Day: November 8, 2018

2018 NYCHSFL AAA Semi Final Preview

By Matt Diano: #1 St. Anthony’s (7-1) vs. #5 Cardinal Hayes (3-4) When: Friday November 9th, 2018 Where: St. Anthony’s High School @Cy Donnelly Field Time: 7pm Synopsis Regular season champs now in back-to-back seasons for the Friars of St. Anthony’s High School, going all the way this postseason has a much greater meaning than ever before…Triple-A titlists a remarkable 11 times in a span of 13 years from 2001-2013, the South Huntington school has not hoisted NYCHSFL hardware in their past four attempts, including a loss in last year’s finals to Archbishop Stepinac…And, with long-time Head Coach/legend Rich Reichert, set to hang up his whistle and clipboard at the conclusion of the 2018 season, you know there is added pressure to send their mentor out on top. Undefeated this season against in-state competition (their lone loss was to an opponent from Maryland), the Friars possess an offense that at

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2018 NYCHSFL Quarterfinal Players of the Week Announced

By Matt Diano: Sean Fleming (Sr.); TE – Iona Prep Gaels Two years ago, the Monmouth University commit was a 190-pound sophomore who made just 13 catches for a Gael program that won the 2016 Double-A title…Fast-forward to the present time and what you now have is a 6’4, 235-pound stud who looks every bit the desired prototype for the tight end position…A testament to the amount of blood, sweat, and tears the Dobbs Ferry resident has sacrificed during the transformation process, it is not just Fleming’s physical traits that have grown; so too has his overall skill set and the level of impact he has been able to make as a part of this high-octane IP passing attack. Taking to the field on Saturday evening needing just one reception to equal his 2017 season total, the Iona Prep captain would explode for nine catches for 71 yards (just eight

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