It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Iona Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Chaminade Flyers as they made off with a 34-14 victory. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Crew Davis, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards.
Iona Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Iona Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mamadee Sangaray and Zander Poole.
When it comes to explaining why Chaminade lost, don't look at Michael Dietrich. Despite the final result, he picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Iona Prep's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Chaminade, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Iona Prep will challenge St. Anthony's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony's will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Iona Prep surely won't give up without a fight. Chaminade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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