Examiner Media-Area Top 10 Section 1 Football Grid Poll
By Ray Gallagher
Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays
Here’s yet another meaningless grid poll that features only programs covered in the Examiner region for the week of Apr. 6.
No.1 SOMERS — With 357 career wins after shutting out Lourdes, 31-0, Tusker boss Tony DeMatteo (3-0 this season) is now eight wins shy of becoming NYS’s all-time leader. Class A Tuskers have outscored first three foes by a combined 87-7.
No.2 BYRAM HILLS — Coach Carp’s Class B Bobcats were set to tangle with Section 9’s Burke Catholic today.
No.3 CARMEL — Coach Cayea’s Class AA Rams (2-1) were simply overwhelmed by West Point-bound Suffern
QB Clevmer Lubin, one of Section’1 finest players of the last decade.
No.4 YORKTOWN — Class A Huskers (1-2) gave Rye fits for a half but needed a near-perfect game to knock off reigning champs.
No.5 BREWSTER — Coach Mulvihill’s Class A Bears (1-2) Bears had Clarkstown South on the ropes but let ‘em off in second half of a 22-19 loss. Bet they wish they had that second half back.
No.6 HEN HUD — Coach John ‘Big Cat’ Catano’s Class B Sailors (2-1) went into hostile territory at P’ville and had their playmakers make the plays. In a season dedicated to Sailor RB/DB Chanse Artope’s dearly departed mom, ya can’t help but root for Hen Hud.
No.7 VALHALLA — Coach Troilo’s Class C Vikings are still the reigning champs last time we checked, so don’t go sleeping on a well-coached team with recent history on its side.
No.8 WHITE PLAINS — Class AA Tigers (1-2) RB Chris McGuire did everything he could but it wasn’t enough in Class AA Tigers’ loss to Scarsdale.
No.9 MAHOPAC — Class A Indians (0-2) are still searching for their first win, which is sort of surprising.
No.10 PLEASANTVILLE — Coach Tony Becerra’s Class B Panthers (2-1) sorta-kinda slept through the first half of their 26-23 loss to Hen Hud, which is something you rarely see from this well-prepped unit.
HM PEEKSKILL — It’s been a few down years at Torpey Field, but Coach Vito DeBellis has the Red Devils scratching and clawing in their refurbished digs.
Ray has 33 years experience covering and photographing local sports in Westchester and Putnam counties, including everything from Little League/Travel Baseball to varsity high school prep sports and collegiate coverage. He has been a sports editor at Examiner Media since its inception in 2007.
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