New Rochelle has booked a game for its open date and it should be a good one.
The Huguenots will play at North Bergen High School on Saturday, Oct. 20th at 7 p.m. North Bergen won New Jersey’s North 1, Group 4 state championship in 2011.
When reached by phone this afternoon, New Rochelle coach Lou DiRienzo said assistant Keith Fagan found the available game with the help of Rob Violante, a former Dobbs Ferry and Harrison assistant coach who is now the varsity head coach at Bergenfield High School in North Jersey.
Rob’s brother Brian Violante is an assistant coach for the Huguenots.

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Hoops fan, you also tend to pick and choose what part of a post you want to address, and then only that part which does not support your argument.
When you said “But NJ fans don’t think the best NY public teams (New Ro) are worse than the worst NJ publics. New Ro is a well known program and does get some respect on a tri-state level, just as the best NY teams do.”
You conveniently ignored this part of my earlier post when I left New Ro out of the argument:
However, if New Rochelle were to win, it would send a message to all of NY and NJ that NY teams can in fact compete with the NJ publics, and that in turn could lead to more of those type of games. As is stands now, no one outside of a few programs in NY state thinks that NY publics can compete with NJ publics because of the perceived dominance of NJ football as a whole.
“no one outside of a few programs in NY” (a few programs meaning NYC, CHSFL teams and New Rochelle)
Mr Piner
I would be interested in ranking the quality of football in New York State- Always good to get a different perspective
JUST, MR PINER, ROTTEN!!
WHAT HOOPS AND IONA POWER IS MISSING NOT ONLY DOES THE NJ FANS BELIEVE IT!!.. THE RERUITERS, THE SCOUTS, AND THE SPORTSWRITERS IN NJ AND NY!!.. GIVES NY PUBLIC VERY LIL TOO NO RESPECT!!!... THATS WHY THIS GAME IS 5X BIGGER THEN TWO RECRUITED TO WIN TEAMS PLAYING!!!.... #FACT
Prince
Sorry I think you are missing the point as well- St. Anthony – Bergen Catholic is a monster game on all levels- Bergen Catholic is a top 3 team in all of NJ- St. Anthony is in most years the top team in all of New York- These are two of the elite programs in all of the East Region- It is one of the top games that this region will see from a schedule standpoint-
This game is also big for the CHSFL – the league would gain even more respect –
Lets face it Xaverian beating Monroe Woodbury and Stepinac spanking White Plains and Iona beating Poly Prep are results that I expected- The CHSFL had more to loss in those games than to gain- Well now the CHSFL has much to gain because Bergen Catholic is a top program in the East region.
IONA
I AGREE IT’S A BIG GAME IN IT’S OWN RITE!!.. BUT I DO FEEL THAT IT CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE OF NEW YORK FOOTBALL!!... MORE THEN CHSFL FANS JUST BEATING THERE CHEST ABOUT “THERE LEAGUE ” ... NOT NEW YORK FOOTBALL!!.. AND BY THE WAY I DN’T SEE SAINT ANTS WINNING THAT GAME!!.... THEY ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE!!.... BECAUSE THEY HAVE OVER 400+ KIDS PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THERE SCHOOL FROM FROSH -VARSITY!!... THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPETE!!...... I CAN TELL YOU THIS IF NEW RO, WP, MT VERNON COMBINED THEY RUN THROUGH THE CHSFL AND WOULD BEAT BERG CATH
IONA
**** BUT I FEEL IT “DO NOT”
IONA / HOOPS
SAINT ANTS BEATING BERG CATH….. IS REALLY A “FEEL GOOD GAME”
NEW RO BEATING NORTH BERG….. IS A PERCEPTION CHANGING GAME!!
WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE!!... A QUICK FEEL GOOD OR A LIFE CHANGING MOMENT???
Prince
I can’t say New Rochelle beating North Bergen is a perception changing game because I do not know in depth what type of Program North Bergen has and how they rate compared to the other NJ programs- I know what BC, St Anthony and NR are as programs- After doing some research from last year St. Peters beat North Bergen 23-0 without the services of their starting QB- New Rochelle may be the favorite in this game!!
IONA
23-0 FROM WHAT I READ!!.. NORTH BERG FUMBLED ON THE 6 GOING IN ( AND IT WAS PICKED UP AND RETURN ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 25) TO MAKE THE SCORE 14-7 IN THE 3RD QTR !!.. THAT BEING SAID NORTH BERG WAS NOT A BAD TEAM!!.. AND IT ALSO SAID THAT ST . PETERS SCORED ON THE FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE OF THE SECOND HALF 58 YD TOUCHDOWN RUN!! SO FROM WHAT I CAN SEE NORTH BERG DEFENSE WAS NOT TOO BAD AND WAS PROBABLY BETTER THEN THERE OFFENSE!.. NORTH BERG APPEARS TO ME TO BE A TEAM THAT KNOWN FOR PLAYING GOOD DEFENSE AND THEY PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PHILOSOPHY AS NEW RO DEFENSE AND FIELD POSITION!!... IMO IT LOOK LIKE THEY STRUGGLE WITH TEAMS THAT ARE VERY BALANCE (RUN AND THROW) AND THAT CAN SCORE FAST AND PLAYS ABOVE AVG DEFENSE!!...
