2023 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 6 St. Frances Academy

By Zack Poff Jun 26, 2023, 9:00am

Baltimore power's schedule features five opponents ranked in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25.

No. 6 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)

Head coach: Messay Hailemariam | Record: 17-2, third season
2022 record: 9-1 | National ranking: No. 8
Last five years: 38-3

Players to watch

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2024)

Height: 5-11.5 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2024)

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 200
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2024)



Height: 6-3 | Weight: 270
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2025)

ATH — Blake Woodby
Height: 5-11 | Weight: 180
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2025)

Key dates

Aug. 18 — at No. 10 Buford (Ga.)
Aug. 26 — at No. 7 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Sept. 2 — at East St. Louis (Ill.)
Sept. 8 — at No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Sept. 22 — vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Nov. 17 — at No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
St. Frances Academy quarterback Michael Van Buren fielded nearly 20 FBS offers before committing to Oregon last month. (Photo: Brian Bautista)
St. Frances Academy quarterback Michael Van Buren fielded nearly 20 FBS offers before committing to Oregon last month. (Photo: Brian Bautista)