Comments on: 7-on-7 heaven

By: 92 Husky

92 Husky — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:44:13 +0000

The competition for Rye will be tough in Class A! They are the team that sticks out, the team everyone wants a piece of. I saw it with HHS, when Harrison moved up, teams were ready, well coach and came after HHS everyweek. Rye will be successful, but I hope they can stay healthy! Teams will be hitting them hard! All I hear Rye beat HHS the last so on years when HHS was at top of Class A. Dont forget HHS had alot of injuries when they played Rye and HHS was beat up from playing Eastchester, Ossining, Somers, Nyack, and Fox Lane w/ there stand-out QB . We will see how Rye fairs out week after week in Class A, instead of Mickey Mouse Class B! LOL

By: football gods

football gods — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:51:14 +0000

Hoops fan

Yeah maybe you might be correct in your assesment that chsal has one of the best leagues in the world but that’s only because of the public school talent in NYC its inevitable there would be talent there. But as seen in many of the years past they do well until they compete against there public school counterpart. Just as for year Iona would get mopped up by New Rochelle and Stepinac by White plains, Mount wouldn’t even play Mt. Vernon so I say this to say if your not aware of this thug culture that seems to permieate in the inner city you must live on mars and get your high school football piped in through satellite. I know there are other midigating factors like better education more family values and things of such sort. But we all know the main reason parents are looking for private institutions to send their children is safety. most public schools aren’t as safe as they where some 20 years ago, as evident with security in every school. With that being said lets see with changing economy and people having to tighten belts and there not being that extra money for private school, since all you pvt. school guys say they don’t offer scholarships, if these local pvt. schools maintain their recent dominance or is it like most of us public school fans feel, its a FLUKE!!!!

By: Stepinac98

Stepinac98 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:35:48 +0000

John,
You can’t prove your point so therefore the discussion is over? In that case, seems like a weak point in the first place. How can you possibly cite someone else’s bias when you’ve said things like “my whole family went to Stepinac, but I’ve spent my life rooting agains them”? You’re on record saying the CHSFL is the most competitive league in the state. I looked on Stepinac’s football website and it looks like Stepinac’s record is about .500 over the past 20 years, probably more than half of those years were in the AAA. Certainly not dynasty-like, but I’d venture to say finishing .500 in the CHSFL would qualify you for being in the top half of Westchester football. Dont you agree?

Your statement was “Stepinac is not in the top half of Westchester football teams over the past 20 years.” I still think thats absurd. You could say “Stepinac has not been in the Top 3 of Westchester football teams most of the past 20 years with the exception of the last two years” that would be more reasonable. But you seem not to realize the difference between “Top 3-4 teams” and “Top half”Besides New Rochelle, White Plains, Iona Prep and maybe North Rockland who has had a consistently better team over the past 20 years? Teams like Nyack, Ossining, Harrison, Rye, maybe Edgemont as you say, have had some excellent individual teams that could’ve beaten Stepinac on a one year basis and I’m sure Stepinac could’ve beaten those teams many times among the last 20 years as well.

Let’s just agree that you can’t prove your point and your initial point was way, way overstated.

By: John Malone

John Malone — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:18:38 +0000

Step98,

Overall or combined or total… Just look at Stepinac’s record for the last 20 years. It’s not going to be good at all. Obviously, a team or two has been good. Even Fordham Prep lost to Mount in OT in 1997 playoffs. Fordham also lost to Farrell in the playoffs in 1998. So yea it’s possible for teams to have decent years.

My credibility with you doesn’t matter to me too much. I know what I know and it’s way less biased than you. I don’t want to slam individuals involved with Stepinac’s program so there’s no way for me to explain how you’re wrong anymore. Conversation over.

By: class c fan

class c fan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:12:53 +0000

Hands down Iona is the best team around. Now can we stop talking about that and it should be Mack and Woodson on there and thats fine. How about some love for Croton? as they did win their Section, made it to the state championship in Syracuse, and just manhandeled all these a and aa team in the 7v7. Everyone needs to hop of the large sack of Iona and start checking out the unnoticed talent of Croton. Joe Tralli has earned his spot on there and i would not be suprised if Tyler Dorien. (best quarterback at the 7v7) gets a spot on there to.

