Day: November 21, 2014

New York States #2 Ranked Stepinac & #6 Ranked Iona Prep Prepare to Battle this Saturday at Fordham University’s Coffey Field for the NYCHSFL AAA Title Kickoff is at 4:30 PM

In this weeks edition of the New York States Sports Writers Association rankings Stepinac is ranked 2nd while Iona Prep is ranked 6th.  They will play on Saturday at 4:30 PM for the downstate CHSFL AAA Title. A matchup with New York States #1 overall team Canisius (Buffalo) may be on the line. They have been ranked #1 for most of the season and will play Bishop Timon St. Jude for the upstate Monsignor Martin Association Title next weekend, the game was pushed back due to the snow in Buffalo. In the first year of the Downstate vs Upstate Catholic Title game which will be played on December 6th it looks like a #1 ranking and New York State supremacy may be on the line. To view the full rankings from the NYSSWA click here. To see how Iona Prep has been preparing for the game against Stepinac click here

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Players of the Week – Semi Finals

Dan Negron (Archbishop Stepinac – Jr./ILB):  On Saturday Dan Negron led Crusaders to a 56-0  shutout of previously undefeated St Peters.   Dan recorded 10 solo tackles and assisted on 8. Dan also returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown.     Qaaddir Shepard   (Iona Prep – Sr./R/LB):  Qaaddir Shepard’s 12 catches kept the pressure on as Iona defeated the defending champions, St. Anthony’s.  Shepard’s catches accumulated 153 yards and two touchdowns. Edwin Pizarro  (St. John the Baptist – Sr./QB / DB):   Edwin Pizarro was 7/10 for 78 yards passing with 1 touchdown and rushed the ball 10 times for 95 yards.  Edwin was a huge part of St. John’s offense in its 21-14 win over Xavier. Edwin had key runs resulting in first downs toward the end of the game and was efficient with his passes completing 70%.    On the defensive side of the ball Pizarro had 6 tackles and

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