Maryvale enters 2026 with proven two-way production back

Overview

• Nick Todaro is entering his seventh season as Maryvale's head coach and his 20th year coaching high school football in Western New York.
• Dominic Daly returns after rushing for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2025, while also adding 51 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
• Jeremiah Mendez gives the Flyers a productive senior TE/LB after a 2025 season with 85 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and 131 receiving yards.
• Connor Finnegan brings prior quarterback and defensive-back production after rushing for 425 yards, throwing for 201 yards and recording 35 tackles in 2025.
• Maryvale's schedule includes home dates with Iroquois, Lake Shore, OC Rivals (Medina/Albion) and Lewiston Porter, plus road games at West Seneca East, Amherst, Williamsville South and McKinley.

Maryvale Flyers 2026 Football Preview

Maryvale's 2026 season starts with continuity on the sideline and several productive two-way players back on the roster.

Nick Todaro is entering his seventh season as the Flyers' head coach and his 20th year coaching high school football in Western New York.

The Flyers' returning group includes seniors who played meaningful roles in 2025 and juniors who already have varsity production. That mix gives Maryvale experience at quarterback, running back, tight end, linebacker and across the line.

Production Back On Both Sides

Dominic Daly is one of the central names back for Maryvale. The senior RB/LB rushed for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2025, caught 10 passes for 37 yards and another score, and added defensive production with 51 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

Jeremiah Mendez gives the Flyers another senior two-way piece at TE/LB. In 2025, Mendez had 85 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and a fumble recovery, while also catching six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.

Connor Finnegan is listed as a junior QB/DB and brings production in multiple areas. As a sophomore in 2025, Finnegan rushed for 425 yards and five touchdowns, completed 15 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and finished with 35 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and eight passes defended.

Tyler Kuerzdoerfer is another senior listed at quarterback and linebacker. In 2025, he completed 26 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns.

Skill Names And Line Pieces

Maryvale has returning receiving production around the offense. Senior WR/DB James Redd caught 12 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns in 2025. Senior WR/DB Kevahni Moore caught 16 passes for 207 yards and five touchdowns that season, while also adding 30 tackles, four interceptions, four passes defended and a kick-return touchdown.

Cordero Staley, a junior RB/LB, ran for 164 yards and two touchdowns in 2025. Karee Daley, a senior WR/LB, had a larger 2024 receiving season with 19 catches for 218 yards and two touchdowns.

On defense, Jack Baron returns after a 2025 season with 56 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two passes defended. Luke Altieri, a senior TE/LB, added 37 tackles, two tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries in 2025.

The Flyers' roster also lists senior linemen Cornell Caldwell, Ethan Kish and Grant Carter, along with junior linemen Jayden Cookfair, Liam Frawley, Tarrin Hall and Logan Gretch. Carson Becker, a junior defensive lineman, had 16 tackles, one tackle for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2025.

Schedule Landmarks

Maryvale opens Sept. 4 at home against Iroquois at Maryvale High School's Turf Football Field, then visits West Seneca East on Sept. 11.

The Flyers go to Amherst on Sept. 18 before returning home Sept. 25 against Lake Shore. They stay home for an Oct. 1 matchup with OC Rivals (Medina/Albion), then head back on the road for Oct. 9 at Williamsville South and Oct. 16 at McKinley.

Maryvale closes the regular-season schedule Oct. 23 at home against Lewiston Porter.

For the Flyers, the preseason story starts with a head coach with a long WNY resume, proven two-way production and a schedule that will test Maryvale across September and October.