On Friday, Iona Prep faced Cardinal Hayes in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Iona Prep Gaels came out on top against the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals by a score of 34-27. For the Gaels, this counts as revenge for the 30-29 loss the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Julian Guzman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Crew Davis, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Iona Prep's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Cardinal Hayes, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Iona Prep will welcome Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cardinal Hayes, they will head out on the road to square off against Chaminade at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Cardinal Hayes is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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