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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Navy holding its own

Academy winning most er-in-Chief’s Trophy two years in a row. Army posted the first 11-win season in battles with Army on the program history in 2018 and is 21-5 over the past two seasons. Meanwhile, Navy is recruiting trail coming of its worst season since 2001, having struggled to a 3-10 mark. The By Bill Wagner Midshipmen are 5-16 since mid-October of [email protected] 2017. One wouldthink the competitivedispari- Army owns bragging rights over Navy on ty would give Army a huge advantage in the the football field, but apparently that has head-to-head recruiting battles between not automatically translated to the recruit- the two service academy rivals. Navy head ing landscape. coach Ken Niumatalolo said that was not The Black Knights boast a three-game evident during this 2018-2019 cycle. COURTESY PHOTO/HANDOUT winning streak against the Midshipmen Niumatalolo acknowledged the Black Signing Day photo for Jayden Umbarger, Archbishop Spalding - US Naval Academy and have captured the coveted Command- See NAVY, pageB4

STEVE RUARK/FOR CAPITAL GAZETTE St. Mary's swimmer Patrick Hayburn starts the 200-yard medley relay at the MIAA B Conference swimming championships on Wednesday. The Saints won for the fifth straight year. SaSWIMMINintsG MIAA B CONFERENCEcruiseCHAMPIONSHIPto fifth straight title

St. Mary’s captures MIAA B fifth Maryland Interscholastic Athletic As- the Saints’ bid. After leading off the footsteps — they’ve done such great things sociationBchampionship crownin as many triumphant 200 medley relay, Hayburn here — but also create my new path,” he Conference honors years. Never before has St. Mary’s boys ruled the 200 freestyle — beating his own said. “I’ve been swimming different events swimming strung together so many titles in teammate by about nine seconds — and the than them. It’s been really fun.” By Katherine Fominykh arow. 100 butterfly, where he edged Severn’s Jonathan Edwards, too, walked out of [email protected] That you could see in the gleeful faces of Andrew Campbell by almost three seconds. Calvert Hall with a bunch of first-place the six seniors who made sure that He sealed theSaints’ title anchoring the400 finishes. The Saints junior swam the third TOWSON — The 200-yard medley relay happened. freestyle relay. stroke of the winning 200 medley relay and and the 400 freestyle relay proved to be tidy “At this point, I’m relieved. I wanted this Though Jimmy and his sister, Annie, then went on to sweep his other two events, bookends to cap off St. Mary’s historic for the boys all year long,” Reiter said. “I both Loyola swimmers, stamped their own 100 and 500 freestyle, back-to-back. After victory. didn’t want anything to get in the way. I’m major legacies in St. Mary’s swimming lore, teammate Patrick Streyle jumped to an Saints coach Allyson Reiter had predic- proud of the way they’ve conducted Patrick Hayburn wanted to both carry the early lead, Edwards caught up and then ted they would be. themselves up to this point.” torch for the family name and leave his own passed him as the “13” card sank into the The Saints claimed all three relays — and Sophomore Patrick Hayburn, just like his mark. water. He then closed out the night aiding another six individual wins — to sail to their brother Jimmy last year,proved essential to “It’s nice to follow in my siblings’ See SAINTS, page B3

MEN’S BASKETBALL NAVY 77, AMERICAN 67 No. 24 Terps top Cornhuskers Abdullah leads Mids over red-hot Eagles

By Bill Wagner [email protected] NAVY @ LEHIGH Saturday, 4:30 p.m. The Brigade of Midshipmen turned out Radio: 1430 AM strong to support the Navy men’s basketball team on Wednesday night, bolstering an otherwise sparse crowd at Alumni Hall. (8-14, 5-6), which has won two in a row at The boisterous contingent of mids, who home after losing six of its previous seven. were all seated in the end zone behind the Freshman swingmanJohn Carter Jr.contrib- home basket, saw Navy play an inspired uted nine points,fiverebounds,twosteals and ballgame that produced a critical win over two assists for the Midshipmen, who led for one of thehottestteams in the Patriot League. almost37 of 40 minutes. Senior point guard Hasan Abdullah Sophomore forward Luke Loehr provided