ST. JOSEPH FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK 1971 - PRESENT 12 TIME STATE CHAMPIONS 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 WIN EVERYDAY
ST. JOSEPH FOOTBALL SCHOOL RECORDS 1971 PRESENT MOST RUSHES IN A GAME 33- Tyler Matakevich vs. Montville, 2009 32- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. McMahon, 2014 31- Bruce Perry vs. Masuk, 1982 30- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. McMahon, 2013 MOST RUSHES IN A SEASON 283- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2014 267- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2013 223- Tyler Matakevich, 2009 213- Marty Dempsey, 1972 MOST RUSHES IN A CAREER 662- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2011-2014 414- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 326- John Lawson, 1979-1982 MOST YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME 324- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Ledyard, 2013 290- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. McMahon, 2014 272- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Fairfield Prep, 2014 268- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. McMahon, 2013 251- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Trumbull, 2013 240- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Fairfield Warde, 2014 236- Tyler Matakevich vs. Wilton, 2009 234- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Trumbull, 2014 212- Keith Avery vs. Wilton, 1998 MOST YARDS RUSHING IN A SEASON 2481- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2013 2366- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2014 1542- Tyler Matakevich, 2009 1120- Todd Dolinski, 1990 MOST YARDS RUSHING IN A CAREER 5652- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2011-2014 2494- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 1930- Todd Dolinski, 1988-1990 BEST AVERAGE GAIN IN A GAME (min. 12 attempts) 15.8 (12 for 190) John Lawson vs. Immacualte, 1980 14.7 (22 for 324) Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Ledyard, 2013 MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS IN A GAME 46- Jordan Vazzano vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 43- Jordan Vazzano vs. New Canaan, 2013 40- Jordan Vazzano vs. New Canaan, 2013 (FCIAC) 40- Nick Piccirillo vs. Darien, 2007 MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS IN A SEASON 356- Jordan Vazzano, 2013 267- Joe DellaVecchia, 2009 266- Joe DellaVecchia, 2010 MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS IN A CAREER 778- Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010 724- Jordan Vazzano, 2011-2013 353- Joe Yednasty, 1998-2001 MOST COMPLETIONS IN A GAME 29- Jordan Vazzano vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 23- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Norwalk, 2009 23- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Wilton, 2010 22- Nick Piccirillo vs. Trumbull, 2007 MOST COMPLETIONS IN A SEASON 189- Jordan Vazzano, 2013 170- Joe DellaVecchia, 2009 and 2010 MOST COMPLETIONS IN A CAREER 477- Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010 372- Jordan Vazzano, 2011-2013 172- Dave Chervansky, 2003-2005 MOST YARDS GAINED IN A GAME 379- Jordan Vazzano vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 368- Nick Piccirillo vs. New Canaan, 2007 343- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Crosby, 2010 MOST YARDS GAINED IN A SEASON 3075- Joe DellaVecchia, 2010 3065- Jordan Vazzano, 2013 2539- Joe DellaVecchia, 2009 MOST YARDS GAINED IN A CAREER 7818- Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010 5907- Jordan Vazzano, 2011-2013 3613- Joe Yednasty, 1998-2001
