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10/18/22 - Alex Schmoke, rJr/2025, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

OCT 17 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis U, Kicker, R-Sr., 5-9, 160 lbs., Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis,...Week 7 Stats: 14 points, 3-for-3 FG, 5-for-5 PAT, 557 KO yards, 55.0 yards per KO, 5 TB,...Schmoke made all three of his field goal attempts - including a career-long 50 yarder - to lead Saint Francis U to its fourth straight win and a 3-0 start in NEC play. The Keystone State product accounted for 14 of the Red Flash's season-best 57 points in a 57-7 defeat of LIU. He bookended halftime with a 38-yard field goal and his 50-yard blast to help the Red Flash build a 26-7 advantage with 11:39 left in the third quarter. The nation's leader in field goals per game (2.00), Schmoke also assumed Saint Francis U's kickoff duties, averaging 55.0 yards on 10 attempts with five touchbacks. This is his first NEC Special Teams Player of the Week award this season. - NEC Football

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K Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/18/22 - Alex Schmoke, rJr/2025, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

OCT 17 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Alex Schmoke, SFU (K, R-Sr.),...Schmoke, a redshirt-senior, contributed three field goals to a Saint Francis U offense that put up a season-high 57 points and posted a 50-point margin of victory against LIU on Saturday. Drilling a career-long 50-yard field goal attempt, the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week honoree also converted from 38 and 20 yards in the win. Schmoke, who was perfect on each of his five PAT, averaged 55.0 yards per kickoff and had five touchbacks in 10 boots. - NEC Football

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K Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/18/22 - Cole Doyle, rSr/2025, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

OCT 17 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Cole Doyle, SFU (QB, R-So.),...Doyle balanced an offense that produced 554 yards - the most for Saint Francis U since 2015 and the second-most for a NEC team against a Division I opponent this season - after passing for 273 yards against LIU on Saturday. The redshirt-sophomore quarterback, who went 15-of-22 (68.2 completion percentage) gave the Red Flash a lead they would not relinquish in the second quarter with a 49-yard hurl to redshirt-freshman Elijah Sarratt. - NEC Football

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QB Cole Doyle, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/15/22 - Lovell Armstead, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Lovell Armstead and QuaSean Holmes each rushed for two touchdowns and Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) had six rushing scores in a 57-7 victory over winless Long Island University on Saturday. Armstead led eight rushers with 10 carries and 85 yards, and Holmes gained 61 yards on five rushes. Cole Doyle was 15 of 22 for 273 yards and one touchdown for Saint Francis (4-2, 3-0 Northeast Conference). Doyle connected with Elijah Sarratt from 49 yards out for the receiver's third straight game with a touchdown. Joe Toepfer led the defense with a fumble recovery and an interception. Alex Schmoke added a 50-yard field goal - the fourth time a Saint Francis kicker has converted from 50-plus. Long Island (0-6, 0-2) was outgained 554-235 and turned it over three times. Jonathan DeBique rushed for 77 yards for LIU and Derek Green passed for 89. - AP College Football

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RB Lovell Armstead, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/14/22 - Willie OHara, rSr/2023, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

SEP 19 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Willie O'Hara, SFU (LB, R-Sr.),...O'Hara tied a game-high in tackles after finishing with five solo and three assisted in Saint Francis U's league-opening win against Wagner. The redshirt-senior linebacker added one forced fumble and 1.0 tackle for loss (2 yards) as the Red Flash defense held an opponent under 100 rushing yards for the second time in three weeks. - NEC Football

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ILB Willie OHara, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/14/22 - Dawson Snyder, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

SEP 5 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Dawson Snyder, SFU (WR, So.),...Snyder led Saint Francis U's offense in a 30-23 overtime loss to FBS opponent Akron with 113 receiving yards on three catches. The sophomore wide receiver hauled in a 55-yard pass that fuel a 7-play, 70-yard drive that tied the game up at 23-all with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter. - NEC Football

