Day: November 17, 2016

By Matt Diano: #1 Holy Trinity (9-1) vs. #3 Iona Prep (7-3) When: Saturday November 19th, 2016 Where: Mitchel Athletic Complex Time: 1:30 pm The last time they met: -FIRST MEETING OF 2016!!!!     Synopsis: A match-up pitting two traditional AAA league members against one another, if you have been paying close attention to the 2016 season, you can see why many people were surprised when the Titans and Gaels were reclassified to double-A this year….Almost across the board (combined 11-1 in league contests), both squads have gone out week after week and demonstrated that they just might be in a class all their own.   Because, as luck would have it, they did not meet during the 2016 regular season, we really were unable to develop much of a scouting report….However, using the remainder of their games as a barometer, common sense seems to tell us that as

By Matt Diano: #1 Moore Catholic (7-2) vs. #3 Cardinal Spellman (5-4) When: Saturday November 19th, 2016 Where: Mitchel Athletic Complex Time: 10 am History of the Season Series: – The two teams split during the regular season, with third seeded Spellman winning in overtime, 30-24 on September 24th; Moore Catholic got their revenge on October 29th, winning another nail biter, 18-16 -In both games, the Pilots were driving late and were well within striking distance; they converted in the first meeting; in the rematch, the Mavs held firm, stopping them on 4th & inches inside the goal line. -Both teams’ got great production out of their #1 running backs as MC fab frosh, Justin Lacks, ran for 304 yards and four touchdowns between the two meetings, while Spellman senior, Rodney N’Guessan, countered with 224 yards and a quartet of scores himself. -Despite a low connection percentage, Mavs sophomore signal