BEST AVERAGE GAIN IN A SEASON (min 80 attempts) 9.3 (267 for 2481) Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2013 8.37 (81 for 678) Joe DellaVecchia, 2010 8.36 (283 for 2366) Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2014 7.5 (133 for 998) LJ Hunt, 2010 7.4 (129 for 953) Kyle Carraro, 1990 BEST AVERAGE GAIN IN A CAREER (min 100 attempts) 8.5 (662 for 5652) Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2011-2014 7.5 (180 for 1359) Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010 7.2 (117 for 846) Pat Lawson, 1978-1980 MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME 11- Shane Miller vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 10- Denis Foote vs. Wilton, 2004 MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON 60- Lars Pedersen, 2013 51- Lars Pedersen, 2014 51- Shane Miller, 2013 48- Jake Pellitier, 2012 47- Denis Foote, 2004 47- Ryan Carino, 2007 MOST RECEPTIONS IN A CAREER 112- Lars Pedersen, 2012-2014 103- Ryan Carino, 2005-2007 95- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 93- Mark Hirschbeck, 2011-2013 MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME 191- Mike Dinihanian vs. New Canann, 2007 183- Pat Mulligan vs. Crosby, 2010 180- Shane Miller vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON 1059- Lars Pedersen, 2013 991- Shane Miller, 2013 907- Jake Pellitier, 2012 875- Pat Mulligan, 2010 796- Nate Bivins, 2000 784- Lars Pedersen, 2014 MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A CAREER 1865- Lars Pedersen, 2012-2014 1847- Nate Bivins, 1998-2000 1552- Pat Mulligan, 2009-2010 1452- Shane Miller, 2011-2013 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A GAME 5- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Crosby, Bassick, Woodland, 2010 5- Jordan Vazzano vs. Bassick, 2011, vs. Prep, Warde, 2013 4- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Trinity Catholic, Norwalk, 2010 vs. Bassick, Norwalk, Holy Cross, 2009, vs. Warde, 2008 4- Jordan Vazzano vs. NDWH, Broofield, 2013 vs. Harding, Bassick, Trumbull, 2012 4- Nick Piccirillo vs. Bassick, 2007 4- Joe Yednasty vs. Wilton, 2001 4- Mark Tomey vs. St. Bernard, 1989 4- Bill Meade vs. Harding, 1978 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A SEASON 41- Jordan Vazzano, 2013 37- Joe DellaVecchia, 2010 28- Joe DellaVecchia, 2009 27- Jordan Vazzano, 2012 21- Mark Tomey, 1989 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A CAREER 85- Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010 79- Jordan Vazzano, 2011-2013 39- Joe Yednasty, 1998-2001 HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE GAME (min 12 att.).882- (15 for 17) Bill Meade vs. Bpt. Central, 1978.833- (10 for 12) Joe DellaVecchia vs. Holy Cross, 2009.800- (12 for 15) Jordan Vazzano vs. Bassick, 2013 HIGHEST COMPLETION % SEASON (min 140 att.).639- (170 for 266) Joe DellaVecchia, 2010.637- (170 for 267) Joe DellaVecchia, 2009.579- (81 for 140) Mike DellaVecchia, 1979 HIGHEST COMPLETION % CAREER (min 180 att.).613- (477 for 778) Joe DellaVecchia, 2007-2010.573- (105 for 183) Mike DellaVecchia, 1977-1979 MOST TOTAL YARDS IN A GAME 468- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Crosby, 2010 MOST TOTAL YARDS IN A SEASON 3755- Joe DellaVecchia, 2010
MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A GAME 3- Pat Donegan vs. Fairfield Prep, 1982 3- Ryan Carino vs. Bassick, 2007 3- Pat Mulligan vs. Crosby and Norwalk, 2010 3- Jake Pellitier vs. Staples, 2012 3- Shane Miller vs. Fairfield Prep, 2013 MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON 16- Lars Pedersen, 2013 14- Jake Pellitier, 2012 13- Pat Mulligan, 2010 13- Shane Miller, 2013 10- Pat Donegan, 1982 10- Ryan Carino, 2007 10- Pat Mulligan, 2009 MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A CAREER 25- Lars Pedersen, 2013-2014 23- Pat Mulligan, 2009-2010 18- Jake Pellitier, 2011-2012 18- Mark Hirschbeck, 2011-2013 16- Shane Miller, 2011-2013 15- Ryan Carino, 2005-2007 MOST CONVERSIONS IN A GAME 8- Casey Olayos vs. Holy Cross, 2009 7- Tom Harrigan vs. Harding, 1979 7- Casey Olayos vs. Bassick, 2007-09, vs. Warde, Trumbull 7- Joe DoCarmo vs. Trinity Catholic, Norwalk, 2010 7- Jake Pellitier vs. Bassick, Warde, TC, Trumbull, 2012 7- Marc Mrozek vs. Wilton, Trumbull, 2014 MOST CONVERSIONS IN A SEASON 58- Joe DoCarmo, 2010 55- Jake Pellitier, 2012 51- Casey Olayos, 2009 50- Marc Mrozek, 2014 MOST CONVERSIONS IN A CAREER 119- Casey Olayos, 2007-2009 MOST FIELD GOALS IN A GAME 2- Pete DiMartino vs. Westhill, 1996 2- Joe DoCarmo vs. Trumbull, 2010 MOST TOTAL YARDS IN A CAREER 9169- Joe DellaVecchia 2007-2010 MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 5- Tyler Matakevich vs. Trumbull, 2009 5- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Ledyard, 2013 4- Marty Dempsey vs. Kolbe, 1972 4- Dave Donnelley vs. Bullard Havens, 1976 4- John DeDonato vs. Bullard Havens, 1977 4-Glenn Newman vs. Fairfield, 1999 4- Tyler Matakevich vs. Crosby, 2009 vs. Ansonia, 2010 4- Jake Pellitier vs. Staples, 2012 4- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Trinity Catholic, McMahon, 2013 4- Shane Miller vs. Fairfield Prep, Trumbull, Ledyard, Barlow, 2013 4- Lars Pedersen vs. Trinity Catholic, 2014 MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON 33- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2013 30- Bruce Perry, 1983 28- Tyler Matakevich, 2009 MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN A CAREER 63- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2011-2014 61- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 46- Bruce Perry, 1981-1983 40- Lars Pedersen, 2011-2014 MOST POINTS IN A GAME 30- Tyler Matakevich vs. Trumbull, 2009 30- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Ledyard, 2013 29- Kyle Carraro, vs. Middletown, 1990 28- Glenn Newman vs. Fairfield, 1999 MOST POINTS IN A SEASON 200- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2013 193- Bruce Perry, 1983 MOST POINTS IN A CAREER 378- Mufasha Abdul-Basir, 2011-2014 366- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 290- Bruce Perry, 1981-1983 254- Lars Pedersen, 2011-2014
MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SEASON 5- Marc Mrozek, 2014 4- Casey Olayos, 2008 3- Joe DoCarmo, 2010 3- Mike Pappagalla, 2004 MOST FIELD GOALS IN A CAREER 8- Pete DiMartino, 1995-1997 8- Casey Olayos, 2007-2009 MOST PUNTS IN A GAME 9- Marc Ganter vs. Fairfield Prep, 1981 MOST PUNTS IN A SEASON 56- Brendan Taylor, 2003 MOST PUNTS IN A CAREER 92- Tom Harrigan, 1977-1979 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN A GAME (min 4 punts) 47.2- Cam Ryan vs. Notre Dame-WH, 2014 45.3- Nick Pulaski vs. New Canaan, 2009 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN A SEASON (min 20 punts) 38.9- Cam Ryan, 2014 38.2- Tom Harrigan, 1979 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN A CAREER (min 40 punts) 35.7- Tom Harrigan, 1977-1979 MOST PUNT RETURNS IN A GAME 4- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Fairfield Prep, 1979, 1980 4- Dave DeDonato vs. Bullard Havens, 1981 4- Ryan Carino vs. Ludlow, 2007 4- Colin Morris vs. Danbury, 2008 MOST PUNT RETURNS IN A SEASON 24- Joe DellaVecchia, 1979 18- Lars Pedersen, 2014 MOST PUNT RETURNS IN A CAREER 33- Joe DellaVecchia, 1978-1980 29- Lars Pedersen, 2012-2014 MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS IN A GAME 100- Marty Dempsey vs. Bassick, 1972 95- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Stratford, 1979 MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A GAME 3- Jim Bruno vs. Kolbe, 1972 