The Cardinal Hayes Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the St. Anthony's Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Hayes is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Cardinal Hayes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Archbishop Stepinac, who was ranked seventh at the time (Cardinal Hayes was ranked 12th). The Cardinals took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders on Friday. Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Crusaders since Friday.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony's lost to Iona Prep at home by a 50-36 margin on Friday. The Friars haven't had much luck with the Gaels recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cardinal Hayes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. Anthony's, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Cardinal Hayes came up short against St. Anthony's in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 35-30. Thankfully for the Cardinals, Gary Merrill (who rushed for 227 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 77 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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