Football Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals
The Monsignor Farrell Lions will head out to square off against the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monsignor Farrell is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Monsignor Farrell came up short against St. Anthony's and fell 35-27.
Despite the loss, Monsignor Farrell got top-tier performance from Nafis Muhammad, who 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 games.
Even if they lost, Monsignor Farrell's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joseph Giovanelli was especially locked on to St. Anthony's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Cardinal Hayes on the road against Moore Catholic on Saturday as the team secured a 34-3 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mavericks are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Farrell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Hayes, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monsignor Farrell was able to grind out a solid victory 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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