Varsity

Passing of Coach Ruben Sanchez
6/30/13 - 09:32 AM

Coach Sanchez 2nd from rt standing

Christ the King Football Coach Ruben Sanchez passed away on June 29, 2013. Coach Sanchez was the Offensive Coordinator for the Varsity Football team. He was under hospice care in recent weeks.

He will be deeply missed by the Christ the King community.

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Three Royals Standouts Sign Their National Letter of Intent
2/6/13 - 07:13 PM

On Wednesday, three Royals signed their national letters of intent to play college football.

Jordan Fuchs will be attending the University of Connecticut

James Coleman will be attending Buffalo

Terrence Brown will be attending Southern Connecticut

Congratulations to all three.

They have made the entire CK Royal family proud!

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CK Wins Season Opener
9/9/12 - 02:44 PM

Running Back James Coleman scored 6 touchdowns in the Royals season opener vs. Nazareth

The Royals won their season opener yesterday vs. Nazareth by an impressive score of 56-0. It is the first time the Royals won their season opener since 1999.

CK was led by James Coleman's 6 first half touchdowns. Coleman had 12 carries for a total of 327 yards, and also scored a total of 7 touchdowns in the game. Congratulations to the Royals.

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CK's Fuchs, a Dual Sports Star, Catching Fire
9/2/12 - 11:13 AM

Senior Jordan Fuchs stars in both Football and Basketball

 

Jordan Fuchs smiles at the mention of Bo Jackson, the first and only athlete to be named an all-star in two major professional sports.

 

Fuchs, a senior at Christ the King, is a far cry from Jackson, but as far as local high school athletes go, he is comparable on a smaller scale.

 

“His first year on the football field he led the CHSFL in touchdown receptions and in basketball he’s averaging a double-double for one of the best high school teams in the country,” new football coach Tyree Allison said. “He’s the high school version of Bo Jackson.”

 

The sculpted 6-foot-6, 215-pound Fuchs has emerged as a rare two-sport star in football and basketball for Christ the King, holding multiple Division I offers in each sport. It began last fall when he hauled in nine touchdown receptions as a wide receiver in his first year of organized football in eight years, and continued on the hardwood as a starting forward for the perennial city power.

 

He took it to another level this summer, alternating between the two. He traveled on the AAU circuit with the New Rens, an elite neophyte program featuring the city’s top talent, while still managing to attend football camps and keep up with his gridiron teammates in offseason workouts.

In August, he helped out at Christ the King basketball camp, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., got up shots for a few hours before adding a three-hour football workout.

 

“He’s a freak of nature,” running back James Coleman said.

 

Fuchs is determined to play both sports at the next level, difficult as that may seem. Connecticut, Rutgers and Iowa State have shown an inclination to give Fuchs the opportunity in both sports, though his ceiling, Christ the King coaches believe, is higher on the gridiron. Ohio State, Michigan, USC and Florida, for instance, have expressed interest.

 

With his size and speed, Fuchs is projected as a hybrid tight end, like the Patriots duo of Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski, assistant coach Willie Poole said. A former NFL cornerback and USC graduate, Poole would know.

 

Fuchs, furthermore, is raw with plenty of room for improvement, Poole said. He runs routes like a basketball player, boxing out defensive backs. Last fall, virtually all of his touchdowns came on jump balls or go-patterns — football vernacular for running straight.

 

“He has the potential to go to any level he puts work in to get to,” Poole said. “He’s really that talented on the football field and he hasn’t played [a lot] yet. He really doesn’t know what he’s doing and it’s happening naturally.”

 

Fuchs is a quick learner, his father Mike Fuchs said. The elder Fuchs remembers his son cleaning house in a pool hall without much practice handling a cue, and the first time he swung a golf club, he sent drives straight down the fairway out of sight.

“Whatever he does, even if it’s for the first time, it’s like he did it his whole life,” Mike Fuchs said. “He just picks up things very quickly.”

