By Kevin A’Hearn
The march to the 2015 AAA final for Cardinal Hayes has worked its way through every level of the CHSFL. Along the way the Cardinal’s have played for A titles and AA titles. The march has seen its share of successes and failures but the 2015 Cardinal Hayes football team has reached the pinnacle of the CHSFL and puts the Cardinal’s on the verge of their first CHSFL league championship since 1970.
The road to the championship game took an unexpected turn with the passing of teammate Delano Cowan this week. But in his memory the Cardinals pulled together and mustered enough strength to hold off CHSFL perennial power St. Anthony’s 44-39. The win propels the second seeded Cardinals to their first ever appearance in the League Championship game and a matchup with either defending champion #1 Archbishop Stepinac or fellow upstart #5 St. Peter’s.
Information concerning the championship game will be finalized after tomorrows AAA Semi-Final between St. Anthony’s and St. Peter’s.