XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
30 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011-6302 (212) 924-7900 FAX: (212) 924-0303
Serving New York, the Church and the Nation since 1847

CHSFL AA DIVISION PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS!

AA Playoffs Rescheduled for a Second Time
Due to Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent Snowy Nor'Easter,
the CHSFL has cancelled the JV Playoffs and the remainder of the Freshman Season and has had to reschedule the Varsity Playoffs twice.

2012 Varsity Knights Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Opponent	Site
Sat.	09/01	10:00am	4-Way Scrimmage w/ Bronxville & Others	Away - Bronxville
Sat.	09/08	3:00pm	Middletown	41 - 8 (W)
Sat.	09/15	8:00pm	St. John the Baptist	0 - 14 (L)
Sat.	09/22	8:00pm	St. Peter’s, S.I.	41 - 7 (W)
Sat.	09/29	4:00pm	Cardinal Hayes	41 - 14 (W)
Sat.	10/06	7:00pm	St. Francis Prep.	35 - 41 (OT) (L)
Sat.	10/13	7:00pm	Bishop Ford	17 - 14 (OT) (W)
Sat.	10/20	1:30pm	Cardinal Spellman	43 - 6 (W)
Sat.	10/27	5:00pm	Christ the King	40 - 14 (W)
Sat.	11/17	8:30pm	“AA” Quarter Playoff v. Mount St. Michael	40 - 36 (W)
Thurs.	11/22	10:00am	“AA” Semi Playoff v. Fordham Prep.	38 - 21 (W)
Sat.	12/01	8:00pm	“AA” Playoff Final v. St. John the Baptist	35 - 14 (W)

2012 CHSFL Final Varsity Standings
School Name	*W-L-T	*Pct.	W-L-T	Pct.	PF	PA	Strk
Xavier	5-2-0	0.714	9-2-0	0.818	371	189	6 W
St. John the Baptist	6-1-0	0.857	9-2-0	0.818	339	165	1 L
St. Francis Prep	7-0-0	1.000	7-3-0	0.700	328	262	2 L
Cardinal Hayes	4-3-0	0.571	4-6-0	0.400	249	248	3 L
Bishop Ford	3-4-0	0.429	5-4-0	0.556	248	147	2 W
Christ the King	1-6-0	0.143	2-7-0	0.222	132	299	1 L
St. Peter's	2-5-0	0.286	2-7-0	0.222	179	245	2 L
Cardinal Spellman	0-7-0	0.000	0-9-0	0.000	40	327	9 L

2012 CHSFL Regular Season Varsity Standings
*Rank*	*TEAM (Preseason Ranking)*	*League Record*	*Overall Record*	*PWP*	PF	PA
*AAA-AA Standings*
*AAA Playoffs*
1	*St. Anthony’s (1)*	*6 – 1*	*6 – 2*	*144.87*	*257*	*178*
2	*Iona Prep (2)*	*6 – 1*	*7 – 1*	*143.87*	*316*	*112*
3	*Chaminade* *(3)*	*6 – 1*	*7 – 1*	*141.44*	*279*	*116*
4	*St. Joseph by the Sea (11)*	*6 – 1*	*7 – 1*	*122.02*	*287*	*184*
6	*Archbishop Stepinac (5)*	*3 – 4*	*3 – 5*	*110.87*	*151*	*195*
5	*Holy Cross (6)*	*3 – 4*	*4 – 4*	*109.87*	*120*	*178*
7	*Xaverian* *(4)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 6*	*106.15*	*182*	*275*
8	*Monsignor Farrell (7)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 6*	*97.44*	*180*	*222*
*AA Playoffs*
1	*Mount Saint Michael (8)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 5*	*96.44*	*136*	*190*
2	*Fordham Prep (9)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 6*	*94.01*	*129*	*235*
3	*Holy Trinity (10)*	*2 – 5*	*3 – 5*	*88.73*	*139*	*271*
4	*Kellenberg* *(12)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 6*	*82.45*	*142*	*191*
*AA-A Standings*
5	St. Francis Prep (15)*	*7 – 0*	*7 - 1*		*287*	*201*
6	*St. John the Baptist (16)*	*6 – 1*	*7 – 1*		*239*	*106*
7	*Xavier (13)*	*5 – 2*	*6 – 2*		*258*	*118*
8	*Cardinal Hayes (14)*	*4 – 3*	*5 – 3*		*239*	*176*
*A Playoffs*
1	*Bishop Ford*	*3 – 4*	*3 – 4*		*159*	*143*
2	*St. Peter’s (17)*	*2 – 5*	*2 – 6*		*159*	*217*
3	*Christ the King (18)*	*1 – 6*	*2 – 6*		*154*	*230*
4	*Cardinal Spellman (19)*	*0 – 7*	*0 – 8*		40	*289*
*Howie Smith Award - AA-A Division Champion