reached a career-high with 23 points and abig lift off the bench with nine points, five deliveredasuperb all-around floorgame with rebounds and three assists, which movedinto six rebounds and six assists to lift Navy to an sixth placein the10-team Patriot League. Top NATI HARNIK/AP impressive 77-67 victory over American in six teams receive a first-round bye in the Maryland’s Anthony Cowan Jr. tries to control the ball as he drives past front of an announced crowd of 1,413 at Patriot League Tournament. Alumni Hall. Freshman point guard Josiah Strong hit a Nebraska’s Thomas Allen (12) during the first half in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday. Senior forward George Kiernan got hot in couple clutch shots down the stretch in No. 24 Maryland defeated Nebraska, 60-45. See story, Page B2. the second half and scored17 points for Navy See MIDS, page B2 B4 THE CAPITAL Thursday, February 7, 2019 www.capitalgazette.com

MARYLAND FOOTBALL Terps flexing signing muscle Florida State, Miami UM’s Locksley lands four-star try to flip narrative dual-threat for 2019 on signing day By Jonas Shaffer The Baltimore Sun By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer COLLEGE PARK – The Maryland football team had landed perhaps its most important recruit of coach Florida State and Miami were hoping signing day could help Michael Locksley’s short tenure, meaning the adhesive put to the negativity of 2018 to rest and provide a push toward nameplate could finally join the others. Offensive better times. coordinator Scottie Montgomery, celebrating with the Coming off a 5-7 record in their first season under coach Terps’ staff inside their recruiting war room, walked Willie Taggart, the Seminoles landed a top 20 class but struck over to a wall with 16 other stickers. The new name out on a much-needed quarterback Wednesday would go at the very top. Miami, coming off a 7-6 season and coach Mark Richt’s Lance LeGendre might not be the program’s immedi- surprising retirement, managed to finally provide some good ate answer under center, nor is he even the class’ news for Hurricanes fans. New coach Manny Diaz bolstered the top-rated recruit. But at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, on Canes` recruiting class with some high-profile transfers. the last of two signing days for the Class of 2019, the This is the second year for college football’s early December four-star dual-threat quarterback’s announcement at his signing period and it’s made the traditional signing day in New Orleans school that he was signing with Maryland February something of an afterthought. More than 80 percent of reverberated 1,000 miles away. the scholarships in FBS were scooped up in December, and the Locksley was hired for recruiting victories such as vast majority of the highly touted prospects were off the board. this. LeGendre (pronounced Luh-ZHON) didn’t have an Still, the usual suspects made some noise, especially in the offer from Maryland until last month. He hadn’t visited Southeastern Conference. Alabama, which had already pretty College Park until this past weekend. But he picked the COURTESY PHOTO much locked up another recruiting national title, had a couple of Terps over Florida State nonetheless, a surprise addition Four-star dual-threat quarterback Lance LeGendre four-stars flip to other schools, but the Tide also pulled to a 17-member class that, with a string of other recent committed and signed with Maryland. 330-pound defensive tackle Ishmael Sopsher out of Louisiana signings, no longer ranks as the Big Ten’s worst. and away from LSU. “Just like what happens to most people, when they get senior at Warren Easton High School, he helped lead the Georgia had the day’s biggest surprise, getting five-star there on this campus, they see the vision, you see the Eagles to the Class 4A state final — the state’s receiver George Pickens to drop his Auburn verbal commitment investment that the administration’s made with the second-biggest classification — and finished with 1,707 to sign with the Bulldogs. facilities that we’re building, and then the opportunity,” passingyardsand 27 touchdowns along with 577 rushing Florida State didn’t make that big of a splash, but the Locksley said Wednesday. “That’s the one great thing we yards and seven scores. Seminoles held on to their