Day: November 18, 2017

Mike Tyson was famously quoted as saying that “Everyone has a plan until they get hit”….For the third-seeded Crusaders from Archbishop Stepinac, they would get hit really hard during the opening quarter of the AAA title contest, surrendering a 75-yard punt return [by Friar junior DB, Makai Murphy] and an eight-yard touchdown run by Sean Bryan to trail top-seeded St. Anthony’s 14-0. However, rather than allow the early damage to dampen their spirits, the Mike O’Donnell mentored program from Westchester would do what true champions always seem to be able to do, they simply brushed themselves off and got back to the work….The result was streak of 34 unanswered points from the second through the 4th quarters to run away with their third Catholic crown in the past four years, 47-22. Initiating the two touchdown comeback effort would be senior Quarterback, Michael Nicosia, who completed a 93-yard drive by sneaking

Matt Sluka…Matt Sluka…Matt Sluka…Matt Sluka…Matt Sluka….Matt Sluka….We wrote it six times because that is exactly the number of times that the red-headed junior assassin either contributed or single-handily orchestrated a Firebird touchdown in the Marianist school’s 54-19 victory over Fordham Prep to seize the a Catholic football crown for the first time since 1999….The 11th and final “w” of the season for the  Uniondale based program holds another special purpose as it puts the finishing touches on the first perfect season in KMHS football history….No matter what happens in the future, these young  men are forever immortalized by their immaculate journey to the throne !!! Already leading 7-0 following a 47-yard run by super sophomore, Jordan DeLucia, Sluka would explode for the first of his five running TDs on the evening when a Danny Wilson block sprung him for a 63-yard scramble down the sidelines to double the lead to

Cardinal Hayes defeated Stepinac 38-20 to capture the JVA AAA league Championship.  Xavier went on the road to defeat top seeded Moore Catholic 22-18 to claim the AA title.

The wait is over!!!  After playing the role of bridesmaids in each of the past two seasons, the Pilots of Cardinal Spellman finally find themselves atop the NYCHSFL world, following a 20-18 victory over top-seeded Xaverian, in the “A” Division final….The victory avenged a pair of losses (14-13 on September 30th; 20-6 on November 3rd) during the regular season. Surviving a serious scare in the semifinals that witnessed them have to climb out of a 14-0 4th quarter hole to Kennedy Catholic by scoring 16 unanswered points in the final 12 minutes of play, the Pilots were forced to sweat it out yet again in the title contest when a Xaverian 94-yard touchdown pass from James Resker to Timothy McCabe with 2:55 remaining put the Clippers up 18-14. However, like a team that refused to lose on this day, the William Cawley led cohort would find an answer on their