2012 Junior Varsity Knights Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Opponent	Site
Sat.	09/01	10:00am	4-Way Scrimmage w/ Kellenberg, St. John’s & Xaverian	Away – Kellenberg, L.I.
Sat.	09/08	2:30pm	Fordham Prep.	16 - 8 (W)
Sat.	09/15	10:00am	Holy Trinity	8 - 30 (L)
Sat.	09/22	10:00am	St. Francis Prep.	16 - 20 (L)
Sat.	09/29	10:00am	Mount St. Michael	8 - 6 (W)
Sat.	10/06	10:00am	St. Peter’s, S.I.	21 - 20 (W)
Sat.	10/13	10:00am	St. Joseph by the Sea	35 - 14 (W)
Sat.	10/20	10:00am	Holy Cross	18 - 35 (L)
Sat.	10/27	10:00am	Cardinal Spellman	28 - 6 (W)
JV Playoffs have been cancelled by the CHSFL due to limited resources in the aftermath of Sandy.

2012 CHSFL JV AAA-A Standings
*Rank*	*TEAM (Preseason Ranking)*	*League Record*	*Overall Record*	*PWP*	PF	PA
*AAA Playoffs*
1	*Monsignor Farrell (7)*	*6 – 1*	*6 – 2*	*152.02*	*156*	*110*
2	*Archbishop Stepinac (5)*	*6 – 1*	*7 – 1*	*151.89*	*234*	97
3	*Iona Prep (2)*	*5 – 2*	*6 – 2*	*143.46*	*247*	*170*
4	*St. Anthony’s (1)*	*5 – 2*	*5 – 3*	*141.61*	*159*	*168*
5	*Holy Trinity (10)*	*4 – 3*	*5 – 3*	*129.27*	*199*	*122*
6	*Chaminade (3)*	*3 – 3 – 1*	*4 – 3 – 1*	*128.89*	*144*	*133*
7	*Holy Cross (6)*	*4 – 3*	*4 – 4*	*127.56*	*161*	*167*
8	*Kellenberg (12)*	*4 – 3*	*5 – 3*	*117.99*	*164*	*214*
AA Playoffs
1	*Xaverian (4)*	*2 – 4 – 1*	*2 – 5 – 1*	*116.71*	*135*	*142*
2	*Xavier (13)*	*4 – 3*	*5 – 3*	*112.71*	*150*	*139*
3	*St. Joseph by the Sea (8)*	*3 – 4*	*3 – 4*	*112.71*	*211*	*229*
4	*St. Francis Prep (15)*	*4 – 3*	*4 – 4*	*107.85*	*166*	*170*
5	*Cardinal Hayes (14)*	*4 – 3*	*4 – 3*	*107.42*	*147*	*115*
6	*Mount Saint Michael (11)*	*3 – 4*	*4 – 4*	*105.18*	*142*	*161*
7	*St. John the Baptist (16)*	*4 – 3*	*4 – 4*	*101.14*	*152*	97
8	*St. Peter’s (17)*	*3 – 4*	*4 – 4*	*97.27*	*188*	*135*
	*Fordham Prep (9)*	*0 – 7*	*0 – 8*	*78.60*	*167*	*279*
	*Christ the King (18)*	*1 – 6*	*1 – 7*	*73.42*	99	*194*
	*Cardinal Spellman (19)*	*0 – 7*	*0 – 7*	*65.27*	54	*225*

2012 Freshman Knights Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Opponent	Site
Sat.	09/08	10:00am	4-Way Scrimmage w/ Farrell, Fordham & Hayes	Away – Staten Island
Sat.	09/15	12:00pm	St. John the Baptist	24 - 0 (W)
Sat.	09/22	10:00am	Kellenberg Memorial	32 - 0 (W)
Sat.	09/29	10:00am	Iona Prep	18 - 30 (L)
Sat.	10/06	10:00am	St. Francis Prep.	36 - 6 (W)
Sat.	10/13	10:00am	Archbishop Stepinac	0 - 12 (L)
Sat.	10/20	BYE	BYE	BYE
Sat.	10/27	10:00am	Cardinal Spellman	46 - 0 (W)
The remainder of the Frosh season has been cancelled due to limited resources in the aftermath of Sandy.

