2010 – 2/3 -- National Signing Day - 10 Student Athletes commit to Division 1 Colleges and Universities- 24 seniors to play college football next year
National Football Signing Day was a momentous occasion for Don Bosco Prep this year. Not only were the Ironmen named No. 1 team in the nation by USA TODAY, Head Football Coach Greg Toal was named Coach of the Year by USA Today and High School Sports.net, but also an amazing number of seniors (ten to be exact) committed to Division 1 colleges or universities.
Chris Brady (CB) – Yale University
Ryan Cobb (TE/LB) – University of Virginia
Steele Divitto (TE/LB) – Boston College
Tony Jones (RB) – University of Colorado
James Kittredge (OL/DL) – Vanderbilt University
Adam Kurtz (C) - Davidson University
Bryan Murphy (DE) – University of Pittsburgh
Brandon Sacco (OL/DL) – University of Pittsburgh
Kurt Schmitz (OL) – University of Richmond
TC Sweeney (OL) – Towson University
Additionally, 14 more students have or will be committing to play college football next year from this class. As Coach Greg Toal put it, “I couldn’t be prouder of this group of kids – this is the culmination of a lot of hard work over four years – this is a great bunch of guys – they’re special – there is a reason that they are national champions.”
After having completed the season 12-0, against the most demanding schedule ever for a NJ team, the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen again made history having been ranked No. 1 by USA TODAY in its national poll of the top 25 high school football teams in the country. Also ranked No. 1 by MaxPreps and Rivals Top 100, the Ironmen rose to the top having won their contests against such nationally ranked teams as De La Salle (CA) and Prattville HS (AL).
Don Bosco Prep completed its season on December 5, winning the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 title 35-15 against St. Peter’s Prep. This was the fourth consecutive non-public state title won by the Ironmen.
After a 12-0 season, the 2009 Ironmen earned the following titles:
NJTCC Champs
Bergen County Team of the Year (BCCA)
North Jersey Team of the Year (Record)
NJSIAA Non-Public Group IV Champs
New Jersey Team of the Year (Star Ledger)
New Jersey Team of the Year- Bill Gillen trophy (News 12/NJ)
MSG Tri-State Team of the Year (MSG)
MaxPreps National Champions
USA Today #1 Team-National Champions
ESPN Rise #1 Team
Massey Poll #1 Team
USA Today/Massey rankings Virtual National Champions
Congratulations to all of the team members, coaching staff, touchdown club, and all of the people who worked so hard and long to make this a season for the record books.
photo credit: Dave Rubel/NJSportsmedia.com