 

Jordan Fuchs said he feels he is ready for a monster year, buoyed by the tutelage of Allison and Poole and the experience he has gained over the last year. He has zeroed in on former Holy Cross star and Cowboys receiver Kevin Ogletree’s 19 touchdown catches, the most in CHSFL history.

“I think I’m going to bust that record wide open,” he said, showing his cocky side.

 

He isn’t ready to give up basketball, either, the sport he has played much of his life. Fuchs has a handful of mid-major scholarship offers. He has spoken to plenty of experienced Christ the King alums who tell him the odds are low he could stick with both sports. Fuchs listens, but doesn’t let it detract him.

 

“That makes me want to do it even more,” he said, cracking a large smile. “I believe in myself.”

Few expected he could succeed on the gridiron last fall, too. He isn’t out to prove a point, just to follow his dreams.

 

“I don’t want to give up a sport, knowing I can get a lot better,” Fuchs said. “My mind is made up.”

Who knows, one day in the future there may be an advertising campaign for him just like Bo Jackson.

 

“Jo knows” has a nice ring to it.

 

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/dual_sports_star_catching_fire_gNeVzewUcYz8pJFdB8OHdN#ixzz25K64zDzj

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New Look Royals Ready for 2012 Season
8/22/12 - 11:28 PM

Christ the King’s players eased up, thinking Day 2 of practice was over.

Big mistake.

New coach Tyree Allison wasn’t happy with the way a few players finished up their springs.

“Again,” he barked.

This time, nobody broke into a jog. As they gathered together, not everyone took a knee -- one player sat down.

Another mistake.

“Get up,” the new Royals coach yelled. “We’re running again.”

A few players got on the teammate who extended practice.

Even bigger mistake.

“This is a valuable lesson,” he seethed. “Don’t blame the other guy -- pick him up.”

Such is life in Middle Village, where Allison is the new sheriff, a demanding former NFL player who is attempting to resuscitate a dormant program previously run by Chris Higgins. The CK math teacher and former Hofstra star is attempting to do so by remaking the program his way, holding players accountable for themselves and each other.

The team motto is “TBA” -- trust, believe and accountability.

“The main thing is to get them mentally tough, get them to buy into the system,” said Allison, 35, who has coached as an assistant coach at C.W. Post and Stony Brook on the collegiate level and at Long Island high schools West Hempstead and West Islip. “What I want these guys to realize is this is serious. We don’t want to be the joke of the conference. We have to do things right.”

The players have bought in. They respond to Allison with “yes, coach,” and met all of his strict off-season weight lifting and training requirements, which Buffalo-bound running back James Coleman described as “college rules.” The senior tailback, who was third in the CHSFL AA-A in total offense with 2,108 yards to go along with 20 total touchdowns a year ago, said the overall feel at practice is different because of Allison. Every detail is harped upon, and the players don’t mind because they know he’s in their corner.

“If he’s not out here teaching, he’s in his office working on schemes or calling a college coach about a kid,” receiver/tight end Jordan Fuchs, said. “He’s always doing something for us. ... He knows how to get people motivated, he knows what to say and he's very intense."

Coleman said: "It's a big difference. Players connect with him. We see him as an idol, he knows what it takes."

Allison does have a lot of talent to work with, starting Coleman and Fuchs, who is drawing tons of high-major interest from the likes of Rutgers, Connecticut, USC, Ohio State and Michigan after catching nine touchdowns last fall.

Quarterback Matt Gluick is back after missing plenty of time last fall due to injury. If the offensive line, led by senior offensive tackles Terrence Brown and Chris Banner and sophomore center Rashawn Williams, can give him time, Allison expects the Royals to ring up plenty of points.

“The sky’s the limit for these guys if they continue to take football serious,” Allison said.

Coleman will anchor the Christ the King defense at secondary, Brown, Williams and Banner will all be counted on up front and returning starters Josh Seaford, who led the divison in tackles last season, and Frankie Dimaiolo will anchor the linebacker corps. Allison is high on Fuchs and Coleman’s basketball teammate Thomas Holley, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive tackle new to the sport.

