Brock Conway, Anthony Foglia and Christian Ewald lead Seaford football in Nassau Conference IV semifinal
Brock Conway of Seaford gets ahead of the Lynbrook defense during a Nassau Conference IV semifinal football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Hofstra. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
It was the rematch Seaford had been hoping for since its season-opener.
The third-seeded Vikings made it count.
Led by Brock Conway, Anthony Foglia and Christian Ewald, Seaford’s defense was lights out in a 37-0 win over No. 2 Lynbrook in a Nassau Conference IV football semifinal Saturday morning at Hofstra University.
When the two teams met on Sept. 10, Lynbrook (6-4) took a 24-21 win.
“The first week was the most points we let up all season,” Conway said. “Now we come out and get another shutout against one of the best scoring teams in Conference IV. Our offense started it off hot with a touchdown and we just kept the momentum going on defense.”
Ewald had seven tackles and a fumble recovery, Conway had six tackles and a forced fumble and Foglia added four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery as Seaford (7-3) posted its fourth shutout of the season.
The reigning champion Vikings will return to Hofstra to face No. 1 Floral Park in the final at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
In that Week 1 matchup, Seaford’s starting running back Michael Calvacca suffered a season-ending injury. Mikey Kofod has filled in admirably.
Kofod had 19 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns and added three catches for 54 yards.
“Calvacca was our dude to start the season and he got injured. Kofod stepped right up into his shoes,” coach Mike McHugh said. “I don’t think we’ve skipped a beat at the running back position. He’s been masterful all year.”
Following an intentional grounding penalty, Seaford faced 3rd-and-17 from its own 17 late in the second quarter. Finn Curry dropped back and dropped a 40-yard pass into Kofod’s hands down the middle of the field. He followed it up with a 34-yard completion down the left sideline to Nick Paluzzi to put the Vikings inside Lynbrook’s 10. Two plays later, Curry punched in a 2-yard score for a 19-0 lead with 3:01 left in the first half.
“I saw Mikey lined up on a linebacker 1-on-1 and I know how fast he is, so I trust him to make that play,” Curry said. “Same thing with Paluzzi. If it’s 1-on-1, I’m always going to trust my guy.”
On the first play of the Owls’ ensuing drive, Enzo Casha recorded a sack fumble, recovered by Ewald on Lynbrook’s 33. Three plays later, Kofod bounced outside to the right for a 10-yard TD, allowing Seaford to take a 25-0 lead into halftime.
“It starts with the guys getting dirty up front,” Kofod said. “The tight ends and wide receivers blocking downfield. And we have multiple threats between me, Finn Curry and Brady Falk.”
Curry completed 11 of 15 passes for 208 yards and a TD, Paluzzi caught four passes for 97 yards and a TD and Falk had three carries for 62 yards and two scores.
Curry only played on the defensive side of the ball in last year’s title game. This time around, he’ll be at the helm.
“It’s a big role, but the guys around me just make it so much easier,” Curry said. “It’s definitely exciting. We have a great team and it’s going to be a great game next week.”
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
