St. Joe’s (Metuchen) Falcons  

2020: 

• 3-5 
• 92 points scored; 11.5 average 
• 145 points allowed; 18.12 average 
• Wins: Westfield, Cranford, Elizabeth 
• Losses: Union, Ridge, Woodbridge, Delbarton, Rahway 

Graduation:  

• T/DE Gianni Principato – Sacred Heart 
• RB Jordan Kinsler – Rutgers as a preferred walk-on 
• OL/DL Tommy Romond – Johns Hopkins 
• WR/DB Calson Goodwill – LIU 
• LB Donny Stralkus – MIT 
• TE/LB Kyle Kaminski – Montclair State 
• RB-WR/DB Anai Brake – SUNY Morrisville 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 2 

Quarterback: 

• Christian Solino, Senior, 6-3, 175 – projected starter; North Hunterdon transfer 

Running Back: 

• Omari Jones, Junior, 5-9, 180 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Richard Davis, Junior, 5-10, 180 – will spell Jones; started on defense 

H-back: 

• John Furino, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter; moving from tackle 

Wide Receiver: 

• Anthony Roige, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter 
• Jeremy Decaro, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – projected starter 
• Robert Huntley, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter 
• Alex Kurinzi, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Evan Harris, Senior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at left tackle; saw action 
• Jake Tulli, Junior, 6-2, 300 – projected starter at left guard 
• Kai Martinez, Junior, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at center 
• Rodney Fanning, Junior, 6-4, 270 – projected starter at right guard 
• Michael Furino, Sophomore, 6-2, 235 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Joe Tulli, Freshman, 6-1, 225 – pushing for time along the line 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 stack 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• John Furino, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at end 
• Dan Bellavia, Junior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at end 
• Jake Tulli, Junior, 6-2, 300 – part of rotation at nose guard 
• Evan Harris, Senior, 6-2, 240 – part of rotation at nose guard 
• Michael Furino, Sophomore, 6-2, 235 – part of rotation at nose guard 

Linebacker: 

• Will Almasi, Junior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter in middle 
• Brian Christie, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – projected starter on strong side 
• Christian Magliacano, Sophomore, 6-2, 210 – projected starter on weak side 
• Elias Scott, Sophomore, 5-10, 220 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

• Richard Davis, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Robert Huntley, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Omari Jones, Junior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Anthony Roige, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at safety 
• Jeremy Decaro, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter have not been decided 
• Jones and Huntley are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, Union at home: afternoon game 
• Saturday, 9/11, at Westfield 
• Saturday, 9/18, Edison at home 
• Friday, 9/24, at Piscataway 
• Friday, 10/1, at Sayreville 
• Saturday, 10/9, New Brunswick at home 
• Saturday, 10/16, Somerville at home 
• Friday, 10/22, at North Brunswick 

Concerns:  

• Youth and inexperience 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting:  

• Furino has 1-AA interest
• Roige is receiving interest from Ave Maria (Fl.) 
• Solino has 1-AA interest 
• Underclassmen: 
• Fanning will receive interest after this year 
• Jake Tulli can play and has top strength 
• Others need film 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re a very young team. We graduated 22 seniors and only have a handful of seniors. We have good skill kids. The team has been working hard and it’s our job to get them ready. We have new coordinators on both offense and defense, creating excitement in the air.” – Head Coach Rich Hilliard