By Matt Diano In a showdown of Cinderellas, one team had to have the glass slipper YANKED off their foot and unfortunately for the NYCHSFL faithful, that school was Cardinal Hayes, as they dropped a heartbreaker, 25-24, to Canisius in the 2019 Catholic High School State finals. Trailing 24-10 in the last 5:00 of regulation, […]
New York Catholic State Finals: Cardinal Hayes (7-4) vs. Canisius (6-5) When: Saturday November 23, 2019 Where: Stransky Athletic Complex @ Canisius. H.S. Buffalo, NY Time: 1pm Synopsis By Matt Diano: Two programs that a month ago did not appear destined to be playing in their own league finals, let alone the state title game, […]
By Matt Diano: AAA Champions – Cardinal Hayes Henry Belin (So; QB; Offensive MVP)—There is a saying in high school and college sports that “no one is a rookie anymore when the postseason rolls around.” In the case of the Cardinals’ 6’3, 200-pound sophomore field general, no truer words could be spoken as it pertains […]
By Matt Diano Last season, the Chaminade juniors had to endure the pains of a humbling 42-14 loss at the hands of Kellenberg…As seniors, that loss served as the ultimate motivation, as the Flyers earned the sweep (won 28-26 on Oct. 13th) and snapped the rival Firebirds’ two-year reign of double-A supremacy behind a 29-12 […]
By Matt Diano For every coach that has ever preached to their team that seed is just a number, Cardinal Hayes is the program for you…Entering the postseason 4th (the lowest seed among today’s finalists) out of six teams in the triple-A division, Head Coach CJ O’Neil’s Cardinals shocked the Empire State football world the […]
By Matt Diano Three years ago, Justin Lacks stood at midfield at Mitchel Field and collected the Offensive Outstanding Player award in the “A” title time…Today, playing in the finale of his decorated career as a Maverick student-athlete, he had the privilege of recreating the honor, as he rushed for 225 yards and 2 scores […]
Archbishop Stepinac and Chaminade claim the 2019 JV titles. Stepinac defeated St. Anthony’s 41-0 Friday night to capture the CHSFL JV league title. Chaminade outlasted St. Francis Prep 17-14 to win the CHSFL AA JV title.
By Matt Diano: “AAA” Finals: #2 Archbishop Stepinac vs. #4 Cardinal Hayes (Nov. 16h, 2pm @ Mitchel Athletic Complex)—Something of a rite of passage in the NYCHSFL, no triple-A postseason would be complete without the annual showdown between the Crusaders and the Cardinals…Meeting in the playoffs for the sixth straight season (4-1 in favor of […]
By Matt Diano: Damon Barnes (Sr.); WR/DB – Cardinal Hayes Cardinals If you want to know what makes the postseason extra special, it is those moments when a senior, staring the end of his scholastic career dead in the eyes, goes out and puts forth a career-day so as to earn the right to wear […]