High school football playoff blog: Highlights, updates and scores from the county quarterfinals
East Meadow quarterback Mike Petitto carries the ball during a game against Westbury on Oct. 30. Credit: Howard Simmons
Updates, notable scores, big moments and more from the first round of the high school football playoffs in Nassau, Suffolk and the CHSFL.
Scores: Nassau | Suffolk | CHSFL
Standings: Nassau | Suffolk | CHSFL
Leaderboards: Nassau | Suffolk | CHSFL
This week's Long Island high school football playoff schedule
Thursday, Nov. 5
Nassau
Non-conference
Oyster Bay/Friends Academy at Glen Cove, 5 p.m.
Herricks/Wheatley/Roslyn at Carle Place, 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6
Nassau
Conference I quarterfinals
No. 5 Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK at No. 4 Port Washington, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Freeport at No. 3 Oceanside, 6 p.m.
No. 8 Syosset at No. 1 Massapequa, 6:30 p.m.
No. 7 East Meadow at No. 2 Farmingdale, 6:30 p.m.
Conference II quarterfinals
No. 5 Mepham at No. 4 Calhoun, 2 p.m.
No. 7 Bellmore JFK at No. 2 Carey, 2 p.m.
No. 8 New Hyde Park at No. 1 Garden City, 2:30 p.m.
No. 6 MacArthur at No. 3 Long Beach, 3:30 p.m.
Conference III quarterfinals
No. 7 Elmont at No. 2 South Side, 6 p.m.
No. 8 Division at No. 1 Plainedge, 6:30 p.m.
Conference IV quarterfinals
No. 6 North Shore at No. 3 Seaford, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Malverne at No. 4 Cold Spring Harbor, 7 p.m.
Suffolk
Division I quarterfinals
No. 7 Brentwood at No. 2 Sachem North, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Whitman at No. 3 Longwood, 6 p.m.
No. 8 Sachem East at No. 1 Ward Melville, 7 p.m.
Division III quarterfinals
No. 8 Eastport-South Manor at No. 1 Westhampton, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Rocky Point at No. 2 East Islip, 6 p.m.
No. 6 East Hampton at No. 3 West Islip, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Hauppauge at No. 4 Islip, 6 p.m.
Division IV quarterfinals
No. 8 Kings Park at No. 1 Sayville, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Shoreham-Wading River at No. 2 Bayport-Blue Point, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Glenn at No. 3 Miller Place, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Babylon at No. 4 Mt. Sinai, 6 p.m.
CHSFL
Class AAA quarterfinals
No. 6 Chaminade at No. 3 St. Anthony’s, 7 p.m.
Class AA-I quarterfinals
No. 7 St. John the Baptist at No. 2 St. Joseph by the Sea, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Nassau
Conference III quarterfinals
No. 6 Hewlett at No. 3 Wantagh, 1:30 p.m.
No. 5 Manhasset at No. 4 Bethpage, 2 p.m.
Conference IV
No. 8 Valley Stream North at No. 1 Floral Park, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Valley Stream South at No. 2 Lynbrook, 1:30 p.m.
Suffolk
Division I quarterfinals
No. 5 Connetquot at No. 4 Floyd, Noon
Division II quarterfinals
No. 6 Newfield at No. 3 North Babylon, Noon
No. 7 Huntington at No. 2 Northport, Noon
No. 8 Copiague at No. 1 Half Hollow Hills East, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Commack at No. 4 Lindenhurst, 1 p.m.
CHSFL
Class AA-I quarterfinals
No. 8 St. Francis Prep at No. 1 Kellenberg, 1 p.m.
No. 5 Christ the King at No. 4 St. Dominic, 6 p.m.
Private
Concordia Preparatory School at Long Island Lutheran, 1 p.m.
Newsday's high school fantasy football regular-season recap
Final standings
Jared Valluzzi, 1950
Matt Lindsay, 1796
Chris Matias, 1735
Gregg Sarra, 1689
Jonathan Ruban, 1644
Tess Ferguson, 1349
JP Cheslowitz, 1305
Michael Sicoli, 1281
Mike Anderson, 1229
Lenny Genova, 1212
Regular season top performers
QB: Hudson Philbrick, Ward Melville
He totaled 356 points for Team Valluzzi. Philbrick threw 20 touchdowns and rushed for 11 more, recording 2,117 yards. He went 85-for-126 passing and helped the Patriots to an undefeated regular season.
RB: Luke Martini, Wantagh
He recorded 302 points for Team Ferguson. Martini was a Swiss Army knife for Wantagh, tallying 18 rushing touchdowns, three passing touchdowns and a receiving score while totaling 1,668 yards. Wantagh finished the regular season 7-1.
WR: Jason Thompson, Whitman
He totaled 278 points for Team Valluzzi. Thompson was versatile for Whitman, recording 11 receiving touchdowns, four passing touchdowns and three rushing scores. He had 1,270 yards in Whitman’s 4-4 regular season finish.
DEF: Half Hollow Hills East
The squad put up 105 points for Team Ruban. Half Hollow Hills East recorded five shutouts on its way to an undefeated regular season.
