Scenes from a Nassau Conference III football game between Plainedge and host Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jake Martini, Wantagh running back, rushes for his second touchdown of the afternoon in the first quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against Plainedge at Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Plainedge cheerleaders entertain the visiting section during the fourth quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against host Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jake Martini, Wantagh running back, right, gets congratulated by cousin Dylan Martini after rushing for his second touchdown of the afternoon in the first quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against Plainedge at Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jake Martini, Wantagh running back, left, gets congratulated by cousin Dylan Martini after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against Plainedge at Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jake Martini, Wantagh running back, rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against Plainedge at Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jack Cavaliere of Plainedge fields the opening kickoff of the second half during a rainy Nassau Conference III football game against host Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jack Cavaliere of Plainedge, left, tries to pick up yards after a catch as John Gendels of Wantagh wraps him up during the first quarter of a rainy Nassau Conference III football game at Wantagh on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Jake Martini #29, Wantagh running back, left, gets congratulated by cousin Dylan Martini #23 after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of a rainy Nassau County Conference III football game against Plainedge at Wantagh High School on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Jake Martini ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another in Wantagh's 23-6 win.

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