Football Preview: Monsignor Farrell Lions vs. Moore Catholic Mavericks
After four games on the road, Monsignor Farrell is heading back home. They will welcome the Moore Catholic Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monsignor Farrell will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Archbishop Stepinac, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Monsignor Farrell walked away with a 24-14 win over Archbishop Stepinac on Saturday.
Monsignor Farrell found their leader in underclassman Bryce Moye, who threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nafis Muhammad was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Monsignor Farrell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gerard Sheehan and Rocco Del Giorno.
Meanwhile, Moore Catholic beat Holy Trinity 14-7 on Sunday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Titans are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yandel Pelaez was a one-man wrecking crew for Moore Catholic as he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moore Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Moore Catholic wouldn't let Holy Trinity keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moore Catholic can thank Elijah Jones and Michael Herbert for forcing both of them. Moore Catholic got some further help from Isaiah Vanterpool: he picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Monsignor Farrell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Moore Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Monsignor Farrell came out on top in a nail-biter against Moore Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 13-10. Does Monsignor Farrell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moore Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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