Xavier
Football
The
Knights vs. Fordham Prep
The 83rd Annual
Turkey Bowl Classic
Thanksgiving
Day, November 22nd (10:00 AM)
at
Aviator Sports Complex
Floyd
Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Football Rally!!!
in the Xavier High School Gym
Wednesday, November 21st (1:30 PM)
Alumni Welcome!!!
Come
watch the Team Formerly Known as the Kaydets... and then the Bruins...
take on the Prepsters of Rose Hill in the sequel to last year's
thrilling upset of Bronx Jesuit by the 16th Street Kidz..
Division
AA Fordham Prep (8-2) has had a year to brood and— thanks to their
upset loss in the CHSFL playoffs— nearly two weeks to rest up and
plot their revenge against Division A Champion Xavier (9-1).
Will
four days be enough time for Coach Chris Stevens and his Amazing
and Astounding Gridiron Way Back Machine (390 points in 10 games— a
39-points-per-game average) to refuel and retool before meeting the
Ancient Enemy on the shores of Jamaica Bay?
Hey,
take that turkey and stuff it, pal— when these kids were at
the Northeast U.S. High School Rugby Championship tournament last May,
they played three games in a weekend, two in a single day. Two
weeks later, the Knights were in the National High School
Rugby Championship. Same thing. The result: 6 wins, 0
losses, 2 titles.
Don't
worry— Chris and his coaches will have them ready.
So
pack up the babies and grab the old ladies (apologies to Neil Diamond)
and head for Aviator Field Thursday morning as the Knights take on a
formidable foe in one of the great Thanksgiving traditions
anywhere. You won't be sorry. This could be another one
for the ages, folks.
For
directions to Aviator Sports Complex
(plenty of free, secure parking), located at Brooklyn's
historic Floyd Bennett Field, please see: http://departments.xavierhs.org/athletics/football/2007webpage/fordham/avaitordirections.htm
Stand by...
Tom O'Hara '69
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CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LEAGUE of METROPOLITAN NEW YORK
Player of the Week Nomination
Nominee: Seamus Kelly
School: Xavier High SchoolPosition: Running Back & Weak Safety Opponent: Fordham Prep.
Date of Game: 11/22/07 Ht. 5’11" Wt. 180 Class: Jr. Hometown: Breezy Point, Queens
Details of nominees performance:
"A" Division Champion Xavier defeated archrival "AA" Division Champion Fordham Prep. winning a CHSFL "Triple Crown" in 2007…Division Champs, Playoff Champs and Turkey Bowl Champs. Seamus Kelly gained 232 yards on 20 carries with 9 of his carries for double digit runs during Xavier’s 20-14 win. On Xavier first scoring drive, which broke a scoreless tie late in the third quarter, Seamus had runs of 12, 16, 18 yards to set up the score. He also secured the win for Xavier when after a tremendous goal line stand, Seamus broke through the line switching the ball and stiff arming a Fordham Prep. corner back and then ran for an 88 yard touchdown. Seamus finished the season with 1169 yds. On Defense, Seamus had 4 tackles, 4 QB pressures and a sack. Seamus was named the MVP of the game and award the President’s Trophy.
Class Honors:
Seamus has a 90 average at Xavier and has achieved honor grades in 6
of 8 marking periods (5 x 2nd Honors and 1 x 1 Honors) .
League Honors:
Seamus has been the Xavier Football Team MVP in both his Freshman and Sophomore years. Last season, he helped the Xavier J.V. to win the "A" division playoff championship 36-14 v St. John the Baptist. He was also named CHSFL player of the week v. Cardinal Spellman in the last regular season game this year.
Other Sports & Honors:
Seamus was the Xavier High School Athlete of the Year in his Freshman Year. He is also a starter on Xavier’s 2007 "B" Division national Championship Rugby Team and was select as the New Comer of the Year on the Xavier Rugby Team last season.
Please fax nomination form to Kevin A'Hearn at (516) 292
– 2557 or email to nychsfl@optonline.net
Nominations must be received by the Monday Night Meeting.
All winners will be announce on the league website on Tuesday after the Monday Night Meeting.
