High School SportsUpdated: Nov. 05, 2025, 6:48 p.m.|Published: Nov. 05, 2025, 6:42 p.m.
The annual Lt. Nick Lia/Capt. John Drennan Memorial Game will be played between Curtis and Tottenville on Friday. There’ll be a bit more spice to the game this season thanks to the Jets-Nike Rivalries program.(Kara Buzga for the Advance/SILive.com)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It doesn’t take much to generate a buzz when Curtis (8-1) and Tottenville (9-0) lock horns in football. To this day, it’s one of the Island’s biggest rivalries.
But this year’s Lt. Nick Lia/Capt. John Drennan Memorial game will, indeed, have a bit more spice than usual.
Charlie De Biase Jr. is a senior sports reporter for SILive.com. He is the head beat reporter for HS football, HS boys’ and girls’ soccer, HS boys’ basketball and HS softball while also contributing to the HS… more
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