PSAL high school football roundup from Week 5 of the season

John Jay's Tahjir Tomlin, left, walks off the field against A. Phillip Randolph on Oct. 10, 2026. Credit: flicksbyk4
Tahjir Tomlin totaled 100 all-purpose yards and a touchdown to lead John Jay to a 16-8 overtime victory over Franklin K. Lane in PSAL 3A Friday night.
Dwayne Roberts found Keyon Green for a touchdown. Roberts ran in the two-point conversion to put Lane ahead 8-0 with 1:25 left in the game. Tomlin scored a rushing touchdown, followed by David Payne’s two-point conversion with 22 seconds left to force overtime.
DeShawn South scored a touchdown in overtime, followed by another Payne two-point conversion. Joel Fernadez registered his second interception to seal the win for John Jay (2-2) over Lane (3-1).
Conference 4A
Kennedy 34, Fort Hamilton 6: Avery Reed had eight carries for 126 yards and three TDs to lead Kennedy (3-1). Reed had scoring runs of 50, 15 and 4 yards. Joseph Adeji-Afriyie had six carries for 51 yards and a score. Ryan Espinal had 61 rushing yards and a score. Elias Medina and Alexmel Cruz each had an interception. Mekhi Smith had an 8-yard TD run for Fort Hamilton (2-2).
New Dorp 32, Canarsie 12: JT Rose rushed for two TDs to lead New Dorp (2-2). Justin Lomangino had two receptions for 95 yards and a sack. Josh Pineda had a 6-yard rushing TD. Unisa Sesay had a 13-yard scoring run. Sufian Alrayashi recorded a sack. Canarsie is 0-4.
Lincoln 42, Curtis 26: Mikey Misla threw for 327 yards and four TDs to lead Lincoln (2-2). Mekhi Negron totaled 126 yards and two scores. Somari DeCoteau had a receiving TD and Ajani Bazil had two receiving scores. Lincoln recorded six sacks as a team. Curtis is 3-1.
South Shore 32, Brooklyn Tech 14: Shaliek Williams rushed for 110 yards and scored four TDs to lead South Shore (1-3). Peter Jean Baptiste had five tackles and two sacks. Brooklyn Tech is 1-3.
Erasmus Hall 14, Tottenville 12: Sophomore quarterback Jalen Pierre had TD runs of 83 and 8 yards to lead Erasmus Hall (3-1). Kory Brown scored a TD for Tottenville (3-1) with 1:09 left, but the two-point conversion pass fell incomplete in the rematch of last years 4A championship game.
Wagner 30, Clinton 6: Sandro Patella totaled three TDs to lead Wagner (2-2). He caught scoring passes of 44 and 18 yards, had a 55-yard fumble return for a score and forced another fumble. Luke Sinclair caught a 25-yard TD pass from Sal Firpo. Tyler Koo had two interceptions, and Salim Berry added a pick. Clinton is 0-4.
Conference 3A
Randolph 40, New Utrecht 12: Zahaire Jones turned seven touches into 207 yards of offense and three scores to lead Randolph (4-0). Emmanuel Opoku threw for 129 yards and two scores and also rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs. Anthony Pitre had nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Isaac Suazo had an interception. Kenneth Shaw had a 75-yard TD reception for New Utrecht (3-1).
Midwood 30, Truman 6: Sophomore Adarius Sanon eclipsed 100 yards on the ground and had two TDs to lead Midwood (2-2). Carl Joseph added a rushing TD and a two-point conversion.
Bayside 28, Lehman 8: Ravaughn Blackwood had three rushing TDs to lead Bayside (2-2). He had runs of 50, 75 and 10 yards and two tackles for loss. He also added a 65-yard pass. Jhayden Hopwood had a scoring run. Brandon Colon had 96 rushing yards, a TD and eight tackles for Lehman (2-2).
Stuyvesant 42, Cardozo 6: Tyvaun Matthews had two rushing TDs to lead Stuyvesant (4-0). Matthews added a 70-yard interception return for a score. Cardozo is 0-4.
Conference 2A
Beach Channel 52, Grand Street Campus 18: Michael Shaw rushed for 100 yards and two TDs on eight carries to lead Beach Channel (3-1). Shaw also had six tackles and two interceptions returned for scores. Akio Miller rushed seven times for 91 yards and a score. He found Tyhiem Jacobs for a 20-yard TD pass. Grand Street Campus is 1-3.
Springfield Gardens 27, Flushing 12: Josiah Lawler rushed nine times for 84 yards and two scores to lead Springfield Gardens (2-2). Josiah Murphy rushed for 26 yards and two TDs. Gabriel Lemon had an interception. Berdely Elie recorded a sack. Jakori Smith threw for 110 yards and two TDs for Flushing (0-4).
Bryant 28, Campus Magnet 0: Kassimou Bouda had a 74-yard kickoff return for a TD and a 13-yard scoring reception to lead Bryant (4-0). Edwin Abreu and Houssine Altbouja had 11 tackles apiece. Lorenzo Lopez had a 97-yard TD run. Jason Feaster caught a scoring pass and had 10 tackles. Campus Magnet is 3-1.
McKee/Staten Island Tech 33, Columbus 0: Sam Tarlo completed 7 of 10 passes for 148 yards and two TDs and added a rushing score to lead McKee/Staten Island Tech (4-0). Dominick Perez had 66 rushing yards and a TD. Lameek Moton caught two passes for 64 yards and a score. Eric Jiang had two sacks. Columbus is 0-4.
Conference 1A
Mott Haven 42, Grady 0: Rudolf Akuman rushed for 100 yards and a score to lead Mott Haven (4-0). Miracle Torres Freehart caught a 41-yard TD pass from Akuman. David Pompey Jr. had two interceptions returned for scores. Grady is 0-4.
Lafayette 38, Evander Childs 0: Xavier Avery had a 70-yard kickoff return for a TD to lead Lafayette (3-2). Logan Rodriguez had four rushes for 87 yards and three scores. Paul Shneur connected with Sean Jones for a 34-yard TD pass. Ahmed Zaib had six tackles, including two for loss, and a sack. Amai Hardison had five tackles. Evander Childs is 0-5.