Six more Butler High School football seniors will continue to play the sport in college, Golden Tornado coach Garry Cathell announced Thursday.

Five of them will compete in the President's Athletic Conference.

Defensive tackle Erik Bohin and defensive back Dan Andreassi are heading to Waynesburg College, linebacker Ben Cleary is going to Thiel, defensive back Jon Galante is headed to Grove City and tight end Tom McPherson will play at Washington & Jefferson.

Running back Calvin Littlejohn is going to Valley Forge Military Academy, the same school All-American wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald attended before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh.

Linebacker Tyrell Sales officially signed his letter-of-intent with Penn State in February.

"All of these kids have earned themselves these opportunities," Cathell said.

McPherson had six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown as a senior tight end with Butler. As a linebacker on defense, he had 21 solo tackles, 28 assists and four tackles for loss.

"He fits their mold of player and he's going to a great winning tradition," Cathell said. "Tommy could play on either side of the ball at that level, but they like him as a tight end.

"He started at Butler as a center, moved to guard, then to tight end. Technique-wise, he's one of the best blockers we've had," the coach added.

Andreassi was the Tornado's second-leading tackler behind Sales last fall, compiling 32 solos, 50 assists, four tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries.

Offensively, he had 64 yards receiving and guided Butler to wins in its final two games as an emergency replacement at quarterback for the injured Brandon Dunn-Setnar.

"I can't say enough about that kid," Cathell said. "I probably heard him say 10 to 15 words in two years, but he always has a smile on his face, he's a strong hitter and a versatile player."

Andreassi will be joined at Waynesburg by the 6-foot-1, 240-pound Bohin, who underwent brain surgery three months before the start of last season.

Bohin had five assisted tackles and three hurries as a third-down defensive lineman last season.

"Erik missed a lot of pre-season workouts and fell behind," Cathell said. "It's to his credit that he was ready to play at all. Now he's had a full year of workouts and he's ready to go."

Cleary was third on Butler's tackle list with 33 solos and 44 assists. He had 11 tackles for loss, recovered two fumbles, intercepted a pass and had three quarterback sacks in his only year as a starter.

Galante had nine solo tackles, 21 assists and three interceptions.

Littlejohn scored 18 touchdowns last season - 14 rushing, two receiving and two on interception returns. He had five interceptions and two recovered fumbles to go with 19 solo tackles.

Offensively, Littlejohn had 239 carries for 1,322 yards and nine catches for 135 yards.

"Calvin can play at Valley Forge for two years, but my guess is that he'll be (academically) eligible after one," Cathell said. "There are a lot of restrictions at a military school, but he's ready for that.

"Valley Forge sends a lot of players on to Pitt and other Division I schools in the East. I know Pitt was really hoping Calvin would go there," he added.

Littlejohn already has broken Butler's long jump and triple jump school records this spring. He had not competed in those events before this year.

"He's an incredible athlete and I'm still excited about his football career," Cathell said.

Butler finished 5-5 last season, 3-3 in section play.