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WR Dawson Snyder, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/14/22 - Damon Horton, rSr/2025, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

SEP 5 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Damon Horton, SFU (RB, So.),...Horton registered 18 carriers for a game-high 86 rushing yards in Saint Francis U's season opener, a 30-23 defeat at Akron. The sophomore running back scored the Red Flash's first touchdown of the season after running it in for one yard in the second quarter. - NEC Football

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RB Damon Horton, Saint Francis (PA)
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09/24/22 - Justin Sliwoski, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Justin Sliwoski threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another while Cole Doyle threw a scoring touchdown and St. Francis (PA) rattled Norfolk State 45-26 on Saturday. Sliwoski set the tone almost immediately when he threw a 26-yard dart to Dawson Snyder for his first-career touchdown reception and a 7-0 lead on the Red Flash's opening drive. On fourth-and-13, Snyder lined up to the left, ran a post route, beat his man and Sliwoski put it on him. It was the first of three first-quarter touchdowns for St. Francis (2-2) en route to a 35-12 halftime advantage. Sliwoski and Doyle split quarterback duties and the two combined to complete 20-of-29 passes for 290 yards. Jaylan Adams threw for two touchdowns for Norfolk St. The Spartans (0-4) have lost seven straight. Their last win occurred on Oct. 30, 2021 when they beat Morgan State 31-20 at the end of a six-game winning streak. - AP College Football

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QB Justin Sliwoski, Saint Francis (PA)
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08/06/22 - Alex Schmoke, rJr/2025, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: K Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis U, R-So.,...Schmoke, a redshirt sophomore, was a HERO Sports Freshman All-America and All-NEC First Team selection last season. His 88.2 field goal percentage ranked seventh in the FCS and his 15 total field goals made was third in single-season program history. Schmoke had a conference-high 70 points scored and a season-long field goal of 47 yards. On Nov. 13, he tied a single-game program record with five converted field goals. - Saint Francis Football

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K Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis (PA)
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08/06/22 - Seth Osborne, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: OL Seth Osborne, Saint Francis U, R-Jr.,...Osborne, a redshirt junior, was an All-NEC Second Team selection in 2021. He led an offensive line that allowed a conference third-fewest 23 sacks last season. He also guided two 100-plus rushing games to two separate running backs. - Saint Francis Football

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OG Seth Osborne, Saint Francis (PA)
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11/13/21 - Lovell Armstead, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Justin Sliwoski connected with Kahtero Summers for a 60-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage, Alex Schmoke added five field goals and Saint Francis (Pa.) defeated Merrimack 22-6 on Saturday. After the long touchdown to start things off, the Red Flash got all of their scoring from Schmoke. Four of his field goals came after Saint Francis was stopped in the red zone and his long kick of the day was a 39-yarder. Summers finished with five receptions for 107 yards and Marques DeShields had 97 yards rushing for Saint Francis (5-5, 4-2 Northeast Conference). Westin Elliott hit Anthony Norcia with a 34-yard touchdown pass for Merrimack's only score. Elliott completed 30 of 47 passes for 253 yards for the Warriors (5-5, 2-4). - AP College Football

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RB Lovell Armstead, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/30/21 - Terrell Smith, rSr/2023, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Backup quarterback Justin Sliwoski threw a go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass to Kahtero Summers after his 61-yard run set up the score early in the fourth quarter and St. Francis (PA) rallied to beat Duquesne 17-10 in Northeast Conference play on Saturday. Sliwoski entered the game to start the second half after the Red Flash (4-4, 3-1) failed to score with Jyron Russell at the helm and trailed 7-0 at halftime. Sliwoski directed an eight-play, 52-yard drive on the Red Flash's first possession of the third quarter, culminating in Marques DeShields' 1-yard TD run to pull St. Francis even at 7. The key play came when Sliwoski hit Brandan Lisenby for a 36-yard gain to the Dukes' 1-yard line.

