Day: November 3, 2022

Article by Matt Diano   #2 Moore Catholic (7-2) vs. #7 St. Francis Prep (3-5) When: Sunday November 6th, 2022 @1pm Where: Moore Catholic HS (100 Merrill Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314) Previous Meeting: 32-10 Moore Catholic on October 22nd (Week #7)   Synopsis:   A rematch of a contest that we saw quite recently (week #7), when the Mavs and Terriers last went to battle, it was the returning AA-1 runners-up out of Staten Island chewing up major territory in all aspects of the game, as they totaled 553 yards (365 on the ground) of total offense and scored on five occasions (4 on the ground) to cruise to the victory….  Pivotal to this explosion of offensive firepower were All-State QB, John Michalski (11-for-13 in the air for 178 yards 1 TD toss; 13 carries for 156 yards with his legs), and sophomore tailback, RJ Pacheco, who accounted for ¾

Article by Matt Diano #1 St. Anthony’s (7-1) vs. #8 Christ the King (1-8) When: Friday November 4th, 2022 @7pm Where: Cy Donnelly Field on St. Anthony’s Campus (275 Wolf Hill Rd, Melville, NY 11747) Previous Meeting: 44-12 St. Anthony’s on October 21st (Week #7)   Synopsis: Looking to return to the title game for the first time since 2017 and win the school’s first crown since 2013, the first step in the journey for the top-seeded Friars will be a date with a Royals’ squad that handled convincingly when Long Island battled Queens in week #7!!!!  Undefeated this season against fellow Empire State competition (lone loss was to NJ powerhouse, St. Joe’s Regional-Montvale), the Joe Minucci mentored cohort has been explosive on offense from beginning to end thus far this fall, as they enter the home confines of Donnelly Field on Friday averaging 38.5 points per game!!!   When these