Football Preview: Holy Trinity

There are no off nights in the CHSFL and Friday is no exception when Holy Trinity travels to South Huntington to take on seven-time defending champ St. Anthony’s. The game is 7 p.m. But you better get there early if you want a seat.

Holy Trinity is 2-0 and featured back Anthony Brunetti is one of the toughest runners in the state. He’s a workhorse who has gone over 100 yards in both games this season. His presence alone makes the Titans a threat to beat St. Anthony’s. But the Titans will neeed to control the ball and the clock to win.

The Friars (1-1) are coming off an impressive 52-14 win over New Jersey power Delbarton. Tom Schreiber picked apart the secondary and a stable of backs ground it out. But it was the defense, one week after giving up just 7 points in a loss to St. Joseph’s Prep (Penn.), that really shined.

Despite graduating the league’s offensive and defensive players of the year, there are no noticeable holes in the Friars.

St. Anthony’s leads the all-time series with the Titans 24-8 dating to 1974 and has won the last 14 meetings. Holy Trinity last beat the Friars, 28-13, in 1992, part of a 3-6 season for St. Anthony’s. The Friars ran back the opening kickoff a year ago and never looked back in a 34-14 win in Hicksville.

MEDIA NOTE: The game will be broadcast live over the internet by ESPN 1050 Radio. Once again, that’s a live WEBCAST on www.1050ESPNRadio.com. The MSG crew will also be on hand. The game will be televised Sunday at 11 a.m. And don’t forget to log on to Friar Sports.com for your postgame wrap.

– JASON MOLINET