The Chaminade Flyers will take on the St. Peter's Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chaminade will be strutting in after a win while St. Peter's will be coming in after a loss.
Chaminade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Archbishop Stepinac, who was ranked sixth at the time (Chaminade was ranked 12th). The Flyers won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Crusaders 24-23. The victory was familiar territory for the Flyers, who have now won three contests in a row.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chaminade's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Jemison and Joseph Chabus, who racked up four sacks between them. Luca Smith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Monsignor Farrell, falling 48-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although St. Peter's took the loss, they still got scores from Nicholas Gnerre and Benjamin Terry.
Chaminade's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Peter's, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Chaminade against St. Peter's in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 45-16 victory. In that game, the Flyers amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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