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Iona Prep-Metro (10-2) vs. Canisius-Monsignor Martin (9-2) When: Saturday November 30th, 2024 @11:00 AM Where: Stransky Field on the campus of Canisius HS (2885 Clinton St, West Seneca, NY 14224) Watch (Online): WNY Athletics (Youtube) Players to Watch (Iona Prep) *Julian Guzman (Jr; QB)—With the winds swirling and wreaking havoc on the passing game last Saturday; the Maryland bound baseball player was not asked to do much with his arm (5-for-8; 77 yards); but did contribute mightily to the NYCHSFL title win by breaking for a 53-yard TD run (8 carries 86 yards in total)…He raised his stat line this fall to 158-for-244 passing (2,173 yards; 17 touchdowns); complemented by 536 yards and seven additional scores on the ground (65 carries) *Crew Davis (Jr.; RB/WB)—The “Showstopper” and star of the Triple-A title game, Davis did what Davis does….Accounting for 284 yards of total offense, the 205-pound junior All-Purpose back exploded

Article by Matt Diano Forget the Brady Brunch…In New Rochelle, the “Spags Bunch” has DAVIS, DAVIS, DAVIS, DAVIS!! On an afternoon where the PAT/2-point conversion (1-for-7) was the only element of the game not executed with perfection by Iona Prep (10-2), it would be the top-seeded Gaels utilizing a dominant second half effort to complete a season sweep of the #2 Friars of St. Anthony’s (8-4), 43-22, in the NYCHSFL Triple-A title contest at the Mitchel Athletic Complex!! The triumph by the Maroon and Gold juggernaut (ranked 1st in NYS by MaxPreps), which snapped a two-year drought (loss 50-18 to STA in 2022; 30-29 last season to Cardinal Hayes) in Metro Catholic finale, marked the eight overall crown that has been delivered to Wilmot Road since 1964!!! IP enjoying a narrow 18-15 edge with approximately 6:49 remaining in the 3rd quarter, whatever flavor Gatorade the highly-touted Junior RB, Crew Davis,

Article by Matt Diano What A Difference a Year Makes…What a Difference Five Weeks Makes!!! The last time that the second-seeded Clippers of Xaverian traveled to the Mitchel Athletic Complex in late-November to play in a Metro Catholic title contest, they found themselves taking the hike back to Brooklyn as a defeated and/or beaten group following a 34-3 loss in the 2023 AA-2 finale to Mount St. Michael Academy… When they last squared off with their rivals from Queens, Holy Cross, they fell 20-13 during a week #7 melee… The skeletons/demons associated with each of these shortcomings were exercised/silenced earlier today as the Kevin Fountaine guided program claimed the school’s third overall NYCHSFL title (first since winning the “A” hardware in 2015) when they upended the top-seeded Knights, 14-6!! Relying on splendid collective efforts from their defensive and special teams units, the Clippers did a remarkable job in learning from

#1 Holy Cross (6-5) vs.  #2 Xaverian (5-6) When: Saturday November 23rd, 2024 @11am Where: Mitchel Athletic Complex (1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553) Previous Meeting: 20-13 Holy Cross Victory on October 20th (Week #7) Watch (Online): Varsity Media (Youtube) Players to Watch (Holy Cross) *Madden Martinez (So.; QB)—An individual who has come on strong and is riding a four-game multi-TD throwing streak; the Bayside resident was at his best during the week #7 head-to-head against the Clippers as he tossed for bests of 278 yards and 3 scores on 17-of-26 passing!!….For the year, he is connecting on a 57.9% rate (99 of 171) with sums of 1,182 yards and 9 TD hurls…While not his first priority, he does have the ability to scramble, as proven by the 151 yards and 2 TDs he has collected on 17 keepers!….Currently leading AA-2 in both yardage and TD tosses!! *Antoine Williams