Kory Brown rushes for 273 yards and three TDs to lead Tottenville past rival Curtis
Tottenville RB Kory Brown tries to break through tackles during a PSAL football game against Curtis on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Tottenville High School. Credit: Dylan Thiessen
Tottenville running back Kory Brown has put together some excellent games over his four-year varsity career.
This may be at the top of the list.
In arguably the biggest rivalry in PSAL football, Brown’s lightning speed was on display.
Brown rushed for 273 yards and three touchdowns to lead host Tottenville in a 35-12 victory over Curtis on Friday night to retain the Lt. Nick Lia and Capt. John Drennan Memorial Trophy.
“The emotions are always high against Curtis. Brown said. “It’s a rivalry for a reason, and to come out with the win on our senior night was great,”
Tottenville is building the John Drennan field house, which will officially open in August, according to coach Brian Neville. The trophy bearing Drennan’s name will stay put.
“That was a big motivator for the guys,” Neville said of the trophy. “With the field house opening in August it would’ve been a shame to not have the trophy there and the guys did a great job tonight.”
In the cold weather, Brown showed his speed on the first offensive snap of the game. The Monmouth-bound senior ran through a hole and shed an arm tackle before bursting upfield for a 59-yard touchdown.
Tottenville (6-2) got the ball back after a stop. Brown found daylight again, accelerated through a hole and outran the defense for a 71-yard score to go up 14-0 with 8:04 remaining in the first quarter.
“My mentality was to just score by any means possible,” Brown said. “I feel like the weather was just perfect to instill our will offensively.”
Curtis (5-3) got on the board when Akai Lewis took a sweep for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:23 left in the opening quarter. The extra point was blocked, and the Pirates’ 14-6 lead held through halftime.
Midway through the third quarter, Tottenville broke the game open. Donato D’Amelio found Vincent Geller wide open over the middle for a 47-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 21-6 with 5:14 remaining.
The Pirates’ defense then got another stop, keeping Curtis’ explosive offense in check.
“It starts up front. I thought our D-line did a great job getting in the backfield, making the quarterback a little uncomfortable,” Neville said. “I just thought overall our entire defense played well.”
Tottenville led 28-6 and Brown sped for a 54-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, his third, to extend the lead to 35-6 and cap a special performance.
“That was one of his all-time best,” Neville said. “He knows how big the rivalry is. His last time playing Curtis in the regular season at home, his last regular-season home game, and he wanted to leave with an exclamation mark. And he did. “
