Author: Eric Meisse

From SI Live: In a game in which St. Joseph by-the-Sea and Xavier combined for 81 running plays, naturally the game-changer came on a pass. With Xavier trailing 7-3 late in the fourth quarter and facing second-and-18 on its own 24-yard line, Zach Cilmi heaved a 40-yarder to Malik Fischer, making the grab over a pair of Viking defenders. http://highschoolsports.silive.com/news/article/5758207844912637568/xaviers-late-score-hands-st-joseph-by-the-sea-a-10-7-disappointment-photos/

From BrooklynDaily.com: Xavierian had both its first scrimmage and its first game canceled because of thunderstorms, but when the players finally stormed onto the gridiron on Sept. 12, they brought their own thunder. The Clippers defense showed little sign of rust as it had a big second half to defeat Xavier 20–14 in a non-league football game last Friday night at Aviator Sports Complex. To Read More: http://brooklyndaily.com/stories/2014/38/sp-xaverian-xavier-football-2019-09-19-bd_2014_38.html

St. Anthonys (14th), Stepinac (15th), & St. Peters (25th) represent the CHSFL in MSG Varsity’s Weekly Tri-State Top 25 Poll. http://www.msgvarsity.com/tri-state-top-25-football-poll-9-16-1.1629150

From MSG Varsity: Stepinac began its very own “revenge tour” on Saturday afternoon against visiting Monroe-Woodbury. The Crusaders (2-0), who lost a lopsided game to the Section 9 powerhouse two years ago, turned the tables around in a thoroughly impressive 28-10 victory. – See more at: http://www.msgvarsity.com/stepinac-steamrolls-monroe-woodbury-1.1627304

From SILive: When you’re better than everybody thought you would be in the CHSFL, the spotlight comes with questions. That was St. Peter’s fate in 2013 when the Eagles, rated No. 18 in the league before the season began, stormed to a 7-1 mark in league play. That preseason rating came with a schedule to match, leading to some fair questions about how good the Eagles were. More importantly, in which playoff tier did they belong? To Continue Reading: http://highschoolsports.silive.com/news/article/7488585071651641590/sp-chaminade/