“He’s definitely going to be a Division I prospect,” Allison said. “UConn and Rutgers like him. He’s the strongest kid on the team.”

One of Allison’s first moves had nothing to do with discipline or accountability. He posted the team’s ranking -- 19 out of 20 teams -- for all his players to see. That sparked the Royals’ inspired offseason training regimen and has them chomping at the bit to get the season going against Nazareth Sept. 8.

“It’s no respect for any of us,” Coleman said. “I took that personally. We have big-time players here. We’re trying to go to the ‘AA’ championship [game].”



Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/new_coach_brings_new_attitude_to_oyb26K9cGavcdzF5Z1EiXJ#ixzz24KmbKDLj

 

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Running Back James Coleman Verbally Commits to Buffalo
8/2/12 - 09:07 AM

Michigan, West Virginia, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple and Connecticut all visited with James Coleman at Christ the King.

The rising senior running back was impressed with the major BCS-level programs, but it was Buffalo and running backs coach Matt Simon that left a lasting impression, offering him a scholarship on the spot and making it clear he was their primary target.

“I felt like Buffalo committed to me first,” Coleman said. “I can succeed there, do big things. They weren’t scared to come after me.”

With that in mind, Coleman recently verbally committed to the Mid-American Conference school rather than wait for offers to come from said schools. Simon was instrumental in Coleman’s decision. The two talk frequently on the phone, as much about life as football, and Coleman thinks his future is brightest under Simon wing.

“His whole attitude, his aura, was different,” said Coleman, a first team All-Queens selection by The Post who was third in the CHSFL in total offense with 2,108 yards to go along with 20 total touchdowns last year. “He was a straight shooter. … When I verballed, I called him. We have a good bond.”

Simon, after all, has previously coached over a decade in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000. Plus, there will be an opportunity to play in the backfield at Buffalo as star Branden Oliver will be a senior Coleman’s freshman year. The Bulls recruited Coleman as a running back, his preferred position, while the other schools didn’t commit to him at that spot, floating the idea of him as a safety or outside linebacker instead.

“I think he’s going to be a breakout player for them,” Christ the King coach Tyree Allison said. “He had a great spring, he bought into the system. He’s going to have a really, really productive career at the University of Buffalo.”

There is a chance one of the BCS schools could make a run at Coleman. It would have to take something extraordinary to change his mind. Buffalo has everything he wanted, the opportunity to play right way, get a good education and coaching staff he felt comfortable with.

“Right now my mind is set on Buffalo,” he said. “It’s a good fit for me.”

Coleman has been in touch with Brooklyn Tech wide receiver Kyvaune Brammer, a Buffalo commit like him, and the two may visit the school together soon. Coleman was eager to make his decision so he could avoid any distractions for the coming season.

“I didn’t want to feel pressure on my back,” he said. “I feel like I commit now, I can relax, get my teammates better, get them more looks.”

It will be a busy year as he will also be a key part to the prestigious boys basketball team. Before hoops, however, Coleman is confident it will be a big fall in Middle Village with Allison, a former Hofstra star who briefly played in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, taking over a talented group that includes wide receiver Jordan Fuchs, another two-sport star, among others.

“We’re ready to have a big year,” he said. “Everybody’s getting better.”



Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/feeling_wanted_christ_the_king_coleman_hSLcJTHREyXYV2CwxGv18H#ixzz22OLYkXjs

 

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CK's Joyner tackles new position, heads to Cheshire Academy
6/17/12 - 09:58 PM

In a year where things didn’t go nearly planned for Kalief Joyner, the Christ the King star was thrown another curveball when he arrived for practice for the Empire Challenge.

“We are not really using a lot of tight end,” New York City and Lincoln coach Shawn O’Connor said. “So we asked him to make a sacrifice.”

