Varsity Football
TEAM OVERVIEW
36College Football Players Since 2015
9ISL Championships in School History
2022, 2018ISL Co- Champions
PHILOSOPHY
The second line of St. Sebastian’s mission statement reads: “The ideal St. Sebastian’s graduate will be a moral and just person, a gentleman of courage, honor, and wisdom, a life-long learner who continues to grow in his capacity to know, to love, and to serve God and neighbor.” Founded on these ideals of scholarship, brotherhood, character, and dedication to growth and competitiveness, St. Sebastian’s football has been and continues to be one of the premier programs in Massachusetts and New England. Competing in the upper division of the ISL, the Arrows play in one of the top leagues in the Northeast. From the first season of St. Sebastian’s football in 1941 to present day, the Arrows have enjoyed tremendous success on the field and in the development of young men of honor, courage, and selflessness.
PROGRAM DETAILS
We field five teams: Varsity, JV, 9th grade, 8th grade, and 7th grade. Keeping with the school’s dedication to the teacher coach model, all teams are coached by St. Sebastian’s faculty. Many of our players go on to play collegiate football or another college sport, and everyone in the program is valued and contributes in significant ways to the success of the Arrows football program.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
2022: 6-2 Regular Season Record – ISL Champions
- NEPSAC Dave Coratti Bowl Berth
2018: 7-1 Regular Season Record - ISL Champions
- NEPSAC Todd Marble Bowl Berth
- Billy Seidl - ISL MVP and NEPSAC Class B MVP
- Bryce Gallagher - Massachusetts Defensive Player of the Year
2015: Brian Strachan ’11 awarded the Swede Nelson Award by the Gridiron Club of Boston. He is the only ISL player ever to receive the award.
2014: 6-2 Regular Season Record
- NEPSAC Kevin Fleming Bowl Champions
2013: St. Sebastian's Co-Captain Connor Strachan '14 is awarded the Darren Gallup Award as I.S.L. MVP and is selected to play in the Marine Corps Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Anaheim, California — the first player from the I.S.L. to ever be selected. He is elected by his team as one of the Co-Captains.
2012: 9-0 Record - ISL Champions
- NEPSAC Arthur Valicenti Bowl Champions
- Head Coach Bob Souza wins Massachusetts High School Football Coach of the Year, the first ever ISL coach to win the award
RECENT ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
2022:
- Bryce Gallagher ’19 earns All Big Ten Honorable Mention as a junior captain linebacker at Northwestern, finishing 4th in the league in total tackles
2021:
- Connor Strachan ’14 becomes the first Arrow to play in an NFL game, suiting up for the Houston Texans
- Blake Gallagher ’17 signs with the Baltimore Ravens after graduating from Northwestern
2018 College Season:
- Connor Strachan ’14 led Boston College in tackles and earned 3rd team All-ACC honors
- Matt Daniel ’15 a Captain DB at Middlebury earned 1st team All-NESCAC honors
- Geoff Wade ’15 was the starting QB at Holy Cross and earned 2nd team All-Patriot league honors
- Blake Gallagher ’17 led Northwestern in tackles and earned 3rd team All-Big Ten honors
- Jonathan Pace ’18 played in all 12 games at DE for UConn as a true freshman
27 St. Sebastian’s players have gone on to play college football in the past five years at the FBS, FCS, Division 2 and Division 3 levels
42 college athletes in the past five years
OTHER GREAT MOMENTS IN ST. SEBASTIAN'S FOOTBALL HISTORY
1941: The first interscholastic contest was against Shady Hill School of Cambridge that resulted in a 12-12 tie in 1941 with each team fielding six players.
1961: Under the leadership of Coach Tom Green and Captain Kevin Daley '61, the Arrows went undefeated for the season with a record of 8-0.
1967 & 1969: Head coach Henry O’Brien guides the Arrows to their first two championships, completing each season with an undefeated 7-0 record.
1977: St. Sebastian’s football enters the Independent School League (I.S.L.) and wins the I.S.L. championship with a 7-0 record under head coach Ed Sweeney.
1982: Head coach Bob Souza won his first of six I.S.L. championships with a 6-1 record.
1982: In the last football game played on the old Newton campus, St. Sebastian's prevailed over an undefeated St. George's with a 7-6 win, leading to a share of the I.S.L. Title.
1990: The Arrows won the I.S.L. Championship with a 6-1 record.
1994: The Arrows finished the season undefeated at 8-0. They lost in the New England Championship game to Holderness. Coach Souza was named "Coach of the Year" by the Dedham Transcript, and Chris Washington was named I.S.L. MVP.
1998: Running back David Greer ’99 rushed for a then state-record 433 yards on 23 carries with 5 touchdowns in a 41-22 victory over Milton Academy.
