Suffolk Division I football Week 7 recap
Ward Melville's Nick Gaffney runs the ball in the first quarter during a Suffolk Division I football game against host Riverhead on Sept. 18. Credit: Bob Sorensen
Chris Kelly had 175 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries and completed 2 of 3 passes for 88 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown to Jalen Duvall, as Sachem North defeated Sachem East, 48-35, in Suffolk Division I football Saturday. Tyler Hall added 181 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and Duvall rushed for 42 yards on three carries, including a 15-yard touchdown, for Sachem North (3-4). Chris Lombardo had nine tackles, Nick Giorgi had five tackles tackles, Matt Harlan had six tackles and an interception and Mark Kenny had three tackles and an interception for Sachem North. Sachem East falls to 3-4.
Ward Melville 41, Bay Shore 0: Nolan Fontan sparked the Patriots early in the first quarter with a 74-yard punt return and finished the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run for Ward Melville (5-2). Nick Gaffney rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries and Chris Prussen rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Kevin Dolan had two sacks and three tackles for loss. Bay Shore is 0-7.
Floyd 24, Brentwood 0: Dylan Harris rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries for Floyd (6-1). Harris’ touchdowns, both in the third quarter, came from 4 and 43 yards. The 4-yarder was set up by Jayden Montalvo’s 80-yard kickoff return that began the second half. LaDuke Harris rushed for 120 yards on five carries and Deonte Sykes ran for a 43-yard touchdown. Sykes also made four tackles. Caden Lesiewicz nailed a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter that broke a scoreless tie, hit all three of his extra point attempts, made five tackles, knocked down three passes, and recovered a fumble in the win. Brentwood is 3-4.
Longwood 47, Riverhead 0: Terrance Robinson ran for 121 yards on 14 carries for Longwood (3-3). Louis Kaleb ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Longwood ran for 364 yards behind the offensive line of Tyler Hammel, Felipe Neves, Ben Neves, Joey Gallo, and Josh Jackson. Tyson Taylor ran back a fumble recovery 81 yards for a touchdown in the win. Riverhead is 3-4.
Patchogue-Medford 27, Central Islip 8: Tyree Jackson completed 11 of 18 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns and kicked three extra points for Patchogue-Medford (2-4). Joe Kelly caught both touchdown passes (51, 57 yards) and rushed for a 5-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that gave Patchogue-Medford a 27-0 lead. Jose Rasado rushed for 130 yards on nine carries and Nick Elliott and Alex Hofmann each made eight tackles for Patchogue-Medford. Central Islip is 1-6.
