Suffolk high school football roundup from Week 8

Liam O'Connor of Hauppauge gets loose to start the third quarter, scoring on a 75-yard run in a Suffolk League III football matchup against host Smithtown West on Sept. 9, 2026. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
Division I
Ryley Permenter scored on fourth down at the 1-yard line with six seconds left in the fourth quarter, lifting Floyd to a 21-14 home win over Sachem East in Suffolk’s Division I. Jake Rivera had eight tackles and two sacks for the Colonials (5-3). Matt Taiani threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Derek Glock caught a 33-yard TD. Chase Reynolds and John Pitocco had 1-yard rushing TDs for Sachem East (4-4).
Brentwood 43, Riverhead 12: Luis Minaya rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries for visiting Brentwood (4-4). Josh Harris rushed for 85 yards and two TDs and had a sack. Mizael Taveras forced a fumble and returned it for a TD. He added an interception, a 13-yard TD catch and converted a two-point attempt. Daniel Guzman forced a fumble and recovered it and had nine tackles with two for a loss. Kavion Hobbs rushed for a TD for Riverhead (0-8).
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Longwood 45, Bay Shore 0: Kyon Sarwari ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries for host Longwood (6-2). Mark Davis had two carries for 86 yards and a touchdown, and Sergio Augello added 29 yards and a TD. Ryan Greene ran four times for 35 yards and a score. Cameron Clemmons kicked a 43-yard field goal and went 6-for-6 on PATs. Khayden Alexander caught four passes for 39 yards for Bay Shore (3-5).
Sachem North 34, Connetquot 12: JoJo Cannone had seven carries for 137 yards and two touchdowns to lead host Sachem North (7-1). Luke LaRocca had nine carries for 59 yards and two TDs and added 82 passing yards. Gavin Nuzzi had two interceptions, one of which he returned 58 yards for a TD. Jon Mullaly caught three passes for 51 yards. Caleb Maugeri ran for a score and threw a TD pass to Andrew McQuade for Connetquot (4-4).
Ward Melville 55, Whitman 14: Hudson Philbrick had seven carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns and completed 8 of 9 passes for 122 yards and two scores for host Ward Melville (8-0). The Patriots won their first league title since 1989 and finished their first undefeated regular season since the 1975 team went undefeated with three ties, per coach Chris Boltrek. Joe Karpowicz had four receptions for 99 yards and two TDs and had a 34-yard rushing score. Manny Lopez had 97 yards and two TDs on eight carries. Jack Johnson returned an interception 42 yards for a score. Dodge Alahverdian completed 13 of 25 passes for 144 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for Whitman (4-4). Jason Thompson caught five passes for 74 yards and a TD, and Timmy Harrison had four receptions for 55 yards and a score.
Division II
Mikey Russo ran for a 2-yard touchdown in overtime and caught the winning two-point conversion pass from Cole Petzold in visiting Lindenhurst’s 18-17 win over Commack in Suffolk’s Division II Friday. Petzold caught a 16-yard pass from Russo on fourth-and-9 to set up Russo’s TD run in overtime. Ryan Andreone kicked a 52-yard field goal with 30 seconds left to tie it at 10-10 for Lindenhurst (4-4). Jackson Krauthamer’s 27-yard field goal gave Commack (6-2) a 10-7 lead earlier in the fourth quarter. Lincoln Riggs ran for a 4-yard TD to open overtime before Russo and Petzold answered. Riggs threw a 24-yard TD to Mason Ruocco in the first quarter.
Huntington 30, Deer Park 27: Shates Miller ran for 145 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and Zayvion McCoy had 64 rushing yards and two scores on 10 carries for host Huntington (4-4). Alex Castro-Simpson ran for 63 yards and a TD to help Huntington clinch a playoff spot. The Blue Devils trailed 21-17 entering the fourth quarter before Miller scored. Ricardo Berry’s interception led to McCoy’s TD. Nusanti Delbridge had a 50-yard rushing score and threw a TD to Brandon Jones and another to Tyler Cummings for Deer Park (1-7).
Centereach 35, Smithtown East 24: Jax Prokop had seven sacks and 11 tackles for host Centereach (4-4). Jeremiah Rivera had 144 all-purpose yards and an 11-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter to make it a two-possession game. Rivera also made nine tackles. Martin Koppelman had 127 passing yards and threw touchdown passes to Nasir Jeanlouis and Scott Ward. Kamryn Garcia had seven tackles and Gabriel Moore had six. Ashton Derival and Alex Martin each had a sack. Marco Intintoli had a 78-yard fumble return TD in the fourth quarter for Smithtown East (0-8).
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Northport 35, Copiague 0: Ryder Maag returned an interception for a touchdown for the third time this season to lead host Northport (7-1). Gavin O’Brien added 204 all-purpose yards. Al Pehanick had 121 rushing yards and a TD. Tommy Zarcone had eight tackles. Copiague fell to 4-4.
Half Hollow Hills East 37, Bellport 6: Tony Keahey had 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries for host Half Hollow Hills East (8-0). Michai Crump totaled 14 tackles, a safety, a forced fumble and a sack. Ryon Soto had 50 receiving yards and a score. Adonis Owen ran 11 times for 100 yards and a TD. Derek Drehwing ran for a 20-yard TD. Matthew Chojnacki ran for a 60-yard touchdown for Bellport (2-6).
