Football Recap: Sean Powers and Sean Carnevale Secure Win for Chaminade

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chaminade walked away with it. They snuck past the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders with an 18-14 win on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Flyers, who have now won three games in a row.

Sean Carnevale

Passer Rating

11/08/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac	133.8
09/06/25 vs Randolph Campus	118
09/13/25 @ Seton Hall Prep	111.5
10/18/25 vs St. Anthony's	108.5
10/24/25 @ Cardinal Hayes	103.7
+ 6 more games

A big part of Chaminade's win came down to the chemistry between Sean Carnevale and his top target Sean Powers. Carnevale threw for 230 yards and two TDs while completing 80% of his passes while Powers picked up 89 receiving yards and one score. Carnevale's passing game has become a key predictor of Chaminade's success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

Chaminade didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Archbishop Stepinac to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. The team can thank Ben Bekiers for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Carnevale's standout performance, it's clear Archbishop Stepinac's secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Chaminade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shaye Sykes and Luca Mastronardi. Anthony Trapani was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Archbishop Stepinac still got an impressive performance from John Smith, who rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 106.2 rushing yards per game.

Chaminade's record now sits at 7-4. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Looking ahead, Chaminade will face off against Monsignor Farrell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so the Flyers' offense will have their work cut out for them. Archbishop Stepinac does not have any more games scheduled as of now.