2016 Outlook

Johns Hopkins, winners of seven straight Centennial titles, have won 10 or more games in each of the last five seasons ... it's been a case of next man up for the Blue Jays after graduation claims another class and this year's edition looks to make it eight CC titles in a row. Preseason Prediction: 1st

Head Coach Jim Margraff

Margraff (Johns Hopkins ‘82) enters his 27th season as head coach at his alma mater ... he has a career record of 189-84-3 and has won the most Centennial games (136) in the history of the Conference  ... Margraff, a three-time Conference Coach of the Year (2011-2014) has led Hopkins to CC titles in 2002-05, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 … a member of the JHU Athletic Hall of Fame, he held the school career record for passing yardage (6,669) for 28 years.

• Coaching Staff

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 60/26
Offensive System: Spread
Defensive System: 4-2-5

Jonathan Germano

Offensive Preview

Starters Returning (5)
QB-Jonathan Germano, Sr., 5-11, 190, Hawthorne, NJ / Bergen Catholic
WR-Quinn Donaldson, Sr., 6-0, 200, Bowling Green, OH / Bowling Green
WR-Bradley Munday, Sr., 5-8, 170, Chagrin Falls, OH / Chagrin Falls
TE-Bill Ferrari, Soph., 6-4, 210, Verona, NJ / Verona
OC-Chantz Anderson, Sr., 6-1, 260, Abilene, TX / Abilene

The Blue Jays set numerous program records last season averaging 45.7 points and 505.8 yards per game ... QB Jonathan Germano threw for 2,963 yards and 35 TDs and welcomes back senior WRs Bradley Munday (83 catches) - the Centennial Offensive Player of the Year - and Quinn Donaldson (30) ... junior Ryan Cary is the top returning ball carrier (295 yards) ... senior Chantz Anderson is the lone returnee on the offensive line.

Keonte Henson

Defensive Preview

Starters Returning (6)
DE-Kyle Bonci, Sr., 6-0, 210, Eastchester, NY / Iona Prep
DT-Lance Hammond, Jr., 6-0, 240, Springfield, VA / Lake Braddock
DT-Keonte Henson, Jr., 6-0, 230, Annapolis, MD / Broadneck
LB-Jack Campbell, Sr., 5-10, 200, Chagrin Falls, OH / Chagin Falls
DB-Dan Johnson, Sr., 5-10, 180, Westminster, MD / Westminster
S-Jack Toner, Sr., 6-2, 175, Western Springs, IL / Benet Academy

The Blue Jay defense held opponents under 20 points per game for the eighth straight season and welcomes back six starters ... junior DTs Lance Hammond and Keonte Henson (5.5 sacks) clog the middle ... senior Jack Campbell led the Jays with 101 tackles and anchors the linebacking corps ... senior Jack Toner (6 INT) is a preseason All-America choice, while Dan Johnson led the secondary with 61 tackles along with four picks. 

Jamie Sullivan

Special Teams Preview

Starters Returning (3)
K-Nick Campbell, Sr., 5-10, 210, Torrance, CA / South
K-Jamie Sullivan, Jr., 5-11, 170, Lake Sherwood, CA / Oaks Christian
P-Brandon Hong-Dominguez, Soph., 5-9, 190, Rancho Santa Fe, CA / Torrey Pines

Senior Nick Campbell and junior Jamie Sullivan split the kicking chores ... Campbell was 37-of-39 on PATs and 6-of-9 on field goals last season ... Sullivan was 34-of-35 and 3-of-5, respectively ... Hong-Dominguez averaged 35.9 yards per punt ... Munday handles the return chores ... he averaged 30.8 yards on kickoff returns.

Homewood Field

Johns Hopkins University is home to one of the finest stadiums in the nation - Homewood Field. Built in 1908, with an expansion to include Shelle Pavilion in 1998, the stadium now offers a seating capacity of 8,500. The stadium currently features a state-of-the-art scoreboard and message center and Shaw Sports Turf Momentum 51 playing surface, installed in 2014. The lighted facility, updated in 2007 by Musco, allows for night games throughout the year, which only adds to the atmosphere and provides a definite home field advantage for football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, and field hockey.

Home Record (1983-2015): 118-52-2 (.692)