Gridiron Greats from the Long Island high school football quarterfinals
Malverne QB Isaiah Smith runs for a 90-yard TD against Cold Spring Harbor in the fourth quarter of a Nassau Conference IV football quarterfinal at Cold Spring Harbor High School on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Credit: James Escher
ROB CESARIO, SOUTH SIDE: He completed 10 of 11 passes for 164 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-14 win over Elmont.
CHANDLER COMO, NORTH BABYLON: He caught the deciding TD pass from 21 yards in the fourth quarter of a 31-28 win over Newfield. He also rushed 11 times for 75 yards.
DOUG CRISTALES, KELLENBERG: He ran for 167 yards and two TDs in a 23-7 win over St. Francis Prep.
ADAM ERLICHMAN, MEPHAM: He completed 14 of 17 passes for 175 yards and one score in a 22-0 win over Calhoun. He also rushed for a TD.
HARRY EYNON, PORT WASHINGTON: He completed 10 of 14 passes for 208 yards and five TD in a 40-0 win over Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK. He added a two-point conversion run.
SHANE GOULDBURY, SAYVILLE: He rushed for 116 yards and three scores in a 75-34 win over Kings Park. He also had 11 tackles.
JACK HALPIN, ISLIP: He carried 14 times for 235 yards and three TDs in a 47-26 win over Hauppauge.
ROBERT HOSS, SAYVILLE: He had four receptions and 127 yards and a score in the first half of a 75-34 win over Kings Park.
TRISTAN MAGRO, NORTHPORT: He had eight tackles and a sack in a 17-0 win over Huntington.
LUKE MARTINI, WANTAGH: He ran for four first quarter TDs in a 58-14 win over Hewlett.
KAYLIB MERCHANT, HALF HOLLOW HILLS EAST: He had six tackles to lead the RedHawks to a sixth shutout with a 14-0 win over Copiague. He also had 80 yards rushing and a TD and a 30-yard TD catch.
CHACE MORRIS, OCEANSIDE: He rushed for 144 yards on 20 carries and scored five TDs in a 41-7 win over Freeport.
ALEX NEUMAN, BETHPAGE: He ran for 102 yards and two TDs in a 35-7 win over Manhasset.
DANNY RING, FLORAL PARK: He completed 18 of 19 passes for 324 yards and five TDs in a 42-7 win over Valley Stream North.
CARMINE ROSSELLI, ISLIP: He carried 17 times for 240 yards and three scores in a 47-26 win over Hauppauge. He also had eight tackles and returned an interception 41 yards for a score.
LOUIS SCHNEIDER, BETHPAGE: He ran for 127 yards and two TDs in a 35-7 win over Manhasset.
ISAIAH SMITH, MALVERNE: He had 13 carries for 245 yards and three TDs in a 28-20 win over Cold Spring Harbor.
CONNOR STEBBINS, NEWFIELD: He completed 19 passes for 296 yards and three scores in a 31-28 loss to North Babylon.
RYAN TERWILLIGER, FLORAL PARK: He had six receptions for 205 yards and three TDs and added an interception in a 42-7 win over Valley Stream North.
NICK TOTO, FARMINGDALE: He scored all four Daler TDs in a 28-14 win over East Meadow. He passed for 201 yards and a score and added three rushing TDs.
TOMMY ZARCONE, NORTHPORT: He had eight tackles and a sack in a 17-0 win over Huntington.
ISLIP OFFENSIVE LINE: Christian Orosovich, Jhon Elmonuce, Anthony DeVita, Ezequiel Lazo, and Connor Sepulveda cleared the way for a Bucs offense that totaled 475 yards rushing and six TDs in a 47-26 win over Hauppauge.
STEVE FAZZOLARI, MacARTHUR: He guided the sixth-seeded Generals in a 16-14 upset win over No. 3 Long Beach.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
