No. 1 Carey defeated No. 2 Garden City, 20-16, for the Nassau II football championship Friday at Hofstra.

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Garden City's Brian Haeffner, left, and James Sullivan celebrate after forcing a turnover on towns deep inside their team's territory in second quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Carey at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Carey quarterback Ray Catapano, right, gets congratulated by brother Anthony Catapano after throwing for a 21-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Garden City at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Carey quarterback Ray Catapano throws a pass during the second quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Garden City at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Garden City's Brett Stewart, right, looks to run past Carey's Joseph Lucito during the first quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Carey at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Carey quarterback Ray Catapano scrambles out of the pocket as Garden City's Dan Confort gives chase during the second quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Garden City's Brett Stewart throws a pass during the first quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Carey at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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Carey quarterback Ray Catapano throws a pass to Andrew Ris for a 21-yard touchdown during the first quarter of the Nassau County varsity football Conference II final vs. Garden City at Hofstra. (Nov. 22, 2013)

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