Day: November 26, 2021

Iona Prep (10-1; NYCHSFL) vs.  St. Francis (7-3; Monsignor Martin) When: Saturday November 27th, 2021 @Noon Where: Wellington T. Mara Field on the campus of Iona Prep 255 Wilmot Rd, New Rochelle, NY 10804 How They Got Here: -Iona Prep defeated Monsignor Farrell, 49-15 on November 20th in the NYCHSFL title game -St. Francis was a 21-10 victor against Canisius on November 13th in the Monsignor Martin championship contest… By Matt Diano: Synopsis:  The clash of champions is upon us as two of the state’s top-3 ranked programs will square off this Saturday in a clash of regional, Catholic supremacy…In one corner, will be the host/NYS top-ranked Gaels of Iona Prep, who after dropping their first appearance of the fall to NJ powerhouse, Don Bosco Prep, have gone on to string together 10 consecutive victories, with most of those wins being accompanied by a rather comfortable margin (average score of

By Matt Diano: It just is not a proper Thanksgiving without one of the NYCHSFL’s grandest traditions, the annual Turkey Bowl contests between century-long rivals, Fordham Prep/Xavier, as well as the battle of the Bronx (Cardinal Hayes/Mt. St. Michael Academy)! Both series renewed today after taking a one-year hiatus because of COVID19 restrictions, and no matter the final scores, it was a welcomed treat to literally kick off our morning by watching four groups of fine, talented, scholarly gentlemen put it all on the line in honor of their respective schools!!   Fordham Prep-27; Xavier-13 In the 98th rendition in of one of the nation’s oldest and greatest showdowns, the Rams and Knights went toe-to-toe at Jack Coffey Field, with the hosts from Fordham Prep prevailing by a score of 27-13! Surrendering the initial touchdown of the game on 2-yard touchdown run by Knights’ senior, Nicholas Bruno (his 11th score