By: IonaPower

IonaPower — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:31:04 +0000

football gods

YOU ARE JUST CLUELESS!!!

By: Hoops fan

Hoops fan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:45:00 +0000

football gods,
The past few seasons? What are you talking about? You couldn’t sound less knowledgable about the things you discuss. The NY CHSFL has been considered the most competitive football league in NY State for years and years, long before NJ’s catholic schools really stepped it up to become national football powers. You obviously weren’t paying much attention to the CHSFL, which is certainly ok, but don’t act like because you never paid attention that it didn’t exist. Don’t take my word for it, go ask Joe Paterno or anyone else who has been following football for the past 50 years in New York. Also, several Catholic schools in the CHSFL have been playing the top catholic schools from NJ, Philadelphia, MA for years. You just seemed to notice this year when Iona happened to be one of the teams.

Of course North Rockland, New Rochelle, White Plains, Roosevelt and Gorton each had some excellent, excellent seasons over the years. No one disagrees. Great programs and great coaches.

I have no idea where you got the information about thug mentalities or mass exodus from public schools to private. The actual facts are that schools like Iona, Stepinac and Mount are nowhere near as big as they used to be. Catholic schools in general all have lower enrollments than they did in the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s. Many catholic schools have closed due to lower enrollments.

I hope you’re joking about the basketball comment. I don’t know anyone who would disagree that the CHSAA is the best basketball league in America, not just NY State. What happens in the future for any of the above mentioned schools (public or private) remains to be seen. We’ve seen local public schools that almost lost their entire sports programs due to mismanagement, so who knows?

By: football gods

football gods — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:01:25 +0000

It very intrestiung how over the past few seasons as CHSFLA has achieved notority most do to the success of there New Jresey counter parts who they play maybe once every two years that now the best football ever played takes place there. I know with the change in american culture with thug mentality there has been a mass exodus from public school which has allowed some private institution to garner a better athelete. But let us not forget the years of domination by the likes of NR (North Rockland or New Rochelle) Roosevelt in there hayday, Rye, and Harrison. Next all you CSHFLA peoplke saying because we’ve won a few games the best basketball is played there as well. Yes Iona prep, Mt. St. Micheal have had pretty good runs lately, but like someone said early with changing economy lets see if they can continue to maintain there dominance or will they fall right we’re they been in the past mediocore!!

By: 10960

10960 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:52:22 +0000

I agree with the question mark.

New Rochelle has a momentum building schedule.

An easy season leads to a very confident and healthy undefeated playoff team.

By: Stepinac98

Stepinac98 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:09:15 +0000

John Malone,
A psychoanalyst would have a field day with you rooting against Stepinac your whole life just because your family rooted for them. You don’t have to like Stepinac, just be reasonable in your comments. “Stepinac was not in the top half of Westchester football in the 90’s and 2000’s”???? Were you on an acid trip for 15 years? I’m sure there were years in that time where Stepinac was not in the top 5-10 of all of Westchester football, but not in the top half? Thats insanity. Are you seriously saying that the Stepinac teams with Eric and Chuck Ogbogu couldn’t beat half the teams in Westchester? You’re losing your credibility fast. My senior year at Stepinac, the record was 8-3 in the AAA losing to the eventual champ Mount in the city semi-finals and shut out White Plains. I’d venture to say they would’ve been at least in the top 5 that year in Westchester.

If your only judging Stepinac based on their matchups with White Plains in the Turkey Bowl thats not exactly a reasonable way to say Stepinac wasn’t in the top half of Westchester football, based only on their matchup with one of the Top 3 football programs. White Plains had some outstanding teams in the 90’s and early 00’s (Mike Summers, Quincy Summers, etc). White Plains had many, many lopsided wins over Section 1 AA teams in those years. For the most part, the Turkey Bowl games were usually close and competitive with a one or two exceptions. Put most any Section 1 A or B schools on the field with White Plains in those years and it could’ve been ugly.

Again, feel free to not like Stepinac because your whole family does like them, but don’t make these ridiculous comments like Stepinac wasn’t in the top half of Stepinac football in the 90’s and 00’s. It makes you, an otherwise knowledgable fan, seem irrational and uncredible.