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2025 Team Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders (3)

Written by: on Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Jeff Weachter

Assistant Coaches:
Mike Berry
Connor Marsico
Braden Weachter
Jack Minnich
Dave Weachter
Archie Smith Jr
Alex Marsico
Winston Horshaw
Ryan Mackes
Aaron Gethers
Logan Houser
Shaun Jones
Anthoney Long
Mike Modica

Team Name: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders

2024 Record: 14-2

8/31 Harrisburg* (6A) 12:00 pm L 33-35 OT
9/06 @ Chambersburg* (6A) 7:00 pm W 40-3
9/13 Cedar Cliff* (6A) 7:00 pm W 56-16
9/20 @ Carlisle* (6A) 7:00 pm W 56-7
9/27 Altoona Area* (6A) 7:00 pm W 28-21
10/04 @ Cumberland Valley* (6A) 7:00 pm W 30-8
10/11 Central Dauphin* (6A) 7:00 pm W 28-10
10/18 Central Dauphin East* (6A) 7:00 pm W 41-21
10/25 @ State College Area* (6A) 7:00 pm L 55-58
11/01 Lower Dauphin (5A) 7:00 pm W 42-7
11/08 @ Conrad Weiser (5A) 7:00 pm W 42-7
11/15 @ Mechanicsburg (5A) 7:00 pm W 26-14
11/22 Exeter Township (5A) 7:00 pm W 48-14
11/29 Pine-Richland (5A) 7:00 pm W 28-14
12/06 Roman Catholic (5A) 7:00 pm W 34-31

District: 3

Class: 5A

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Commonwealth Division

Key Starters Lost:
Stone Saunders QB
JJ Torres OL
Landon Blauch OL-DL
Dominic Diaz-Ellis WR
Lucas Lawler DE
Venny Brooks LB
Danta Luckett DB

Offensive Starters Returning:
Maurice Barnes. RB-LB 6’2 210 Sr.
Nasir Jones Davis RB-LB 6’0 200 Sr.
Gagr Ruth WR 6’4 185 Sr.
Jontai Quick WR-DB 5’10 175 Jr.
Howard Holton WR 5’10 165 So.
Liam Fuller TE 6’6 240 Sr.
Jack Dawson FB-DL 5’11 230 Sr.
Jude Slover C 6’3 260 Sr.
Ja’kye Logan OL-DL 6’3 310 Sr.
Landin Colbert 6’0 275 Jr.
Jerome Larue RB 5’10 180

Defensive Starters Returning:
Chris Thompson OL-DL 6’0 260 Sr.
Teron Dennis DE 6’2 235 So.
David Malatestinic DE 6’1 210 Sr.
Jamison Crummel DB 5’10 180 Sr.
Tyler Reinhart DB 6’1 190 Sr.
Julius Fuentes-Bream DB 6’2 200 Jr.
Akeelyn Smith DB 5’10 170 Sr.
Austin Mack DB 5’11 165 So.
Ishmael Palmer WR-DB KR-PR 5’6 150 Sr.
Shaheed Clement DB 5’10 175
RJ Duffy LB 6’2 205
Spencer Musti DL 6’1 210 Sr.
Will Yost DE 6’1 195 Sr.

Special Team Starters Returning:
Aidan Grella K-P 6’1 190 SR.
Ishmael Palmer WR-DB KR-PR 5’6 150 Sr.
David Smith 6’0 270 OL-LS

Key Newcomers:
Zach Brown LB 6’1 230 Sr.
Aidan Michtich OL 6’5 275 Sr.
Sebastian Williams QB 6’2 200 Jr.
Brandon Dalling WR 5’10 180 Sr.
Campbell Miltsch TE 6’2 205
Davar Chance WR-Db 5’10 165 Fr.
Creighton Miltsch HB-DE 6’1 215 So.
Andre Maina OL 8’8 255 So.

2025 Offensive Outlook: We will go as how are QB plays. Run Game should be good.

2025 Defensive Outlook: Most of the defense returns from last year. They need to carry the team early until the offense catches up.

2025 Special Teams Outlook: You be very good.

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  1. The returning group on defense will be solid . Looking forward to many 3 and outs. The running game should be strong take the pressure off the young inexperienced quarterback . And as always on the offensive side of the ball it’s all about the O-line!!! Let’s go McDevitt.!!