Game Previews: CBA-Albany Vs Monsignor Farrell

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top matchups of Week One will feature two stacked teams, let's break down the matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Breakdown</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach Burns</strong> led his Brothers to a <strong>13-1 </strong>record which concluded with a heart breaking loss at the hands of <strong>CBA-Syracuse</strong>. The Brothers picked up huge wins in 2024 against teams like <strong>North Rockland, Saratoga Springs (x2), Shaker (x2), Shenenhedowa, Corning Painted Post, and Niskayuna</strong>. After falling short in the Championship on a Hail Mary, CBA-Albany is hungry this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2025 Schedule</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CBA-Albany kicks the season off in Albany for the Heroes bowl, which should put the state on notice </strong>in a gritty state wide matchup. Then the Brothers face the Syracuse Brothers, which will be another close game, but end in the only loss for Coach Burns this season. CBA Albany will finish <strong>7-1</strong> and pick up key wins against<strong> Saratoga Springs, Shenendehowa, Shaker, and Guilderland</strong>, en route to a deep playoff run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/albany/christian-brothers-academy-brothers/football/schedule">https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/albany/christian-brothers-academy-brothers/football/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players To Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>2026 QB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/archie-jones/">[player_tooltip player_id='1260032' first='Archie' last='Jones']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2026 WR/ATH <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/amare-coffil/">[player_tooltip player_id='1624517' first='Amare' last='Coffil']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2026 EDGE/DL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/francesco-diaz/">[player_tooltip player_id='1523563' first='Francesco' last='Diaz']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 OL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/caden-george/">[player_tooltip player_id='1649118' first='Caden' last='George']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 DB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jt-vogel/">[player_tooltip player_id='751267' first='JT' last='Vogel']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 DL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jacob-vogel-2/">[player_tooltip player_id='1512374' first='Jacob' last='Vogel']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 RB/LB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/thomas-toher/">[player_tooltip player_id='1648702' first='Thomas' last='Toher']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 DB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jerome-dawson/">[player_tooltip player_id='528344' first='Jerome' last='Dawson']</a></strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3 Keys To The Game</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Set The Tone</strong>. This team is hungry. A disappointing end to the playoffs and the 2024 season will make this team ready to face any challenge ahead of them. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Experience</strong>. Tons of returning highly touted seniors are on this team. The Brothers need to use their experience in this game as they face a challenging opponent.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Offense</strong>. The trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1260032' first='Archie' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='1624517' first='Amare' last='Coffil'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1648702' first='Thomas' last='Toher'] is one of the top in the state. With a solid line this trio needs to flourish if CBA-Albany wants to win this game. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Monsignor Farrell Breakdown</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach Del Priore led his Lions to a 5-6 record in 2024, which included an opening round playoff loss to Chaminade. Key wins on the 2024 season included teams like Bishop Hendricken, St. Peter's, Fordham Prep, and Archbishop Stepinac. Some of the key loses came at the hands of Rye, St. Anthony's, Cardinal Hayes, and Iona Prep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2025 Schedule</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions opened the Season with an impressive 45-0 win against South Shore, moving Coach Del Priore's team to 1-0. Following the game against <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/film-study-cba-albany/?itm_campaign=wp-parsely&amp;itm_medium=smart-link&amp;itm_term=79d6ebe3bd799a17acd8bbc2d8f2b49e&amp;itm_source=traffic-boost" data-smartlink="79d6ebe3bd799a17acd8bbc2d8f2b49e" title="Game Previews: CBA-Albany Vs Monsignor Farrell">CBA-Albany</a>, Eight games remain on the schedule for the Lions. A grueling schedule features Delbarton, St. Peter's, St. Anthony's, Iona Prep, and Cardinal Hayes. Coach Del Priore has his work cut out for him but this Monsignor Farrell team is gritty and will make noise in the Catholic League. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/staten-island/monsignor-farrell-lions/football/schedule">https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/staten-island/monsignor-farrell-lions/football/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Players To Watch</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>2026 ATH <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/alex-usten/">Alex Utsen</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2026 EDGE <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/cj-palazzola/">[player_tooltip player_id='805718' first='CJ' last='Palazzola']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2026 WR/DB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/gianni-pasqualone/">[player_tooltip player_id='277164' first='Gianni' last='Pasqualone']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2026 ATH/RB <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/kevin-gumb/">[player_tooltip player_id='805722' first='Kevin' last='Gumb Jr']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 DL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/alpha-ba/">[player_tooltip player_id='939622' first='Alpha' last='Ba']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 OL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/andrew-lapointe-jr/">Andrew LaPointe Jr </a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2027 OL <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/carlo-della-ragione/">[player_tooltip player_id='939613' first='Carlo' last='Della Ragione']</a></strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2028 WR <a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/braxton-moye/">[player_tooltip player_id='1278754' first='Braxton' last='Moye']</a></strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3 Keys To The Game</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Experience</strong>. Monsignor Farrell has tons of experience across the board. Star players are found at each position. If the Lions want to win this game, they need to use their experience to attack weak points. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Provide Pressure</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='1260032' first='Archie' last='Jones'] is one of the top QB's in the state and is capable of making big time plays. If the Lions want to win, stopping Jones on the Brothers offense is the key to this game.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Piggyback off Week 0</strong>. A 45-0 win over South Shore kicked off the season for Monsignor Farrell. A major factor in the outcome in this game, will be if the Lions can piggyback off their week 0 win. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->