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Fordham Prep (1-2) vs. St. Francis Prep (1-2) When: Saturday September 23, 2023 @7pm Where: Mitchel Field Athletic Complex (1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553)   Players to Watch (Fordham Prep) *Matthew Moorehead (Sr.; QB)—Out of the line-up the past few weekends, we were unable to get an update on the status of the 6’0, 180-pound senior signal caller; however, his absence from the starting-11 would be deeply felt as the rhythm of the Rams aerial attack really hums when #8 is the gentleman running the show….Completing nearly 58% of his throw attempts (119-for-206) for 1,429 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2022, Moorehead took the majority of the snaps in FP’s only win of the season thus far, completing 10 of 18 tries for 104 yards in the week #0 triumph over Mt. St. Michael Academy. *Jack McKillop (Jr.; RB/S)—Named as a week #0 POTW recipient following a 14-carry,

Iona Prep (2-1) vs. St. Anthony’s (2-1) When: Friday September 22, 2023 @7:30 pm Where: Cy Donnelly Field on the St. Anthony’s HS Campus (275 Wolf Hill Rd, Melville, NY 11747) Watch: Varsity Media (Click to View) Players to Watch (St. Anthony’s) *Gary Merrill (Jr.; QB)—After beginning the year as part of a two-man rotation, the junior out of Bayport-Blue Point has cemented himself as the full-time starter following back-to-back efforts in weeks 1 and 2 that witnessed him accumulate 804 yards of total offense (436 in the air, 368 on the ground) and play a role in 9 touchdowns (5 rushing, 4 passing )….With each passing week, Merrill is seems to be getting more and more comfortable serving as an All-Purpose maestro for the explosive Friar attack…He is connecting on nearly 80% of his hurls (31 of 39), while also averaging just below 7-yard per carry (6.9) on 59

Article by Matt Diano St. John the Baptist vs. St. Peter’s When: Saturday September 9, 2023 @1:30pm Where: St. Peter’s HS (200 Clinton Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301)   Players to Watch (St. John the Baptist) *Michael Wheat (Sr; QB/DB)—-One of two potential options at the QB1 position for the Cougars, Wheat is such a versatile athlete that there has been talk of him shifting to RB in order to find a way to put the most deserving 11 individuals on the field on offense…Responsible for 1,285 yards and 14 touchdowns during his junior campaign, he connected on 59-of-102 pass attempts for 863 yards (11 touchdowns) and was equally adept at moving the sticks with his legs, finishing 2nd on the team with 422 yards (3 scores) on 58 carries…No matter how he is utilized, he is going to be an integral part of anything that Coach Alba has planned

Article by Matt Diano Archbishop Stepinac vs. Monsignor Farrell When: Friday September 8, 2023 @7pm Where: Alumni Stadium on the campus of Monsignor Farrell HS (2900 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10306) Watch: LocalLive   Players to Watch (Archbishop Stepinac) *Will Currid (Sr.; QB)–Back for his fourth year on the Crusader varsity (3rd as the starting signal caller), the 2022 All-Catholic/3rd-Team All-State selection entered his swan song having tossed for 4,595 yards and 40 touchdowns during that span (including 3,294 and 28 TDs a season ago)….During week #0, he had his ups and downs, connecting on 20-of-35 for 267 yards and 2 scoring hurls; but also threw a pair of interceptions! *Jordan Osbourne (Sr.; RB)–One half of an explosive tailback duo, as a junior in 2022, Osbourne topped all AS running backs in both yardage (651) and TD runs (8)….Tacking on an additional 133 yards and two more scores via