Suffolk high school football roundup for Week 7
Angelo Sorbera of Ward Melville runs with the ball. Credit: Errol Anderson
Suffolk
Division I
Lucas Bouchard caught five passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns, ran for two TDs and had an interception to lead visiting Sachem North to a 35-14 win over Brentwood in Suffolk Division I football on Saturday. Luke LaRocca completed 9 of 13 passes for 186 yards and two TDs. Jon Mullaly had a 15-yard TD run for Sachem North (6-1). Luis Minaya ran for a 48-yard TD and Brandon Leftenant caught a 9-yard TD pass from Julius Herrera for Brentwood (3-4).
Sachem East 16, Bay Shore 12: John Pitocco rushed for 68 yards on five carries, caught three passes for 59 yards and a touchdown, and intercepted a pass to lead visiting Sachem East (4-3). Frankie Mercado rushed for a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter as Sachem East took a 16-6 halftime lead. Nick Piezzo had nine tackles, including four for losses, and two sacks. Luke Watson made six tackles, including two for a loss. Cato Thomas caught a touchdown pass and rushed for another score for Bay Shore (3-4).
Whitman 41, Central Islip 10: Dodge Alahverdian threw four touchdown passes to lead host Whitman (4-3). Jason Thompson caught a 30-yard TD pass and added a 4-yard rushing score. Jarone Park ran for a 3-yard score and caught a 19-yard TD. Mark Rutledge and Timothy Harrison each added a TD catch. Amare Motley ran for a TD and Joshua Rivas made a 23-yard field goal for Central Islip (1-6).
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Ward Melville 51, Patchogue-Medford 14: Hudson Philbrick completed 15 of 20 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns and added four carries for 29 yards and two TDs to lead visiting Ward Melville (7-0). Joe Karpowicz caught three passes for 123 yards and added an interception. His brother, Derek, caught four passes for 67 yards and two TDs. Louie Laap added five catches for 60 yards and a score. Chris Retzlaff and Manny Lopez each had a TD run. Brett Rupolo ran for two touchdowns for Patchogue-Medford (1-6).
Connetquot 42, Riverhead 6: Caleb Maugeri completed all 12 of his passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score for visiting Connetquot (4-3). Tyler Blandina rushed for 108 yards on 12 carries. Jonas Mendez caught four passes for 96 yards and a TD and returned two punts for 50 yards. Andrew McQuade and Kingston Maugeri each caught a TD pass. Matt Marzocca returned an interception 64 yards for a score. Kavion Hobbs returned a kickoff for an 84-yard touchdown for Riverhead (0-7).
Division II
Scott Ward caught the go-ahead 18-yard touchdown pass from Martin Koppelman, who threw a two-point pass to Jax Prokop with 1:15 left in Centereach’s 28-22 win over host Bellport in Suffolk Division II football on Saturday. Koppelman threw for 267 yards and three TDs, ran for 31 yards and a score and caught a 26-yard pass from Prokop, who had 11 catches for 162 yards and two TDs. Kamryn Garcia had 11 tackles for Centereach (3-4). Horace Smith ran for a TD and James Chiarello had a pick-6 for Bellport (2-5).
Lindenhurst 45, North Babylon 40: Mikey Russo threw for 335 yards, five TDs and caught a 14-yard TD pass from Mikey Pusey to lead host Lindenhurst (3-4). Pusey had eight receptions for 180 yards and two TDs. Cole Petzold had 75 receiving yards and two scores. James Estevez had eight tackles and a fumble recovery and Donovan Argueta added eight tackles. Jack Miller had three rushing scores and a receiving TD for North Babylon (4-3).
Northport 28, Huntington 9: Ryder Maag had two interceptions, including a 70-yard pick-6, to lead host Northport (6-1). Al Pehanick ran for 141 yards and a TD and had nine tackles. Gavin O’Brien had two rushing scores and Tommy Zarcone had 11 tackles. Shates Miller had a 12-yard rushing TD for Huntington (3-4).
Newfield 27, Commack 20: Kayden Williams rushed for 170 yards and two TDs and returned an INT 27 yards for a TD to lead host Newfield (3-4). Connor Stebbins ran for a score and Dom McCaffrey had an INT. Tommy Grabow ran for an 18-yard TD and caught a 25-yard TD pass from Lincoln Riggs for Commack (6-1). Riggs also threw a 37-yard TD pass to Mason Ruocco.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Half Hollow Hills East 51, Smithtown East 21: Tony Keahey ran for 203 yards and five TDs for visiting Half Hollow Hills East (7-0). Michai Crump had 12 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a TD. Kaylib Merchant returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score and had five tackles, an INT and a forced fumble. Niko Kostas ran 19 times for 69 yards and two TDs, and Luke Mazzaglia added a TD run for Smithtown East (0-7).
Copiague 38, Deer Park 7: Asante Daniels rushed for 143 yards and three TDs on 18 carries for visiting Copiague (4-3). The Eagles clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 32 years. Jayden James ran for 100 yards and a score on three carries. Adrian Jaquez threw a 17-yard TD pass to Charles Williams Jr. Gregory Brooks had five sacks. Vinny Vento scored a rushing TD for Deer Park (1-6).