commitments, including defensive had to offer, was an opportunity with the new staff Then Locksleygotword that he wasstill available,and end Quashon Fuller from Fort Myers, Florida. Nick Cross, a coming in, to have the opportunity to come in and his whirlwind recruitment took off. With Kasim Hill compete.” coming off his second straight knee injury, Alabama four-star defensive back from Maryland, put off his signing but In two months, the size of Locksley’s inaugural graduate transfer Jalen Hurts picking Oklahoma and didn’t flip to another school. recruiting class nearly tripled. After signing six players Maryland’s staff parting ways with quarterback recruit TheNo` les bolstered an offensive line that desperately needed in mid-December, Maryland added commitments from David Summers, the Terps offered LeGendre on Jan. 26. depth with three more signees on the offensive front. Taggart’s 11 players and lost pledges from three others. Six of the Locksley joked that he knew there was mutual class of 22 players has five offensive linemen, plus theNo` les Terps’ nine highest-rated pledges were finalized interest when LeGendre started texting Locksley while added a transfer from Northern Illinois. Wednesday, including outside linebacker Cortez visiting another school. Locksley and Montgomery, also Year one under Taggart produced the first bowl-less season at Andrews, a top-500 prospect from Florida, and the team’s coach, visited him last week and Florida State since 1981, and the Seminoles are trying to keep defensiveend Anthony“Tank” Booker,an Ohio standout convinced LeGendre and his mother to come to College pace in their own division with national champion Clemson. who chose Maryland over Cincinnati. Park for an official visit. Heading into his second season, Taggart is already facing The Terps’ class, rated No. 59 in the nation as of “Our whole staff surrounded them,” Locksley said. pressure in Tallahassee. Wednesday afternoon by the 247Sports.com Composite “We were able to show them what being a Maryland “We’ve got here that believe in our vision and rankings, ahead of Rutgers’ and Illinois’, could grow football player, being a part of our Maryland football understand what we’re trying to build,” Taggart told reporters. Thursday. DeMatha safety Nick Cross, a Florida State family, was all about.” “I think that’s more important than anything.” commit, did not sign with the Seminoles on Wednesday The problem was at quarterback. Lance LeGendre selected Late signees: Maryland over Florida State, leaving the Seminoles with no and is reportedly also considering Maryland and Penn Three-star CB Deonte Banks (Edgewood) Three-star DE Anthony “Tank” Booker (Cincinnati) quarterbacks in the signing class and only one eligible on the State. Rated the state’s top player and No. 55 overall Three-star LB Kameron Blount (Waldorf) prospect by 247Sports.com, he’d be the Terps’ top Three-star CB Erwin Byrd (Powder Springs, Ga.) roster this season in James Blackman. Deondre Francois was Three-star S Treron Collins (Fairburn, Ga.) incoming recruit, ahead of Wise four-star wide receiver Three-star TE Tyler Devera (Oradell, N.J.) dismissed from the program last week. Taggart hopes Louisville Three-star OT Marcus Finger (Fort Myers, Fla.) Isaiah Hazel, the state’s fifth-best prospect. Three-star G Parris Heath (Spring Valley, N.Y.)* transfer Jordan Travis will be granted a waiver to play Three-star DE DeShawn Holt (Waldorf) “This is an ongoing recruiting process for us,” Four-star QB Lance LeGendre (New Orleans) immediately. Locksley said. “We hope we’re not done yet.” Three-star DE Sam Okuayinonu (Virginia, Minn.)* That could lead Florida State to look at the transfer database Early signees: They hadn’t even started with LeGendre until two Three-star DB Lavonte Gater (Washington, D.C.) some more. Diaz has done plenty of work in that area. Four-star WR Isaiah Hazel (Upper Marlboro) weeks ago. At Alabama, where Locksley served as Three-star TE Malik Jackson (Fort Meade) The former ’Canes defensive coordinator and Miami native Three-star OT Mason Lunsford (Olney) offensive coordinator last season, the former Kansas Three-star WR Dino Tomlin (Pittsburgh) has re-energized a program that was looking bleak when Richt commit was “on our board for quite some time.” As a *Notes junior-college recruit stepped down in January.