JUST
I CAN TELL YOU THIS NEW RO WILL NOT WIN JUST RUNNING THE BALL!! THEY GOING TO HAVE TO THROW ON 1ST & 2ND DOWN OFTEN!!.. IF THEY GET IN A RYTHM OF THROWING ON 3RD DOWN AND 3RD AND LONG!!.... GAME WILL BECOME UGLY!!!
JUST
AS FAR AS NEW RO DEFENSE I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD THEM 24 POINTS!!.. BUT IF THE OFFENSE HAVE ALOT OF 3 IN OUT!!.. EXPECT 30+ POINTS!!!!
PPR,
Do you have any scouting report on No Bergen – who they have coming back, new coach, etc?
Mr Piner,
I’m not trying to dismiss your opinions, but I think we all have to wait and see how good No Bergen actually is next year before we make these statements. I do see that from your perspective and seemingly being solely a Sect 1 fan that the New Ro game is more important to you – that certainly makes sense. But in terms of a bigger game overall, for ALL NY football fans, I think you’d have to consider the #1 team in NY vs the #2 team in NJ to be a HUGE game. If No Bergen goes into the New Ro game at 6-1 or 7-0, maybe this could change. But if No Bergen is 3-4 or 4-3, I just don’t see that being a transformational game. New Ro is respected in the tri-state…New Ro will almost definitely be the favorite in this game.
Hoops
Lol why is so hard for you to get it through your thick “dome”!... We
Have explained it to you multiple ways why there is no way that a private school can help the public school I can tell once our public school win in nj that will open the door for more chsfl and public schools!!..but if a private school win that not going to open doors for public schools!!....if new Ro blow them out they’re going to want new Ro to play there much stronger programs!...but if new Ro lose it will be no need if one of ny top 10 programs over the past 5 years cnt be our mid level large enrollment!!... They can forget about competing with teams like piscataway!! A school I said new Ro should play about 3 yrs go!!!
Hoops I will get a scouting report and post it and hoops is 4-3 considered bad in north Begern league. When union, Montclair, St peters , east orange, peddle was 5-4 and they beat poly prep from Brooklyn, Bayonne
“JUST
I CAN TELL YOU THIS NEW RO WILL NOT WIN JUST RUNNING THE BALL!! THEY GOING TO HAVE TO THROW ON 1ST & 2ND DOWN OFTEN!!.. IF THEY GET IN A RYTHM OF THROWING ON 3RD DOWN AND 3RD AND LONG!!.... GAME WILL BECOME UGLY!!! ”
Prince, are you telling me ye ole wing T style of football wont cut it????
I will say this, if New Ro play ye Ole Wing T style no way, North Bergen can score 24+++ points on Coach D’s Defense. Won’t be enough time on the clock. I do agree though, passing on just third downs can become predictable and if you are not moving people on the LOS, then game over unless you go to air.
I agree, I can see New Ro going to the air early. Edney such a dual threat weapon. Spread them out, run them deep and if no one open, pull it down and pull a Broyld from Rush Henrietta!!!
New Ro 21-14.
If 21-0, wow what a slap in the face it would be to the NJ teams!!!
J”UST, MR PINER, ROTTEN!!
WHAT HOOPS AND IONA POWER IS MISSING NOT ONLY DOES THE NJ FANS BELIEVE IT!!.. THE RERUITERS, THE SCOUTS, AND THE SPORTSWRITERS IN NJ AND NY!!.. GIVES NY PUBLIC VERY LIL TOO NO RESPECT!!!... THATS WHY THIS GAME IS 5X BIGGER THEN TWO RECRUITED TO WIN TEAMS PLAYING!!!.... #FACT
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Prince, that is some scary stuff right there. Recruiters and Scouts!!! Sick. WHat I find worse is the NY writers bias to NY Public school football. I have seen it on here but even the Great Bobby G, loves the CHSFL. He did not give much respect to JJEF. He saw them trounce Scarsdale. He might be underestimating that team because of the style of play.
If there is no BLING in the O, people tend to down play the team!!!
Bias AGAINST Ny Public football….
just
It seems like a lot of media folks like the chsfl- Bobby g, Kevin Devaney, The NY post guys, Mike Quick , Prince Purple … Hoops Fan … I see a trend.
