2024 Pre-Season Team Preview: Deerfield Academy

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this report, we will review the top prospects and additional notable prospects who will attend Deerfield Academy In Massachusetts heading into the fall season of 2024. <mark>Brian Barbato</mark>&nbsp;is the head coach of the Deerfield Academy football team in Deerfield, MA.&nbsp;Barbato has been with the school since 2015 and has led the Big Green to back-to-back 6-3 seasons.&nbsp;He also has experience coaching at the University of New Hampshire, where he coached the tight ends, offensive line, and special teams for eight years.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">TOP PROSPECTS TO KNOW: </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["732812"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b229d5845b0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><br>Deerfield Academy | class of 2025| TE | 6'5 235| 3 | cell-(802)-380-6819</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='732812' first='Willem' last='Thurber'] is currently ranked as the # 1 Tight-end in the class of 2025 in New England. He held multiple offers from many D1 FBS programs before he committed to Virginia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"lightbox":{"enabled":false},"id":1407430,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/09/2025-rankings-update-which-new-names-placed-inside-the-top-100/"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-28-at-10.11.03 AM.png?w=434" alt="" class="wp-image-1407430" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["385235"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b229d584623"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">| QB x Deerfield Academy | <a href="https://x.com/UVAFootball">@UVAFootball</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='385235' first='Cole' last='Geer'] is currently ranked as the #1 QB in the class of 2025 in New England. He is committed to Virgina.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"lightbox":{"enabled":false},"id":1407433,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/01/checking-in-on-our-top-rising-talents-from-class-of-2025/"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-28-at-10.15.10 AM.png?w=441" alt="" class="wp-image-1407433" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["411175"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b229d58471f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Deerfield Academy (MA) 2025 | 6'2 210 lbs | 4.55 40 | 10.96 100m | 4.33 5-10-5 | 10'2 Standing Broad |SS/ATH | HC: Brian Barbato (603) 661-8649 | 12 D1 offers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cade True is currently ranked as the # 8 athlete in the class of 2025 in New England. He is committed to the University of New Hampshire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"lightbox":{"enabled":false},"id":1407467,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/02/college-bound-prospects-from-the-class-of-2025/"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-28-at-10.53.20 AM.png?w=440" alt="" class="wp-image-1407467" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1296029"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b5041baef3b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FS/WR | C/O 2025 | 6'3.5" 195 lbs | Saint Francis HS, CA | Deerfield Academy, MA | Baseball - CF/OF | 3.4 GPA | 650-576-2761 | mackmrowka@gmail.com</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296029' first='Mack' last='Mrowka'] is currently ranked as the # 5 Defensive Back in the class of 2025 in New England. He holds offers from the University of San Diego and Wyoming. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16306235/6556c8ad2ab0be05547e07fc' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66cf517e93555"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["384220"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66b229d5846cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3 sport athlete | Boston Globe + Ledger All Scholastic | Deerfield Academy ‘25| 6'2.5 215 lbs |ATH/WR/S/OLB | email: lappleton1019@gmail.com | 781-424-9351</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='384220' first='Liam' last='Appleton'] is currently ranked as the # 7 Running Back in the class of 2025 in New England. He holds an offer from Marist. He has PWO offers from Fordham, UNH, Boston College. He also has a recent offer from Ivy League Brown for Lacrosse. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"lightbox":{"enabled":false},"id":1407479,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"custom"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/12/class-of-2024-new-england-receiving-leaders-evaluations/"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-28-at-11.09.02 AM.png?w=441" alt="" class="wp-image-1407479" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">ADDITIONAL IMPACT PROSPECTS:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1295902' first='Jake' last='Phelan'] - Currently ranked as the # 37 Defensive Lineman in the class of 2025 in New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1296010' first='Nick' last='Gerard'] - Currently ranked as the # 20 Running Back in the class of 2025 in New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1296035' first='Walker' last='Adams'] - Currently ranked as the # 58 Defensive Lineman in the class of 2025 in New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='405577' first='Charlie' last='Smith'] - Currently ranked as the # 75 Offensive Lineman in the class of 2027 in New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1324035' first='Benjamin' last='Pantera'] - Currently ranked as the # 12 Offensive Lineman in the class of 2027 in New England.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1307993' first='Will' last='Machnik'] - Currently ranked as 10 Defensive Back in the class of 2026 in New England. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1307989' first='Bishop' last='Benham'] - Currently ranked as the # 31 Offensive Lineman in the class of 2026 in New England. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1307995' first='Chuck' last='Haight'] - Currently ranked as the #38 athlete in the class of 2026 in New England. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch List Prospects:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1294596' first='HAWK' last='OKPOKWASILI'] LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1296024' first='Nick' last='Gold'] DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1296030' first='TREVOR' last='STADTLER'] - OL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='404648' first='Cormac' last='McDowell'] OL </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1307997' first='Leo' last='Zhao'] K</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1308030' first='Barrett' last='Adams'] - LB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='401322' first='Connor' last='Hevesy'] QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1307999' first='Henry' last='Patterson'] ATH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1308034' first='Jay' last='Julmice'] ATH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->