3- Colin Morris vs. Bassick, 2008 MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A SEASON 7- Tim Falanga, 1981 7- Jerry Kramer, 2010 6- Joe DellaVecchia, 1979, 1980 6- Lars Pedersen, 2014 MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A CAREER 15- Lars Pedersen, 2011-20014 13- Joe DellaVecchia, 1978-1980 13- Ryan Carino, 2005-2007 13- Jerry Kramer, 2008-2010 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES IN A GAME 3- Gary Brewster vs. Bpt. Central, 1972 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES IN A SEASON 7- Mickey Camerato, 1976 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES IN A CAREER 10- Mickey Camerato, 1975-1976 MOST TACKLES IN A GAME 19- Tom Campanelli vs. Bunnell, 1975 19- Bill Kurtz vs. Fairfield Prep, 1982 19- Tony Civitella vs. Trumbull, 2009 MOST TACKLES IN A SEASON 146- Cam Ryan, 2014 132- Sean Chinova, 2010 128- Tony Civitella, 2009 123- Pat Babis, 2006 MOST TACKLES IN A CAREER 400- Tyler Matakevich, 2007-2010 325- Steve Neugebauer, 1994-1997 MOST SACKS IN A GAME 3- Chris Sadler vs. Greenwich, 2000 MOST SACKS IN A SEASON 8- Jared Pierce, 1999
MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS IN A SEASON 291- Joe DellaVecchia, 1979 215- Lars Pedersen, 2014 MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS IN A CAREER 493- Joe DellaVecchia, 1978-1980 348- Lars Pedersen, 2012-2014 MOST PASSES DEFENDED IN A GAME 6- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Bassick and Masuk, 1980 MOST PASSES DEFENDED IN A SEASON 28- Joe DellaVecchia, 1980 13- Lars Pedersen, 2014 MOST PASSES DEFENDED IN A CAREER 44- Joe DellaVecchia, 1978-1980 42- Lars Pedersen, 2011-2014 MOST TEAM RUSHES IN A GAME 57- vs. Masuk, 1982 MOST TEAM RUSHES IN A SEASON 511-1980 491-2014 MOST TEAM RUSHES PER GAME 45.0-1976 MOST TEAM RUSHING YARDS IN A GAME 630- vs. Ledyard, 2013 495- vs. Trumbull, 2013 425- vs. Barlow, 2013 397- vs. Immaculate, 1980 MOST TEAM RUSHING YARDS IN A SEASON 4060-2013 3362-2014 2445-2010 2409-2009 2367-1980 MOST TEAM RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 271.1-2013 258.6-2014 200.8-2009 197.3-1980 MOST SACKS IN A CAREER 15- Jared Pierce, 1998-2000 MOST PUNTS IN A GAME 9- vs. Fairfield Prep, 1981 MOST PUNTS IN A SEASON 56-2003 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN A GAME (TEAM) 47.2 vs. Notre Dame-WH, 2014 45.3 vs. New Canaan, 2009 42.0 vs. Stratford, 1978 BEST PUNTING AVERAGE IN A SEASON (TEAM) 38.2-1979 (23 for 878) 37.9-2014 (24 for 909) MOST PUNT RETURNS GAME (TEAM) 5- vs. Bullard Havens, 1981 MOST PUNT RETURNS SEASON (TEAM) 30-1980 MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS GAME (TEAM) 104- vs. Ellington/Somers, 2014 100- vs. Bassick, 1972 MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS SEASON (TEAM) 301-2014 291-1979 FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED IN A GAME -38 vs. Crosby, 2009-35 vs. Bpt. Central, 1979 FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED IN A SEASON 612-1980 FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED GAME -11 vs. Stratford, 1979 FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED SEASON 487-1973 FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED GAME 0 vs. Hillhouse, 1980; Bassick, 1982; Ridgefield, 2000 0 vs. Trumbull, 2006; Ludlowe, 2007; Barlow, 2013