PPR,
No, 4-3 in North Jersey could be very respectable. I don’t know who has what coming back next year, but Montclair 11-1, Union City 8-3 and Bayonne 8-3 were all good last year. Ferris was 2-8, Memorial was 5-5 with blowout losses to Montclair,Union City and St Peters. Hackensack was 5-5 and is usually a solid team. Kearny was 3-7.
Hoops fan, no one is saying your trying to dismiss my opinion. What your not understanding is that we don’t have to wait and see how good North Bergen actually is. They could be winless or undefeated or anything in between and New Rochelle still has to win the game, otherwise the NJ “people” will continue to dismiss NY Public football. Also, the game isn’t important to just me, it’s important to all who care about NY football.
Let me put it this way; this is a statement game as far as NY football goes, the BC/St. A’s game is not. St. A’s and the CHSFL don’t need to make a statement, they have already done that by playing, and winning, multiple out of league games. NY Public football has never done that.
You keep using terms like “bigger”, “better”, yes, yes, we get it. The BC/St. A’s game is going to be a bigger better game because of the talent of the teams involved. I think everyone here acknowledges that most years neither North Bergen or New Rochelle could beat either team. That’s not the point. the point is about changing the “perception”, “attitude”, “bias”, whatever you want to call it.
Here’s where I believe you are missing the point. You keep saying that “New Ro has respect, New Ro will be the favorite” and I believe based on what I’ve read you say that you believe Bergen Catholic is the favorite in the BC/St. A’s game. So your thought process (correct me if I am wrong) is that if St. A’s “upsets” Bergen Catholic, it will be a more meaningful event than if North Bergen “upsets” New Rochelle. Here’s where that thought process is flawed. St. Anthony’s wont gain as much respect for that win as New Rochelle will lose for losing. IMO NJ “people” would say, “wow, I knew St. Anthony’s was good, but I didn’t think they were that good.” Where they will say “Geez, New Rochelle lost to North Bergen, I guess NY public football really does stink.” if New Ro loses. Now, turn it around, St. A’s loses, people will say, “Hey, no shame in losing to BC, they are the #2 in NJ”. But if New Rochelle wins, it validates that NY Public football is legit, and that NY teams can play and win vs. NJ Public’s.
MR PINER
VERY GOOD POST!!... I CN’T WAIT TO SEE HOW THE SPIN DOCTOR SPIN THIS!!!!.....
Mr. Piner
Very well thought out post- Lets just say it would great for NY Football if both St. Anthony and New Rochelle wins- If North Bergen comes into the game with a subpar record then New Rochelle would have immense pressure to win that game – Can you imagine what the folks in NJ would say if a 2-4 North Bergen team knocks off a 5-1 New Rochelle team.
As far as St. Anthony
Bergen CatholicBC is the favorite- St. Anthony is tough to beat at home- Something has to give- If St. Anthony wins its is a huge game for the CHSFLAlso Iona needs to make a statement against Poly Prep-
Stepinac – Monroe Woodbury I believe could be a even game
I THINK MOUNT VERNON WILL GO UNDEAFEATED,AND WIN STATES,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL
IonaPower, I agree with all your points above.
JUST
I THINK THE WING CAN WORK BUT I DN’T THINK IT CAN WIN IT!!.....JUST I THINK B/C NEW RO DOES NOT HAVE THE DEPTH TO GO 15 PLAY DRIVES THEN TRY AND DEFEND A FAST PACE OFFENSE RUNNING THE SPREAD….BY 3RD QTR THEY WOULD BE EXHAUSTED!!.. NEW RO WILL HAVE TO CONCRETE THERE ENERGY ON OFFENSE OR DEFENSE!!!.. .. THEY GOING TO HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT THEY DO BEST AND LET THAT LEAD THEM TO VICTORY IF IT’S OFFENSE THEY GOING TO HAVE TO SCORE FAST THEN SCORE AND FOCUS THE ENERGY ON PLAYING GREAT DEFENSE AND VICE VERSA, BUT THEY CN’T DO BOTH!!.. 20 PLAYS ON OFFENSE AND SCORING AND THEN 20 PLAYS ON DEFENSE AND THE OTHER TEAM IS SCORING THEY CN’T WIN THOSE KIND OF GAMES!!...THEY CN’T AFFORD TO COME UP EMPTY AFTER 12-19 PLAY DRIVE!!
IONA
I CAN TELL MONROE WINS THAT GAME!!...STEP WILL PUT UP A FIGHT BUT MONROE PULLS AWAY!!!!!
haywood May 2nd, 2012 at 10:13 am
I THINK MOUNT VERNON WILL GO UNDEAFEATED,AND WIN STATES,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL,LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL
HAYWOOD…. I JUST HEARD THAT DON BOSCO CALLED TRYING TO SCHEDULE A GAME!!!... THEY SOME HOW HAD Y’ALL ON THE LIST OF NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS!!.. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS SOME1 ON THE BASKET BALL TEAM CLICK FOOTBALL INSTEAD OF BASKETBALL!!... LOL!!!
