Baltimore, Md. – November 29, 2025 – The Springfield College football team saw its 2025 season come to a close with a 34-14 setback to No. 8 ranked Johns Hopkins University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Football Championship Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Homewood Field in Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins, now 10-1 on the season, will take on Salisbury University next Saturday in the third round at noon at a site to be determined tomorrow. Springfield, making its fifth straight trip to the national tournament and which was receiving votes in this week's AFCA Division III national poll, ends its campaign at 9-3.

Today's meeting between Springfield and Johns Hopkins marked the first-ever between the two programs. It was also the first team that Springfield has played from the Centennial Conference in program history. In this year's NCAA Tournament alone, the Centennial has three teams represented in the round of 32 including Johns Hopkins, Franklin & Marshall and Muhlenberg.

Springfield appeared in the round of 32 for the fifth consecutive season after winning its fifth straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title this fall.

Stanford Davis (Montague, N.J.) led Springfield's offensive charge this afternoon with 71 yards on the ground, while Cam Pedro (Cumberland, R.I.), Bode Dunn (Stockton, N.J.), TJ Welch (Shrewsbury, Mass.), James Green (Gales Ferry, Conn.) and Luke Zoller (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) accounted for the remaining 121 rushing yards for the Pride today. Welch also passed for 31 yards and one of two Springfield touchdowns this afternoon. Defensively, Nick Peterson (Kingston, Mass.) recorded a team-high 15 tackles.  

Springfield received the opening kickoff and on the first play from scrimmage, Davis broke free for a 56-yard rush setting the Pride up inside the red zone. Dunn converted a short fourth down run and then two plays later, Welch scampered into the end zone from four yards out giving the Pride a 7-0 advantage less than five minutes into the game.

Johns Hopkins quickly responded and embarked on a 12 play, 73-yard drive that lasted just under six minutes tying the score at seven. Bay Harvey found Robby Enright from 27 yards out as Enright tapped his toes in play for the score. After forcing a punt from midfield, the hosts took their first lead of the game early in the second quarter following a 15-yard completion from Harvey to Josh Moore, but the extra point was blocked by Aaziah Scott (Savannah, Ga.) keeping the score at 13-7. This was Scott's second straight week with a blocked kick.

Another Springfield punt set up Johns Hopkins at its own 33. Two short plays and a 40-yard completion from Harvey to Moore set the Blue Jays up at the eight before Harvey made it a 20-7 game on the very next play from scrimmage. This was the most points Springfield has surrendered since September 20 when the Pride traveled to No. 10/11 UW-Platteville.

Johns Hopkins threatened prior to halftime and were in the red zone once again, but Nick Gonzalez (Parsippany, N.J.) picked off Harvey with 1:05 left before the break keeping Springfield within striking distance. The teams entered the locker room with the score at 20-7 with Johns Hopkins scoring on two of its three chances in the red zone and converting both fourth down chances. Springfield held the ball for over 15 minutes of the first half, but was held to just 108 yards of total offense, which included Davis' 56-yard rush on the opening drive.

Much like the game earlier this year at Platteville, Springfield's defense held strong in the third and allowed zero points out of halftime. Johns Hopkins was able to muster only 50 total yards of offense in the third, but did hold the ball for nearly ten minutes.

Harvey recorded his third touchdown completion of the game with 11:43 remaining in regulation ultimately putting the game out of reach. Harvey found Cole Crotty from six yards out making the score 27-7.

Springfield put together one final drive that was highlighted by a 44-yard fourth down conversion rush by Pedro and was capped on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Welch to Sal Posillico (Farmingdale, N.Y.). Outside of the 44-yard rush from Pedro and the 56-yard rush in the first quarter by Davis, the potent Johns Hopkins defense held Springfield's offense to just 124 total yards of offense including 93 yards on the ground and 31 yards through the air.

Johns Hopkins put the game out of reach and accounted for the 34-14 final as Harvey ran into the end zone from the one yard line. Harvey had a hand in all five touchdowns for the hosts – three passing and two rushing this afternoon. Springfield regained the ball and had it in Blue Jays territory but an interception from Jack Schonedlameyer wrapped up the game advancing the hosts into the round of 16 next Saturday.

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