LORETTO, Pa. – Coming off its best performance of the season, Saint Francis football hits the road in search of its first win this season. The Red Wolves will meet Westminster College (2-4, 2-2 PAC) in another Presidents' Athletic Conference showdown. Saturday's kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

Head coach Chris Villarrial's team fell to Saint Vincent last weekend 17-14. While it's a loss in the standings, there were plenty of small victories to celebrate.

On offense, the young Red Wolves offensive line rose up to the challenge as the team racked up 168 yards rushing. Elijah Villarrial was a workhouse carrying the ball 22 times for 109 yards.

Quarterback Ashton Walk started the game from start to finish for the first time this season. He enjoyed a great connection with tight end Scott Raymond who caught 6 passes for a career-high 102 yards. Last Saturday marked the first time Saint Francis had both a running back and wide receiver gain over 100 yards in a game since 2023.

On defense, Saint Francis held the Bearcats to under 300 yards of offense. Gavin Hockenberry led the team with seven tackles. Kameron Chisholm added five, plus two tackles for a loss.

"There were two big plays that really hurt us in the game and the guys know that," Villarrial said. "We have a great group of young men. A lot of teams by now could have packed it in. They are still fighting and still hungry. That's a great attribute to have with this team."


 
 
Westminster Scouting Report

Westminster is coming off a 14-13 victory at Geneva last Saturday night. It was the program's 13th straight win over the Golden Tornadoes.

On offense, Jayveerh White has been big play maker this season. He leads the team with 466 yards rushing and is averaging more than 11 yards per carry.

The defense stepped up big against Geneva, recording six sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. Aiden Fletcher led the team with 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Gaven Nagy added eight tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.

Jayden Jackson was named the PAC Special Teams Player of the Week. He blocked an extra point attempt and added five tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss.


Statistical Leaders

Saint Francis
Passing:           Ashton Walk - 26-of-54, 301 yds | 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing:          Elijah Villarrial - 44 rush for 210 yds
Receiving:        Cole DeLattre - 13 rec for 145 yards, 2 TD
Tackles:           Gavin Hockenberry - 22 tackles (2.0 TFL)
Sacks:             Ryyan Brown - 3.5 / 25 yards

Westminster
Passing:           Quentin Goode - 72-of-135, 868 yds | 5 TD, 5 INT
Rushing:          Jayveerh White - 39 rush for 466 yards, 2 TD
Receiving:        Lawrence Grayson - 23 rec for 364 yards, 2 TD
Tackles:           Devin Mila – 50 tackles (1.5 TFL)
Sacks:             DeShaun McBryde – 5.5 / 35 yds