Photos: Nassau Conference III football — East Rockaway/West Hempstead at Floral Park
Scenes from a Nassau Conference III football game between East Rockaway/West Hempstead and host Floral Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Referee Lowell Citron presents the coin for the coin toss before a football game at Floral Park High School along with Ken Fairben, a former chief for the all-volunteer Floral Park Fire Department, whose son, Keith, died in the 9/11 attacks.
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The Floral Park football team huddles before a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park wide receiver Ryan Terwilliger attempts to catch a pass during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park coach Ron Pickett high-fives his players during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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East Rockaway running back Tristen Rose, left, shakes hands with Floral Park running back Michael Kowalski at the start of a football game on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park wide receivers Michael Kowalski, left, and Dylan Halsey celebrate after Kowalski scores a touchdown during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park kicker Andy Chen attempts a field goal during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park wide receiver Ryan DiPippa makes a catch during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Kenneth Fairben, middle, the father of 9/11 first responder and Floral Park alumnus, Keith Fairben, attends a football game at Floral Park High School that honored the life of his son.
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From left: Robert LaVerdi, Ryan Terwilliger, Jayden Castro and Michael Kowalski hold a No. 19 Jersey in honor of 9/11 hero, Welles Crowther, on the Floral Park Memorial football field on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Players of the Floral Park football team stand for the anthem before a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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The Floral Park football team runs onto the field before a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park 1976 all-county champions, Greg LaCour, Tom Winters and Steve Angelella attend a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park coach Ron Pickett looks on from the sidelines during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park assistant coach Mike Ryan talks his football team just before the second half of a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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The Floral Park all-county football championship team of 1976 is honored during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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The Floral Park cheerleaders perform during halftime of a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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The East Rockaway and Floral Park football teams at the line of scrimmage during a game on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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East Rockaway's Shawn Barrett signaling during a game against Floral Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
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Floral Park's Ryan Terwilliger ready to make a play during a game against East Rockaway/West Hempstead on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at Floral Park High School.
