Podcast: CJ O’Neil talks Cardinal Hayes, from New York City to State Champs in 2023

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Cardinal Hayes head coach CJ O'Neil is a guest on the High School Football America Podcast.

Posted By: Jeff Fisher July 19, 2024

Cardinal Hayes, located in the Bronx in New York City is still celebrating an outstanding 2023 season. In December, the Cardinals became the first NYC team to win a New York State Catholic High School Football Championship.

The state title led to Hayes being No. 109 in the final High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Footb all. This year, the Cardinals begin the season ranked No. 93 in the HSFA 300 preseason rankings.

The man, who has led Cardinal Hayes for the last twenty years is CJ O’Neil. On today’s High School Football America Podcast, Coach O’Neil talks about how the tiny school battled big obstacles on the way to a state title.

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Jeff Fisher

Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.