sr., RB (Lawrence Academy); Jacob Holtschlag, Sr., QB (Milton Academy); Owen Howlett, Jr., LB (Milton Academy); Henry Jalbert, Sr., OL/DL (Austin Prep); Isaiah Kacyvenski, Sr., WR/DB (BB&N); Michael Landolfi, Jr., QN (Lawrence Academy); Amir Lindsey, Jr.. WR (Rivers); Kalyl Lindsey, Sr.. DB (Rivers); David LoGrasso, Sr., OL/DL (Belmont Hill); Bo Maccormack, So., RB/DB (BB&N); Joe McCauley, Jr., QB (Dexter Southfield); Diego McCray, Jr., RB (St. George’s); Ryan McGurl, Sr., OL (Milton Academy); Brock Mozoki, Sr., LB (Tabor); Jake Mulrey, So., OL (St. Sebastian’s); Keith Nally, Jr., RB (Milton Academy); Cole Nelson, Jr., DE (Lawrence Academy); Peter Nizolek, Jr., TE (Noble & Greenough); Samson Okunlola, Sr., OL/DL (Thayer Academy); Quincy Pickett, Sr., DT (St. Sebastian’s); Matt Pierotti, Jr., DT (Lawrence Academy); Brendan Poirier, Sr., DE (Rivers); Lee Poulin, Sr., WR/DB (Austin Prep); Louis-David Pouliot, Sr., QB (St. George’s); Andrew Rappleyea, Sr., TE (Milton Academy); Jaylon Richardon, Jr., WR/CB (Pingree); Luke Romano, Sr., OL/LB (Groton); Alistair Rose, Jr., OL (Noble & Greenough); Tommy Rupley, So., OL/DL (Belmont Hill); C.J. Schuster, Sr., LB (Lawrence Academy); Luke Schutte, Jr., OL (Rivers); Matt Shaw, Sr., LB (Governor’s Academy); Dom Silva, Jr., OL/DL (Dexter Southfield); Zion Simmons, Sr., WR (St. Sebastian’s); Parish Sousa, Jr., OL (Governor’s Academy); Maxwell Stevelman, Jr.. QB (Rivers); Tru Styles, Sr., QB (St. Mark’s); Ben Waterman, Sr., Okay (Milton Academy); Rayden Waweru, Sr., WR/DB (Brooks); Hudson Weidman, Jr., QB (Pingree); Takai Whitmore, Sr., DB (Dexter Southfield); Javar Williams, Sr., RB (Tabor); Michael Wolfendale, St., QB (Brooks)
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