St. Joseph looks to get back on winning track against Edison, amid hype of program’s first-ever home game under the lights

The first season for St. Joseph-Metuchen head coach Bill Tracy got off to a great beginning with a 3-0 start. That’s been tempered a bit by two straight losses by three and four points, respectively, to Elizabeth and Westfield.

But the Falcons still have a chance to make some noise, currently sitting at 3-2 heading into Friday night’s home affair with Edison (4-2).

That’s right, it’s a Friday night game at St. Joe’s, where they will hold Falcons Fest, the school’s first-ever Homecoming, and the program’s first-ever under-the-lights home game, with rented illumination for the evening. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm, with pregame set for 6:45 on Central Jersey Sports Radio.

Mike Pavlichko and Chris Tsakonas have the call. Click here to listen.

It’s been a run-heavy offense for St. Joe’s, which has already racked up 1,057 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground in its first five games, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. It’s been a three-headed monster in the backfield, with Omari Jones, Jeremy DeCaro and Jo Jo Huntley accounting for 937 of those yards and 11 of those touchdowns.

When the Falcons have dropped back to pass, they’ve relied on first year varsity junior Daniel DeGennaro. He’s shown signs of promise with 581 yards and three passing touchdowns to his name. DeCarro is the top receiver with 235 yards and a touchdown on 11 catches, with tight end Christian Magliacano getting 182 yards and a touchdown on 12 receptions.

Magliacano also spearheads the linebacking corp on the defensive side of the ball, leading St. Joe’s with 43 tackles. Dan Bellavia has been productive on the defensive line, with 5 sacks on the year.