Nassau football: Mepham 20, MacArthur 0
Mepham senior quarterback Owen Heller threw for 218 yards and a touchdown and rushed for two more scores
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Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, reaxcts after his team's 20-0 win over MacArthur in a Nassau County Conference II football game at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' season-opening victory.
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Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, lunges to pick up yards on a keep during the third quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' 20-0 season-opening win.
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Chase Palma #12, MacArthur quarterback, left, throws under pressure from Matthew Biscardi #0 of Mepham during the first quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
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Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, reacts after throwing to Nicholas Gampero #2 (not in picture) for a 54-yard gain that set up a touchdown from two yards out in the third quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Heller ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' 20-0 season-opening win.
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James Quilty #44 of Mepham, left, gets congratulated by teammate Stephen Soel #64 after making an interception in the first quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Pirates' defense held the Generals scoreless in Mepham's 20-0 season-opening win.
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Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, takes a snap during the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' 20-0 season-opening win.
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Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, reaxcts after his team's 20-0 win over MacArthur in a Nassau County Conference II football game at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' season-opening victory.
Credit: James Escher
Owen Heller #16, Mepham quarterback, gets close to the end zone as he fights for yards on a keep in the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another in the Pirates' 20-0 season-opening win.
Credit: James Escher
Nicholas Gampero #2 of Mepham, left, gets congratulated by teammates after making a catch in the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter of a Nassau County Conference II football game against MacArthur at Mepham High School on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Pirates won their season opener by a score of 20-0.
