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2024 NYCHSFL AA-1 Finals Preview

#1 St. Joseph’s by the Sea (10-2) vs.  #2 St. Peter’s Boys (10-2) When: Friday November 22nd, 2024 @6pm Where: Monsignor Farrell High School (2900 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10306) Previous Meeting: 22-19 St. Peter’s Victory on September 7th (Week #1) Watch (Online): LocalLive Players to Watch (St. Joe’s by The Sea) *Christian Carter (So; QB)—Had completed 86-of-138 pass attempts (62.3%) for 1,182 yards and 11 touchdowns; while adding an additional four scores on the ground during the regular season…Hit on 10 of 20 throws for 143 yards and 1 TD during the week #1 meeting! *Thomas DiGregorio (Sr.; RB/LB)—A workhorse in the backfield for the Vikings, the senior RB has already run for five touchdowns in the postseason (3 in the quarters; 2 in the semis) to increase his senior total to 14….Thru the quarterfinal round, he had a fall ‘24 stat line that read as follows: 1,178

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NYCHSFL POTW (Semifinals)

Dean Coscia (Sr.); LB/FB – St. Joseph’s by the Sea Vikings Giving us feelings of nostalgia and conjuring up images of weekends spent watching the likes of Dan Morgan and Luke Kuechly, Coscia displayed gazelle-like fluidity in his ability to move sideline-to-sideline in pursuit of the ball-carrier!!! Having never accrued more than nine tackles during a single outing in his two-year varsity career heading into the AA-1 semifinal contest versus the Rams of Fordham Prep, the 5’7, 200-pounder succeeded in not only breaking his personal record; he shattered it to smithereens to the tune of 18 stops in captaining the Vikings to 21-16 dub that avenged one of only two losses this season (FP shutout them out, 13-0, in week #4)… Literally going frame by frame in watching the game film; we sincerely could count on one hand the few and far-between moments in which the #15 jersey DID NOT

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St. Francis Prep 2024 JV AA Champions

Saint Francis Prep has a long history of success in the CHSFL.  The 2024 version rose from the fourth seed and rode their defense to 2024 the JV AA championship.  The first round featured a JV version of the “Battle of the Boulevard” with the Terriers taking on fifth seed Holy Cross (4-5).  The Terriers (7-3) shutout the Knights 30-0.  On the road St. Francis battled top seed St. Joseph by the Sea to a regulation 0-0 tie.  In overtime the Terriers held the Vikings (5-3) out of the endzone and were able to score the games only points on a five yard touchdown run by running back Carden Stevens.   In the battle of the Preps, St. Francis’ defense held second seed Fordham Prep (7-3) to only seven points and the Terriers claimed the 2024 JV AA title with a 14-7 win over the Rams.  The 2024 JV Terriers held

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Cardinal Hayes 2024 CHSFL JV League Champions

The JV Cardinal Hayes (6-4) football team worked their way from the fifth seed to winning the 2024 John Marchassalla Trophy which is given to the CHSFL JV league champion annually.  At the conclusion of the regular season the Cardinals were part of a three way tie for the number three seed.  After a coin toss Hayes found themselves as the fifth seed.  Their path way to the championship would most likely require three road games.  Undeterred the Hayes Men went on the road and outlasted fourth seed St. Anthony’s (4-4) 58-45.  At Iona Prep the Cardinals defense held the top seeded Gaels in the final moments for a 26-19 semifinal win over the top seeded Gaels (7-1).  The championship game proved the Cardinals were adapting quiet well to being the visitor.  Hayes travelled to second seed Stepinac (8-2) and shutout the Crusaders 28-0.  The win avenged the 2023 JV

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2024 AAI Championship Game Ticket Information

How to purchase tickets for  AAI Championship Game #1 St. Joseph by the Sea v. # 2 St. Peter’s @ Monsignor Farrell High School Friday, November 22nd 6:00 PM Click on the following link to purchase tickets: nychsfl.org/tickets Please note the following: $12.00 Pre-Game (Sunday, November 17th – Friday, November 22nd) Tickets are available for online purchase only. There is a limited amount of ticket available. General Admission Seating

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2024 CHSFL AAII & AAA Championship Games Ticket Information

