Fall

Football – Varsity

In order to be successful, the Knights will fall back on their core principles: Accountability: We will be accountable to our school, our community, and most importantly to each other. Tough: Knight football players will be mentally and physically tough. Hardworking: We will always work hard, there is absolutely no substitute for putting in the work!

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

Undefeated (8-0), Outright ISL Champions in 2024
6x NEPSAC Bowl Champions; 11 NEPSAC Bowl appearances since 2004, including 7 out of the last 8 seasons

More than 120 alumni (8+ graduates per year) have gone on to play collegiately
Univ. of Michigan All American Zak Zinter ’20 was a 3rd round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft

ISL All League: Bo MacCormack ’25, Nate Bodden ’25, AJ Azuakolam ’25, Sam Kelley ’26, Damon Taylor ’26, Vince Snoonian ’26, Ethan Ortega ’26
Bo MacCormack ’25: 2x ISL MVP and NEPSAC Class A Player of the Year

No Events Currently Scheduled For This Team. Click Here to View All Upcoming Events

Record
Coaches

Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
11/16/24	@ St. Paul’s School	St. Paul's School	20-23 L
11/9/24	vs. Rivers School	Home	46-13 W
11/1/24	vs. Tabor Academy	Home	28-22 W
10/26/24	@ Governor’s Academy	Governor's Academy	40-38 W
10/18/24	@ St. Sebastian’s School	St. Sebastian's School	29-14 W
10/11/24	vs. Belmont Hill School	Home	34-13 W
10/5/24	vs. Thayer Academy	Home	43-8 W
9/28/24	@ Milton Academy	Milton Academy	35-14 W
9/21/24	@ Lawrence Academy	Lawrence Academy	41-6 W
9/13/24	@ Choate Rosemary Hall	Choate Rosemary Hall
9/6/24	@ Phillips Exeter Academy	Phillips Exeter Academy
8/31/24	@ Waltham High School	Waltham High School

Mike Willey

Science Teacher, The Kulkarni-Kewalramani Family Head Coach of Football

Coach Willey (@Coach_Willey_FB), The Kulkarni-Kewalramani Family Head Coach of Football, has been the Knights’ Head Coach since 2013. He first joined the staff in 2008, coaching OLine for the undefeated ISL/New England Champion Knights. Willey held roles including OLine, Linebackers, Run Game Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, and Associate Head Coach. His coaching career began in 2002 at Dover-Sherborn HS. His Knights have a 65-24 record and secured 3 ISL titles (2016, 2018, 2024), plus 7 Bowl appearances between 2016 and 2024. He coached the North Team in the Mass Shriners game in 2017. In 2024, Willey became the first ISL coach honored with the prestigious Mark T. Crehan Award by the Association of New England Football Officials. Hailed for his track record of developing players and readying them for college programs, his players have gone on to thrive at schools such as Stanford, Michigan, Harvard, Clemson, Northwestern, Penn, Columbia, and every NESCAC school. Willey teaches Physics and Engineering at BB&N. His coaching style is fast paced, enthusiastic, and fun, adhering to Accountability, Mental & Physical Toughness, and the Will to Work Hard. A 4-year offensive-line starter for Tufts, he captained the 2001 team that set the overall individual rushing record, captained the Aztec Bowl-winning Team USA, and played professionally in the arena league. Students seeking a high level of academics and athletics can contact Coach Willey at mwilley@bbns.org or 508-740-4505.

Paul Bandini

Athletic Coach

pjbandini@gmail.com

Tim Fledderjohn

Athletic Coach

tim.fledderjohn@gmail.com

Tim Fledderjohn will serve as the defensive coordinator as well as working with the defensive secondary for the 2019 season. He has spent the last five seasons working with the Offensive Line. He has also served as the Run Game Coordinator for the Knights in the past. Coach Fledderjohn has coached with BB&N since 2013 after stints at Springfield College, Maine Maritime, and Dover-Sherborn High School. Coach Fledderjohn played Tight End for Springfield College, where he earned his Bachelor and Master’s Degrees.

Howie Rock

Athletic Coach

hrock@bbns.org

Howie Rock is the Special Teams Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach for the BB&N Varsity Football team and has been with the team since 2014. Coach Rock received his Bachelor’s Degree from Tufts University, playing alongside Head Coach Mike Willey, where he played cornerback and also handled the kicking and punting duties. Coach Rock obtained his law degree from Suffolk University.

