Head Coach: Jim Savage
Assistant Coaches:
Ray Savage
Rich Garofalo
Mark Kennedy
Tess Johnston (Team Manager)
Team Name: Archbishop Wood Vikings
2025 Record: 14-2
Key Starters Lost:
Sophia Topakas (soccer injury)
Offensive Starters Returning:
Sr. WR/DB Brigid Johnston
Sr. WR/RB/S Mia Casey
Sr. WR/LB Macie Kennedy
Sr. WR Kitsa Sorianos
Jr WR/DB Sara Bogdan
So. QB Angella Kiss
So. C/DB Mia Pietrzak
Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. WR/DB Brigid Johnston
Sr. WR/RB/S Mia Casey
Sr. WR/LB Macie Kennedy
Jr. LB Ava Grace Bradley
Special Team Starters Returning:
Sr. WR/DB Brigid Johnston – Punt Returner
Sr. WR/RB/S Mia Casey – Punter
Key Newcomers:
Emerging Players:
Jr. WR/DB Dora Diehl
Jr. WR/LB Bailey Lyons
Fr. WR/DB Mae Kennedy
Fr. WR/DB Allison Riotto
Fr. WR/DB Paige Savage
2026 Returning Player Stats:
Sr. WR/DB Brigid Johnston – team leader in touchdowns scored, team co-leader in defensive interceptions, team & league leader in defensive interceptions for touchdowns and punt returns for touchdowns
Sr. WR/RB/S Mia Casey – team co-leader in defensive interceptions and second in team offensive touchdowns
Sr. WR/LB Macie Kennedy – team co-leader and top tier league player in sacks
Jr. LB Ava Grace Bradley – team co-leader and top tier league player in sacks
So. QB Angella Kiss – she took over the reigns from PCL League MVP Ava Renninger (’24) and directed the offense into the 2nd highest scoring offense in the league (355 pts) as a freshman
2026 Outlook:
Our biggest task for the 2026 season will be to overcome the loss of the PCL’s best player, Sophia Topakas, to injury. She is the heart and soul of the team. To say her leadership and dominating on the field presence will be missed is an understatement. However, we are lucky to have a roster full of girls and team leaders who love playing the game and possess an unwavering competitive nature. They will work to push each other to try and fill that void and continue to build upon the early success that they have established for the program.
Team Success Keys:
Naturally, we have been lucky to have very talented athletes at Wood. But what makes this group unique is how they can come from different backgrounds, friend groups, and athletic experience and are able to come together in a ridiculously short amount of time and gel as a team.
What we find most impressive about this group is the consistent effort and mental toughness they display. They have a ‘never quit’ attitude that permeates throughout the rest of the team. We are extremely proud of this group and look forward to seeing what they can achieve on the field in 2026.