MOST TEAM PASSING YARDS IN A GAME 379- vs. Fairfield Prep 368- vs. New Canaan MOST TEAM PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON 3136-2010 3065-2013 MOST TEAM PASSING YARDS PER GAME 241.2-2010 211.8-2009 207.4-2007 MOST PLAYS IN A GAME 78- vs. Darien, 2012 78- vs. New Canaan, 2013 71- vs. Bullard Havens, 1976 MOST PLAYS IN A SEASON 823-2013 695-2014 674-1978 MOST TOTAL YARDS IN A GAME 808- vs. Ledyard, 2013 656- vs. Trumbull, 2013 604- vs. Crosby, 2010 600- vs. Wilton, 2009 MOST TOTAL YARDS IN A SEASON 7131-2013 5581-2010 4960-2009 4916-2014 MOST FIRST DOWNS GAME 27- vs. Ludlowe, 2006 27- vs. Ledyard, 2013 26- vs. Wilton, 2013 MOST FIRST DOWNS SEASON 289-2013 213-2010 211-2014 FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED SEASON 45-1973 49-1980 FEWEST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED GAME 2 vs. Bassick, 1982 FEWEST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED SEASON 113-1973 LOWEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE GAME 0 vs. Hillhouse, 1980; Bassick, 1982; Ridgefield, 2000 0 vs. Trumbull, 2006; Ludlowe, 2007; Barlow, 2013 LOWEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE SEASON.333- (52 for 156), 1973 MOST YARDS PENALIZED GAME 151- vs. Stratford, 1979 MOST YARDS PENALIZED SEASON 93 for 835, 2009 83 for 832, 2013 MOST YARDS PENALIZED BY OPPONENT GAME 140- Trumbull, 2014 120- Bullard Havens, 1977 MOST YARDS PENALIZED BY OPPONENT SEASON 92 for 785, 2013 83 for 719, 2010 MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED GAME 6- vs. Bassick, 1974 MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED SEASON 21-1976 and 1978 MOST INTERCEPTIONS GAME 7- vs. Bunnell, 1980 7- vs. Bassick, 2008 MOST INTERCEPTIONS SEASON 30-1981
FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED GAME -12 vs. Bunnell, 1973 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED SEASON 1398-1976 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME 118.4-1980 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED GAME 0 vs. Bunnell, 1973 0 vs. Hillhouse, 1980 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED SEASON 75-1976 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED PER GAME 7.2-1980 MOST TD's IN A SEASON 101-2013 MOST POINTS IN GAME 84- vs. Ledyard, 2013 62- vs. Harding, 1977 62- vs. Barlow, 2013 61- vs. Trumbull, 2013 MOST POINTS IN A SEASON 689-2013 (15 games) 463-2010 (13 games) 451-2014 (13 games) 427-2009 (12 games) 426-1983 (11 games) 423-2012 (11 games) MOST POINTS PER GAME 45.6-2013 38.7-1983 38.4-2012 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED IN A SEASON 21-1980 (12 games) MOST SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON 9-1980 LONGEST PUNT 75 yards- Joe Burns vs. New Canaan, 2010 LONGEST FIELD GOAL 44 yards- Marc Mrozek vs. Bassck, 2014 LONGEST PUNT RETURN 74 yards TD- Pat Battista vs. Ellington/Somers, 2014 70 yards TD- Joe DellaVecchia vs. Stratford, 1979 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 99 yards TD- Lars Pedersen vs. Ridgefield, 2014 95 yards TD- Lars Pedersen vs. Barlow, 2013 94 yards TD- Jerry Kramer vs. Crosby, 2010 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 99 yards TD- Lars Pedersen vs. Trinity Catholic, 2011 MOST INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR A TD IN SEASON 2- Jack Shannon, 2007 MBIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4) 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983 ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS (4)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS 8-1980 (36 consecutive quarters) MOST CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES 30-1981-1984 LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE 91 yard TD- Mufasha Abdul-Basir vs. Ledyard, 2014 86 yard TD- Shane Milller vs. Trumbull, 2013 85 yard TD- Bennett Streets vs. Platt, 1993 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (12) 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 1988, 1989, 1990, 2009, 2010 2013, 2014 1982 RANKED #1 IN CONNECTICUT LONGEST PASS COMPLETION 96 yard TD- Joe Yednasty to Nate Bivins vs. Staples, 1999 92 yard TD- Joe DellaVecchia to Pat Mulligan vs. Norwalk, 2010