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Football
Varsity
Schedule and Results
Roster
#0 Eli Moran
Position: H/LB
Class of 2026
#1 Zander Schied
Position: X/DB
Class of 2026
#3 Jacob Geisler
Position: Z/DB
Class of 2026
#4 Nicholas Morris
Position: F/LB
Class of 2027
#5 Josh Taliaferro
Position: F/LB
Class of 2026
#6 Jayden Campbell
Position: Y/LB
Class of 2027
#7 Anthony Pham
Position: F/DB
Class of 2026
#8 Ryan Turpin
Position: QB
Class of 2027
#9 James Fatzinger
Position: WR/S
Class of 2027
#10 Piero Fichera
Position: QB
Class of 2026
#11 Pierce Hall
Position: F/S
Class of 2028
#12 Xavier Reid
Position: X/DB
Class of 2027
#13 Tommy Karasik
Position: Z/DB
Class of 2026
#14 Brendan Fisher
Position: Y/DE
Class of 2026
#15 Colin Castro
Position: Y/LB
Class of 2026
#16 Zane Watts
Position: LS/DE
Class of 2026
#17 Jon Tyler
Position: Z/LB
Class of 2027
#18 Kian Kaboli
Position: WR/CB
Class of 2028
#19 Josh Fabricant
Position: QB
Class of 2027
#20 Mitch Czernia
Position: H/LB
Class of 2026
#21 Tim Robertson
Position: Z/CB
Class of 2029
#22 Jack Weber
Position: WR/LB
Class of 2027
#23 Kai Molter
Position: Y/LB
Class of 2028
#24 Liam Lake
Position: H/LB
Class of 2027
#26 Leo Brady
Position: F/CB
Class of 2027
#27 Blaise Brady
Position: H/LB
Class of 2027
#28 Ford Kleeblatt
Position: WR/DB
Class of 2027
#30 Jack Wall
Position: K
Class of 2027
#32 William Mitchell
Position: WR/DB
Class of 2026
#34 Scott Shaw
Position: RB
Class of 2028
#40 Ariston Kroeger
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#42 Finn Sweeney
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#44 Alex Podsiadly
Position: Y/DE
Class of 2028
#45 Grant MacGregor
Position: LS/DL
Class of 2027
#50 James Trotter
Position: Y/DB
Class of 2026
#51 Armando Fletcher
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2027
#52 Kaiden Alt
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2027
#53 Daniel Erickson
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#55 Tyler McManus
Position: OL/DE
Class of 2026
#56 Rhys Poorman
Position: WR/DB
Class of 2026
#65 Manny Malual
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2027
#66 Anon Joseph
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#70 Nolan Wible
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#74 Mateo Quiroz
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#75 Rowan Klanderman
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2027
#77 Kellen Hicks
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
#78 Connor Perez
Position: OL/DL
Class of 2026
Atisheh Amirghaffari
Manager
Class of 2026
Bella Bryant
Manager
Class of 2026
Jayden Graham
Manager
Class of 2026
Brianna Zambrano
Manager
Class of 2026
Coaches
Todd Sabatino
Head Varsity Football Coach
tsabatino@bishopoconnell.org
Assistant Coaches
Andrew Bolfek
Kai Bowers
Spencer Fox
Amari Johnson
Jonathan Nieto
Tom Regan
Mack Rill
Kevin Shaw
News
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The high-water mark of the Bishop O'Connell Knights' 2025 football season was defeating the visiting Bishop Ireton Cardinals in a week-seven game. O'Connell won, 33-28, in a tightly-played clash between longtime Northern Virginia and WCAC rival.
JV
Schedule and Results
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
vs.
St. Albans School
|
|
|
St. Albans School | Away | Loss | 10-14 |
|
vs.
St. Stephens/St. Agnes School
|
|
TBD
|
St. Stephens/St. Agnes School | Away | Win | 26-12 |
|
Washington High School
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Win | 26-8 |
|
vs.
Landon
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Win | 14-12 |
|
vs.
Potomac School (McLean)
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Win | 20-0 |
|
vs.
Falls Church High School
|
-
|
|
Falls Church High School | Away | Loss | 0-14 |
|
vs.
Bishop Ireton
|
|
|
Bishop Ireton High School | Away | Loss | 7-8 |
|
vs.
St. Mary's Ryken
|
|
|
St. Mary's Ryken High School | Away | Loss | 8-14 |
|
vs.
Woodberry Forest
|
|
|
Woodberry Forest School | Away | Win | 14-6 |
|
vs.
Washington-Liberty
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Loss | 7-20 |
|
vs.
Archbishop Carroll
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Win | 7-14 |
|
vs.
Paul VI Catholic
|
|
|
Stadium Field (SF) | Home | Loss | 14-20 |
Roster
| # | Name | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Ahmed-Alfonso | 9 | |
| Brian Ames | 9 | |
| Colin Barry | 10 | |
| Owen Brady | 9 | |
| Luke Brairton | 9 | |
| Lukas Breville | 9 | |
| Turner Bryce | 10 | |
| Shane Callahan | 9 | |
| Sebastian Casallas | 10 | |
| Jeanlucas Castro | 9 | |
| Nicholas Chawaga | 9 | |
| Roderick Church | 10 | |
| Alexander Clarke | 10 | |
| Ethan Coleman | 9 | |
| Noah Copeland | 9 | |
| Simon Czarniecki | 9 | |
| David Daniel | 9 | |
| Dawit Derege | 9 | |
| Daniel DiMarco | 10 | |
| Luke Dion | 9 | |
| Keegan Donnelly | 9 | |
| Parker Ekstrom | 9 | |
| Andrew Fabian | 9 | |
| Benjamin Fletcher | 9 | |
| David Garesche | 10 | |
| Neil Hagan | 9 | |
| Theodore Hathaway | 9 | |
| Ronan Hicks | 9 | |
| Xavier Jean-Laurent | 10 | |
| Noah Jordan | 10 | |
| James Kane | 9 | |
| Raphael Kayablian | 9 | |
| Douglas Kelly | 9 | |
| Louis Kim | 9 | |
| Hunter Kleeblatt | 9 | |
| William Krokowski | 10 | |
| Gregory Martinez | 9 | |
| Brendon Mathews | 10 | |
| Zachary Mitchell | 10 | |
| Luca Nicotra | 9 | |
| Kiran Paydenkar | 10 | |
| Ryan Pedone | 9 | |
| Liam Perez | 9 | |
| Noah Perez | 9 | |
| Joseph Power | 9 | |
| Henry Robertson | 10 | |
| Liam Rosedahl | 10 | |
| John Sant | 9 | |
| Nikhil Saxena | 9 | |
| Ryohei Scheve | 10 | |
| Conor Schied | 10 | |
| Luke Schneider | 10 | |
| Scott Shaw | 10 | |
| Trystan Sluz | 9 | |
| Finley Smith | 9 | |
| Maxwell Staloch | 10 | |
| Maeta Steele | 9 | |
| Samuel Stezin | 10 | |
| Tristian Summey | ||
| John van Dyck | 9 | |
| Harry Wills | 9 | |
| Owen Wolfe | 10 | |
| William Yosmanovich | 9 | |
| Thomas Yurick | 9 |
Coaches
For more information, contact Head Coach Todd Sabatino at
tsabatino@bishopoconnell.org or football@bishopoconnell.org.
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