Gloucester football preview: Physical squad will aim to grind it out on offense

Coach Rob Bryan said Gloucester City may field its strongest roster since his arrival nine seasons ago, pointing to three offensive linemen who are at least six feet tall and weigh more than 300 pounds and a returning offensive backfield as reasons for optimism heading into 2026. Bryan said senior running back Ibrahim Hudwell, whom he called an “all-conference running back,” is positioned for an individual breakout alongside junior quarterback Kevin Boulden and senior linebacker Ashton Wall, whom Bryan described as the team’s “leading tackler and two-time all-conference selection.” Bryan said the Lions’ biggest challenge will be developing defensive cohesion, with the unit needing as many repetitions as possible to learn to trust one another. Tenure: Nine seasons as head coach at this school; nine total seasons with the program; 10 seasons as a head coach overall. “I was hired in 2017 to be the head coach at Haddon Heights,” he said. “After one season, my alma mater head coach job opened. Hudwell leads a backfield that returns intact.

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