Football Preview: Chaminade Flyers vs. Iona Prep Gaels
Chaminade has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Iona Prep Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Iona Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Chaminade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Cardinal Hayes, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Chaminade was ranked 11th). Chaminade fell just short of Cardinal Hayes by a score of 16-14 on Sunday. The Flyers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Iona Prep entered their tilt with Kellenberg Memorial on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Firebirds 42-7 at home. The match marked the Gaels' most dominant victory of the season.
Julian Guzman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another big playmaker for Iona Prep was Eric Pirrello, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Chaminade's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Iona Prep, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Chaminade suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Iona Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chaminade was down 28-7.
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