10-12-08 @St. Joe’s Sea 37-28 W
October 12, 2008 · Print This Article
Nick Mercurio scored twice against St. Joe Sea.
BY JASON MOLINET
Quarterback Tom Schreiber and running back Nick Mercurio each ran for two touchdowns as St. Anthony’s rallied past host St. Joseph by the Sea, 37-28, Sunday in a CHSFL football showdown in Staten Island.
Schreiber rushed for 104 yards on 12 carries and scored on runs of 9 and 12 yards. He also completed 7 of 11 passes for 108 yards with one interception to power the offense. His 9-yard scoring run in the second quarter put the Friars up 13-8.
But St. Joe’s took a 14-13 edge into halftime, capitalizing on a rare Schreiber miscue. The Vikings stopped a potential St. Anthony’s scoring drive with an interception at the SJS 15-yard line. Vikings running back Andrew Armato scored from 1-yard out with 6 seconds left to give the homecoming crowd a lift.
A 26-yard Nick Ferrara field goal gave St. Anthony’s a 16-14 third quarter lead. But it was short-lived. Electric running back Lyle McCombs countered with a 59-yard touchdown run.
The resilient Friars answered in typical fashion – with a 21-point run to leave no doubt. Atiq Lucas, who rushed for 62 yards on seven carries, put the Friars ahead, 23-22, thanks to a 38-yard run with 2:20 left in the third.
Mercurio made it 38-22 with his second touchdown of the day, a 1-yard run in the fourth. The versatile Mercurio finished with 52 yards on nine carries and three catches for 49 yards.
St. Anthony’s (5-1 overall, 4-0 CHSFL) won the battle of Staten Island after back-to-back victories over Farrell and St. Joe’s. Now comes a date with rival Chaminade (5-1). The game is 7 p.m. Saturday at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale.
With the win, Reichert, 56, improved to 176-45-3 in 22 seasons at St. Anthony’s, good for a .795 winning percentage. He also tied Seton Hall of Patchogue coach Henry Read (1940-73) for fourth place on the Suffolk all-time football wins list.
The Vikings (4-2, 2-2) have now dropped two in a row.
SCORING
TEAMS……………………..1…..2…..3…..4 — FINAL
St. Anthony’s………………7…..6….10….14 — 37
St. Joseph by the Sea…….8…..6…..8…..6 — 28
SA – Mercurio 3 run (Ferrara kick)
SJS – Armato 14 run (Armato run)
SA — Schreiber 9 run (run failed)
SJS – Armato 1 run (pass failed)
SA – FG Ferrara 26
SJS – McCombs 59 run (McCombs run)
SA – Lucas 38 run (Ferrara kick)
SA — Schreiber 12 run (Ferrara kick)
SA – Mercurio 1 run (Ferrara kick)
SJS – Favale 23 pass from McCombs (run failed)
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let’s go FRIARS!!!!!!!!!!
Hey what about the deline Rob Welsh Ricky Mclain Nick Auerimma Eric Pescha play amazing up front and they get no credit thats crazy. I was at the game and they played sick.