Flash Points:

• SFU Football is hosting its annual Spring Game on Friday night.
• Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at DeGol Field.
• The teams were split up into Team Drayer (led by former QB Zack Drayer (Hershey, Pa./Hershey)) and Team Duncan (led by former CB Malik Duncan (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic))
• The game will consist of four 11-minute quarters.

LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis Football team is back on DeGol Field on Friday night for its annual Spring Game.  Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. between Team Drayer and Team Duncan.  The game will feature four 11-minute quarters.
 
The Red Flash, led by Head Coach Chris Villarrial, looks to bounce back after a 5-6 season last year, including a 3-3 record in NEC play.  It was SFU's sixth straight season above .500 in the conference.  The Red Flash's five wins included a 13-7 victory at No. 22 Liberty, who was in its FBS-transition year.  It was SFU's second win over a ranked opponent in program history.  SFU landed nine players on the All-NEC teams, with five players returning to the team for the 2018 season. 
 
SPRING GAME DRAFT
This year's squad was split up into two teams through a draft.  One team was drafted by former quarterback Zack Drayer (Hershey, Pa./Hershey), with the other being selected by former cornerback Malik Duncan (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic). 
 
OFFENSE PREVIEW
The Red Flash returns nine starters on offense, including three All-NEC selections. 
 
Quarterback Bear Fenimore (Austin, Texas/Westwood) returns after starting 10 games last season.  He completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,893 yards and 14 touchdowns.  The Houston transfer had three performances with over 280 yards passing.  Senior Tyler Magaha (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Jefferson) also returns at quarterback and Jason Brown (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor) enters the mix after sitting out last season with an injury.  Brown threw for over 6,000 yards and ran for over 1,800 at Chancellor High School.
 
Saint Francis returns three running backs from last year's squad and welcomes back Marcus Bagley (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights), who returns after an injury.  Bagley was a First Team All-NEC selection in 2016 with 891 yards.  Senior Jymere Jordan-Toney (Philadelphia, Pa./Franklin) rushed for 561 yards and three touchdowns in seven games before his season was cut short due to injury.  Junior Avery Miliner (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont) ran for 247 yards and three touchdowns in seven games last year.  Sophomore Joel Denley (Beaumont, Texas/West Brook) showed off his impressive speed with 225 yards and 26 carries.  Redshirt freshmen Kei-Shon Graham (Philadelphia, Pa./Central) and Syaire Madden (Wyndmoor, Pa./LaSalle College Prep) join the rotation this year.  Graham ran for 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior at Central High School, while Madden was a First Team All-State selection after running for 1,500 yards as a senior at LaSalle College Prep.  At fullback, sophomore Kobe Pinkney (Alexandria, Va./St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) returns after rushing for 41 yards last year.  Sophomore Sean Davis (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) will split time at fullback and tight end after making four starts in 2017.
 
All-American senior Kamron Lewis (Fresno, Calif./Edison) leads the returners at receiver.  He caught 65 passes for 909 yards and six touchdowns last year as a Walter Payton Award candidate. Lewis ranked 14th in the FCS in receptions per game (6.5) and 19th in receiving yards per game (90.9).  Junior Cyrus Holder (Uniondale, N.Y./Milford Academy) has 283 yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore Ra'Shaun Henry (Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove) caught 11 passes for 134 yards.  Senior Tim Davis (Ebensburg, Pa./Central Cambria) and Zach Campbell (Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist) appeared in four and two games, respectively, last year.  Redshirt freshmen Carlos Artson (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley), Cortez Jackson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist), EJ Jenkins (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor), Brandan Lisenby (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) and Chancellor Little (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle).  Jenkins had over 4,300 receiving yards at Chancellor and Lisenby had 1,067 yards as a senior at West Potomac.  Terell Johnson (Burlington, N.C./Cummings) started five games at tight end last season, catching seven passes, including two touchdowns.  Jahsim Floyd (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial) and Justin McIntyre (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) join the mix after redshirting last year.
 
The Red Flash returns all five starters on the offensive line after starting the same five in every game in 2017.  Senior tackle Mederick Flavius Jr. and senior center Mike Ames (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills) return after earning Second Team All-NEC honors.  Senior tackle Evan Ferguson (Sterling, Va./Dominion), senior guard Isaac Jackson Jr. and sophomore Anthony Barber (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown) all return after starting all 11 games in 2017.  Junior Christian Eubanks (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) returns after missing last season with an injury.  Eubanks has made 20 career starts and was a Second Team All-NEC pick as a freshman.  Junior Alec Shriner (Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo) will provide a boost to the line after transferring from West Virginia.  Redshirt sophomore Doug Leighty (Alverton, Pa./Southmoreland) and redshirt freshmen Dominic Clark (Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield), Jack Fitzgerald (Rockville, Md./St. John's College), Shaun Hastings (Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff) and Joshua Taylor (Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic) look to work their way into the rotation.
 
