New York Catholic State Title Game Preview
New York Catholic State Finals: Cardinal Hayes (7-4) vs. Canisius (6-5) When: Saturday November 23, 2019 Where: Stransky Athletic Complex @ Canisius. H.S. Buffalo, NY Time: 1pm Synopsis By Matt Diano: Two programs that a month ago did not appear destined to be playing in their own league finals, let alone the state title game, both the NYCHSFL champion, Cardinals, and the Monsignor Martin titlist, Crusaders caught fire in the month of November, winning a combined six straight games, including each avenging a pair of regular season defeats in the postseason…Seeded 4th and 3rd in their respective league playoff brackets, Cardinal Hayes reached this point by lighting up the scoreboard to the tune of an average of 43.7 points in victories over St. Anthony’s (61-14), Iona Prep (45-34; ranked 2nd in the state at the time), and two-time defending state kings, Stepinac (25-7; ranked 4th in the New York State