Football Recap: St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Sep 23, 2025, 8:08am
Football Recap: St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings vs. Iona Prep Gaels
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea dropped to 2-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Iona Prep Gaels. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Gaels are ranked first).
Tronolone Pete threw for 49 yards on ten of 18 attempts.
As for Iona Prep, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games.
Iona Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Crew Davis led the charge by rushing for 116 yards and three TDs on only six carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Julian Guzman was another key signal caller, throwing for 167 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will take on Archbishop Stepinac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Iona Prep, they will host Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup will give the Gaels their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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