Football Preview: St. Anthony's Friars vs. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals
St. Anthony is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cardinal Hayes is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Anthony's Friars will host the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Anthony's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Archbishop Stepinac to the tune of 50-14. The Friars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Hayes blew past Kellenberg Memorial, posting a 34-6 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Firebirds are ranked 48th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Anthony's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Cardinal Hayes, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
St. Anthony's was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Hayes in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 42-34. Will St. Anthony's repeat their success, or does Cardinal Hayes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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