2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football
2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football
NEC champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 17–56 vs. Delaware
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–3 (7–0 NEC)
Head coach	Chris Villarrial (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Marco Pecora (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Lewis (2nd season)
Home stadium	DeGol Field
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated January 10, 2024

2022 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Saint Francis (PA) $^	7	–	0	9	–	3
Merrimack *	6	–	1	8	–	3
LIU	4	–	3	4	–	7
Duquesne	3	–	4	4	–	7
Sacred Heart	3	–	4	5	–	6
Central Connecticut	2	–	5	2	–	9
Stonehill *	2	–	5	4	–	5
Wagner	1	–	6	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Saint Francis Red Flash football team represented Saint Francis University as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Red Flash, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Villarrial, played their home games at DeGol Field.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Akron *	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 23–30 ^OT	8,752
September 10	5:30 p.m.	at Richmond *	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	FloSports	L 21–31	6,388
September 17	4:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 27–7	2,570
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 45–26	3,835
October 1	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 39–13	1,150
October 15	12:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	W 57–7	5,116
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Stonehill	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	ESPN3	W 17–13	2,026
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart	Campus Field Fairfield, CT	ESPN3	W 44–14	4,253
November 5	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown *	Cooper Field Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 38–24	1,487
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 51–14	1,251
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Merrimack	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN3	W 52–23	3,361
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 17–56	4,629
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Akron

Saint Francis Red Flash at Akron Zips

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Red Flash	3	10	3	7	0	23
•Zips	3	7	7	6	7	30

Date: September 1, 2022
Location: InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Akron, OH
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 35 minutes
Game attendance: 8,752
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Referee: Matt Packowski
TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi (play by play) Adam Breneman (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
AKR –17.0	53

Statistics	Saint Francis	Akron
First downs	18	19
Total yards	453	384
Rushing yards	189	98
Passing yards	264	286
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	32:46	27:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis	Passing	Justin Sliwoski	11/17, 162 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damon Horton	18 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dawson Snyder	3 receptions, 92 yards
Akron	Passing	DJ Irons	22/37, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam Wiley	21 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shocky Jacques-Louis	8 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

At Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	6	7	0	8	21
Spiders	0	14	3	14	31

At Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	7	10	3	27
Seahawks	7	0	0	0	7

At Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	21	14	0	10	45
Spartans	0	12	7	7	26

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	6	7	0	13
Red Flash	5	14	7	13	39

At LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	7	16	17	17	57
Sharks	7	0	0	0	7

Stonehill

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	3	3	7	0	13
Red Flash	14	0	3	0	17

At Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	13	21	0	10	44
Pioneers	0	7	7	0	14

At Georgetown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	14	24	0	38
Hoyas	14	7	0	3	24

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	14	0	14
Red Flash	16	14	14	7	51

At Merrimack

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	14	24	14	0	52
Warriors	0	7	0	16	23

FCS Playoffs

At No. 23 Delaware – First Round

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	3	0	7	7	17
No. 23 Fightin' Blue Hens	14	14	7	21	56

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