That sacrifice was moving to defensive tackle, a brand new position for Joyner, a highly-touted tight end. He will be making his debut there Tuesday night at the end-of-year all-star game between the best players in the city and their counterparts from Long Island at Hofstra University.

Joyner was initially disappointed and shocked, but he never questioned the move.

“It was kind of difficult at first, but it’s for the team so I do what’s best for the team, make that sacrifice and get that 'W,'” Joyner said.

When the season began last fall, he was one of the highest recruited players in the city. Joyner performed well in offseason camps and held interest from UConn, Rutgers, Syracuse, Purdue, Maryland, Boston College and Penn State. A scholarship offer, though, never rolled in.

The Royals never quite lived up to the talent on its roster, going just 1-8. Coach Chris Higgins resigned after the season and was replaced by Tyree Allison. Joyner didn’t become a weapon until James Coleman was moved to quarterback late in the season. As a captain he took responsibility for CK’s poor play and knows it didn’t entice coaches to see him.

“The hype got to me a little bit,” the 6-foot-4, 240 pound standout said. “I thought I was going to get that offer. When it didn’t come it was a shock. I was disappointed, but you got to brush it off and have another year to get that offer. ”

He hopes it happens at Cheshire Academy, a Connecticut prep school. There, Joyner will try to get increased exposure and work on his academics. He’s been told by college coaches that there was not enough blocking on his highlight reel; his pass catching was never a question. Joyner said the goal has motivated him more. He is the gym four times a week.

O’Connor’s hasn’t seen him play tight end, but knows an athlete when he sees one and a kid willing to do whatever it takes to get better. Joyner said playing defensive tackle has given him a greater appreciation of the defensive linemen who have tried to block him over the years, saying he “feels their pain.”

“He’s a very good athlete,” O’Connor said. “Good size and a kid who adapts to coaching real well. Against this type of competition, he is doing a good job at d-line.”

Joyner is looking forward to a fresh start at Cheshire. First, he gets one more game as a New York City high school player.

“It’s an honor,” Joyner said. “All the greats play in this game. Just me being with these names is a humbling experience.”



Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/ck_joyner_tackles_new_position_heads_bz47rKlua5itgt10Y85X8K#ixzz1y6WbpQhGR

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Important Information for CK Football Players
5/2/12 - 09:25 PM

 

Christ The King

FOOTBALL CAMP Check List

The camp is not responsible for items lost or stolen at camp.

Do not bring TV’s, radios, mp3 players, iPods, expensive shoes, CD’s, expensive clothing or ANYTHING of great value to camp. We suggest you put your name on everything you bring to camp!

 

Football Gear

__ALL CHRIST THE KING ISSUED GEAR (Helmets, pads, tees, practice Jersey etc.)

__Cleats

__Jock Strap and Cup

__Mouth Piece

__Any support brace needed (Ankle, Knee, etc.)

 

Bedding

__Sleeping bag

__Sheets/blankets

__Pillow

 

Clothes

__Sneakers

__Shorts

__T-shirts

__Socks (14 to 16 pairs)

__Sweatshirt/jacket

__Sweatpants

__Underwear

__Sleep clothes

__Laundry bag

 

Personal

__Shower shoes/flip flops

__Towels/washcloth

__Soap in plastic case/shampoo

__Tooth brush/tooth paste

__Deodorant

__Comb/brush

__Personal medications – take extra

 

Miscellaneous

__Sunscreen/chapstick

__Bug repellant

__Notepad/pen

__Watch with alarm

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Important Information for CK Football Players
5/2/12 - 12:14 AM

 

CHRIST THE KING FOOTBALL

Tyree Allison

IMPORTANT:

 

The following The are important dates that are coming up:

 

May 11th, May 14th, May 16th, May 18th- Spring Football Practice

 

 

May 19th– 7 on 7 and BIG MAN Challenge @ THE OVAL FIELD (11 am)

 

May 25th– In-coming Freshmen Parents Meeting @ 6PM

 

May 29th– June 1st:  HSPD @ Lincoln HS (OPTIONAL)

                                    (THIS IS NOT A CHRIST THE KING FUNCTION. 

