New Page 1

Good afternoon, Xavier Nation.

This has got to be brief. (Yet again— sorry.) You kids are trying to wrap things and get your Columbus Day Weekend started. I'll be Manhattan-bound within the hour. (Long story.)

HERE'S THE DEAL....

The Team Formerly Known as the Kaydets... and then the Bruins... play Archbishop Stepinac tomorrow (Saturday) night at White Plains High School. Kick off is at 7:30 PM.

Stepinac is 3-0 in the division and 4-0 overall. The latest New York State Sportswriters Poll ranks the Crusaders No. 8 in the state. Even the sports reporters who cover the Catholic High School Football League for NewYorkPost.com, and who both love Xavier Football, are calling Stepinac "the class of the CHSFL's AA-A Division" and are picking the Crusaders to win going away.

As for the lads at Stepinac— I've read some sports blogs on which they and their fans whine about not getting the respect they deserve because they have to play down here in the AA Division with the likes of us.

So there you have it: the Knights are doomed and there seems to be little reason to even play Saturday night's game except as a mere formality so that Stepinac can officially chalk up another win. Nevertheless, I'll be heading up to White Plains High School anyway.

I don't know— maybe it's the Irish in me that draws me to lost causes. Or maybe it's because, after watching them play at Aviator these past three weeks, I've seen something in this team that makes me think that I want to be on the sidelines tomorrow night.

If you've seen the 2010 Knights play, you know that they can drive you crazy sometimes. I know for sure that they drive their coaches crazy. Still, there's something about these 16th Street Kids. They play hard— and they never quit. Never. And for the last two weeks anyway, they've come up with the big play when they had to. I understand that The New York Post guys had to go with their heads. They're professionals. Like I said, I'm Irish. I choose to go with my heart. Last Saturday's double overtime win against St. John the Baptist was what the Irish like to call "a famous victory". With Xavier, there's always another "famous victory" just around the corner. You wouldn't want to miss it, now, would you?

I'LL HAVE A NEWSLETTER OUT TO YOU SOMETIME DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. FOR NOW, HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW....

Directions to White Plains High School can be found at: http://stepinacfootball.vnsports.com/directions/location.asp?id=8.

The Freshmen play Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. Check the Farrell High School website for directions.

The JV play Holy Cross at Victory Field (Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue, Queens) on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. No directions available yet. MapQuest or Google it!

Both our teams are undefeated and are fun to watch!

Gotta go. We'll talk again tomorrow!

Stand by...

Tom O'Hara '69




	CHSFL predictions, Week 5 By DYLAN BUTLER and JOSEPH STASZEWSKI Xavier @ Archbishop Stepinac Saturday, October 9th 7:30 p.m. @ White Plains H.S. Field Staszewski: Xavier has had some thrilling and tight wins the last two weeks and running back Brent Scardapane is a workhorse. The Knights get a step up in class this week. No 'AA-A' team has been able to touch Stepinac so far. None will this week either. Unless Xavier controls time of possession, the Crusaders will be too much offensively. Pick Archbishop Stepinac Butler: I let it ride last week and it paid off as Xavier defeated St. John the Baptist in double overtime. But sorry sons of Xavier, I’m cashing in. Archbishop Stepinac is the class of ‘AA-A’ and have too many weapons on both sides of the ball for the scrappy Xavier gridders to handle. The Knights will play hard, as they always do, but will fall short to the Crusaders. Pick: Archbishop Stepinac



	Good afternoon, Xavier Nation. This has got to be brief. (Yet again— sorry.) You kids are trying to wrap things and get your Columbus Day Weekend started. I'll be Manhattan-bound within the hour. (Long story.) HERE'S THE DEAL.... The Team Formerly Known as the Kaydets... and then the Bruins... play Archbishop Stepinac tomorrow (Saturday) night at White Plains High School. Kick off is at 7:30 PM. Stepinac is 3-0 in the division and 4-0 overall. The latest New York State Sportswriters Poll ranks the Crusaders No. 8 in the state. Even the sports reporters who cover the Catholic High School Football League for NewYorkPost.com, and who both love Xavier Football, are calling Stepinac "the class of the CHSFL's AA-A Division" and are picking the Crusaders to win going away. As for the lads at Stepinac— I've read some sports blogs on which they and their fans whine about not getting the respect they deserve because they have to play down here in the AA Division with the likes of us. So there you have it: the Knights are doomed and there seems to be little reason to even play Saturday night's game except as a mere formality so that Stepinac can officially chalk up another win. Nevertheless, I'll be heading up to White Plains High School anyway. I don't know— maybe it's the Irish in me that draws me to lost causes. Or maybe it's because, after watching them play at Aviator these past three weeks, I've seen something in this team that makes me think that I want to be on the sidelines tomorrow night. If you've seen the 2010 Knights play, you know that they can drive you crazy sometimes. I know for sure that they drive their coaches crazy. Still, there's something about these 16th Street Kids. They play hard— and they never quit. Never. And for the last two weeks anyway, they've come up with the big play when they had to. I understand that The New York Post guys had to go with their heads. They're professionals. Like I said, I'm Irish. I choose to go with my heart. Last Saturday's double overtime win against St. John the Baptist was what the Irish like to call "a famous victory". With Xavier, there's always another "famous victory" just around the corner. You wouldn't want to miss it, now, would you? I'LL HAVE A NEWSLETTER OUT TO YOU SOMETIME DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. FOR NOW, HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.... Directions to White Plains High School can be found at: http://stepinacfootball.vnsports.com/directions/location.asp?id=8. The Freshmen play Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. Check the Farrell High School website for directions. The JV play Holy Cross at Victory Field (Woodhaven Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue, Queens) on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. No directions available yet. MapQuest or Google it! Both our teams are undefeated and are fun to watch! Gotta go. We'll talk again tomorrow! Stand by... Tom O'Hara '69

CHSFL predictions, Week 5