For generations, Monsignor Farrell Football has produced some of Staten Island's most accomplished high school football players. From outstanding overall performance and dominance in the trenches to leadership and service in the community, Farrell players have repeatedly earned recognition among the borough's best.
The individual awards earned by these Lions tell a story that stretches across more than five decades—a tradition built on talent, toughness, leadership, character and pride in the Maroon and Gold.
AL FABBRI AWARD
HONORING STATEN ISLAND'S BEST
The Al Fabbri Award recognizes Staten Island's most outstanding high school football player, as selected by the Staten Island Advance and local committees.
Prior to 1983, the honor was known as the Joe Burke Award. Although the name changed, its purpose remained the same: recognizing the player whose performance and impact distinguished him among Staten Island's best.
MONSIGNOR FARRELL RECIPIENTS
1972 — John Quinn
Joe Burke Award
1978 — Frank Marone
Joe Burke Award
1979 — John Skronski
Joe Burke Award
1980 — Rich Roche
Joe Burke Award
1984 — David DiTommaso
1986 — Gary Wilkos
1988 — Anthony Garofalo
1993 — Greg Guastavino
2003 — Josh Amaro
The Al Fabbri Award was last presented in 2024.
FRED FUGAZZI AWARD
RECOGNIZING STATEN ISLAND FOOTBALL EXCELLENCE
The Fred Fugazzi Award is presented annually to a Staten Island high school football player as selected by the Fugazzi Memorial Committee.
Monsignor Farrell has produced four recipients of the honor, spanning nearly five decades of Lions football.
MONSIGNOR FARRELL RECIPIENTS
1978 — John Skronski
1991 — Anthony Abruzese
2015 — Stephen Viegas
2025 — Bryce Moye
From John Skronski in 1978 to Bryce Moye in 2025, the recipients represent different eras of Farrell Football while sharing a place among Staten Island's outstanding players.
DENNIS BARRETT AWARD
LEADERSHIP • SERVICE • EXCELLENCE
The Coach Dennis Barrett Award for Leadership and Service is presented annually to the player who best embodies the qualities of football ability, leadership and community service.
The honor recognizes more than performance between the sidelines. It celebrates student-athletes who lead their teammates, represent their schools with character and make a positive impact within their communities.
MONSIGNOR FARRELL RECIPIENTS
2021 — Bobby Capolongo
2025 — Thomas Costello
For Farrell Football, the award reflects the program's commitment to developing student-athletes who compete, lead and serve.
SAL SOMMA AWARD
BUILT IN THE TRENCHES
Presented annually since 2010, the Sal Somma Award recognizes the most dominant high school football lineman on Staten Island.
Football games are often decided at the line of scrimmage, and the Sal Somma Award honors the linemen whose strength, technique, toughness and consistency distinguish them among the borough's best.
MONSIGNOR FARRELL RECIPIENT
2015 — Zach O'Neill
O'Neill's selection continued Farrell's tradition of producing outstanding linemen and representing the physical style of football that has long been associated with the Lions.
GENERATIONS OF FARRELL GREATNESS
From John Quinn in 1972 to Bryce Moye and Thomas Costello in 2025, Monsignor Farrell's award winners span more than half a century of Staten Island football.
Some were recognized as the borough's outstanding overall player. Others were honored for dominance in the trenches or for combining athletic excellence with leadership and service. Together, they represent the qualities that have defined Farrell Football across generations.
These individual honors are more than names and dates. They are part of the history of a program that continues to challenge each generation of Lions to live up to the standard established by those who came before them.
TALENT. TOUGHNESS. LEADERSHIP. CHARACTER.
THE TRADITION OF MONSIGNOR FARRELL FOOTBALL.