Gridiron Greats from Week 8 of the Long Island high school football season
Jack Miller of North Babylon running for a touchdown during a Suffolk Division II football game against Newfield on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Credit: Errol Anderson
MARKUS BAZELAIS, ISLAND TREES: He ran for 277 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries in a 40-14 win over Carle Place. He also had six tackles and a sack.
BROCK CONWAY, SEAFORD: He had 13 tackles, two for a loss, and forced a fumble in the second quarter in a 43-0 win over Valley Stream North. He also had three catches for 78 yards and a TD.
NUSANTI DELBRIDGE, DEER PARK: He had 30 carries for 174 yards and a score in a 30-27 loss to Huntington. He also completed five of 11 passes for 105 yards and two scores. He added an interception.
MICHAEL DEPIETRO, MANHASSET: He rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 34-12 victory over Division.
JOSH FRANCHAK, BAYPORT-BLUE POINT: He had 146 yards on nine carries and two TDs, a 28-yard TD reception in a 57-19 win over Kings Park.
JAYDEN JOHNSON, MALVERNE: He ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and added a 70-yard kickoff return score in a 48-20 win over Lawrence.
JOE KARPOWICZ, WARD MELVILLE: He caught two touchdown passes and had a 34-yard TD run in a 55-14 win over Whitman.
JACK MILLER, NORTH BABYLON: He had 186 yards on 24 carries and four touchdowns in a 35-25 win over Newfield.
LIAM O’CONNOR, HAUPPAUGE: The halfback rushed 17 times for 122 yards and three TDs in a 47-20 win over Eastport-South Manor. He also blocked a punt and returned it for a score and had a 90-kickoff return for a TD.
GAVIN NUZZI, SACHEM NORTH: He had two interceptions and returned one 58 yards for a TD in a 34-12 win over Connetquot.
DYLAN PARCHMENT, HEWLETT: The captain rushed 26 times for 189 yards and four TDs in a 41-14 win over Clarke. He set a new school record for touchdowns in a season with 20.
HUDSON PHILBRICK, WARD MELVILLE: The quarterback completed eight of nine passes for two scores and rushed seven times for 161 yards and two TDs in a 55-14 win over Whitman. His two TD passes went to Joe Karpowicz.
KALEN PERCER, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: He had 22 carries for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-36 overtime loss to Holy Cross. He added 11 catches for 127 yards and a score.
JULIAN PINEDA, MINEOLA: He completed 16 of 26 passes for 287 yards and three scores and added 15 carries for 101 yards and three TDs in a 52-37 loss to Sewanhaka.
JAX PROKOP, CENTEREACH: He had 11 tackles, including seven sacks in a 35-24 win over Smithtown East.
JAHAVI REYES, WEST BABYLON: He ran 10 times for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-7 win over Comsewogue. He also made eight tackles, including a sack.
MANHASSET OFFENSIVE LINE: Tackles Ryan Griffin and Mason Kissell, guards Anthony Glass and George Mourkakos and center Kyle Guido paved the way for a program-record 505 rushing yards in a 34-12 win over Division. The Set averaged 11.4 yards per carry.
COACH OF THE WEEK — CHRIS BOLTREK, WARD MELVILLE: Led the Patriots to the school’s first perfect regular season league championship in the school’s 60-year history. The Patriots are 8-0.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
