Day: November 28, 2015

By Matt Diano: Is there anything that Stepinac senior, Terrell Morrison cannot do on a football field? One week removed from recording a pair of first half interceptions that set up key scores in the Crusaders’ NYCHSFL Championship 20-12 victory over Cardinal Hayes, the 5’11, 180-pound captain would demonstrate that he is just as lethal on the offensive side of the ball, catching three first half touchdown passes (had four TD receptions overall) to propel his school to their first ever New York Catholic State Team title this afternoon, 42-28, over the Red Raider of St. Francis.   The victory erases the painful memories of a year ago when Coach Mike O’Donnell’s boys dropped the inaugural state title game, 23-10 to Canisus. Scoreless after the first 10+ minutes of play, Morrison would get his NYS #1 ranked team on the board first, using a double move and breaking wide open to be

Archbishop Stepinac captured the NYSCHSAA football state title by defeating St. Francis 42-28.  The Crusaders survived a comeback by the Red Raiders, who battle back from a 28-0 deficit to pull with in seven before Stepinac sealed the win, to take the title.  It was a sucessful return trip to the state title game for the Crusaders who lost in the annugural game to Canisius 23-10.  The state championship puts the finishing touches on 12-0 season and helps solidify Stepinac claim to #1 in the New York State Sportswriters Association poll. St. Francis’ CB Brandon Metz was selected Defensive MVP and Stepinac QB, Tyquell Fields, was named Offensive MVP. Click here to view a replay of the Crusaders win;   http://www.msgvarsity.com/hudson-valley/highlights-stepinac-42-st-francis-28-nys-chsaa-football-final-1.1755202 Click here to view the NYSSA poll; http://roadtosyracuse.com/reference/rankings-2015-large-11.shtml#.Vlohb3arSM8