Football Game Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Fordham Prep Rams

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Previous 4 Games

10/11/24 - Away	28-14 W
10/20/23 - Home	32-12 W
09/06/19 - Home	24-0 W
10/20/18 - Neutral	48-21 W

Monsignor Farrell is a perfect 4-0 against Fordham Prep since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will be playing at home against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Fordham Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monsignor Farrell, who comes in off a win.

Monsignor Farrell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: St. Anthony's, who was ranked fourth at the time (Monsignor Farrell was ranked sixth). The Lions won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Friars 21-20. Surprisingly, this marked the Lions' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

It was another big night for Kevin Gumb Jr, who rushed for 170 yards.

Gumb Jr was just one part of a punishing run game: Monsignor Farrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Meanwhile, Fordham Prep came up short against St. Francis Prep on Friday and fell 24-14.

Fordham Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Monsignor Farrell, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Monsignor Farrell strolled past Fordham Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rams' Jonathan Bailey, who rushed for 103 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 127 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.