William Samko

Athletic Coach

Mamadou Bah

Athletic Coach

Alan Paquette

Athletic Coach

apaquette@bbns.org

Coach Paquette is entering his 7th season as an Assistant Football Coach at BB&N. He is current duties include coaching Defensive Ends, Tight Ends, Punters, Holders and Kickers. Paquette coached college football for 18 years. University of Maine: Running Backs; State University of New York at Albany: Tight Ends/Receivers; Edinboro University: Outside Linebackers; Colby College: Tight Ends/Receivers William Paterson College: Defensive Coordinator Boston College: Defensive Backs, Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator; Harvard Universit: Linebackers; Northeastern University: Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator. Coach Paquette graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Business Administration. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Boston College.

Eric Olson '12

Athletic Coach

eolson@bbns.org

Davidson Barthelmy

Athletic Coach

dbarthelmy@yahoo.com

August Lin

Athletic Coach

alin@bbns.org

BB&N’s football program has been one of the most successful football programs in New England in recent years. Since 2004, the Knights have gone to 11 and won 6 NEPSAC Bowl Championships (including 7 in the last 8 years) and 4 ISL Championship in 2009, 2016,2018 and 2024. Over that time, the Knights have sent over 100 players on to college programs, ranging from D1 to D3. Colleges such as Stanford, Boston College, Wake Forest, Columbia, Duke, Northwestern, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, Penn, Brown, Harvard, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, Tufts and Bentley have welcomed former Knights to their programs. The combination of an outstanding education and high level athletics has made BB&N one of the top Ivy, NESCAC, and High Academic D1 FBS feeder schools in the country.

click here to see where our knights are playing in college!

If you are a student-athlete who has interest in attending BB&N and playing football, please feel free to contact Head Football Coach, Mike Willey, at mwilley@bbns.org.

Football team store

2024 Season Recap
The 2024 football team had a historic year. They started out fast with a great win over a good LA
team, which springboarded them into another decisive win over a high-flying Milton Team.
They rolled over Thayer on Homecoming. Next up was rival Belmont Hill. The Knights really
took it to them in front of a great home crowd. A wild win at St. Sebs’ field on a Friday
night was the next stop. But it was the next two weeks that defined this group — a credit to the
seniors: AJ, Phil, Bo, Nate, Alex, and Carter. Those leaders found a way to lead the team to a 2-point overtime win in which Bo’s performance in OT was the stuff Disney movies are made of.
This set up a battle of the unbeatens, a 6-0 Tabor Team vs a 6-0 Knights squad with the ISL
championship on the line. Tabor was certainly imposing and a super-talented team, but the
Knights were up to the test and made all the plays they needed to to secure the victory in front of
an awesome BB&N student section that rushed the field after the final ball was batted away as
time expired to celebrate with the whole community. The Knights then took care of Rivers on
Senior Day to lock in an undefeated 8-0 ISL record, for only the second time in school history.
This awarded the Knights the outright ISL championship (the first outright title since 2008), its 20th straight
year without a losing record, and the opportunity to play in the John Papas Bowl at Boston
College; the program’s 7th Bowl game in the past 8 seasons.

Our seniors continually displayed our core values of Accountability, Hard Work, and certainly Mental and Physical Toughness during their Knight careers. We know they will all be successful in life and will continue to apply the lessons learned at BB&N!

2023 Season Recap
The 2023 football team had a year that our community should be proud of. They started out fast
with a great win on Friday Night Lights against a good Milton team, where the whole community
was there to support the team. It was an awesome night for all. They beat Thayer and got a
tremendous road win over Governor Academy. The team secured a Homecoming win over Nobles, where the touchdown passes where coming from all angles. But the final three weeks truly defined this group,
a credit to a tremendous class of seniors: KP, Jimmy, Henry, Brian, Jack, Henry, Nic, Kevin, Max
Tyler, Brett, and David. These leaders propelled the team to a decisive win over a very talented
St. Sebastian’s team in which the team really rallied behind captain Tyler Blum. Then along came a matchup against a 1-loss Lawrence Academy team on the last game of the season. The Knights absolutely blitzed them, and it all started with a 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and the rout was on from there. The final result was a 52-21 win. The team earned a 6-1 ISL record and secured its 19th year in a row
without a losing season.

The seniors really displayed our core values of Accountability, Hard Work, and certainly Mental and Physical Toughness. How they truly care about one another allowed them to earn placement in a New England Bowl Game, the 10th bowl game since 2004, including 6 in the last 7 seasons. The Knights played against Tabor in the John Papas Bowl, named after our Hall-of-Fame coach. The Knights came out on top of a wild 63-43 game in which Junior all-everything running back Bo MacCormack ran wild, amassing 441 yards on the ground on 41 carries, punching in 8 rushing touchdowns, and adding a touchdown pass for 9 total TDs in
the game!

