Football Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Iona Prep Gaels
Monsignor Farrell is 2-8 against Iona Prep since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monsignor Farrell Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Iona Prep Gaels at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monsignor Farrell comes in on four and Iona Prep on six.
Last Friday, Monsignor Farrell strolled past Moore Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.
Nafis Muhammad was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Monsignor Farrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Iona Prep faced Chaminade in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Iona Prep was the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Chaminade. Considering the Gaels have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Iona Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Guzman, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Crew Davis helped Guzman out on the ground, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 35 yards.
Monsignor Farrell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Iona Prep, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monsignor Farrell suffered a grim 35-13 defeat to Iona Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Monsignor Farrell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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