Duquesne (4-3, 2-2), which hadn't lost to the Red Flash since 2016, regained the lead on freshman Andrew Smith's 39-yard field goal 9 seconds into the final quarter. But Sliwoski needed just five plays to find Summers on the ensuing drive and put St. Francis on top for good. Alex Schmoke kicked a 22-yard field goal with 53 seconds remaining to wrap up the win. Sliwoski completed 7 of 9 passes for 69 yards and ran for 59 yards on two carries. Russell finished 7-of-15 passing for 65 yards. Evan Nelson was 8-of-21 passing for 85 yards and a TD for the Dukes. Freshman Billy Lucas rushed for 99 yards on 22 carries. The two teams combined for just 462 yards of offense. - AP College Football

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CB Terrell Smith, Saint Francis (PA)
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10/02/21 - Lovell Armstead, rSr/2024, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Lovell Armstead rushed for a career-best 116 yards, Justin Sliwoski passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns - his 45-yard keeper setting up the second - and Saint Francis (Pa.) defeated Morgan State 27-14 on Saturday. The Red Flash (2-3) sandwiched two touchdowns around a Morgan State three-and-out late in the third quarter to break open a 10-7 lead. After Sliwoski ran 45 yards to set up first-and-goal, Tate Myers caught a 3-yard touchdown pass, his first. Armstead ran in from the 3 as the Red Flash scored again in two plays, pushing the lead to 24-7 as the third quarter was ending.

Armstrong, a freshman, entered the game with 31 yards as his previous best. He surpassed that on one play with a 35-yard gainer just before halftime. Alex Schmoke added field goals of 23 and 47 yards, the latter a career-best. The Red Flash were first on the scoreboard when Sliwoski passed to Kathero Summers for a 23-yard touchdown. Morgan State (0-4) answered with a 13-play, 82-yard drive after the ensuing kickoff. Romello Kimbrough took a handoff, saw the middle was clogged and bounced the run outside to the left for a two-yard touchdown, knotting the score, 7-7, at halftime. - AP College Football

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RB Lovell Armstead, Saint Francis (PA)
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09/18/21 - Jyron Russell, rSr/2023, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

Jyron Russell threw for four touchdowns and Saint Francis made two big plays in the closing minute to defeat Wagner 39-24 in a Northeast Conference opener on Saturday. Russell's fourth touchdown pass, a 13-yarder to Judah Tomb allowed the Red Flash (1-2) to expand it's lead to 32-24 with 4:23 to play. When the Red Flash got the ball back and were forced to punt, Jordan Slaiby put a 56-yarder on the Wagner 1 with 54 seconds remaining. On second down, Raymond Crittenden had a short pick-six.

Touchdowns on consecutive offensive snaps in the third quarter put Saint Francis up for good. Russell connected with Josh McGrigg for a 46-yard score and then found Kahtero Summers for 34 yards. Summers also had a 13-yard scoring reception early in the second half to cut the Wagner lead to 14-13. The Seahawks (0-3) quickly answered with an 82-yard touchdown on a slant pass from Jaalon Frazier to Randy Fizer. Frazier also had a 39-yard scoring pass to Todd Simmons and a 5-yard touchdown run in the first half. - AP College Football

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QB Jyron Russell, Saint Francis (PA)
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01/02/20 - Nick Rinella, Sr/2020, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

2019 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RS Nick Rinella, Saint Francis, Sr.,...Senior Nick Rinella (Collegeville, Pa./La Salle College) rounded out the first team with a spot as a return specialist. Rinella will end his career as one of the top return men in program history. He is the all-time career leader in punt return yards (654) and punt return yard average (12.3), while ranking second in kick return yards (1,240) and third in kick return average (24.8). He returned three kicks for touchdowns in his career. Rinella is now a three-time All-NEC return specialist, earning second team honors in 2017 and 2018. He averaged 23.7 yards per kick return, with a long of 61 at Lehigh, and a career-best 13.1 yards per punt return with a long of 41. - Saint Francis Football

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