Hansen said. “Maasai was a staple around target from the 2017 season in wide receiver who recruits Alabama and Tennessee for NAVY here and a very important part of the Mark Walker, who had 34 receptions as a Navy. Ingram has signed some of the finest program.” senior. Walker spent this past school year players in recent Navy history, including Frompage B1 Maynor held offers from Rutgers, Boston taking college preparatory courses and record-setting quarterback Keenan Reyn- College and Connecticut among others. working on his academic profile. olds and standout defensive end Jabaree Knights have beaten the Midshipmen for The North Brunswick resident threw for “Mark Walker is a spectacular player Tuani. prospects more often than in the past, but 4,521 yards and 48 touchdowns over the with legitimate game-changing type of “Ashley is the best recruiter I’ve ever believes there has not been a significant past two seasons. talent,” Hansen said. “He’s a crazy athlete been around and it’s not even close,” change. Speaking to The Capital in advance “Maasai is extremely athletic and has a who can jump through the roof.” Niumatalolo said. “Ashley has single-han- of National Signing Day, Niumatalolo said big arm. He can make all the throws and has Gibson is the son of a United States dedly changed our program. If you look at Navy is still winning the majority of turf the speed, quickness and instincts to escape Military Academy graduate. Byron Gibson the productivity and accomplishments of wars with Army. the rush,” Hansen said. “Maasai is also a was recruited to West Point to play football, the players he’s brought in, it’s off the “I think kids recognize the long-term very dynamic runner who is extremely but left the program after one year in order charts.” success of our program. They see the dangerous in the open field. I think what to focus on academics. Niumatalolo said Ingram is the complete overall body of work,” Niumatalolo said. Navy does offensively fits his talents.” BJ Gibson is a rare 6-foot-4 cornerback package as a recruiter in terms of being “We had one bad season. I think the kids we Assistant coach Justin Davis served as who used his height and length to record organized, passionate about pitching pro- are recruiting are smart enough to look at lead recruiter for Maynor, but offensive seven interceptions as a senior at George spects, building relationships with high the big picture and see that Navy has been a coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ivin Walton Comprehensive School in Marietta, school coaches and knowing how to work consistent winner.” Jasper was obviously involved. Hansen Georgia. Niumatalolo said assistant coach with guidance counselors with regard to Indeed, Navy posted winning records hinted that Navy spoke to Maynor about Robert Green did a superb job of recruiting transcripts. and earned bowl berths in 14 of 15 seasons opening up the offense and presumably Gibson, who was pursued relentlessly by Ingram also signed twin brothers Joshua from 2002 through 2017. throwing the ball a bit more. Army. and Terrell Adams out of Ramsey High in Niumatalolo said the prestige of the “One of the things that sold Maasai on “BJ is bit of a unicorn because you don’t Birmingham, Alabama. They both play Naval Academy as an institution does not Navy was their desire to add some things see many 6-foot-4 cornerbacks. He’s a safety and are identical in terms of size at change. Also, the appeal of Annapolis is into their offense that would suit his playmaker who picks off passes and blocks 6-foot, 190 pounds. another factor the coaching staff sells to abilities. They did a great job of selling him field goals,” Walton head coach Daniel Khalil Crawford is a hard-hitting line- recruits that are also considering West on those points,” Hansen said. “Massai is a Brunner said. “BJ possesses tremendous backer out of Lakeland Senior High, a Point. special kid who is very gregarious and physical attributes in terms of size and perennial prep powerhouse in the Florida Lastly, the competitive level of the always upbeat. Navy is getting a very speed, but what might be more impressive town of the same name. Southern Missis- American Athletic Conference, which has intelligent young man who is a fierce is his football IQ. He just has a great sippi was the most prominent school to consistently placed multiple schools in the competitor.” understanding of the game.” offer