The OG on Rye Football: Garnets Host the Lions of Monsignor Farrell, Friday, September 6th at 7:00pm

The Garnets face the the Lions of Monsignor Farrell, Friday, September 6th at 7:00pm for the season opener. Can’t make the game? Watch it online.

Miss our 2023 Rye Lifer interview with Rye football Coach Dino Garr? Read it!

For the game preview, we turn to the Steve “The OG” Feeney, the voice of Garnet football:

RYE GARNETS HOST MONSIGNOR FARRELL LIONS  – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 @ 7:00PM @ NUGENT STADIUM

Established in 1961, Monsignor Farrell is a private Boys High School of about 800 students located in the Oakwood Section of Staten Island, New York. The Maroon and Gold compete in Conference AAA of the New York Catholic High School Football League (CHSFB-AAA) with such member schools as Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), Chaminade (Long Island), Fordham Prep (Bronx), Iona Prep (Westchester), Saint Anthony’s (Long Island), and Archbishop Stepinac (Westchester. The Lions roared to a 2023 record of 8-3-0 and kicked off their 2024 hunt with a 34-30 clawing of Bishop Hendricken of Warwick, Rhode Island last weekend.

In the annals of Garnet Football History there have been precious few games played versus local Catholic High Schools. Only Blessed Sacrament of New Rochelle ten times (Rye 9-1) and Iona Prep, also of New Rochelle, twice (Rye 2-0) have appeared on the Garnet schedule more than once, all of which occurred in the 1950s or in earlier seasons. Most recently Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie populated the Garnet schedule six times (Rye 4-2)) as a member of Section One.

This is a tough one to call: Week Zero First Game, Unknown CHSFL Opponent, Defending NY State Class B Champions.

The OLD GARNET starts the season right as its GARNET PRIDE over the FARRELL PRIDE OF LIONS 32-28.

PRAY FOR THE GARNETS.