                                    YOU NEED YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION)

 

June 8th – SyracuseUniversity Day Camp @ Fordham University 4pm – 9pm $50 OPTIONAL

 

June 9th- Syracuse University 7 on 7 (Only QB, WR, RB, DB, LB) @ Fordham University (9am)

 

June 11th– Team fitting for uniforms, shoulder pads and helmets.

 

June 23rd  – Rutgers 7 on 7 (Only QB, WR, RB, DB, LB) TBA

 

July 9th– 2nd payments for Football fee due

 

August 15th– Testing Day (Bench, Squat)

 

August17th – Testing Day (2 x 300 Shuttle) and Equipment are issue

 

August 20th– August 24th: Training Camp at CK

 

August 26th – August 30: Training Camp at Bookwood, NY

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Important Information for CK Football Players
5/2/12 - 12:13 AM

 

 

CK FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.

 

PRACTICE PANTS/JERSEY

 

GAME SOCKS

 

T-SHIRT & SHORTS

 

GAME PANT AND JERSEY

 

NO EXCEPTIONS!

                                               

ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE PAID AND ADDRESS TO:

 

ENDZONE SPORTS

2953 MERRICK ROAD

BELLMORENY 11710

TEL (516) 409-2195

FAX (516) 557-2290

EMAIL: RICH@ENDZONESPORTSLI.COM

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Seniors Headed to College
4/21/12 - 06:37 PM

CK Royals Seniors Justin Reed and Thomas Bieniewicz will be playing football beyond Christ the King. 

Justin Reed has signed on to play for Southern Connecticut, while Bieniewicz will be playing for Alfred University. Congratulations to both on succussfull careers at Christ the King, and on being awarded scholarships. 

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Kalief Joyner to participate in Upstate/Downstate Game
4/21/12 - 10:48 AM

Congratulations to Royals Senior Kalief Joyner, who has been selected to participate in the annual Upstate/Downstate game.

Joyner was also selected as an Empire All-Star.

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NCAA Requirements for CK Football Players; All Student-Athletes
4/19/12 - 10:33 PM

Click on the photo to view the current NCAA Student-Athlete Eligibility Requirements.

Any questions, see Coach Allison or Coach Rogers.

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NCAA Requirements for CK Football Players; All Student-Athletes
4/19/12 - 09:41 PM

 

Click on the photo to view the current NCAA Student-Athlete Eligibility Requirements.

Any questions, see Coach Allison or Coach Rogers.

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Important Information for CK Football Players
4/4/12 - 09:50 PM

 

CK FOOTBALL CAMP:

 

AUGUST 20TH – AUGUST 24TH (2 A DAYS @ CK)

 

AUGUST 26TH – AUGUST 30TH  ( 2 A DAYS @ BOOKWOOD, UPSTATE NY)

 

 

This includes:

 

5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

EQUIPMENT

 

MEALS

 

THE DEPOSIT  IS DUE ON MONDAY, APRIL 2ND

 

THE BALANCE  IS DUE ON TUESDAY, MAY 29TH

 

NO EXCEPTIONS!

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CK Football FEE WILL INCLUDE:

 

PRACTICE PANTS/JERSEY

 

SWEAT SUIT

 

GAME SOCKS

 

T-SHIRT & SHORTS

 

GAME PANT AND JERSEY

 

THE DEPOSIT  WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY, JUNE 4TH

 

AND THE BALANCE  WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY, JULY 9TH

 

NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

 

CK FOOTBALL

 

HELMET:

 

THOSE THAT PURCHASED XENITH HELMETS LAST YEAR ARE ALL SET, THEY WILL BE REPAINTED FOR THE NEW SEASON.

