The Loyola Blakefield Football Program, headed by Coach Brian Abbott, has over 160 members playing on four teams:
Varsity, Junior varsity, Freshmen and Middle School. The Dons are proud to be members of the MIAA "A" Conference and play one of the top schedules in the state.
Loyola’s 2008 Varsity Football team finished with an 11 – 0 record, the first undefeated for the Dons since 1960. Along the way, they outscored opponents by 437 – 76, averaged a 35 point margin of victory, won a 3rd straight MIAA ‘A’ Conference championship, and finished ranked 2nd in the state by
The Baltimore Sun, and #1 by Maxpreps. Loyola had the Coach of the Year, Brian Abbott, the defensive Player of the year, Matt Heacock, and six players on the All-League team.
Every Thanksgiving Day, the Dons take on the Calvert Hall Cardinals in a classic competition that is known as the Turkey Bowl. The event is played at M & T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, drawing more than 15,000 fans and aired on WMAR TV and radio.
Coach Abbott can be reached at
babbott@loyolablakefield.org or 443-841-3328.
Coaching Staff
Brian Abbott: Head Coach
Brant Hall: Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Blake Henry: Defensive Coordinator. Offensive & Defensive Line
John Hammond: Assistant, Special Teams
Hassan Muhammad: Assistant, Running & Defensive Backs
Mike Walden: Assistant, Linebackers & Receivers
Gene Lugat: Assistant, Linebackers
Brent Yoder: Assistant, Offensive & Defensive Line
Bill Korrow: Assistant, Kickers
Bernard Bowers: Assistant, Quarterbacks & Kickers