Division III
Jackson Ronick rushed for 187 yards and two TDs on 16 carries, and Jack Kamimura had two interceptions, including a 20-yard pick-6, with six rushes for 84 yards and two TDs to lift East Hampton (4-3) to a 39-25 road win over Smithtown West on Friday in Suffolk Division III. Jackson Carney returned a kickoff 97 yards for a TD and caught four passes for 22 yards. Joey Cantave had two rushing TDs for Smithtown West (1-6).
Westhampton 49, Hauppauge 14: Jake Calloway rushed for 153 yards and two TDs on 18 carries and completed eight passes for 175 yards and two TDs for host Westhampton (7-0). Nic Simone ran for 109 yards and a TD on 13 carries. Brandon Reaves caught four passes for 133 yards and two TDs. Xavier Chavez threw two TD passes for Hauppauge (3-4).
West Islip 41, Comsewogue 0: Jake Kramer rushed for 165 yards and three TDs on 13 carries in the first half for visiting West Islip (5-2). Matthew Marker returned a kickoff 70 yards for a TD. Jack Elko, Luke Tate and Marker each made six tackles. Comsewogue is 0-7.
Islip 34, West Babylon 7: Carmine Rosselli ran for 180 yards and three TDs on 16 carries for host Islip (5-2). Jack Halpin completed 17 of 27 passes for 185 yards and a TD and had four rushes for 30 yards and a score. Scott Brown had five catches for 75 yards and Liam Ferraro had four catches for 55 yards. Najee Simpson had seven tackles, including two sacks. Jackson Burmeister caught a 4-yard TD pass from Jahavi Reyes for West Babylon (1-6).
Eastport-South Manor 40, Half Hollow Hills West 7: Jayden Durham had nine carries for 136 yards and two TDs and completed 7 of 10 passes for 83 yards and a TD for host Eastport-South Manor (5-2). Joey Hershey ran 11 times for 98 yards and two TDs. He had 11 tackles. Mikey Kluse had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery. Tommy Powers and Noah Morabito each had a sack, with Powers also forcing a fumble and recovering two others. Justin Zeva caught a 25-yard TD pass from Frankie Pasquale for Hills West (1-6).
East Islip 57, Rocky Point 14: Owen Madden rushed for 101 yards and two TDs and threw for two scores for visiting East Islip (6-1). Andrew Arena ran 21 times for 184 yards and two TDs. Will Gonzalez ran for 56 yards and scored three TDs. Peyton Reisinger had a 57-yard rushing TD and threw a 33-yard TD to Nick Moore for Rocky Point (4-3).
Division IV
Jack Miller ran for a 5-yard touchdown and the go-ahead two-point conversion with 1:52 left in Miller Place’s 21-20 win over host Mount Sinai in Suffolk’s Division IV on Friday night. Nathan Martinez broke up a pass in the end zone as time expired, sealing the win. Miller had 21 carries for 118 yards and two TDs and completed 9 of 11 passes for 102 yards. He added eight tackles and a forced fumble. Brendan Cannon had 12 carries for 52 yards and a TD and caught five passes for 67 yards for Miller Place (6-3). Jackson Rannazzisi returned a fumble 85 yards for a TD for Mount Sinai (4-3).
Bayport-Blue Point 28, Glenn 13: Josh Franchak ran for a 60-yard score and returned an interception 59 yards for a TD for host BBP (6-1). Ryan Kloss ran for a 45-yard TD on a fake punt in the first quarter. GJ Cook ran for 70 yards and a touchdown for Glenn (4-3). Jayce Boyle-Summers caught a TD pass from Grayden Aebisher, and Keith King had 22 carries for 153 yards.
Shoreham-Wading River 43, Greenport/Southold/Mattituck 14: Javon Wright had eight carries for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and added a 45-yard punt return for a TD and a 28-yard pick-6 for host Shoreham-Wading River (4-3). Collin Abrams caught a 39-yard TD pass from Noah Gregorek and added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Andrew Manesis had two sacks and three tackles for losses. Jared LaRosa had a 32-yard pick-6. Jason Priebe caught TD passes of 65 and 59 yards from Brayden Kruk for Greenport/Southold/Mattituck (1-7).
Babylon 27, Harborfields 6: Nick Longo ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries for visiting Babylon (3-4). Joe Rubendall had nine carries for 58 yards and a TD. Shamus Cuneen had seven solo tackles and a sack. Ethan Roman caught a 70-yard TD from Dante Paulino for Harborfields (2-6).
Sayville 50, Kings Park 12: Frankie Hanley completed 8 of 14 passes for 208 yards and four TDs for host Sayville (7-0). Connor Batterberry had 10 carries for 198 yards and two TDs and Colin Darling caught five passes for 166 yards and two TDs. Frankie Buffolino had three catches for 43 yards, including an 8-yard TD from Adrian Aristy, for Kings Park (5-3)
SATURDAY’S GAME
Center Moriches 7, Wyandanch 0: Christian Versacci connected with Jason Faller on a 25-yard TD touchdown in the first quarter for the game’s only score to lead visiting Center Moriches (5-4). Mason Walsh rushed for 131 yards on 14 carries. Wyandanch is 3-4.
Michael Sicoli covers high school sports for Newsday. He graduated from Quinnipiac in 2022 and left with a master’s degree in sports journalism in 2023.