the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder. Top 25, is attractive to prospects picking Hansen is entering his 32nd year as head Brunner said Byron Gibson let the “Khalil is a real downhill type of player between the two service academies. Army coach atSt.Peter’s Prep and has sent several recruiting process play out and did not push –very physical and explosive with excel- plays an independent schedule that next football players to the Naval Academy over his son toward his alma mater. lent speed and range,” Lakeland High season includes Morgan State, Texas-San the years, including former offensive line- “I think it broke Byron’s heart a little, but head coach Bill Castle said. “Khalil is a Antonio, Georgia State, Massachusetts and man Anthony Gaskins (2009) and current Iknow he is very happy to see his son go to top-notch individual who has the disci- Virginia Military Institute. nose guard Dave Tolentino. Annapolis,” he said. “BJ will do well at Navy pline to deal with the regiment at the “I feel good that we got most of the “I think the biggest challenge from this because he is in constant pursuit of Naval Academy.” players we wanted,” Niumatalolo said in end was getting Maasai to see the big excellence.” Navy did extremely well in Hawaii reference to recruiting directly against picture about what a Naval Academy Defensive end Jacobi Rice (Whitehaven during this recruiting campaign, signing Army. education and degree could do for him. His High, Memphis, Tenn.), offensive guard four prospects. Niumatalolo credited for- Georgia defensive back BJ Gibson and parents were instrumental in highlighting Nicholas Rowan (Madison-Ridgeland mer defensive line coach Sione Po’uha, who New Jersey quarterback Maasai Maynor that as well,” Hansen said. High, Ridgeland, Miss.) and outside line- is now at Utah, with the impressive haul are two top prospects that Navy beat Army Maynor, who is slated to come directly to backer Max Sandlin (Chandler High, Chan- that featured outside linebackers from a to land. Annapolis, agreed he could not pass up the dler, Ariz.) are three other top recruits that pair of perennial powerhouse programs in Maynor broke most of the St. Peter’s Prep opportunity provided by the Naval Acade- chose Navy over Army and Air Force. Kahuku (Tausili Fiatoa) and Kamehameha passing records that were set by Brandon my. Kip Frankland, an offensive center from (Akalea Kapono). Wimbush, who started for Notre Dame and “What I can get out of going to a service Houston High in Germantown, Tennessee, Billy Ray Stutzmann, who was recently recently transferred to Central Florida. The academy compared to any other school is held a scholarship offer from Virginia of the hired as an offensive assistant after spend- 6-foot, 180-pound dual-threat quarterback mind blowing. The campus is beautiful, and I Atlantic Coast Conference in addition to Air ing last year at the University of Hawaii, was a four-year varsity letterman and really enjoyed the coaching staff,” Maynor Force. Several American Athletic Confer- closed on those recruits after Po’uha two-year starter. told The Jersey Journal. “I really hit it off with ence schools also recruited the 6-foot-1, departed the program. “Maasai had a very productive career , and I felt like we will have a good 280-pounder. “It all started with Sione, who really here and helped us win a lot of games,” relationship. Navy was the best fit for me.” Frankland is one of 10 players signed by killed it in Hawaii,” Niumatalolo said. longtime St. Peter’s Prep head coach Rich Navy is also getting Maynor’s favorite running game coordinator Ashley Ingram, twitter.com/BWagner_CapGaz

NAVY 2019 FOOTBALL RECRUITING LIST Kamron Love, S, 5-11, 170, Edmond, Okla./Edmond Santa Fe Max Sandlin, OLB, 6-4, 220, Chandler, Ariz./Chandler John Marshall, S, 6-2, 190, Highland, Md./Gonzaga College Vincent Santos, OL, 6-4, 295, Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake Darrellson Masaniai, OL, 6-2, 279, , Hawai’i/Radford Trent Shiraki, LB, 6-0, 215, Honolulu, Hawai’i/Punahou The following student-athletes announced on social media Aaron Davis, LB, 6-2, 202, Upper Marlboro, Md. / Gonzaga Maasai Maynor, QB, 6-0, 180, North Brunswick, N.J./Saint Pe- Sean Simms, FB, 6-1, 210, Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff or contacted the Capital Gazette that they committed to play Tazman Davis, CB, 5-11, 182, Lusby, Md./Patuxent ter’s Prep