It’s been a wild ride for Iona Prep. The Gaels came into the season with very high expectations and were quickly humbled by a pair of Jersey powers – Delbarton and Bergen Catholic. A string of injuries forced lineup changes, but this group powered through, rattling off eight straight wins. And here they are. Iona Prep is the No. 1 seed and will be heading to Long Island Saturday, Nov. 23 for a 2 p.m. showdown against St. Anthony’s at Mitchel Field. After losing by a point to Cardinal Hayes a year ago in a crazy back-and-forth game, the Gaels were quietly hoping for a rematch, but they will not have a problem getting motivated to play the Friars, who beat them handily in 2022. 🔗: See more of the story at our link in bio. 📸 Peter Carr pcarrphoto ✍: Mike Dougherty lohudlacrosse #LohudSports #football #highschoolfootball ionaprepfootball safriarfootball safriarathletics nychsfl #nychsfl