Game/Recruiting Recap: CBA-Albany Vs Monsignor Farrell

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1st Quarter</h2>   <p>A beautiful tournament helped kickoff the New York Football season in Albany. The first game off a triple header kicked off at 11 AM with the wind and cloud over head. With rain in the area both teams were ready to get the game started. CBA-Albany received the ball first. The Monsignor Farrell defense quickly forced a punt and got the ball in their own territory. After getting inside the Redzone, Farrell handed the ball off to [player_tooltip player_id='805722' first='Kevin' last='Gumb Jr'], who scored on a tough run with multiple broken tackles. The Brothers got the ball back and faced the wrath of the Monsignor Farrell defense, who quickly forced an interception. After bring the ball inside the Redzone on the return, [player_tooltip player_id='1283757' first='Bryce' last='Moye'] kept it himself to give the Lions a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. CBA-Albany, got the offense rolling, where [player_tooltip player_id='1648702' first='Thomas' last='Toher'], broke off a long touchdown run just over a minute later. Monsignor Farrell answered back fast, with a second Kevin Gumb score to put the Lions up 21-6. The Lions got the ball back again after forcing a punt, and once again scored, ending the First Quarter, 28-6. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PRZcory/status/1964344830248526121 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2nd Quarter</h2>   <p>Following the first Quarter, Monsignor and the Lions were rolling, a huge lead on one of the top teams in their state on their own turf was massive for Monsignor Farrell. The Brothers defense stepped up big time in the Second Quarter. Back and forth, both teams went in an attempt to add points to the board. Late in the first half, CBA-Albany started driving the ball, with under a minute left they had one timeout and the ball inside the Redzone. With the clock running, The Brothers chose to run a play instead of kicking a field goal. Monsignor Farrell stopped the CBA-Albany offense short of the goal line, which fired up Monsignor Farrell and Coach Rocco Del Priore, who had his team amped off running off the field. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PRZcory/status/1964361046048624810 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3rd Quarter</h2>   <p>Following a much needed break with an action packed first half, both teams rushed back onto the field, to bleachers filled with fans and cheering parents and students. Monsignor Farrell, started with the ball and had their drive stall out after a few minutes forcing a punt. The game started to look up for CBA-Albany, as they steadily drove the ball down the field , with a mix of run and pass plays. With around seven minutes left in the third quarter, The Brothers drove the ball into the Redzone, and capped off their best drive of the afternoon with a three yard touchdown run from [player_tooltip player_id='1648702' first='Thomas' last='Toher'], marking his second score of the night. CBA-Albany went for two, which failed, making the score 28-12. Monsignor Farrell, got the ball back and answered quickly with a steady drive moving the ball down the field and capping it off with a score, making it 35-12. After the touchdown, the rain came to play in Albany, bring heavy down pour that continued through the rest of the third quarter. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PRZcory/status/1964367186127962406 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4th Quarter</h2>   <p>The rain took over most the fourth quarter, with defense and challenges gaining yards becoming the story. Both teams failed to score throughout the fourth quarter, with Monsignor Farrell knowing they had won a huge matchup with just a few minutes remaining. Media and other members on the field took cover through most the quarter, due to the heavy rain and limited action. This unfortunately left me with little to no coverage of the final part of this outstanding opening game. I found out later from members who stayed on the field, that both teams traded punts and three and outs the rest of the game, with Monsignor Farrell making a statement in Albany, and winning handily by a score of 35-12. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PRZcory/status/1964376977659613434 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">CBA-Albany Recruiting Roundup</h2>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1260032' first='Archie' last='Jones']</strong>: Jones had a disappointing weekend to start the year. The Brothers have yet to enter stats for this game. Jones showed good flashes of arm talent and strength along with a quick release and playmaking ability throughout the game. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648702' first='Thomas' last='Toher']</strong>: Toher scored both touchdowns during the game for the Brothers. He was a physical strong runner the entire game, and made multiple big time plays during a disappointing loss. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1624517' first='Amare' last='Coffil']</strong>: Nicknamed "Pop" for a reason. Coffil was electric across the entire game. He played multiple positions on Saturday and stared on kickoff return for the Brothers. I heard his name a lot, and am curious to see the stat line for this game. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1649118' first='Caden' last='George']</strong>: The Offensive Line struggled In the loss on Saturday, but one bright spot remained. [player_tooltip player_id='1649118' first='Caden' last='George']. Throughout the game he displayed good hand placement and leverage, keeping his area clean. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751267' first='JT' last='Vogel']</strong>: Vogel was a vocal leader throughout the game. The Junior was all over the defensive side of the ball on Saturday and made his presence felt consistently. Seeing his leadership and accountability, gives me a reason to keep an eye on him this season. </p>   <p>Multiple other prospects shined during this game. [player_tooltip player_id='1523563' first='Francesco' last='Diaz'], [player_tooltip player_id='1512374' first='Jacob' last='Vogel'], [player_tooltip player_id='1583490' first='Jack' last='Hulett'], Timothy Hancock, and [player_tooltip player_id='528344' first='Jerome' last='Dawson'] all made their presence known during this game and easily should be watched as the season continues. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Monsignor Farrell Recruiting Roundup</h2>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1283757' first='Bryce' last='Moye']</strong>: Now I knew Moye was good, but I didn't know he was this good. His first game of Sophomore year, he completes 12-16 passes with 194 yards, and one touchdown. Not to mention, he rushes for 58 yards on three carries, along with one touchdown. What a performance. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805722' first='Kevin' last='Gumb Jr']</strong>: Gumb easily had the best performance on Monsignor Farrell this past Saturday. 17 Carries, 135 yards, and three touchdowns. He also added ten yards on two catches, giving him 145 total yards in his Season Opener. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1506670' first='Alex' last='Ustun']</strong>: Ustun was a player who flew in under my radar before this game. Ustun racked up 105 yards on six catches, and scoring the only passing touchdown for Monsignor Farrell. Ustun also had two carries tallying fifteen yards. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='939613' first='Carlo' last='Della Ragione']</strong>: Ragione was a monster on the Offensive Line. The Senior racked up three pancakes during the game and kept the pocket clean throughout the game, allowing Moye to star. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1397417' first='Cole' last='Savino']</strong>: Savino had a monster performance against CBA-Albany. The Senior had five total tackles, along with two sacks and one QB hurry. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='939622' first='Alpha' last='Ba']</strong>: While Ba did not have any sacks in this game, he did have a few tackles and managed to close up gaps, stopping the run game. </p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='939505' first='Angelo' last='Stallone']</strong>: Stallone was part of the Monsignor Farrell sack exchange on Saturday. Stallone had three total tackles along with one sack during the huge win in Albany. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='805722' first='Kevin' last='Gumb Jr']</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805722' first='Kevin' last='Gumb Jr'] is easily the MVP of this game. He tallied up 18 points, with his three touchdowns on Saturday. Against a tough <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/film-study-cba-albany/?itm_campaign=wp-parsely&itm_medium=smart-link&itm_term=5437e5d00d6c499911a0e777c654313a&itm_source=traffic-boost" data-smartlink="5437e5d00d6c499911a0e777c654313a" title="Game/Recruiting Recap: CBA-Albany Vs Monsignor Farrell">CBA-Albany</a> defense, he tallied 145 yards through the air and ground, along with three total scores. Gumb looked electric and pleaded his case to be one of the top RB's in the state. </p>