Football Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals
The Monsignor Farrell Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monsignor Farrell is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Monsignor Farrell came up short against St. Anthony's and fell 35-27.
Monsignor Farrell might have lost, but man, Nafis Muhammad was a machine: he rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Muhammad's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Farrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Even if they lost, Monsignor Farrell's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Joseph Giovanelli was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Hayes blew past Moore Catholic, posting a 34-3 win on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mavericks are ranked 33rd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Farrell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Hayes, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Monsignor Farrell was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Hayes in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 16-8. 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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