NYCHSFL AA-1 GOTW #8 Preview
St. John the Baptist (4-3) vs. Xavier (5-3) When: Saturday October 28th, 2023 @1:30pm Where: St. John the Baptist HS Campus (1170 Montauk Hwy, West Islip, NY 11795) Watch: Youtube (SJB Page) Players to Watch (St. John the Baptist) *Maxwell Bowers (Jr; QB)—At one time the #3 man on the depth chart, the 6’1, 180-pounder out of Brightwaters was summoned into the line-up because of an injury to Kevin Pilewski….Demonstrating that it truly is a “next man up” mentality in West Islip, Bowers might not be the prototypical polished gunslinger of his predecessor, but he found a way to win….Fresh off of establishing new career best with both his arm and his legs in a week #7 victory over Xaverian, the 11th grader connected on 6-of-14 throw attempts for 113 yards, highlighted by his first career TD hurl; he’d also run for 53 additional yards on seven keepers…Since stepping into