Long Island public high school football rankings ahead of the playoff semifinals

Large school rankings

1. Massapequa (9-0): Blake Seidenstein has stepped into the starting quarterback role for an injured Luke Garguilo, throwing for 706 yards and 11 touchdowns and winning the last five games. Massapequa's 32-game winning streak is the longest active winning streak in the state. 

2. Ward Melville (9-0): After taking down previously unbeaten Sachem North in Week 6, nobody in Suffolk Division I has been able to stop Hudson Philbrick and this offense.

3. Garden City (8-1): The Trojans rolled past eighth-seeded New Hyde Park behind three total touchdowns from Brayden Robertiello.

4. Hills East (9-0): The RedHawks’ defense recorded its sixth shutout of the season. Michai Crump leads the unit and had nine tackles in a 14-0 win over Copiague.

5. Sachem North (8-1): Sachem North scored 48 first-half points in its quarterfinal victory over Brentwood, setting up a showdown with third-seeded Longwood.

6. Carey (8-1): The Seahawks’ lone loss was a one-point defeat to Garden City. Carey stormed past Bellmore JFK, 35-7, behind Justin DePietro’s 123 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

7. Longwood (7-2): The Lions are playing their best football of the year. Their postseason matchup with Whitman went completely differently than the regular-season meeting, as they rushed for 413 yards in a 48-14 win.

8. Northport (8-1): The Tigers’ defense has allowed only nine total points in its last four games. Tristan Magro and Tommy Zarcone led the way in a 17-0 win over seventh-seeded Huntington.

9. Farmingdale (7-2): The second-seeded Dalers broke a 14-14 tie with East Meadow in the second half of its 28-14 win and were guided by Nick Toto’s four total touchdowns.

10. Port Washington (7-2): One of the top passing attacks in Nassau, Port Washington was led by Harry Eynon’s five touchdown passes in a 40-0 win over fifth-seeded Plainview JFK, 40-0.

Small school rankings

1. Westhampton (9-0): The Hurricanes’ powerful offense, led by quarterback Jake Calloway, continues to roll. They average 43.6 points per game.

2. Sayville (9-0): The Golden Flashes were unstoppable in their 75-34 victory over Kings Park. Sayville’s closest game in Division IV was a 20-0 win over Babylon to open the season.

3. Plainedge (8-1): Since losing to Wantagh in the season opener, the Red Devils have rolled to impressive wins over South Side and Bethpage, earning the top seed. They face Bethpage again in the county semifinals.

4. South Side (8-1): After a 29-point loss to Plainedge, the Cyclones bounced back and defeated Wantagh to close out the regular season. South Side and Wantagh now meet in a county semifinal.

5. Wantagh (8-1): The perfect season was spoiled by South Side, but Luke Martini and this explosive offense get another shot at the Cyclones on Sunday.

6. Bayport-Blue Point (8-1): After a loss to Sayville in Week 6, Josh Franchak has rushed for 587 yards in the last three games.

7. Floral Park (8-1): The Knights pulled off an impressive one-point win over Seaford in Week 7. Ryan Terwilliger has 10 touchdown catches for the top seed in Nassau IV.

8. East Islip (8-1): East Islip escaped seventh-seeded Rocky Point, 18-13, behind a late Owen Madden rushing touchdown to avoid the upset.

9. Seaford (6-3): Quarterback Finn Curry threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two scores in a 49-22 win over North Shore in the quarterfinals. The Vikings get Lynbrook in a rematch of last year’s semifinal, which Seaford won.

10. Bethpage (6-3): The Golden Eagles wore down fifth-seeded Manhasset and scored 28 second-half points in a 35-7 win behind the rushing attack of Louis Schneider and Alex Neuman, who combined for 229 yards.