High School SportsPublished: Nov. 18, 2025, 4:11 p.m.
Port Richmond wide reciever Connor Oliver rises up but can’t snag the touchdown grab against Tottenville in the PSAL football 4A Conference quarterfinals in Huguenot on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)(Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s crunch time in high school football and the Island squads acquitted themselves well this past week, going 5-3.
Monsignor Farrell and St. Joseph by-the-Sea punched their tickets to CHSFL championship games this weekend while three of the public schools advanced to the semifinal rounds.
Here are our favorite photos from this past weekend of action!
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HS Football: Top Photos of the action from Nov. 14-16
Friday, Nov. 14
CHSFL AAA semifinals
Chaminade 3, Monsignor Farrell 34
Monsignor Farrell senior Kevin Gumb (0) blocked the punt attempt of Chaminade’s Justin Jones while Farrell’s Braxton Moye (11) looks on. Gumb picked up the loose ball at around the 5 before waltzing into the end zone during Friday’s CHSFL AAA semifinal game in Oakwood.(Courtesy of Ed Seaman @ed_Sea_Photos)Lions blitz Chaminade to earn spot in CHSFL AAA championship game
PSAL 4A quarterfinals
Port Richmond 6, Tottenville 43
Port Richmond’s Kasiem Cromwell gets off the throw against Tottenville in the PSAL football 4A Conference quarterfinals in Huguenot on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)(Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)Pirates steamroll Raiders to open PSAL 4A Conference playoffs
Saturday, Nov. 15
PSAL 4A quarterfinals
Eagle Academy II 18, Curtis 24
Curtis’ Quadare Gomez went from street clothes to hero in the Warriors’ win Saturday. (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)(Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)Warriors alive and kicking after miraculous OT victory
PSAL 3A quarterfinals
Frank J. Macchiarola 34, McKee/S.I. Tech 0
MSIT quarterback David Knight looks to make a play during a matchup against Frank J. Macchiarola on Nov. 15, 2025.Michael O’BrienSeagulls’ season comes to an end in PSAL 3A quartersCHSFL AA-1 semifinalsFordham Prep 6, St. Joseph by-the-Sea 20
Joseph Moran rambled in from a yard out to give St. Joseph by-the-Sea a 13-0 lead in the team’s 20-6 CHSFL AA-I semifinal win over Fordham Prep at Joe Ryan Field, Huguenot.Photo credit, Kara BuzgaVikings take down Fordham Prep in CHSFL AA-1 semis, seek 2nd straight titleSt. Peter’s 13, Xavier 30
St. Peter’s Ben Terry scored the Eagles’ first TD vs. Xaver on Saturday. (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)(Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)Eagles ousted in CHSFL AA-1 semis
Sunday, Nov. 16
PSAL 1A quarterfinals
A-Tech 0, Petrides 34
Petrides QB David Lee looks for room to run vs. A-Tech Sunday in a PSAL 1A Conference playoff game. (Advance/SILive.com photo/Kara Buzga)Kara BuzgaPanthers advance to PSAL 1A Conference semifinals
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After freelancing for over a decade, Jason Paderon came on full-time in September 2021 as a Multimedia Specialist. His duties include photography, videography and podcast producing among others. He is also a… more
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