The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball for the week of Oct. 3 through Oct. 9.
FOOTBALL
Flushing @ Kennedy (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Kennedy is riding high with three straight wins following an impressive defensive performance in a 16-14 win over Curtis on Sunday. Flushing, which is also 3-2, provides another stern test – and a team that never gets pushed around. The Knights might have the size advantage, but the Red Devils aren’t going to leave The Bronx without a fight in what should be a low-scoring slugfest.
St. Anthony's @ Xaverian (Friday, 7:30 p.m. @ Kings Bay)
It’s the game Xaverian has waited all season for and it has nothing to do with the fact that St. Anthony’s will be on the other sideline. The X-Men get to play their first home game and having it against the Friars coming off three straight wins only adds to the drama. An athletic Holy Cross team gave St. Anthony’s trouble and Xaverian is a similar bunch. Pete Carew and Zach Kearney have both settled into the dual quarterback role. One will lead their team to a big win.
Boys & Girls @ Canarsie (Saturday, 12 p.m.)
If Canarsie thought Clinton was physical, wait until the Chiefs face the bruising Kangaroos. The huge rivalry game has playoff implications and will certainly be settled in the trenches – where both teams take pride in owning the opposition.
Curtis @ Port Richmond (Saturday, 12 p.m.)
These two teams lost games Sunday by a combined total of eight points. Curtis fell to Kennedy, 16-14, and Port Richmond lost to Tottenville, 26-20 in overtime. One of these 3-2 Staten Island teams with aspirations for a deep run in the playoffs will bounce back in Week 6. The question is which one will it be? This is a pivotal game for both – the loser will fall to .500.
Archbishop Stepinac vs. Holy Cross (Saturday, 1 p.m. @ SUNY Purchase)
Both teams are coming off losses to forget and need a win to get back on track. Holy Cross followed up a close defeat to St. Anthony’s with a flat 43-0 loss to Mount St. Michael and the Crusaders fell 55-29 to St. Anthony’s. A win by either side will go a long way to toward playoff seeding and keep that club among the league’s elite. Can Stepinac outmuscle the athletic Knights?
BOYS SOCCER
Regis @ Fordham Prep (Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.)
A very physical first encounter last month ended in a 1-1 tie and Regis striker Ryan McLaughlin being sent off with a red card. Expect more fireworks Tuesday between two rivals jockeying for playoff positioning in the CHSAA Archdiocesan division. Fordham has just three more points than Regis coming in.
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