Week 6 gridiron greats
Carey's Dan Conte (8) runs the ball and gets taken down by Mepham's Tristan Saade (88) in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Credit: Bob Sorensen
DAN CONTE, Carey
He completed 16 of 22 passes for three touchdowns and added 71 rushing yards in a 36-33 victory over Mepham.
ELYJAH CAMPBELL, Freeport
The running back rushed for four touchdowns and 189 yards on eight carries in a 48-7 win over Syosset.
AUSTIN CARMAN-LYONS, Clarke
He ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score in a 42-38 win.
TYLER DEMEO, Carey
Had 11 receptions for 197 yards and three TDs and added 62 rushing yards on six carries and two more TDs in a 36-33 win over Mepham. He also kicked the winning 28-yard field goal.
KEVIN DICAPUA, West Islip
He drilled a 32-yard field goal in a 16-13 overtime win over Half Hollow Hills West.
CHRIS GRAY, SWR
The senior carried 28 times for 239 yards and three TDs and had a game-breaking pick-six for a 65-yard score in a 27-13 victory over Miller Place.
JAKE GUERCIO, West Islip
The junior quarterback rushed for 137 yards on 33 carries and two TDs in a 16-13 overtime win over Hills West.
SEAN MCGOVERN, Rocky Point
He kicked a 43-yard field goal in double overtime in a 30-27 win over Islip. He also threw a 30-yard TD pass, caught a 60-yard scoring pass.
ANDY MERKERSON, Lindenhurst
He rushed for 173 yards, including a 38-yard TD run in a 37-0 thrashing of Longwood. He also had a 34-yard scoring reception.
BRANDON SOBOTKER, North Babylon
He had three first-half TDs, capped by a 90-yard run with six minutes left in the half in a 54-19 win over Newfield. He rushed for 280 yards on 17 carries.
FRANKIE STOLA, Northport
He caught five passes for 173 yards and two TDs, ran six times for 36 yards and a TD and led Northport with eight tackles in a 35-14 win over Bay Shore.
RYAN WALSH, Northport
He completed 10 of 11 passes for 242 yards and three scores in a 35-14 win over Bay Shore.
TREVOR YEBOAH-KODIE, Garden City
He carried five times for 157 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-0 win over Long Beach.
DARIUS YOUNG, Westbury
He had an 18-yard receiving TD for the game’s first score and added a 30-yard interception return for a TD in a 40-0 win over Hicksville.— Gregg Sarra
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
