On Friday, the Christian Brothers Academy Brothers faced the Shenendehowa Plainsmen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Christian Brothers Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenendehowa and snuck past 18-15. The win was familiar territory for Christian Brothers Academy who now have five in a row.
Shenendehowa's loss came despite strong showings from Anthony Diaz and Blake Mello. Diaz gained 145 total yards, while Mello rushed for 13 yards and two touchdowns.
Christian Brothers Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Shenendehowa, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-1.
Christian Brothers Academy will take on Middletown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games. As for Shenendehowa, they will take on Carmel at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carmel will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Shenendehowa is ranked eighth).
