GMC FOOTBALL: St. Joseph clinches No. 3 seed for playoffs and wins 17th straight division game

St. Joseph 49, J.P. Stevens 21: Jordan Davis amassed 252 all-purpose yards including kickoff returns of 95 and 85 yards for touchdowns as the Falcons completed an undefeated regular season for the second consecutive year.

Unofficially, St. Joseph (9-0) appears to have locked up the No. 3 seed for the Non-Public Group IV playoffs and will host a first-round home game against either Paramus Catholic or Delbarton next weekend.

Running back Manny Resto contributed 164 yards and two touchdowns rushing on 22 carries. He scored on runs of 42 and 17 yards.

Quarterback Paul Cocozziello completed 6 of 11 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with Jon Sot on a 22-yard scoring strike and Nate Wyatt on a 17-yard touchdown pass.

After J.P. Stevens found the end zone to make the score 14-14, Davis returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards to give St. Joseph a 21-14 halftime lead.

Davis returned the game’s opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. He also had a 29-yard rushing touchdown.

The Falcons extended their White Division winning streak to 17 games.

The Hawks fell to 2-6.