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We are fast approaching the finish line for the PSAL football regular season. For some its win and you’re in, while others need to be victorious and get a little help from their friends.  Week 9 kicks off with a Halloween afternoon affair and two Saturday evening pre-marathon fixtures.  Sunday features big games with street and road closures so that people can jog all over the five boroughs. Numerous teams will vie for their playoff lives while others look to secure a high seed and a first round home game.  We project (it is election season) the Championship Division Sweet 16 and Bowl Playoff Participants. Stay Tuned!

As is our weekly tradition, we’ll examine last week’s outcomes and preview this weekend’s contests, plus take a look at our final “Radio NYC 91.5 FM Top 10 Football Poll” of the season.  We will get you up to speed with some playoff possibilities on a special PSAL Pigskin Playoff Prelude edition of the Award Winning "On the Sidelines" with Vinny Aceto, Friday, October 31, 2008 at 1:00 PM.  If you can’t get to a radio, catch the live stream on the web at www.nyc.gov/radio.  You can also listen to past shows on demand here:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/wnyefm/html/whatson/sports.shtml.

Each week during the season Pete Gambardella drops by in our special feature ‘A Year in the Life of Curtis HS Football.'  In our rap session with the coach this week we chat about the massive regular season finale with Port Richmond and the battle for the top seed in upcoming City Championship Division Playoffs.

In our “chalk talk” segment we’ll talk to Time Warner Cable’s play-by-play voice Nick Legakis as he gets ready to call the game of the year when Curtis hosts Port Richmond on Sunday for the top seed in the PSAL playoffs.

Then, we’ll talk Queens football with Bayside coach Jason Levitt as he previews their Sunday school meeting with Campus Magnet.

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"ON THE SIDELINES" with VINNY ACETO
2008 RADIO NYC 91.5 FM

PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOP TEN POLL
WEEK 9

With one final week to go in the regular season, the top three remain undefeated.  Here is the updated “Radio NYC 91.5 FM Public High School Top Ten Poll.”

91.5 FM Public High School Top 10 Poll

Week 9, October 31, 2008

 

1.       Port Richmond (1) 8-0, survived scare to remain atop the poll with 30-24 triumph over Wagner.

2.       Curtis (2) 8-0, PSAL’s longest winning streak stretches to 21with another victory at Midwood Field.

3.       Fort Hamilton (3) 8-0, Frank Laino threw for two more td’s as the Tigers roar past Erasmus 32-6.

4.       J.F. Kennedy (4) 7-1, Tyheen Taylor returned a punt 76 yards to the house in 20-8 defeat of Columbus.

5.       Sheepshead Bay (5) 6-2, Sharks submerge Boys and Girls in 6-0 shutout.  Devontai Carlie scores lone touch.

6.       DeWitt Clinton (6) 6-2, Peter Goodman hurled a pair of scores and ran in for another in 34-12 defeat of Lehman.

7.       Canarsie (8) 5-3, Steven Rene rushed for 131 yards on 24 carries in 30-8 win over Grady.

8.       Bayside (10) 6-2, Damir Dukanovic tossed for 313 yards and hit the trifecta in 27-0 blanking of Madison.

9.       Tottenville (NR) 5-3, Pirates scored 22 fourth quarter points to clinch the win and a playoff spot.

10.    Boys & Girls (7) 5-3, lost defensive struggle in the Shark Tank.  

 

Out: New Dorp (9) 4-4

 

Notes: ( ) last week’s ranking, 2008 record, results.

                (NR) not ranked.

 

91.5 FM Public High School Players of the Week

Week 8

Damir Dukanovic, (QB, Bayside) PSAL’s leading signal caller (100 completions, 1,929 yards and 19 touchdowns) pitched  a hat trick of touchdowns completing 12 of 25 for 313 yards as the Commodores sunk Madison 27-0.

Frank Laino, (QB, Fort Hamilton) led the Tigers past Erasmus 32-6 as he threw for a pair of touchdowns (6 of 7 for 115 yards) and ran for another.

 

Week 7

James Pon Pon, (WR,DB,P, Curtis) was a triple threat scoring on a 98 yard fake punt, hauling in a 45 td reception (6 for 101 yards) and recording a pick as the Warriors clipped Wagner 26-10.

Ayo Ishola Isijola, (RB, Sheepshead Bay)  opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game with a 71 yard dash to the house enroute to a 253 yard day (12 carries) as the Sharks drowned Canarsie 14-6.

 

Week 6

Naykwan Johnson, (RB, Curtis) the PSAL’s leading rusher garnered 333 yards (943 in 6 games) and a hat trick of touchdowns (72,29 and 56 yards) as Curtis conquered Tottenville 34-7.

Onur Gurbuz, (WR, Bayside) collected a pair of touchdowns (5 receptions for 182 yards) adding a kick return 72 yards to the house as the Commodores beached Columbus 32-6.

 

Week 5

Andrew Vital, (QB, Lincoln) led the Railsplitters to their first win of the season accounting for five touchdowns in a 34-20 victory over Grand Street Campus.  Vital tossed for a pair of td’s (20, 12 yards) going 11 of 15 for 147 yards, adding three rushing scores while compiling 196 yards on 23 carries along with a pair of two-point conversions.

Tremaine Wilson, (RB, Tottenville) cataloged a handful of six pointers in 42-20 triumph over Wagner.  Wilson had four rushing td’s (17 carries for 180 yards) and hauled in a 34 yard touchdown reception.

 

Week 4

Dominique Easley, (DE, Curtis) rumbled 37 yards to the house with a fumble recovery (for the second straight week), also registering 9 tackles, four for a loss with a sack as the Warriors rolled past New Utrecht, 38-16.

Onell Dishmey, (RB, Clinton) galloped for 209 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns as the Governors squished Sheepshead Bay, 21-8.

 

Week 3

Torian Phillips, (RB, Port Richmond) totaled five touchdowns, four on the ground (29,93,54, and 40 yards) while adding a 56 yard catch and run to the house in 36-20 triumph over host Clinton.

Matt Popovic, (QB, New Dorp) also netted five touchdowns, tossing for three scores and rushing twice into the end zone in 44-20 success over Brooklyn Tech.

 

Week 2

Jeremy Ramos, (QB, Port Richmond) threw for a pair touchdowns (5-7, 137 yards), adding 147 rushing yards on 13 carries with a 56 yard dash to the house as the Raiders claim the top spot in our Top ten poll with a 26-20 victory over JFK.

Anthony Sama, (RB, Wagner) rushed for 238 yards while recording four touchdowns (64,1,72,64)  as the Falcons defeated Grand Street, 38-14.

 

Week 1

Christopher Williams, (Lineman, Fort Hamilton) he didn’t play a down, but he didn’t have to.  Read his incredibly inspiring story from the NY Daily News.  http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2008/09/01/2008-09-01_fort_hamilton_football_player_back_to_sc.html

Steven Rene, (RB, Canarsie) tallied a handful of touchdowns rushing for 221 yards on 30 carries with touchdown runs of 5, 26, 13, and 74 yards,  He also added a pick six of 80 yards to secure a 30-22 come from behind victory over New Dorp.