How to purchase tickets for  AAII & AAA Championship Games @ Mitchel Field Athletic Complex Saturday, November 23rd AAII – 11:00 AM #1 Holy Cross v. # 2 Xaverian AAA – 2:00 PM #1 Iona Prep v. #2 St. Anthony’s  Click on the following link to purchase tickets: nychsfl.org/tickets Please note the following: $12.00 Pre-Game (Sunday, November 17th – Friday, November 22nd) $15.00 Game Day (Saturday, November 18th) Tickets are available for online purchase only. General Admission Seating

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2024 CHSFL Championship Matchups

The CHSFL finals are all set! Michael Cunnion Memorial Trophy – AAA CHSFL League Championship Saturday, November 23rd (2:00 pm) @ Mitchel Field Athletic Complex #2 St. Anthony’s v. #1 Iona Prep St. Anthony’s (8-3) comes into the CHSFL league championship game on the heels of a 35-30 win over defending CHSAA state champion Cardinal Hayes (7-3).  The Friars are looking reclaim the championship they last won in 2022.  St. Anthony’s will be looking to capture their 16th league championship. Top Seed Iona Prep (9-2) has run the table in the CHSFL this year with a perfect league record of 8-0.  The Gaels 34-14 semi-final win over Chaminade (8-4) advances Iona to its fourth straight title game.  Last years last second loss to Cardinal Hayes and 2022 loss to St. Anthony’s has Iona looking to recapture the title they held in 2021.  The Gaels are looking to capture the fifth

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NYCHSFL POTW Quarterfinals

Marco Aruta (Sr.); QB – St. Peter’s Eagles Like a cold-blooded assassin, the senior stud in the #3 jersey enacted his revenge in ousting defending AA-1 champs, St. John the Baptist, from the conversation last Saturday afternoon!! Limited to just 23 yards (12 carries) on the ground when the two squads clashed in last season’s NYCHSFL semifinals; and then held to 9 yards on two carries during a week #9 match-up, the 5’11, 190-pound Staten Islander [Aruta] will forever be known as “Vesuvius”, because that boy erupted for 244 yards of total production in spearheading the Blue & Gold to an electrifying 49-36 victory on home soil in a Metro Catholic quarterfinal pitting the #2 and #7 seeds against one another!! Already quite acquainted with fame and prosperity heading into last weekend, the 2023 All-Catholic selection/HM All-State had been so good during the past two years that to top himself

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NYCHSFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK 9

Xavier Bala (So.); RB – St. Anthony’s Friars Regarded by many pundits as an individual with the potential to be the finest Friar tailback since Matt Hahn (graduated in 2003 and took his talents to Penn State University), the 6’0, 210-pounder [Bala] was a rare call-up to the varsity as a freshman in 2023; but it has been his sophomore season where his budding stardom has especially begun to become evident… Already holding scholarship offers from the likes of Syracuse, Rutgers, Buffalo, Stony Brook, and Bowling Green, the super sophomore out of Baldwin has a VERY realistic chance of reaching the 1,000 milestone this winter should the Black & Gold enjoy an extended postseason run… His seasonal stat line reading as 653 yards and five touchdowns on 126 attempts (5.2/per), Bala is going to carry significant momentum within him into the Triple-A postseason as he is fresh off of a

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Iona (AAA), St. Joseph (AA I) & Holy Cross (AA II) CHSFL Playoff Top Seeds

The CHSFL power point ranking have been finalized.  Iona (AAA), St. Joseph by the Sea (AA I) and Holy Cross (AA II) have won regular season titles and secured top seeds in their respective CHSFL playoff brackets. Click here to view the final power point rankings. Iona Prep won the regular season AAA CHSFL title and on the strength of a perfect CHSFL league record (7-0, 8-2 Overall) is the top AAA seed.  Iona will have a bye and await the winner of the #4 Monsignor Farrell/#5 Chaminade first round matchup.  The Gaels are looking to recapture the title they last won in 2021. St. Joseph by the Sea (6-1, 8-2 Overall) secured the AA I regular season title and top seed with a win over Holy Trinity 38-31.  The Vikings will again face the #8 Titan’s in the first round. St. Joseph is looking for its first CHSFL title. 

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