Players to Watch: Philadephia Catholic League Boys Final

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Father Judge takes on La Salle in the Philadelphia Catholic League boys final tonight at the Northeast Supersite. Judge is looking to avoid losing three straight finals in a rematch of the 2021 final. Father Judge lost last year to Archbishop Ryan on penalties and to La Salle 3-2 in 2021. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some players who could be the difference makers in the second game of the night (Archbishop Wood plays Nazareth Academy in the girls final at 4 p.m.). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["44526"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Cherif leads the front line for Father Judge and like all strikers can be a little streaky at times. 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