Day: November 24, 2017

Archbishop Stepinac (9-2; NYCHSFL) vs. Canisius (8-3; Monsignor Martin) When: Saturday November 25th, 2017 Where: Canisius High School Time: Noon Watch: News12Varsity.com How they won their respective Regional Titles: Canisius (Defeated St. Joseph’s Collegiate, 22-14) -Junior linebacker, Joe Jamison, broke a 14-14 tie early in the 4th quarter, forcing and recovering a fumble and returning it 26-yards for the game-winning score….He finished the game with 10 overall stops and 1 sack in being named the Defensive MVP…Jamison also averaged 8.2 yards on the ground on 10 carries as the team’s primary option out of the backfield. -Senior quarterback, Jayce Johnson, struggled a bit in the air (5-for-11, 67 yards), but was lethal with his legs, accounting for both of the Crusaders’ 1st half touchdowns on a pair of TD runs from 34 and 15 yards away. -Trailing 14-7, junior, Joel Nicholas, set up the tying score when he returned a

While no one will disagree that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is a celebration of family, friends, and good fortune, in the NYCHSFL it possesses an equally great purpose; many a time it is the day that we bid a fond fair well to some of our most accomplished and cherished student-athletes.  2017 proved no different as between the 94th and 75th anniversaries of the Turkey Bowl games played between Fordham Prep/Xavier and Cardinal Hayes/Mount St. Michael Academy, the downstate Catholic football faithful said goodbye and banked away another afternoon of memories  for six returning All-League players, three of whom earned the distinction of being named All-State during the first three years of their respective careers (Note: many will repeat and fresh faces will surely be added when the 2017 list is released at a later date). Fordham Prep-28; Xavier-0 Less than a week removed from moving into 2nd place