Division III
Billy Stern completed 22 of 26 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns to lead host East Hampton to a 31-17 win over Rocky Point in Suffolk Division III on Saturday. Wylie Stern caught seven passes for 84 yards and a TD. Jackson Carney added six receptions for 47 yards and a score and also rushed 12 times for 74 yards. Jackson Ronick had five catches for 42 yards and a TD for East Hampton (5-3). Peyton Reisinger and Luke Rodriguez each rushed for a touchdown for Rocky Point (4-4).
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Hauppauge 47, Eastport-South Manor 20: Liam O’Connor had 17 carries for 122 yards and three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD and blocked a punt and returned it 40 yards for a score to lead host Hauppauge (4-4). Giuseppe Calabrese completed 9 of 17 passes for 150 yards and a TD and rushed eight times for 32 yards and a TD. Christian Mooney caught four passes for 120 yards, including an 82-yard TD reception from Anthony Barbera. Jayden Durham completed 11 of 18 passes for 249 yards and two TDs and added nine carries for 39 yards and a score for Eastport-South Manor (5-3). Cole Klein caught a 73-yard TD pass and Daniel Somosu added a TD catch. Tommy Powers had a sack, Cole Scesney had an INT, Michael Kluse had 11 tackles and Jayden Bloxon and Joe Hershey each had eight tackles.
West Babylon 33, Comsewogue 7: Jahavi Reyes rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns to lead host West Babylon (2-6). Xavier Estevez returned a fumble for a TD and ran for 68 yards on six carries. Jackson Burmeister had 12 tackles, and Damon Anderson had a sack, forced a fumble and recovered another. Cole Patrick made two field goals. Anthony Martinelli had a 8-yard TD run for Comsewogue (0-8).
West Islip 56, Islip 14: Jake Kramer had 158 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 16 carries and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Gaffney all in the first half for host West Islip (6-2). Gaffney also had a 45-yard TD run. Peter Malone had 47 yards and two scores on five carries and Emmanuel Obayi had a 4-yard TD run. Matthew Marker had six tackles, a sack and an interception. AJ Alliani added two sacks and Ben Delanoy had an interception. Carmine Rosselli had a TD run and Jack Halpin threw a 62-yard TD to Scott Brown for Islip (5-3).
Westhampton 49, Half Hollow Hills West 6: Seven different players scored a TD to lead host Westhampton (8-0). Andrew Lewis had a 17-yard pick-6. Dom Pesce ran for a 32-yard TD and completed a 50-yard TD pass to Hudson. Jake Calloway, Blake Schaffer, Cayden Peters and Brandon Reaves each added a rushing TD. Schaffer had seven tackles. Justin Zeva caught a 10-yard TD pass from Bradnon Bochicchio for Half Hollow Hills West (1-7).
East Islip 34, Smithtown West 7: Andrew Arena had 52 rushing yards, two touchdowns and a 38-yard receiving score to lead host East Islip (7-1). Owen Madden threw two touchdowns and had 44 rushing yards and a score. Will Gonzalez had 51 rushing yards on five carries and Levi Coriolan ran for 59 yards. Jake Friedrich had a 5-yard TD run for Smithtown West (1-7).
Division IV
Nick Longo had 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, leading Babylon to a 20-7 home win over Mount Sinai Friday in Suffolk’s Division IV. Joe Rubendall ran for 106 yards and a score on 23 carries. JJ Reid made seven tackles and Myles Varley added six. Babylon (4-4) scored 13 points in the second half and held the Mustangs scoreless after the first quarter. Dan Paolella caught an 89-yard TD pass from Kevin Chartrand for Mount Sinai (4-4).
Hampton Bays 33, Wyandanch 0: Michael Single had two rushing touchdowns and connected with Brayden Talmage for an 88-yard score for host Hampton Bays (5-4). Connor Bullinger threw two touchdowns, including a 17-yard pass to Talmage and a 25-yard connection with Jack Holden. Wyandanch finished the season 3-5.
Bayport-Blue Point 57, Kings Park 19: Josh Franchak ran 10 times for 184 yards and two TDs for visiting Bayport-Blue Point (7-1). He caught a 38-yard TD from Matt Bachmore threw two touchdowns, who also threw a 55-yard TD to Jamison Hawkins and a 24-yard TD to Brayden Waldbauer. Bachmore ran eight times for 32 yards and a TD. Jack Shannahan ran five times for 79 yards and a TD. Shane Dunne added a 20-yard TD. Lucas Vultaggio ran nine times for 63 yards and a TD for Kings Park (5-4) and threw for 157 yards. He completed a 12-yard TD pass to Zach Lampert, who caught three passes for 78 yards.
SATURDAY’S GAME
Sayville 34, Glenn 0: Frankie Hanley threw for 183 passes and four touchdowns to lead visiting Sayville (8-0). He added a run for 31 yards. Connor Batterberry ran nine times for 66 yards and Ryan Batterberry ran for a 31-yard TD. Colin Darling had three catches for 90 yards and two TDs. Jackson Schmidt caught three passes for 53 yards and a score. Saad Abid had 10 tackles. Robert Hoss had eight tackles, two for a loss, and caught a 40-yard TD pass. Jake Esposito had an interception. Keith King rushed for 106 yards for Glenn (4-4). GJ Cook ran eight times for 52 yards. Jayce Boyle-Summers had three receptions for 44 yards.