2022 Season Recap

The 2022 football season is one to be remembered. Our Varsity Program posted a winning record, the 18^th straight without a losing record. The Knights competed in the very tough group of 7 within the ISL in which they posted a 4-2 record. The Knights also squared off against out of league NEPSAC opponents. The Knights were led by the seniors: Jay, Isaiah, Jake, Ronan, Tommy, Finlay, Leo, Jake, Tyler, Isaiah and Christian. Highlights included beating a strong Nobles team where Tommy really stepped up, shutting out a Belmont Hill team on our new turf. Then facing St. Sebs and LA, both of which were sitting at the top of the league. The Knights beat Sebs by a point in a wild game on a Friday afternoon where the special teams really stepped up. Then running over the top ranked LA team where the passion for knights football was on full display. This resume was strong enough to qualify them for a Bowl game, the 9^th in the last 17 years and 5^th in the last 6 seasons. This group gave it everything they had and should be proud of their efforts, they are knights for life!

2021 Season Recap
The 2021 Football season was a very successful one. Our Varsity Program posted a 7-1 record, the 17th straight without a losing record while competing in the very tough group of 6 within the ISL. This is good enough for 2nd place. These Knights had plenty of success highlighted by a huge win over Governors in our opener, a decisive win over rival Belmont Hill on our home turf and a come from behind win over St. Sebs under their lights! But I thought the real highlight was at practice the Monday after Milton when our team, led by our seniors reacted so strongly in the face of adversity. Those seniors really displayed our core values of Accountability, Hard work and certainly mental and physical toughness. How they reacted propelled us to a dominating win over a 6-1 at the time LA team and earned us a Bowl game, our 8th in the last 16 years. We are proud of this group and they have certainly left their mark. Our seniors will graduate but never stop being a part of the BB&N Football Family! We are so proud of this group and know they will go on to great things in the future!

The 2021 Football season was a very successful one. Our Varsity Program posted a 7-1 record, the 17th straight without a losing record while competing in the very tough group of 6 within the ISL. This is good enough for 2nd place. These Knights had plenty of success highlighted by a huge win over Governors in our opener, a decisive win over rival Belmont Hill on our home turf and a come from behind win over St. Sebs under their lights! But I thought the real highlight was at practice the Monday after Milton when our team, led by our seniors reacted so strongly in the face of adversity. Those seniors really displayed our core values of Accountability, Hard work and certainly mental and physical toughness. How they reacted propelled us to a dominating win over a 6-1 at the time LA team and earned us a Bowl game, our 8th in the last 16 years. We are proud of this group and they have certainly left their mark. Our seniors will graduate but never stop being a part of the BB&N Football Family! We are so proud of this group and know they will go on to great things in the future!

2019 recap:

The 2019 Football season was a very successful one. Earning a record of 6-3 in the very competitive ISL group of 6 is solid, and good enough for 3rd place in the ISL. This marks the 16th straight season without a losing record. Including a nice season ending win over Avalon (Maryland). More important than the wins and losses, this team grew. They played their very best football in the last game and demonstrated our core values throughout that game and the events leading up to the game. They showed great mental and physical toughness, they held each other accountable, and they certainly worked hard. I am proud of this group and they have certainly left their mark. Our seniors will graduate but never stop being a part of the BB&N Football Family! We Wish them the very best.

2018 Recap

2018 was a historic year for the Knights football team, for the third time in history, and the second time in three years, the Knights have won both the ISL championship and the New England Championship. The Knights finished with an impressive 8-1 record which was capped off with and definitive 21-0 shutout win in the class A Kevin Driscoll Bowl against a very strong Avon Old Farms team. The knights have been to back to back to back New England championship games, the 7^th in the last 14 years This year also marked the 15^th straight season without a losing record, no easy task in the ISL group of 7. More important than the win loss records and the championships, this group of young men lived by our core principles. Accountable, Hard-Working, and Mentally and Physically Tough is what defined this group of young men. Led by the group of 12 seniors these student athletes are prepared for life well beyond the playing fields and our community is nothing but proud of them. The seniors will once again matriculate to some of the very best colleges and universities in the world and many will continue to play the game they love.

The Knightly News 2024

AJ + Bo Boston Globe All-Scholastics

AJ – Super 26 All State Team

Bo Signs With BC

ANEFO Honors Mike Willey With Its Mark T. Crehan Coaches Award

Damon Taylor Star of the Week

Bo Star of the Week

BB&N Wins the Battle of Unbeatens

BB&N Holds off Tabor in 28-22 Thriller

Maccormack leads Knights

Bo, Globe Star of the Week

BBN victory over Govs