DEFENSE PREVIEW
SFU had another dominant year on defense, ranking among the Top 10 in the FCS in scoring defense (fifth), total defense (10th), pass defense (sixth), pass efficiency defense (third), red zone defense (fourth) and defensive touchdowns (seventh).  The Red Flash forced 25 turnovers, including 14 interceptions.
 
The Red Flash will look to find some new playmakers on the defensive line.  Senior Louie Gartner (Bloomfield, N.J./Paramus Catholic) returns after starting nine games and scored two defensive touchdowns on his way to being a Piesman Trophy finalist.  Junior Jake Beistel (Alverton, Pa./Southmoreland) started three games at nose tackle in 2017, with 17 tackles.  Sophomore Todd Burger (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Boro), sophomore Sam Cummings (Verona, N.J./Verona) and senior Ricardo Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) all made at least one appearance last season.  Mason Baker (Laurel, Md./Reservoir), Kane Piroch (New Kensington, Pa./Valley) and James Watkins (Oxon Hill, Md./Oxon Hill) all join the defensive line rotation after redshirting.
 
Saint Francis returns three starters and its key depth at linebacker.  Senior Sean Orsini (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) led the squad with 84 tackles last season.  Fellow inside linebacker and senior Ben Bruni (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) tallied 67 tackles.  Junior Da'Jon Lee (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) had 49 tackles, including eight for loss, on the outside.  Juniors Gibbs Tinne (Burtonsville, Md./Paint Branch) and Calvin Beaty (Holmdel, N.J./St. John-Vianney) had 23 and 16 tackles, respectively, while senior Trysten Hunt (Levittown, Pa./Truman) appeared in nine games.  Sophomore Jake Curry (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Boro) appeared in four games last season, while senior Marcus Galie (Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair) played in three.  Melvin Benjamin (Beaumont, Texas/West Brook), Jacob Cavallo (Houston, Pa./Chartiers-Houston), Omar Mareko (Kapolei, Hawaii/Kapolei), Jacob Schneider (Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin) and Derrick Wiley (Aberdeen, N.J./Matawan Regional) each redshirted last season.
 
The Red Flash returns a pair of starting safeties to lead the secondary.  Senior Hakeem Kinard (York, Pa./York Catholic) was second on the team last season with 73 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss.  Junior Nick Rinella (Collegeville, Pa./La Salle College) made 51 stops and intercepted three passes.  Jermaine Ponder (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and Jarren Williams (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) take over at cornerback after providing solid depth last season.  Williams had 15 tackles and four pass breakups, while Ponder appeared in all 11 games.  Martin Foray Jr. made 11 appearances, making seven stops.  Maurice Hubbard (Galloway, N.J./Absegami) played in two games and T.J. Orrico (Englishtown, N.J./Manalapan) made one appearance.  Sophomore Jake Heiple (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) returns after sitting out last season with an injury, while senior Dennis James (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) makes the transition from receiver.  Senior Abijah Howell (Coral Springs, Fla./Taravella), redshirt freshmen Brian McHugh (Goshen, N.Y,/Burke Catholic), Corey Johnson (Fort Washington, Md./Bishop Ireton (Va.)), Christian Massie (Lorton, Va./South County), Brandon Pierce (Philadelphia, Pa./Delaware Valley Charter) and Carlton Taylor (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha) and true freshmen Kerry Galloway (Wilmington, Del./DuPont) look to break into the rotation.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS PREVIEW
Punter Andrew Zecca (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Gov. Livingston) returns after earning First Team All-NEC after leading the conference with a 39.9 punting average.  He hit six punts over 50 yards, including a long of 68.  Kicker Eric Bofenkamp (Warren, Ohio/John F. Kennedy) made 10-of-19 field goal attempts, with a long of 44, and 29-of-30 PAT attempts.  Long snapper Tanner Schmidt (Maple Lake, Minn./Maple Lake) appeared in all 11 games last season, while redshirt freshman kicker Chris Miller (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort) and punter Davey Schaum-Bartocci (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) return to the team.
 
Rinella returns after handling kick return and punt return duties last year.  Rinella averaged 27.4 yards per kick return and 12.4 yards per punt return, including a touchdown against Robert Morris.