High School Football

BY MARC JIMENEZ

Good afternoon football fans. I am here at Hofstra for today’s Conference II final between Elmont and Hewlett, which is set to kickoff at 12:30 p.m. Both teams enter with 8-2 records. The last time they squared off, on Sept. 27, Hewlett won 24-22 on Eric Balberg's 23-yard field goal with 21 seconds left.

If Hewlett, which beat Garden City 17-16 in the semifinal, is going to defeat Elmont again, the Bulldogs will have to come up big on defense. Elmont, coming off an impressive 53-21 victory over Carey in the semifinal, has a solid running game. Quarterback Diashawn Miller leads the high-scoring offense while Justin Mayers and Brian Cole split time carrying the ball.

Will be back with updates throughout the game.

Update Another chilly day. Actually, it’s freezing outside. Kickoff in 5 minutes.

Update Elmont will receive the ball first.

7:17 Elmont took over at the 22. Diashawn Miller rushed for 4 yards on first down. Justin Mayers followed with 5-yard run and Miller gained 3 on a QB sneak. Mayers ran for a no gain on first then ran for 9 the next play. After a false start, Elmont faced a 3rd-and-6 and Brian Cole was stopped for a short gain. Elmont punted and Hewlett took over at the 41.

4:16 Hewlett's Matt Rizzo rushed for 7 on first down and 13 more on second. QB Andrew Cohen followed with a 13-yard scamper to bring it to 26. Three plays later, Rizzo was stopped of the first by a yard. Hewlett went for it on 4th-and-1 on the 17 and got nothing on a Anthony Velardi run.

0:25 Mayers rushed for 31 on first down to get near midfield, then broke off a 22-yard run to bring it to the Hewlett 28. On 1st-and-10 on the 17, Mayers danced his way to the 8. Two plays later, Cole gained 3, setting up 2nd-and-1.

End of the First Quarter Elmont has the ball on the 1.

11:56 Mayers took a big hit, but scored on a 1-yard run. He has 11 carries for 94 yards. On the two-point, Miller went to Mayers. Elmont 8, Hewlett 0.

11:47 After the kickoff and a face-mask penalty, Hewlett took over at the 37.

10:10 On 3rd-and-9 at the 38, Cohen gained 7 but he was stopped short of the first. After a timeout, Cohen was dropped at the 38, losing 7 yards on the play, as Elmont took over with great field position.

7:24 Mayers gained 2 on 1st-and-10, bringing the ball just inside the Hewlett 15. Cole then ran for 5 yards and Mayers ran for 10 yards for the score. Miller then ran in the two-point. Mayers has 109 yards and 2 scores. Elmont 16, Hewlett 0:

7:17 Hewlett takes over on the 30.

3:23 On 4th-and-1 at the 39, Rizzo picked up the first on a 2-yard run. Cohen got tackled for a 2-yard loss on first down. Three plays later, Cohen rushed for 6 on 4th-and-3. Then he ran for another 5 to get to the Elmont 40.

1:23 After a timeout, Cohen nearly broke on. He ran for 7 and was taken down at the 30. Later, Adam Isaacs gained 2 to move the ball to the Elmont 16. Hewlett is facing a 4th-and-10 on the 17. Elmont called a timeout.

1:16 Hewlett went for it and Cohen connected with Isaacs Hewlett used 17 plays to gain 69 yards in 6:08. Elmont 16, Hewlett 7 .

0:22 Elmont got good field position on the kickoff. They are on the 40.

0:05: Elmont went deep three times, but got nothing. On 4th down, Adelbert Clerge caught a 24-yard pass to the 16, but he was thrilled by Dylan Pastor. He was on the ground for a few minutes. Then on the last play of the half, Miller hit Mayers with a 16-yard TD pass. The two-point was no good. Elmont 22, Hewlett 7.

Halftime

Stats:

Rushing -- E: Mayers: 117 yards, 2 TDs on 15 carries. Cole 33 yards on 5 carries. H: Cohen 44 yards on 11 carries.

Passing -- E: Miller is 2-of-6 for 40 yards and a TD. H: Cohen is 2-of-3 for 22 yards and a TD.

6:18 Hewlett received the ball first in the second. On 3rd-and-6 at the 21, Anthony Velardi picked up 7 for the first down. Three plays later, Cohen ran for 7 for another first at the 43. Later, on 3rd-and-3 at the Elmont 38, Rizzo was stopped for a no gain. Actually, he lost a yard. But Cohen, on a swinging gate formation, ran for the first. Cohen ran again for another 14 to the 13.

5:24 Cohen was intercepted by Michael Robinson. Elmont takes over at the 2.

2:28 On 3rd-and-12 at the 11, Elmont was stopped for a loss of 2. They punted. Hewlett takes over at the 26. Let's see what they can do with this great field position.

