Suffolk high school football playoff quarterfinal roundup
Longwood’s Kyon Sarwari runs for a touchdown during a Suffolk Division I quarterfinal playoff game against Whitman at Longwood High School on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Credit: Thomas Hengge
SUFFOLK I
Ryley Permenter ran for the go-ahead 4-yard touchdown with less than two minutes remaining and Jamersen Stokley intercepted a pass in the end zone as time expired to preserve No. 4 Floyd’s 32-27 win over visiting No. 5 Connetquot in a Suffolk Division I quarterfinal on Saturday. Derek Glock caught five passes for 86 yards and a TD and added a 69-yard pick-6. Caleb Maugeri ran for two TDs and threw a TD pass for Connetquot (4-5). Floyd (6-3) will visit top-seeded Ward Melville in the semifinals at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Ward Melville 34, Sachem East 7: Derek Karpowicz caught two TD passes and his brother, Joe, returned an interception 60 yards for a TD to lead top-seeded Ward Melville over visiting No. 8 Sachem East. Hudson Philbrick threw two TD passes and added a TD run. Jack Johnson had a 35-yard pick-6 for Ward Melville (9-0). John Pitocco had a 99-yard pick-6 for Sachem East (4-5).
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Sachem North 48, Brentwood 7: Gavin Nuzzi caught two TD passes and returned a fumble 26 yards for a TD to lead host No. 2 Sachem North over No. 7 Brentwood. Luke LaRocca completed 6 of 7 passes for 99 yards and three TDs and Lucas Bouchard caught a 35-yard TD pass. Sachem North (8-1) will host No. 3 Longwood in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday. Josh Harris ran for a TD for Brentwood (4-5).
Longwood 48, Whitman 14: Kyon Sarwari had six carries for 229 yards and three TDs to lead No. 3 Longwood over visiting No. 6 Whitman. The Lions rushed for 413 yards. Mark Davis had a 33-yard pick-6 for Longwood (7-2). Dodge Alahverdian threw a TD pass and ran for a score for Whitman (4-5).
DIVISION II
North Babylon 31, Newfield 28: Jack Miller had 15 carries for 219 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 3 North Babylon over visiting No. 6 Newfield. Connor Stebbins completed 19 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns for Newfield (3-6). North Babylon (6-3) will visit No. 2 Northport in a semifinal at noon on Saturday.
Northport 17, Huntington 0: Tristan Magro and Tommy Zarcone each had eight tackles and a sack to lead No. 2 Northport (8-1) over visiting No. 7 Huntington (4-5).
Half Hollow Hills East 14, Copiague 0: Kaylib Merchant ran for 80 yards and a TD, caught a 30-yard TD pass and had six tackles to lead top-seeded Half Hollow Hills East over visiting No. 8 Copiague. Tony Keahey ran for 180 yards. Half Hollow Hills East (9-0) will host No. 5 Commack in a semifinal at noon on Saturday. Copiague finished 4-5.
DIVISION III
FRIDAY’S GAMES
East Islip 18, Rocky Point 13: Owen Madden ran for the go-ahead 10-yard TD with four minutes left in No. 2 East Islip’s win over visiting No. 7 Rocky Point. Hunter DePinto intercepted a pass on Rocky Point’s ensuing drive to allow East Islip to kneel out the clock. Madden ran for 149 yards and two scores. Peyton Reisinger threw a TD to Luke Rodriguez to take a 13-12 lead in the fourth for Rocky Point (4-5). East Islip (8-1) will host No. 3 West Islip in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday.
West Islip 34, East Hampton 7: Jake Kramer ran for 118 yards and three TDs and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Matthew Marker in No. 3 West Islip’s win over visiting No. 6 East Hampton. Marker had 10 tackles, two sacks and an INT. Max Ilario had a 5-yard pick-6 for West Islip (7-2). Jackson Ronick ran for a 61-yard TD for East Hampton (5-4).
Westhampton 34, Eastport-South Manor 0: Jake Calloway rushed for 84 yards and a TD and completed four passes for 101 yards and two TDs in No. 1 Westhampton’s win over visiting No. 8 Eastport-South Manor. Blake Schaffer had two sacks and six tackles, Liam Brand had two sacks. Lee DeBellis had a sack and a fumble recovery and Ryan Meadows had an INT. Westhampton (9-0) will host No. 4 Islip in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday. ESM finished 5-4.
Islip 47, Hauppauge 26: Carmine Rosselli had 17 carries for 240 yards and three TDs and added a 41-yard pick-6 to lead No. 4 Islip over visiting No. 5 Hauppauge. Jack Halpin added 14 carries for 235 yards and three TDs. Christian Orozovich, Jhon Elmonuce, Anthony DeVita, Ezequiel Lazo and Connor Sepulveda paved the way for 475 rushing yards for Islip (6-3). Brandon Chavez ran for a TD and caught a TD pass for Hauppauge (4-5).
DIVISION IV
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Glenn 24, Miller Place 12: Keith King ran for 150 yards and two TDs and blocked a punt for No. 6 Glenn in its win over host No. 3 Miller Place (6-4). Glenn (5-4) will visit top-seeded Sayville in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Sayville 75, Kings Park 34: Shane Gouldbury rushed for 116 yards and three TDs and added 11 tackles to lead No. 1 Sayville (9-0) over visiting No. 8 Kings Park (5-5). Connor Batterberry ran for three TDs.
Babylon 46, Mount Sinai 27: Joe Rubendall ran for 143 yards and three TDs and Nick Longo ran for 135 yards and three TDs to lead No. 5 Babylon over host No. 4 Mount Sinai (4-5). Babylon (5-4) will visit No. 2 Bayport-Blue Point in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Bayport-Blue Point 42, Shoreham-Wading River 6: Josh Franchak had 13 carries for 180 yards and three TDs and added an 82-yard kick return TD to lead No. 2 Bayport-Blue Point (8-1) over visiting No. 7 SWR (5-4). Patrick Ahern had six tackles and Rodney Magee had an INT.
