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NYC top football teams: week 8

NYC top football teams: week 8

Credit Denver Louis

Team Description Next Game
1. Xaverian (6-2) (Last Week 2)
Tushaun Plummer had four touchdowns, two receiving, one rushing and a 35-yard fumble recovery and Laray Smith had six carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard score on the first play from scrimmage in a 41-21 win against Chaminade.  Next: No. 15 Monsignor Farrell, CHSFL Class AAA quarterfinals (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
2. Tottenville (7-1) (1)

Brandon Barnes was 5-of-8 for 84 yards and a 22-yard touchdown to Syracuse-bound Alvin Cornelius, but the quarterback suffered a season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter of a 20-6 win against Wagner.

 

Next: No. T7 Campus Magnet (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
3. Lincoln (8-0) (3) Kareem Folkes had 13 carries for 175 yards and rushed for five touchdowns and Jessel Jones and Denzel Duchenne each added a rushing TD in a 54-0 victory against No. 9 Canarsie. Next: @ No. 4 Fort Hamilton (Sunday, Noon) 
4. Ft. Hamilton (7-1) (4)
Stefon Hayles had two rushing touchdown, Travon Reid Segure ran for a score and Oluwatoba Akinleye had a big fumble recovery for the Tigers in a 28-6 win against FDR. Next: No. 3 Lincoln (Sunday, Noon)
5. Erasmus Hall (4-3) (7)
Shaquell Jackson had 15 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown and Khalil Lewin had a rushing TD for the Dutchmen in a 12-7 win against Grand Street Campus. Next: @ Midwood (Sunday, Noon)
6. Mount St. Michael (4-3) (6)
The Mountaineers were one of the hottest teams in the CHSFL. That is, until Mount was upset by Holy Trinity, 18-14, Saturday. Next: @ St. Anthony’s (LI), CHSFL Class AAA quarterfinals (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
T7. Clinton (5-3) (8)
Ryan Camilo had two rushing touchdowns, Ashton McKenzie also scored on the ground and Marquis Burrell had a 32-yard fumble recovery for a TD for the Governors in a 28-0 win against Truman.   Next: Lehman (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
T7. Campus Magnet (6-2) (10) 
Kahlik Greenwood connected with Antoine Allen for a 40-yard TD, Kareem Turnage recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD and Asaikie Blake sacked quarterback Daniel Perez for a safety to lead the Bulldogs in a 14-6 win against John Adams. Next: @ No. 1 Tottenville (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
9. Carnarsie (6-2) (5)
The Chiefs are hoping memories of a 54-0 loss against Lincoln disappear quicker than Saturday’s snow. Next: @ Sheepshead Bay (Sunday, Noon)
T10. Boys & Girls (5-3) (T12) Najee Champagne rushed for two touchdowns, including a 66-yard score on the third play of scrimmage to lead the Kangaroos in a 14-6 win against Sheepshead Bay. Next: @ Brooklyn Tech (Sunday, 11 a.m.)
T10. Xavier (7-1) (T12)
William (Trey) Solomon rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns and Charles Guiraud, Danny Donohue and Jimmy Wolfer, who also had a 60-yard punt return for a score, also added rushing TDs for the Knights in a 54-6 win against Spellman. Next: @ St. Joseph by the Sea, CHSFL Class AA quarterfinals (Sunday, 1:45 p.m.)
12. Riverdale Country Day (7-0) (T12) Saturday’s clash against Horace Mann Saturday was KO’d by the rare October snowstorm that also knocked out power at Riverdale until Sunday evening. Next: Dalton (Sunday, Noon)
13. Curtis (5-3) (unranked) Kevin Austin scored the lone touchdown and added the 2-point conversion for the Warriors in an 8-6 win against New Dorp. Next: Susan Wagner @ Tottenville (Sunday, 1 p.m.) 
14. Holy Cross (4-4) (9)
Shyheim Wingate rushed for two touchdowns in a 20-13 loss at Monsignor Farrell Friday night.
Next: @ Archbishop Stepinac, CHSFL Class AAA quarterfinals (Sunday, 1 p.m.)
15. Monsignor Farrell (4-4) (unranked) Michael Viegas had 25 carries for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Paul Quadrato connected with Peter Kennedy for a 13-yard TD for the Lions.   Next: @ No. 2 Xaverian, CHSFL Class AAA quarterfinals (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
     
Also receiving votes: Cardinal Hayes (5-3), Sheepshead Bay (5-3) (11)
 

 

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