By Laura Amato
The streak has been snapped. Christ the King’s football team dropped its first game of the season, falling on the road to St. John the Baptist 26-13 last Saturday.
The Royals jumped out to an early lead—scoring 13 points in the first quarter —but couldn’t hold onto the momentum and failed to find the end zone again. Demetrius Wilson struggled under center, completing just seven passes for just 65 yards and three interceptions. The junior quarterback recorded negative rushing yardage, but did manage to find the end zone for one of the Royals’ two touchdowns. If there was an offensive bright spot, however, it came from Siddiq Muhammad who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries.
St. John the Baptist excelled on the ground—led by Sean Cavanagh’s 120 rushing yards—averaging nearly five yards a carry.
Christ the King wraps up the regular season this Saturday, looking to bounce back with a matchup against league rival Fordham Prep.
Springfield Gardens 36, Mott Haven 6: The Golden Eagles bounced back from their first loss of the season in week six, rolling to a PSAL Bowl Conference win. Springfield Gardens attacked from every angle on the ground as eight different players notched carries and five different players found the end zone. Steve Cadesti led the charge—despite two fumbles—recording a team-high 47 yards and one touchdown.
Jamaica 41, Stuyvesant 0: Arthur McCaa was a picture of rushing efficiency Saturday afternoon, racking up 105 yards and two touchdowns on just three carries to lead the Beavers to a lopsided PSAL Bowl victory. Garfield McDonald and Malik Lawrie added a combined 169 rushing yards and two more touchdowns on 13 carries, while Chisom Enekwechi was a defensive force, racking up 12 tackles, including three for a loss and two touchdowns.
Eagle III 42, KIPP 16: Gary Newman racked up 150 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to lead his squad to a lopsided victory. Omar Morrissey and Tyler Nation also hit the ground running for Eagle, combining to rack up 231 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
John F. Kennedy 36, Campus Magnet 12: The Knights grabbed their second straight victory Oct. 21, cruising to a PSAL City Conference win at home. It was yet another strong performance for JFK as the squad has outscored its last two opponents 76 to 18.
Fort Hamilton 38, Flushing 6: The Tigers’ ground game hit its stride from the opening whistle, rushing straight towards a PSAL City Conference victory. Seba Nekhet and Troy Booker combined for 281 yards and five touchdowns on 21 carries. Booker also added six tackles, while Jonathan Louis chipped in five tackles, including one for a loss and a sack.
Cardinal Hayes 36, Holy Cross 33: The Knights couldn’t hold onto the lead down the stretch as Hayes scored the game-winning touchdown on the final play of the CHSFL game. Cardinals quarterback Christian Anderson led the charge, throwing all over Holy Cross’ defense and racking up a whopping 311 yards and five touchdowns.
William C. Bryant 36, Evander Childs Campus 6: Jericho Alcantara and Pablo Bravo combined for 276 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries to lead the Owls to a lopsided victory. Justin Escolastico sparked the defense with two tackles and two fumble recoveries.
OTHER SCORES
Long Island City 8, Far Rockaway Educational Campus 6
East Harlem Pride 10, Cardozo 8
Beach Channel 34, Columbus 0
