Monsignor Farrell has won five straight games at home, while Chaminade has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Lions will host the Flyers at 6:00 p.m. Monsignor Farrell's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Chaminade's offense will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Monsignor Farrell duked it out with Cardinal Hayes last Saturday. The Lions blew past the Cardinals 38-14. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Monsignor Farrell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Moye, who threw for 235 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Kevin Gumb Jr helped Moye out on the ground, rushing for 120 yards and one score.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monsignor Farrell's defense and their 3.5 sacks. Cole Savino refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chaminade walked away with it. They snuck past the Crusaders with an 18-14 victory on Saturday.
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 a pair of TDs while completing 80% of his passes while Powers picked up 89 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 89 receiving yards gave Powers a new career-high.
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).
Monsignor Farrell's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Chaminade, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Monsignor Farrell couldn't quite get it done against Chaminade in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 14-7. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
