In Saturday's non-league match, the host Iona Prep Gaels football squad scored a close 14-8 triumph over the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals.

The Gaels (2-0) will now prepare for their match against Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, NY). The Lions come into the non-league match with a 0-4 record. In their last match, Monsignor Farrell was nudged by St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island, NY), 21-14, in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Cardinals meet the Fordham Prep Rams (Bronx, NY) in a non-league challenge, on Sunday, October 5. Cardinal Hayes will attempt to improve on its 2-1 season record. The Rams go into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 14-10 non-league loss to St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, NY).