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NYC football power rankings: (11/27)
South Shore avenged a Week 6 loss to beat Grady in the PSAL Bowl Division final.
Frank LoCascio
NYC top 15 football teams (11/27)
| RANK | TEAM | REC | LW | COMMENTS | |
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1 | Erasmus Hall | 11-0 | 1 |
Jonathan Samerson scored three times and Curtis Samuel had a 74-yard TD run in a 28-6 win over Curtis. Next: No. 2 Tottenville, PSAL Championship final @ Yankee Stadium (Dec. 4, 5 p.m.) |
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2 | Tottenville | 10-1 | 2 |
Brandon Barnes threw for two touchdowns and the Pirates defense had four interceptions in a 21-8 win over Lincoln. Next: No. 1 Erasmus Hall, PSAL Championship final @ Yankee Stadium (Dec. 4, 5 p.m.) |
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3 | Lincoln | 8-3 | 3 |
Javon Moore connected with Darnell Phillips for a 15-yard touchdown in a semifinal loss at Tottenville for the defending PSAL champions. The junior-heavy Railsplitters will be back. Next: Season complete |
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4 | St. Joseph by the Sea | 8-2 | 4 |
Nick King had a 5-yard touchdown in a 35-8 loss to St. Anthony’s in the CHSFL Class AAA semifinals. It was the Vikings first-ever trip to the semifinals. Next: Season complete |
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5 | Curtis | 7-4 | 5 |
Star running back Kevin Austin rushed for 1,453 yards and 20 touchdowns, but couldn’t get going in a PSAL Championship Division loss to No. 1 Erasmus Hall. Next: Season complete |
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6 | Boys and Girls | 8-2 | 7 |
Keon Marsh connected with Najee Champagne for a 58-yard touchdown pass in a 20-6 loss to Curtis in the PSAL Championship division quarterfinals. Next: Season complete |
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7 | Brooklyn Tech | 7-3 | 8 |
James Gales rushed for 122 yards and Brandon Schneider rushed for 97 yards and a 1-yard TD in a 28-8 loss to Tottenville in the PSAL Championship division quarterfinals. Next: Season complete |
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8 | Port Richmond | 7-3 | 6 |
Michael Goffredo rushed for two scores and connected with Tarrel Aiken for another TD in a 34-28 loss to Lincoln in the PSAL Championship division quarterfinals. Next: Season complete |
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9 | Sheepshead Bay | 5-5 | 9 |
Shaquon Morrow rushed for two touchdowns and Artem Artemyev also added a rushing touchdown in a 38-30 double overtime loss to Erasmus Hall in the PSAL Championship division quarterfinals. Next: Season complete |
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10 | Holy Cross | 5-5 | 11 |
The Knights playoff run ended with a loss to quarterfinal Chaminade, but they can end their season on a high note against rival St. Francis Prep. Next: St. Francis Prep (Friday, 11 a.m.) |
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11 | Poly Prep | 4-3 | 10 |
Expectations are always sky high at Poly Prep and that’s no exception next fall with Notre Dame-bound Jay Hayes joining budding stars Chris Parker and Ray Marten on next year’s squad. Next: Season complete |
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12 | Xavier | 8-2 | 15 |
Trey Solomon rushed for three touchdowns and 218 yards in a 38-21 win over Fordham Prep in the 89th annual Turkey Bowl. Next: St. John the Baptist, CHSFL Class AA final @ Mitchel Athletic Complex (Saturday, 4 p.m.) |
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13 | Jefferson | 6-3 | 12 |
Al-Amin Stewart threw a pair of touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Orange Wave over Sheepshead Bay in the opening round of the PSAL Championship playoffs. Next: Season complete |
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14 | New Utrecht | 5-4 | 14 |
Ryan Witherspoon rushed for a touchdown and completed scoring passes to Masiah Sterling and Richard Wright in a 22-20 loss to Curtis in the PSAL Championship playoffs. Next: Season complete |
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15 | South Shore | 10-1 | NR |
Jhamel Cohen had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Ibrahima Barry had a 21-yard TD in a come-from-behind 14-13 win over previously undefeated Grady in the PSAL Bowl Division final. Next: Season complete |
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