Football Preview: Fordham Prep Rams vs. Monsignor Farrell Lions
Fordham Prep hasn't had much luck against Monsignor Farrell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fordham Prep Rams will be playing at home against the Monsignor Farrell Lions at 7:00 p.m. Fordham Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fordham Prep beat St. John the Baptist 39-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Fordham Prep had a senior duo take command as Jonathan Bailey threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns and Thomas Mellody rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Bailey also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fordham Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fordham Prep wouldn't let St. John the Baptist keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fordham Prep can thank Tyler Vujtech and Sean McCuin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Farrell can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 14-3 victory over St. Peter's. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Eagles are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Farrell found their leader in underclassman Braxton Moye, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 143 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Moye.
Monsignor Farrell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Alex Ustun and Teo Tsoulos were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. With that strong performance, Tsoulos is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Fordham Prep now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Monsignor Farrell, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Fordham Prep might still be hurting after the 32-12 defeat they got from Monsignor Farrell when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Fordham Prep, Cristian Pinto (who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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