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Xaverian rolls into third straight ‘A’ final

Xaverian rolls into third straight ‘A’ final
Photo by Robert Cole

Xaverian is hoping the third time is the charm.

The Clippers lost in the finals the last two seasons but earned a chance to make good after a 41–3 victory over Kennedy in the Catholic High School Football League Class A semifinals at Aviators Sports and Recreation Center on Nov. 14.

Brandon Peterson carried the ball eight times for 173 yards and a touchdown for Xaverian (8–3). Phil Depaulis ran for 151 yards and two scores. Angleo Spata found the end zone twice on the ground, and Pietro Riggio added a rushing score. Julius Arcaro tallied five tackles and an interception, and Mike Robertson picked off two passes.
Top-seeded Xaverian faces No. 2 Cardinal Spellmam in the title game on Mitchel Field at 11 am on Nov. 21 — and The Clippers already beat the Bronx school both times they faced off this year.

Fort Hamilton 28, New Utrecht 6: Noah Solano carried the ball 11 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns for No. 5-seeded Fort Hamilton (9–2) in the opening round of the Public School Athletic League city conference playoffs. Connor Fitzsimons went 5 of 8, passing for 84 yards and running for a score. Seba Nekhet posted 85 yards of total offense, and Troy Booker added 72 yards. Jayson Magnani made a team-leading eight tackles. New Utrecht finished the season 4–7. The Tigers advance to face No. 4 and two-time defending champion Abraham Lincoln in Coney Island at noon on Saturday.

Eagle Academy II 36, KIPP NYC 0: Ramell Redd ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries for No. 2-seeded Eagle Academy (11–0) in the quarterfinals of the public school cup conference playoffs. Jamal Trotman added 36 rushing yards and a score on the ground. He also made 10 tackles, including a sack. Du Sean Barnett tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Tisshun Williams. Eagle Academy II moves on to face No. 5 East Harlem Pride in the semifinals at noon on Sunday.

Susan Wagner 24, Midwood 6: Mmidwood held the No. 9-seeded Hornets to just 53 yards of offense until Wagner’s final drive in the opening round of public school city conference playoffs. Midwood (6–5) eventually put together an 11-play scoring drive that Silas Burch capped with a 20-yard touchdown reception. Wagner takes on No. 2 Grand Street at Franklin K. Lane at noon on Saturday.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt 50, Beach Channel 12