IONA
WHY DO YOU THINK IONA NEED TO MAKE A STATEMENT WHEN THEY PLAY POLY PREP?.... I THINK THERE STATEMENT HAS TO BE WITH SAINT ANTS!!...
Prince
I think it is important for a team that will get a lot of press and who by most accounts will be looked at as the biggest contender to St. Anthony to go out in their first game against a team that should be good and spank them- make a statement to the rest of the league-
The last time Iona had big big expectations was the year after they won the CHSFL AAA because of all the kids they had returning- They underachieved and finished .500-
Prince
Stepinac – Monroe Woodbury will be an interesting game-
IONA
REMEMBER THAT I TOLD YOU!!.. IT WILL NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK!!.. MONROE WILL WIN THERE SECTION NEXT YEAR!!!!!
ALSO THAT IONA TEAM WAS BANGED UP PRETTY GOOD THAT YEAR ALSO!! FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER!!!.. WOODSON AND MACK
IONA
NOW IF MONROE BEAT STEP BY MORE THEN 10 WHICH I THINK THEY WILL!!.. WHAT STATEMENT WOULD THAT BE SENDING ABOUT THE CHSFL IF STEP FINISH ANYTHING ABOVE 500!!!
DA most hated,
Do you know who new RO has scheduled for their big scrimmages at home?
“just
It seems like a lot of media folks like the chsfl- Bobby g, Kevin Devaney, The NY post guys, Mike Quick , Prince Purple … Hoops Fan … I see a trend.”
Iona power what bog you talking about? Prince been saying chsfl overhyped for three years now… And counting….
My point was ny public get overlooked… By the same people who are suppose to support them??? And most time by guys that never played the game… Point being you never hear coach d come on here and say that jjef team or that north roc team not that good!!!
You see the trend?????
Prince
To your delight Stepinac will not finish above .500 – My preliminary picks for Stepinac
Monroe Woodbury Win
Xaverian Loss
Kellenburg Win
at Holy Cross Loss
at St. Anthony Loss
at St. Joes Win
at Iona Loss
Farrell Loss
So I see them 3-5 before the playoffs – with them 2-5 in the league
haywood May 2nd, 2012 at 11:46 am
DA most hated,
Do you know who new RO has scheduled for their big scrimmages at home?
NOT YET!!.. WILL FIND OUT!!
IonaPower May 2nd, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Prince
To your delight Stepinac will not finish above .500 – My preliminary picks for Stepinac
Monroe Woodbury Win
Xaverian Loss
Kellenburg Win
at Holy Cross Loss
at St. Anthony Loss
at St. Joes Win
at Iona Loss
Farrell Loss
So I see them 3-5 before the playoffs – with them 2-5 in the league
IONA ALL I CAN DO IS SMILE!!..... CN’T WAIT TO HEAR HOOP/ JOSH EXCUSE!!!...
newro gonna scrimmage tottenville, mt st mike, paramus catholic and st anthonys, dont know where yet.
NEW RO
NICE!!.... SCRIMMAGE!!
its two scrimmages. one verse tottenville then another verse the mount, pc and st. a’s.
NEW RO
ALL THE TEAMS SHOULD DO VERY WELL THIS SEASON.. EVERYONE WILL FIND OUT WHERE THEY AT!!!...
Great job ,
New RO and crew on point
HAYWOOD
Y’ALL HAVE ANYTHING SET??
DA most hated,
Mount Vernon usually goes to camp in PA.
WHO THEY WILL SCRIMMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT?
DA MOST HATED,
ARE YOU GOING TO IONA VS STEPINAC,AND THEN TO JERSEY,FOR THE NEW RO GAME?
Prince
MV has talent but the problem is they do not have enough overall football depth- They have too many linemen playing both ways which hurts in the long run-
Iona- Stepinac is at 1.30
Hopefully NR -North Bergen is at night
That would be a great day for football
IONAPOWER,
THE NEW RO GAME IS AT 7PM
haywood
Thanks – That is a great doubleheader of games
Press release from Bergen Catholic
http://www.bergencatholic.org/document.doc?id=330
Prince, I think if north Bergen has the coaches they say, with the players.. New ro can’t be one dimensional..though if they were only to throw ball, maybe they can win, edney that good, but not just on the ground.. Defensively I think new ro needs to tone down the aggressiveness. They got plenty of speed but when you are aggressive u get burnt by screens and short passes. Happened JJEF game. But tough for a defense to change their spots.
I like your point about new ro having lack of depth, which puts pressure on the offense to score without long ineffective drives.. Which will hyrt them on D when you are facing an open offense..
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