Barker/Roy-Hart preps for football season

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 August 2025 at 10:05 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Leading the Barker/Roy-Hart football team this season will be this group of veterans. In front are Anthony Adinolfe, RJ Townsend and Carson Schwab. In back are Tysen McCaa, Carter DerSarkissian and Jakob West.

Barker is serving as the lead school for the now Barker/Roy-Hart varsity football team this season with new Head Coach Bill Bruning at the helm.

Roy-Hart had served as the lead school for the past couple of years for the then Roy-Hart/Barker team.

We’ve got good experience but we’re still young,” said Bruning. “As long as we keep progressing and showing improvement I think we will be a very good team. We have good numbers and if we can stay healthy I think we will be a tough team to beat.”

Senior quarterback Tysen McCaa heads the Bulls veteran group which also includes senior running backs Anthony Adinolfe and Vinny Fazzio, senior wide receiver Carson Schwab, senior linemen Sal Gullo and Ben Hess, junior linemen RJ Townsend and Dylan Ames, junior wide receivers Carter DerSarkissian and Ashton Ark and freshman linemen Jakob West and John Brigham.

Barker/Roy-Hart will host a multi team scrimmage this coming Saturday which will include Albion and Medina. The Bulls will then open the season at Newfane on September 5 at 7 p.m.

Last year the Bulls went 2-5 in the C North Division and 2-7 overall.