#37 St. Francis FCS Football 2023 Preview

 
 
St. Francis Red Flash
 
Overall Rank: #37
 
#1 NEC
 
 
2022 Record: 9-3, 7-0
2022 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Chris Villarrial (52-73 at St. Francis, 52-73 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Marco Pecora
Defensive Coordinator: Scott Lewis
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: QuaSean Holmes, RB, 479 yards
Passing: Cole Doyle, QB, 1,931 yards
Receiving: Dawson Snyder, WR, 758 yards
Tackles: William Middleton, LB, 36
Sacks: Joe Toepfer, LB, 1.5
Interceptions: 3 tied with 1
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Damon Horton, OL Seth Osborne, OL Bailey Iboleon, DB Kerry Galloway
 
Key Losses: QB Justin Sliwoski, RB Lovell Armstead, WR Makai Jackson, WR Elijah Sarratt, TE Hunter Brown, OL Tre’Quan Dorsey, LB Willie O’Hara, DB Gregory Reddick, LB Marcel Mami, DB Travell Cook, DL Donnell Brown, DL Sebastian Benjamin, DB Al-Ma’Hi Ali
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 182.2 (33rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 246.6 (36, 1)
Total Offense: 428.8 (24, 1)
Scoring Offense: 35.9 (13, 1)
Rushing Defense: 156.0 (56, 2)
Pass Defense: 177.0 (9, 2)
Total Defense: 333.0 (18, 1)
Scoring Defense: 21.5 (20, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.75 (11, 1)
Sacks: 2.00 (56, 3)
Sacks Allowed: 1.08 (11, 1)