Day: November 13, 2015

By Matt Diano: It is semifinal time in the triple-A division and playing this weekend will be more than a few familiar faces as three-fourths of our teams are back in the championship round of 4 for the second consecutive year. Up top, the unanimous top team in New York, Archbishop Stepinac, will look to win their 19th straight game against a downstate Catholic opponent when they square off against the team that on paper was not even supposed to be here, 5th– seeded St. Peter’s Boys…While the Crusaders cruised in their quarterfinal game a week ago, winning 50-3 over Chaminade, the Eagles would advance by the slimmest of margins, avenging a 33-8 loss from earlier in the season by claiming a 22-21 triumph over Monsignor Farrell in a clash of S.I’s finest. At the bottom of the playoff bracket, you have a game that will give Giants/Patriots a run

By Matt Diano: Unlike the Single-A semifinal games, in the AA division, there are no clear cut favorites as both of our lower seeded teams have more than a fighter’s chance at pulling the upset. #4 Fordham Prep will look to take the next step in their attempt to pull off the rare feat of winning back-to-back titles in two different divisions, while #1 Christ the King will continue their pursuit of perfection. #3 St. John the Baptist will look to get to the title game after experiencing heartbreak in 2014, while #2 Xavier will be as hungry as ever to send the Cougars home with a sour taste in their mouths. #1 Christ the King vs. #4 Fordham Prep (Saturday, November 14thth @1 p.m.—Franklin K. Lane HS) A barn-burner when these two programs went head-to-head all the way back in week #1, the Rams would be a position to