Long Island football's Gridiron Greats for Week 5
Miller Place QB Michael Giugliano cuts back for more yardage against Babylon in a Suffolk Division IV football game, Friday, October 7, 2022 at Miller Place high school. Credit: George A Faella
ANTHONY BYRON, Baldwin
He had 13 carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 39-12 win over Port Washington.
NICK CUPELLI, Wantagh
He rushed for 267 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns in a 28-6 win over Carey.
JOSEPH FILARDI, Half Hollow Hills West
Sophomore quarterback completed seven of 11 passes for four first-half touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Rocky Point. He also carried six times for 116 yards.
STEVIE FINNELL, Garden City
He scored three first-half touchdowns and rushed 16 times for 151 yards in a 35-18 win over Mepham.
MICHAEL GIUGLIANO, Miller Place
He rushed 10 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-13 win over Babylon. He also completed three of four passes for 65 yards and a score.
AIDAN HIGGINS, Calhoun
He returned two interceptions for touchdowns — for 38 and 95 yards in a 26-7 win over Sewanhaka.
KIMANI LEWIS, Elmont
He passed for 176 yards and three touchdowns and returned a kickoff 70 yards for a score in a 46-26 win over Roslyn.
PETER LIOTTA, North Shore
The senior quarterback ran for 189 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in a 41-20 win over Clarke.
JACK LOZITO, South Side
He rushed for 169 yards on 27 carries, including a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for the game’s final touchdown in a 17-14 win over MacArthur. He also broke up a pass in the end zone on fourth down with less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter.
KYLE MESSINA, Sayville
He carried 27 times for 194 yards and scored five touchdowns in a 41-20 win over Islip.
NICK PEPITONE, Connetquot
He completed 15 of 22 passes for 259 yards and two TDs in a 31-21 win over West Babylon. He had 73 yards rushing and a score. He also had an interception.
SAL POSILLICO, Farmingdale
He rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 41-32 win over Freeport.
JOEY VITALE, Islip
He completed 20 of 28 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-20 loss to Sayville.
CHAD WESLEY, Malverne
He rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns and passed for a score in a 33-0 win over Valley Stream South. He also had an interception.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