Walter Soefker, DB, 5-11, 192, Memphis, Tenn./Choate Rose- football at the Naval Academy. It is not known at this time if Tausili Fiatoa, LB, 6-3, 230, Kahuku, Hawai’i/Kahuku Xavier McDonald, LB, 5-11,190, St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast mary Hall the student-athlete is going to the Naval Academy Prep Kip Frankland, C, 6-1, 280, Germantown, Tenn./Houston Jared Mead, WR, 6-4, 230, La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada Brody Stephens, DT, 6-4, 305, Moundville, Ala./Hale County School or going directly to the Naval Academy. Jordan Geter, CB, 5-10, 174, Columbus, Ga./Columbus Lirion Murtezi, OL, 6-3, 300, Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills Nick Straw, LB, 6-2, 230, Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon Joshua Adams, S, 6-0, 190, Birmingham, Ala./Ramsey BJ Gibson, CB, 6-4,184, Marietta, Ga./George Walton Compre- Bijan Nichols, K, 6-1, 165, Heath, Texas/Rockwall-Heath Carter Sullivan, WR, 6-4, 235, Antelope, Calif./Antelope Terrell Adams, S, 6-0, 190, Birmingham, Ala./Ramsey hensive Owen Olsen, WR, 6-3, 205, Yukon, Okla./Yukon Adrion Taylor, CB, 5-10, 180, Grand Prairie, Texas/Grand Derek Atwaters, LB, 6-1, 185, Pompano Beach, Fla./Cardinal Ajani Gilllis, S, 6-0, 170, Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Prairie Gibbons Sam Glover, OT, 6-3, 265, Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Duke Paane, P, 6-4, 215, Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad Kendel Taylor, FB, 6-0, 195, Southfield, Mich./Bishop Foley Donald Berniard Jr., DL, 6-0, 280, Baton Rouge, La./University Dre Grace, CB, 6-0, 165, Port Saint Lucie, Fla./Centennial Joshua Pena, C, 6-2, 275, Gilbert, Ariz./Chandler Daryon Triche, SB, 5-9, 175, Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill Laboratory Antonio Greer, DE, 6-2, 240, Grand Prairie, Texas/Bowie Joshua Pruitt, FB, 6-1, 195, Semmes, Ala./Baker Jayden Umbarger, QB, 6-0, 190, Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Jason Betts II, S, 6-1, 190, Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Trevor Harris, DE, 6-3, 245, Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty Iosefa Puaauli, FB, 6-0, 210, Fork Union, Md./Mountain Ridge Spalding Dalton Boswell, DT, 6-3, 310, Gordo, Ala./Sipsey Valley Colton Higgins, LB, 6-1, 195, Mobile, Ala./Theodore Jacobi Rice, DE, 6-3, 270, Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven Mark Walker, WR, 6-2, 180, Bronx, N.Y./Saint Peter’s Prep Ahmad Bradley, OG, 6-3, 300, Harvey, La./John Ehret Colby Jacques, SB, 5-8, 175, Novato, Calif./Marin Catholic Taylor Robinson, S, 6-0, 175, Weldon Springs, Mo./Christian John Brand, DT, 6-3, 255, Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus Laderrick Johnson, S, 5-11, 160, Jackson, Ga./Jackson Brothers Tobias Weaver, QB, 5-11,180, San Antonio, Texas/Karen Wag- Terrance Bridgers, OT, 6-2, 305, Washington, D.C./Landon Daniel Jones, SB, 5-9, 175, Lauderhill, Fla./Calvary Christian Marcus Robinson-Jenkins, SB, 5-10, 183, Harrisonburg, Va./ ner School Dylan Jones, CB, 6-1, 186, West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West Harrisonburg Michael Webb, NG, 6-1, 290, Griffin, Ga./Griffin Braylen Brooks, CB, 5-10, 170, Rowlett, Texas/Sachse Justin Jones, SB,6-0,185, Bessemer, Ala./Bessemer Academy Ari Rodriguez, NG, 6-1, 284, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic Camari Williams, WR, 6-2, 205, Fayetteville, N.C./Seventh- Jacob Busic, DL, 6-4, 250, Westminster, Md./Westminster Mike Jones, SB, 5-10, 170, Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville Wyatt Rohmer, DB, 6-0, 185, Keller, Texas/Fossil Ridge First Joseph Carter, WR, 6-2, 205, Plano, Texas/Plano East Akalea Kapono, LB, 6-1, 215, Kailua, Hawai’i/Kamehameha Kai Puailoa Rojas, SB, 6-0, 182, Santa Barbara, Calif./Saint Hunter Youngblood,DE,6-5,243, Lacey’sSpring,Ala./Albert P. JJ Copeland, OG, 6-2, 315,Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson Tyler King, LB, 6-2, 215, Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland Bonaventure Brewer Jake Cossavella, OT, 6-4, 250, Orange, Calif/Lutheran Zachary Kuhlman, SB, 6-1, 180, Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon Nicholas Rowan, OG, 6-1, 285, Ridgeland, Miss./Madison- Khalil Crawford, LB, 6-1, 220, Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Senior Tai Lavatai, QB, 6-2, 220, St. Johns, Fla./Creekside Ridgeland twitter.com/BWagner_CapGaz