Football
SRA Football Program
The St. Raphael Academy football program has a long and storied history. The program has won 15 state titles and appeared in 10 Super Bowls, winning 7, since the Super Bowl format was instituted in 1972.
The program is led by Mike Sassi ’86, who is entering his 14th season as head coach. He has been named Nike Division II Coach of the Year (1999), RIIL Division I Coach of the Year (2003, 2007), and RIIL Coach of the Year (2007). Coach Sassi has led SRA to 3 Super Bowls, winning titles in 1999 and 2007.
The program has alumni currently playing for: North Carolina State, University of Rhode Island, Sacred Heart, Bryant University, and Norwich. Over the past decade, other SRA football alumni have played at Boston College, Temple, University of New Hampshire, Bucknell, Brown University, Nichols College, Bridgewater State, Dean College, Salve Regina, and Merrimack.
SRA Football does not cut any players that come out for the team. We welcome all to experience being part of the SRA football tradition.
We are anxious to start the 2011 season. The team has 6 offensive starters and 5 defensive starters returning from a squad that went to the semifinals last year. The team is led by one of the most highly recruited players in school history, Davon Robertson, who is a finalist for participation in the U.S. Army All-Star Game.
VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
September (2) Round Robin at Cranston Stadium 5pm
September 9 at Bishop Hendricken 7pm
September 16 at Tolman at Pariseau Field 7pm
September 23 at Pilgrim 7pm
October 1 vs. Woonsocket at Pariseau Field 4pm
October 8 at West Warwick 1:30pm
October 14 vs. Cranston West at Cranston Stadium 7pm
October 21 vs. Toll Gate at Pariseau Field 7pm
October 29 vs. Mt. Hope at Pariseau Field 1pm
November 5 at Ponaganset 1:30pm
November (11-12 TBA) Playoff
November 23 at Johnston 7pm
Please click here to access the Saint Raphael Academy athletics calendar.
Practice
All Summer workouts are at O’Brien Field from 4:45 to 6pm on the following dates only.
July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 26, 27, 28 August 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Double sessions are Monday-Friday 8:45-11am & 2:45-5pm from August 15 to August 20
Coaches
Head Coach Michael Sassi, Assistant Coaches Anthony Palladino, Christopher Braddock, Nick Landry, Ricardo Restrepo, Steven Vargas, Trainer Stephen Lennon
Directions to fields
Please click here for directions to fields on which football games are played.
