After 4-game spring season, Saint Vincent to open fall football at Bluffton
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NCAA Division III
Nonconference
Saint Vincent (0-0) vs. Bluffton (0-1)
1:30 p.m. Saturday at Alumni Field, Bluffton, Ohio
Coaches: Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent; Aaron Krepps, Bluffton
About Saint Vincent: The Bearcats are led by quarterback Brady Walker. He completed 69 of 107 passes for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns during the spring. Wide receiver Jeremy Wodarek switched from defensive back in the spring and caught three touchdown passes. … The Bearcats were 2-2 in the spring. … The defense is led by linebackers Cam Norris and Kyle Coombe. Norris had 28 tackles, five for losses and 1.5 sacks in the spring. Coombe had 21 tackles. There are eight players returning on defense.
About Bluffton: Despite outgaining Alma, five turnovers were too much for Bluffton to overcome in a season-opening 24-6 loss. … They are coached by Belle Vernon and W&J grad Aaron Krepps. … Quarterback Zach Nobis completed 16 of 26 passes for 162 yards. Laurenz Johnson caught seven passes for 51 yards. . … Bluffton’s defense allowed 176 yards, including 73 on the ground. Alma was 1 for 12 on third-down conversion attempts. … Montez Archer Jr. is a dangerous kickoff and punt return specialist. … Stephan Kosakowski had nine tackles, and Louden Saulbeamer added a sack.
The skinny: This is the first meeting between the schools. Krepps was an all-state and All-WPIAL player at Belle Vernon. Saint Vincent plays in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and is picked to finish seventh. Bluffton is located in western Ohio between Lima and Findlay. Bluffton competes in the Heartland Conference and was predicted to finish fifth in the coaches poll.