2012 CHSFL Freshman Standings
*TEAM*	*League Record*	PF	PA
*Chaminade*	*6 – 0 – 1*	*120*	71
*Mount Saint Michael*	*5 – 2*	*160*	68
*Iona Prep*	*5 – 2*	*163*	*138*
*St. Anthony’s*	*5 – 1 – 1*	*150*	56
*St. John the Baptist*	*4 – 2*	*135*	83
*Monsignor Farrell*	*3 – 2 – 1*	*121*	99
*Iona Prep*	*5 – 2*	*163*	*138*
*Xavier*	*4 – 2*	*156*	50
*Cardinal Hayes*	*4 – 3*	*168*	96
*Holy Cross*	*3 – 4*	*141*	*117*
*Archbishop Stepinac*	*3 – 4*	*110*	*115*
*Xaverian*	*2 – 3 – 1*	77	83
*Holy Trinity*	*2 – 4*	74	76
*Kellenberg*	*1 – 5*	59	*131*
*St. Francis Prep*	*1 – 6*	70	*239*
*Cardinal Spellman*	*0 – 5*	32	*192*
*St. Joseph by the Sea*	*0 – 6*	53	*147*

Schedule Dates and Times are Tentative and Subject to Change

The Xavier Family and Football Program mourn the death of

Gerard Walker
07/31/53 - 09/25/12

Athletic Director, Head JV Football Coach, Teacher, Mentor, & Friend

Gerard J. Walker Jr., Xavier’s athletic director, died at home in Belle Harbor with his family present after an extended coexistence with cancer.
Born on July 31, 1953 in Brooklyn, he was known to friends and family as Rod.

A graduate of Brooklyn Prep and Fordham University, Rod joined the Xavier football staff as a freshman coach in 2004 after a long career in health care administration.
In what he always referred to as an improbable miracle, he became the athletic director and head junior varsity football coach at Xavier in 2005,
work to which he enthusiastically dedicated the second phase of his professional life.

It may have been a smaller proportion of time, but Rod always felt it was a privilege and a blessing to be at Xavier: it was where he belonged.
He often said: “Thank God for my time at Xavier; the boys, their families, the coaches, faculty and staff were just the best people I ever met.”

Rod leaves his wife Joan; three children, Kristen, Lindsay, and Matthew; his father Gerard Sr.; his sister Mary Grace Savage; his godfather Henry Bryan, and a host of family and friends.

Rod Walker delivered the Xavier graduation address at the 169th Commencement of Xavier high School on June, 9 2011 in St. Patrick’s cathedral.
Rod’s introduction and address can be found online here.

Remembrance:
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests donations to Xavier in Rod’s memory.
Donations will benefit Xavier athletics and can be made to Xavier High School, 30 West 16 St., New York, NY 10011, in memory of Rod Walker or online here.

Veteran Xavier looking to repeat, achieve playoff success

By JOSEPH STASZEWSKI
Posted: 3:25 AM, August 24, 2012

Ricky Comis, Jimmy Wolfer, Trey Solomon and Connor Sweet will
attempt to lead Xavier to a second straight CHSFL Class AA-A title.

A breakout sophomore season didn't quiet William (Trey) Solomon's apprehension and nerves heading into his junior year. It only heightened them.

"Now he's supposed to be something," Xavier coach Chris Stevens said. Solomon considered himself a safety last year and just the fill-in in for injured starting running back Brent Scardapane. Now the job is all his and he feels the pressure of carrying the load and building off his success. "This year I feel like I have to do something," Solomon said.

Having his teammates and Stevens tell him he has plenty of help calmed him down somewhat. But it didn't change his expectations for his team, which returns 13 starters after going a perfect 7-0 in the CHSFL Class AA-A division before losing to St. Joseph by the Sea of the 'AAA' in the playoffs.

“If you are going to be good and you already won the division, what kind of noise can you make in the playoffs?” said Stevens, who believes his team should be the league favorite again.

Solomon will form a versatile duo with Jimmy Wolfer in the backfield of Xavier's vaunted single wing offense. He is the explosive runner and Wolfer has the better arm. The two will also be in the defensive backfield at free safety and cornerback, respectively. Solomon ran for 1,168 yards and 18 touchdowns last season.

“It will be a real threat to teams,” Wolfer said.

Brendan McCabe returns at fullback along with John Strehle, who has a cannon for an arm. There is an open competition for the second running back spot, which includes Marlboro junior transfer Marsallis Faircloth. They will run behind a veteran offensive line that brings back Jake DeFonzo, Nick Turturro, Ricky Comis, Bryan Carley and Connor Sweet.

“If the defense throws something at us that we are not expecting, we can discuss it amongst outselves and not panic,” Comis said.

The depth continues on the defensive side of the ball as well where Stevens said they go two deep across the line with Sweet, Joe Cutrone, Luis Carpio, Mike Palillo, Comis and Joe Vazquez. He believes physical and hard-hitting junior Kevin Fitzpatrick could make a big impact at inside linebacker, a group that has some holes to fill.

“The kids from JV said once he puts pads on he’s an animal,” Sweet said of Fitzpatrick.

The Knights have plenty of reasons to believe they will be fighting for a spot atop the league again. This group wants to do that and a little bit more.

“The whole season we were on such a high then it was just a shock losing that first game,” Sweet said. “Because there are so many returning starters, it is making us work a lot harder.”