Day: September 8, 2022

Article by Matt Diano 1) Iona Prep  Head Coach: Joe Spagnolo (Entering 7th Season)  Last Season:  Record: 11-1; Won 38-22 in CHSAA State Finals vs. St. Francis; Claimed the 2021 NYCHSFL AAA crown behind a 49-15 victory over Monsignor Farrell     Top Returning Players:  *Ajani Sheppard (Sr.; QB)—Reigning NYCHSFL AAA Offensive Player of the Year; 2021 New York State Co-Offensive Player of the Year; 2021 All-Catholic/2021 1st Team All-State…Dual-threat QB that had a hand in 38 touchdowns last season (22 tossing; 16 rushing)…Completed 181-of-255 throw attempts (71%) for 2,357 yards; also called his own number on 138 separate occasions, surpassing the 1,000 milestone (1,041)…Truly deadly in every possible way, the Old Dominion University commit boasted 200+ passing efforts seven times in 2021, while also dashing for 100+ on four different outings!    *Zyian Moultrie-Goddard (Sr; LB/RB)—Recipient of the 2021 NYCHSFL Defensive Player of the Year; 2021 All-Catholic selection/2021 1st Team All-State…The sparkplug that

Article by Matt Diano 1) Moore Catholic  Head Coach: Nick Giannatasio (Entering 6th Season in the HC role)  Last Season:  Record: 6-4; Lost 43-7 in NYCHSFL “AA-1” Finals to Chaminade    Top Returning Players:  *John Michalski (Sr.; Quarterback)—2021 All-Catholic Selection; 2021 2nd Team All-State; Prolific dual-threat field general that produced over 2,400 yards of total offense, completing 116-of-210 attempts in the air for 1,826 yards (16 TD throws), while adding an additional 577 yards + 6 TDs on the ground (70 carries)  *Henry Tabansi (Sr.; Two-Way Lineman)—2021 All-Catholic Selection (OL); 2021 2nd Team All-State; anchor on both sides of the line of scrimmage; The Mav offense generated close to 3,300 yards and scored 28 touchdowns with him battling in the trenches….Defensively, he recorded 21 stops!….Committed to the University of Buffalo  *Moshood Giwa (Sr.; OT)—A mountain of a man at 6’6, 280-pounds, will join Tabansi in comprising a vaunted Offensive Tackle tandem…One of

Article by Matt Diano 1) Xavier Head Coach: Chris Stevens (Entering 21st Season at the helm) Last Season: Record: 1-8; Lost 35-21 in NYCHSFL “AA-1” Quarterfinals to league runners-up, Moore Catholic   Top Returning Players *James Franchock (Sr.; FS)—The trend-setter for the entire “D”, as an 11th grader, Franchock ended the year 4th on the team with 55 total stops, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery….He Is the glue in 2022 for a program renowned for their toughness and tenacity! *Shane Zaletofsky (Sr.; TB/CB)—Labeled as a conservation project, in 2021, Zaletofsky made a name for himself more so on the defensive side of the ball, as he logged 26 tackles and recovered a fumble from the cornerback position…He was spotlighted on “O”, but met quite found his footing, completing 1-of-12 pass attempts (10 yards) and carrying the ball just 12 times for a net loss…Contrary to 2021, look for 2022