St. Anthony’s (Melville) is the 2022 Catholic High School Football League Class AAA champ, but its runner-up Iona Prep that finishes the regular season No. 1 in the High School Football America New York Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. The Melville school wrapped-up the outright title with a 27-21 win over No. 3 Archbishop Stepinac.
As far as the statewide rankings, Iona Prep has a slight edge over the Friars, even though St. Anthony’s beat the Gaels 48-42 in their regular season clash. The edge comes via a stronger strength of schedule, a major part of the HSFA rankings algorithm.
High School Football America New York Top 10
| Position/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Iona Prep | (7-2) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. Anthony’s (Melville) | (7-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Archbishop Stepinac | (7-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 Erasmus Hall | (6-2) | 4 |
| No. 5 University Prep | (9-0) | 5 |
| No. 6 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) | (7-1) | 6 |
| No. 7 St. Francis (Hamburg) | (5-3) | 7 |
| No. 8 Kellenberg Memorial | (6-3) | 8 |
| No. 9 Somers | (8-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) | (8-0) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2022 New York Top 10’s
