THE BRONX — When Monsignor Farrell trekked to New Rochelle last month and took down perennial powerhouse and No. 1-state ranked Iona Prep in its own backyard, it certainly raised a lot of eyebrows.

But it also wakened a sleeping giant, who undoubtedly had Nov. 22 circled on its calendar.

University of North Carolina commit running back Crew Davis and quarterback Julian Guzman spearheaded a lethal rushing attack that paved the way to 507 yards of total offense as the Gaels avenged their only loss of the season with a 42-20 CHSFL AAA title-game victory over the Lions on Saturday at Fordham University.

Farrell, which entered the championship the state’s No. 2-ranked team and on a seven-game winning streak, saw its highly successful season come to an end with a 9-2 mark. The Lions, who defe

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