Delaware State Hornets @ Saint Francis Red Flash
Jones, Delaware State roll to 39-10 win over Saint Francis; Hornets reach best start since '07
LORETTO, Pa. -- — James Jones ran for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Delaware State beat Saint Francis 39-10 on Saturday.
Jones amassed his yardage total on seven carries. Ninety of his 111 total yards came on a single run on the only play of a Hornets (3-1) drive that started at Delaware State's 10. His dash made it 20-0 with 13:48 left in the second quarter.
Jones ran it in from the 1 to end the first quarter for a 13-0 advantage. Marquis Gillis put Delaware State on the board with a 3-yard run six minutes into the game.
Saint Francis’s (0-4) lone touchdown came on a 1-yard pass from Nick Whitfield Jr. to Kameron Chisholm. Whitfield threw for 265 yards and two interceptions.
The Hornets’ last 3-1 start was in 2007, when Delaware State went 10-2 and lost to Delaware in the then I-AA playoffs.
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Game Information
Loretto, PA
2025 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | 3-0 | 7-3 |
| South Carolina State | 3-0 | 7-3 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-1 | 7-3 |
| Howard | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Morgan State | 0-3 | 3-7 |
| Norfolk State | 0-3 | 1-9 |
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 5-0 | 7-3 |
| Duquesne | 3-2 | 5-5 |
| Mercyhurst | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| Wagner | 3-2 | 4-6 |
| Long Island University | 2-3 | 4-6 |
| Robert Morris | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Stonehill | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Saint Francis | 0-5 | 0-9 |
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