The NYSSWA All State lists for large schools were released yesterday, and three-time defending state champion Somers headlined the first team honors. Senior QB/DB Miguel Iglesias was named Class A Co-Player of the year, while Mason Kelly and Dean Palazzolo also found themselves on the first team list. ...

The NYSSWA released their large school All State football teams and local teams had plenty of representation across the lists. The first team was headlined by Co-Player of the Year Crew Davis of Iona Prep who is garnering D1 interest in both football and lacrosse. Joining Davis on the first team were teammates Rowan Byrne and Julian Guzman, as well as CHSAA rival DJ Williams of Stepinac and North Rockland’s Jaquan Johnson. ...

Jaquan Johnson, the standout North Rockland running back, earned the Veolia Rockland County Athlete of the Month Award for November after guiding the program to its first Section 1 football title since 2011. ...

Somers has owned the state the last two years. Now they own a piece of history. ...

The challenge of winning in Buffalo on Saturday was maybe only rivaled by Iona Prep’s quest to get back home later that night. ...

In each of the last three games, there was a fear that the Somers football dynasty could have been derailed. On Friday night, the Tuskers showed they might be a better team because of it. ...

Iona Prep’s mission to take over the New York Catholic football league took a resounding step forward on Saturday as the Gaels completed a dominant sweep through the conference. ...

There are six football teams left on the GameDay One coverage map: five are enterting the NYSPHSAA Tournament while Iona Prep is competing for the NYCHSFL AAA Division Championship. ...

In Saturday night’s Section 1 Class AA final at Mahopac, North Rockland found themselves trailing 7-3 at halftime after several drives were stifled after pushing deep into Mamaroneck territory. The Raiders found themselves in an even deeper hole after a Kieran Jacobson TD run put the Tigers up 14-3 with 6 minutes left in the third quarter. ...

Ardsley started the 2024 season 1-3 and entered the Section 1 Class B playoffs as the No. 6 seed. They trailed Pleasantville 7-0 at the half and struggled to gain any offensive momentum. The Panthers, however, would remain patient and capitalized on three Pleasantville turnovers in the third quarter go up 21-7 and eventually win 28-14. This is the Panthers first title since 2019 and third in the last six seasons. ...