The Monsignor Farrell Lions will head out to square off against the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monsignor Farrell is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Monsignor Farrell came up short against St. Anthony's and fell 35-27.
Monsignor Farrell might have lost, but man, Nafis Muhammad was a machine: he rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Muhammad's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Farrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Even if they lost, Monsignor Farrell's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joseph Giovanelli was especially locked on to St. Anthony's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Hayes blew past Moore Catholic, posting a 34-3 victory on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mavericks are ranked 31st), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Farrell's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Hayes, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monsignor Farrell was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Hayes in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 16-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monsignor Farrell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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