Blair Academy Bucs 

2018 in Review:  

• 5-3 record 
• Scored 174 points – 24.86 average – does not include forfeit win 
• Allowed 133 points – 19.0 average – does not include forfeit win 
• Wins Included: Lawrenceville Sch, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Capital Harbor Prep (Ct.) 
• Losses: Hun School, Peddie, William Penn Charter (Pa.)  

Departing Seniors:   

• DT David Ojabo – Michigan 
• QB-RB/DB Re’mahn Davis – Temple 
• RB/LB Owen Trephan – North Carolina State for wrestling 
• OL/DL Henry Somerville – James Madison 
• RB/DB Nolan Hogue – Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 
• RB/DB Tiheem Crocker – Robert Morris 
• TW Ryan Pasquali – Rochester 

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.

Offense: 

Formation: Navy Flexbone
Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback:  

• Hunter Sloan, Junior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter, started on defense 

Running Backs:  

• Sanoussi Kane, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at halfback moving from wide receiver; will move around 
• Damon Washington, Post-Grad, 6-1, 185 – projected starter at halfback, played at St. John Vianney 
• Noah Pettigrew, Sophomore, 5-10, 220 – projected starter at fullback  
• Jude Buchanan, Sophomore, 6-2, 235 – may also see action at fullback 
• Corey Downey, Senior, 5-11, 180 – provides depth at halfback 
• Will Lourage, Senior, 5-9, 190 – provides depth at halfback 

Split End: 

• Kevin Dittman, Junior, 6-4, 190 – projected co-starter 
• Nikobe Myer, Post-Grad, 6-2, 205 – projected co-starter from Michigan 

Tight End:  

• Victor Konopka, Post-Grad, 6-7, 245 – projected starter; played basketball at Don Bosco and playing football for the first time 

Offensive Line:  

• Preston Kivulka, Senior, 5-9, 208 – returning starter at tackle 
• Eli Anthony, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter at tackle 
• Sam Bond, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter at guard 
• Aaron Armitage, Junior, 6-5, 255 – returning starter at guard 
• Sean Horner, Junior, 5-10, 240 – projected starter at center 
• Kirk Holton, Senior, 5-10, 208 – sixth man along the line 
• Jai Bhatksi, Senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5
• Returning Starters: 4 

End:  

• Aaron Armitage, Junior – returning starter 
• Sam Bond, Senior – competing at opposite end 
• Preston Krivulka, Senior – competing at opposite end  
• Dylan Benson, Senior, 5-11, 190 – out for season with injury 
• Eli Anthony, Senior – competing here and at linebacker 

Tackle:  

• Sean Horner, Junior – projected starter 
• Kirk Holton, Senior – projected starter and saw action 
• Sam Bond, Senior – may play here in addition to end 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Jude Buchanan, Sophomore – frontrunner 
• Noah Pettigrew, Sophomore – frontrunner 
• Eli Anthony, Senior – competing here and may play end 
• Preston Krivulka, Senior – may figure here if not starting at end 
• Archer Benedict, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – provides depth 

Cornerback:  

• Sanoussi Kane, Senior – returning starter 
• Damon Washington, Post-Grad – projected starter 
• John Hadden, 5-10, 170 – part of rotation 

Safety:  

• Hunter Sloan, Junior – returning starter at free safety 
• Bryce Kopcak, Senior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at weak safety 
• Corey Downey, Senior – competing at strong safety 
• Nikobe Myers, Post-Grad – competing at strong safety 
• Kevin Dittman, Junior – part of safety rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter is undecided 
• Washington, Kane, and Myers are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/14, at Gilman (Md.) 
• Saturday, 9/21, at Wyoming seminary (Pa.)
• Saturday, 9/28, William Penn Charter (Pa.) at home 
• Saturday, 10/5, Hun School at home 
• Saturday, 10/12, Capital Harbor Prep (Ct.) 
• Saturday, 10/19, at Hill School (Pa.) 
• Saturday, 10/26, Lawrenceville School at home 
• Saturday, 11/2, at Peddie 

Concerns:   

• Talented new kids, but they have not played 

Recruiting:  

• Kane verballed to Purdue  
• Konopka has a Virginia offer 
• Hinsperger tore his ACL and is lost for the season; had an offer from Bryant and other 1-AA interest 
• Bond has 1-AA Ivy/Patriot interest plus NESCAC/Centennial D3 interest 
• Kopcak is a D2/D3 candidate who missed the 2018 season with knee injury 
• Anthony is a player with good technique and can go football or wrestling at the D3 level 
• Krivolko is a D3 candidate  

• Underclassmen: 
• Armitage has over 30 offers, including Rutgers, Clemson, Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracus, Wisconsin, and LSU 
• Sloan has 1-Aa interest, more for his defensive game 

Coach’s Comments:  

“The players are working hard and we have experience at key positions. Our quarterback has been in the system for three years and has waited his turn. We have a good group of skill kids on both sides of the ball and Armitage anchors the offensive line with two other starters back. Our linebackers are young, but are physical, good-sized kids. Camp is still early and we’ll see what we have.” – Head Coach Greg Bowman