Mission Statement

The St. Joan of Arc football program is committed to teaching the fundamentals of football, team work, and sportsmanship in an environment that stresses faith, family, and fun.  The St. Joan of Arc football program strives to produce exemplary young men of faith in the community, their family, the classroom and on the field.  This will be accomplished by modeling Christian behavior at all times and teaching the proper priorities in life; God, Family, School, Football.

Program Description

Since our inception in 1955, St. Joan of Arc football has been a proud member of the Catholic Youth Organization of the Archdiocese of Detroit.  Teams are fielded at three levels of competition; freshman 3rd/4th grade; Junior Varsity 5th/6th; and Varsity 7th/8th.  All boys in SJA School or members of SJA Parish in grades 3-8 are welcome to join our team.  Students in grades 3-8 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School in Grosse Pointe Woods are also permitted to play football for St. Joan of Arc.

St. Joan of Arc will return to the Detroit Catholic League Prep Bowl on October 22 at Ford Field.  This will be SJA's first trip to the Prep Bowl since 2006 and 14th overall.  The event began at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1978.  SJA will participate in a 20-minute exhibition as part of the CYO panorama prior to the CYO Championship game. 

SJA's will be in the Prep Bowl as the Division C champion, SJA's first division title since 2002.  To clinch the appearance, SJA put together its best performance of the season in a 27-6 victory over OL Sorrows.

The Chargers will conclude the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 15 against the Rebels of St. Raphael.  This will be the final game of the season and the final game on Charger Field for our seven eighth graders.  The game kicks off at 12:30pm with the 8th Grade Farewell ceremony taking place immediately following the game.