1999: Arrows finished the season at 8-1 and undefeated in league play to win another league championship. They lost to Tabor Academy 12-7 in NEPSAC Class B Bowl.
2001: Head coach Bob Souza won his 100th game.
2001: Behind Sedale Threatt's 18-yard touchdown pass to Matt Borders on the final play of the game, the Arrows defeated Belmont Hill, ending Belmont's two year unbeaten streak. The Arrows went on to claim a share of the I.S.L. Title.
2010: Head Coach Bob Souza was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
SCHEDULE
ROSTER
# | Name | Position | Class |
---|---|---|---|
13 | Ty Ciongoli (captain) | QB | 2025 |
15 | Kaelan Chudzinski (captain) | TE/DL | 2025 |
41 | Justin Bourque (captain) | RB/LB | 2025 |
51 | Jake Mulrey (captain) | OL/DL | 2025 |
1 | Ace Ciongoli | WR/DB | 2025 |
2 | Duke Ciongoli | QB/DB | 2027 |
4 | Theodore Frisoli | WR/DB | 2026 |
6 | Brendan McHugh | WR/DB | 2026 |
7 | Dominic Scioli | RB/LB | 2026 |
8 | Joseph Maxwell | RB/DB | 2025 |
9 | Robert Walusimbi-Mitchell | TE/LB | 2025 |
10 | Avedis Najarian | WR/DB | 2025 |
11 | William Haggerty | WR/DB | 2027 |
14 | Declan Carroll | WR/LB | 2025 |
16 | Ryan Mutryn | QB/WR/DB | 2028 |
17 | Cooper Bolton | WR/DB/K | 2025 |
18 | Connor Carroll | WR/DB | 2025 |
19 | Michael Williams | WR/DL | 2025 |
21 | Donald Armstrong | WR/DB | 2025 |
22 | Connor Crane | WR/DB | 2025 |
23 | Samuel Weston | WR/DB | 2027 |
24 | George Kelly | RB/LB | 2026 |
25 | Manuel Pereira | WR/LB | 2025 |
26 | John Stenberg | WR/DB | 2025 |
28 | Cameron Steele | WR/DB | 2026 |
29 | Henry DeBevoise | WR/DB | 2027 |
31 | Julian Singh | WR/DB | 2025 |
32 | David Hahm | RB/DB | 2026 |
33 | Michael DeMatteo | RB/LB | 2026 |
34 | Nolan Wishart | RB/LB | 2027 |
35 | Rocco Boyle | WR/LB | 2027 |
38 | Conrad Shachoy | RB/LB | 2025 |
42 | Kevin Bresnahan | RB/LB | 2025 |
44 | David Greaney | WR/DL | 2026 |
50 | Evangelos Poulos | OL/DL | 2026 |
52 | Demetrios Catrickes | OL/LB | 2027 |
54 | Chandler McClements | OL/DL | 2025 |
55 | Samuel Barbosa | OL/DL | 2026 |
58 | Gus Baer | OL/DL | 2027 |
59 | Theodore McKeigue | OL/LB | 2025 |
60 | Daniel Yang | OL/DL | 2025 |
61 | Andrew Zhang | OL/DL | 2026 |
63 | Wachira Njoroge | OL/LB | 2026 |
64 | Joseph Spagnuolo Jr. | OL/DL | 2025 |
66 | Declan Schwarz | OL/DL | 2027 |
70 | Lucas Candiotto | OL/DL | 2025 |
72 | Matthias Ogrinc | OL/DL | 2025 |
73 | Aiden Mack | OL/DL | 2027 |
76 | Sean Sullivan | OL/DL | 2028 |
78 | Mark Walbridge | OL/DL | 2026 |
81 | John McRoskey | WR/DB | 2027 |
84 | Mark Thurmond | WR/DB | 2025 |
85 | Michael Walbridge | TE/DL | 2028 |
87 | Devin Maguire | TE/DL | 2025 |
88 | Benjamin Walker | TE/DL/LB | 2028 |
Rhys Amorosino | Manager | 2025 | |
Ryan Farley | Manager | 2025 | |
Steven Hettrich | Manager | 2025 | |
Benjamin Molinsky | Manager | 2025 | |
Quincy Quillard | Manager | 2027 | |
Hugh Turner | Manager | 2025 |
MEET THE COACHES
Head Football Coach
Assistant Dean of Students, English
daniel_burke@stsebs.org
Assistant Football Coach
Science
matthew_burke@stsebs.org
Assistant Football Coach
Zachary_Martin@stsebs.org
Assistant Football Coach
Director of Grades 7 & 8, English
jeff_riemann@stsebs.org
Assistant Football Coach
Mathematics
john_mcnamara@stsebs.org
Assistant Football Coach
Assistant Football Coach
Assistant Football Coach