HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

• PR preps for battle of unbeatens
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The last time Fort Hamilton was headed toward a showdown of undefeated teams in the PSAL city championship game, the Tigers passed Port Richmond along the way.

• PR 'D' stands for dominant
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Against three double-digit seeds on the road to the PSAL championship game, the Port Richmond defense did what it was supposed to do:

• PSAL Bowl belongs to New Dorp
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The weather was plenty chilly at Midwood High School, but that didn't stop the New Dorp players from dumping a celebratory bucket of Gatorade on coach Chris App following a 37-14 triumph over Erasmus Hall in the PSAL Bowl Championship yesterday.

• Fort Hamilton gets chalk last
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It was early in the chess match between Susan Wagner's 25th-year head coach Al Paturzo and Fort Hamilton's 19th-year head coach Vincent Laino when Paturzo saw something he did not like.

• Only Boys & Girls stands in way of Raider breakthrough to PSAL final
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's taken 51 weeks and 11 football games, but Port Richmond is finally at the starting line.

• Susan Wagner looking to rekindle past glory when it faces Fort Hamilton
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When Susan Wagner gets back in business, the Falcons don't take baby steps. After two seasons notably absent from the PSAL city championship playoffs, the ninth-seeded Falcons have taken advantage of their return with a run to the semifinals.

• Lions seeking perfection
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Monsignor Farrell will try to cap off an undefeated championship season when it hosts Chaminade for the CHSAA junior varsity football title tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Oakwood.

• PR draws the line with dual threat McGriff
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- At 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, Port Richmond senior lineman Antoine McGriff is a tough guy to miss. Lou Vesce sure didn't the first time he caught a glimpse.