Football Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Fordham Prep Rams
Monsignor Farrell is 3-0 against Fordham Prep since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monsignor Farrell Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Fordham Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Monsignor Farrell finally turned things around against St. Peter's on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 14-3. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Eagles are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Farrell found their leader in underclassman Braxton Moye, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moye was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards.
Monsignor Farrell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Alex Ustun and Teo Tsoulos were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. With that strong performance, Tsoulos is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fordham Prep beat St. John the Baptist 39-33 on Friday. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 27.5 points per game.
Fordham Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jonathan Bailey, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Thomas Mellody, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Bailey also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fordham Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fordham Prep wouldn't let St. John the Baptist keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fordham Prep can thank Tyler Vujtech and Sean McCuin for forcing both of them.
Monsignor Farrell's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Fordham Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Monsignor Farrell's way against Fordham Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Monsignor Farrell made off with a 32-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monsignor Farrell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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