 

IF YOU HAVE NOT PURCHASED A XENITH HELMET YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO THIS YEAR.  THEY ARE WELL WORTH THE PRICE.  WE WILL HAVE A FEW DAYS TO BE SIZED AND MEASURED.

 

MEDICAL FORMS:

 

NO ATHLETE IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT A COMPLETED MEDICAL.  EVERY YEAR SOMETIME IN MAY A GROUP OF DOCTORS COME FROM JAMAICA HOSPITAL TO TAKE CARE OF THIS FOR OUR ATHLETES, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SON GOES TO THIS, IT’S CONVENIENT AND FREE. 

 

IF FOR SOME REASON YOUR SON CANNOT ATTEND THIS FREE SERVICE, PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL MEDICALS ARE IN BY AUGUST 1ST.  IF NOT IN, YOUR SON WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO CAMP AND THEREFORE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY ON OUR TEAM.

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Nike Combine
4/4/12 - 08:58 PM

 

 
NIKE WILL HOLDING THEIR NYC SQARQ COMBINE ON APRIL 28TH @9 AM AT RANDALL'S ISLAND. THIS COMBINE IS FREE. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN, BUT SPACE IS LIMITED. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, YOU MUST REGISTER ASAP.
 
YOU MAY USE THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:
 
See Coach Allison with all questions

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College Football Camps 2012
4/4/12 - 08:55 PM

Stony Brook University Chuck Priore Camp

Sat, July 14th & Sun, July 15th

Call: (631) 632 - 4646 Email: Lyle.hemphill@stonybrook.edu

Colgate University

Sun, Jun 10th & Sun, June 17th

Call: (315) 228 - 7603  www.gocolgateraiders.com

Temple University

Sat, June 2nd; Sun, Jun 10th; Sat, June 16th; & Sat, July 28th

Call: (215) 204 - 4694  Email: football@temple.edu

Boston College

June 13th - 16th; June 19th - 22nd; June 27th - June 30th

Call: (617) 552 - 3010

Syracuse University

@ Maritime College in Bronx, NY

Fri, June 8th

Call: (315) 443 - 4819  Email: kaocono8@syr.edu

Sacred Heart University

Sat, June 9th & Fri, June 22nd

Call: (203) 396 - 8103  Email: nofrim@sacredheart.edu

Rutgers University

Sat, June 24th - Wed, June 27th

Call: (732) 445 - 6200 Email: footballcamp@scarletknights.com

Juniata College

Sat, June 16th

(814) 641 - 3515 Email: Newtonm@juniata.edu

 

**** NCAA Requirement: 16 Core Courses (9th, 10th, 11th grades are VERY IMPORTANT). You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and 820 SAT score in order to play college football

Any questions, see Coach Allison or Coach Rogers

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Football Camps
3/19/12 - 07:49 PM

Rutgers Football Camp

June 24th - 27th (see Coach Allison/Coach Rogers for further information)

Juniata College Football Camp

July 7th

College Prospect Combine

June 16th

**Please see Coach Allison or Coach Rogers with any questions

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Upcoming Football Camps
1/26/12 - 07:49 PM

CK Football Players, check out the links below for information regarding the many football camps that will be taking place this Spring and Summer.

 

http://maryland.otcamp.com

http://scarletknights.com/football/camp/

http://primetimecamps.com/football_dates_fees_youth_ny.asp

http://coachpasqualoni.com

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2012 Football Schedule Announced
1/19/12 - 03:03 PM

The 2012 Varsity Football Schedule was announced by the CHSFL this week. The exact times and game sites will be confirmed in June but here we go Royals fans:

  • The weekend of September 15th   Bishop Ford at Home
  • The weekend of September 22nd   Cardinal Hayes away
  • The weekend of September 29th  St. Francis Prep away
  • The weekend of October 6th  Cardinal Spellman away
  • The weekend of October 13th  St. John the Baptist at Home
  • The weekend of October 20th  St. Peter's at Home
  • The weekend of October 27th  Xavier at Home

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