0:10 Hewlett's Isaacs picked up 2 yards to bring it to the 14, then ran for 1 yard, two plays later, to bring it to the 10.

End of Third Quarter Elmont 22, Hewlett 7

11:51 Isaacs, hurt on the play, was stopped for a no gain. Hewlett is facing a 4th-and-7 on the 11

Adam Ronis here at Stony Brook's LaValle Stadium on another freezing day for two championship games. The first game features No. 1 Riverhead against No. 2 West Islip. Riverhead (10-0) has scored 95 points in two playoff games, while West Islip (9-1) has scored 68 points. The teams met in the regular season on Oct. 18 and Riverhead won, 34-13. Be back for kickoff.

FIRST QUARTER
Riverhead kicks off and the ball goes out of bounds. West Islip opens up on offense at its own 35. Quarterback Scott Mattera picks up nine yards on two carries to start the drive. On third-and-1, Nick Cestaro picks up one yard for the first down. Mattera hits Tom Clifford on second down for six yards for a first down to the Riverhead 43. On third-and-9, Mattera ran into his own man, escaped and couldn't hit an open receiver. The throw was short and the wind might have played a factor on that one. West Islip punts, it went 26 yards and Riverhead starts at its own 16.

Miguel Maysonet already with a huge gain. He gets 37 yards on the first carry. Maysonet gains 8 yards and then another four yards for a first down. West Islip calls a timeout. I haven't seen Riverhead all season but have seen the Blue Waves dominant scores. I'm already impressed. The Maysonet show continues. He gains another six yards and then three yards. I'd keep feeding him as well. On third-and-1, gets the 1 yard for a first down. On third-and-7, Maysonet gets his ninth carry on the drive for three yards. On fourth-and-4 at the WI 19 quarterback Tim Velys fumbles and Tim Lettieri recovered at the WI 20 with 5:03 left in the quarter.

West Islip begins at its own 20. A bad drive for West Islip, which loses 2 yards on the possession. The Lions punt goes for 24 yards.

Riverhead starts at West Islip's 39. Velys hits Rasheen Moore for an 12-yard gain. Maysonet, where are you? An incomplete pass on first down and then Maysonet gets the ball again for a 1-yard gain. On fourth down, Riverhead throws an incomplete pass.

West Islip starts at its own 27 with 2:05 left in the quarter. Mattera is having success rolling out and finding receivers. The Lions have two first downs and are at the Riverhead 44. Tyler Gilliam comes blazing through for the sack and a 13-yard loss on second down to make it third-and-21. Riverhead applies the pressure again and an incomplete pass results in a West Islip punt. It's a 40-yard punt and the quarter comes to an end. Riverhead 0, West Islip 0

SECOND QUARTER
Riverhead starts the drive at its own 19. Maysonet gets three carries for 12 yards to get a Blue Waves first down. On third down, Velys finds Rasheen Moore for a 10-yard gain. Another first down to the Riverhead 45. Masysonet has 16 carries already. There's the whole off-season for rest. Maysonet fumbles and West Islip recovers Dan Malone with the recovery at the Lions' 40.

Mattera throws two straight incomplete passes and brings up third-and-10. Another incomplete pass and the Lions will punt with 8:36 left in the half. West Islip gets off a 32-yard punt.

Riverhead starts at its own 28. The West Islip defense has done an excellent job containing this explosive offense. A screen to Maysonet and Malone makes a great open field tackle for a 5-yard loss. Riverhead now faces a third-and-22. Velys gains six yards on a run and the Blue Waves will punt with 6:15 left.

Ian Braddish returns a 33-yard punt 16 yards and West Islip starts at the Riverhead 39. A chop block on West Islip, which was down to the 14, puts the ball at the 32 now. It's second-and-24. Mattera gains 16 yards on a run to make it third-and-8. Another illegal block on West Islip. It's now third-and-23 and the Lions throw an incomplete pass.The Lions go for it on fourth down and it's an incomplete pass at the 2-yard line. There's 3:04 left in the half.

Riverhead starts at its own 31. Maysonet gets three straight carries and gets to the 45. Velys gains big yardage on a run of 23 yards. The Blue Waves call a timeout with 1:22 left and face first-and-10 at the Lions' 32. Velys avoids a sack and puts on some nice moves to get to the 20. West Islip faces a third-and-6 at the 16 and Velys throws an incomplete pass. There's 28 seconds left in the first half. Travis Walker just misses a 33-yard field goal with 23 seconds left. Still scoreless.

West Islip starts at its own 20. After an incomplete pass, West Islip kneels to end the half.

HALFTIME: Riverhead 0, West Islip 0
Maysonet has 23 carries for 107 yards.
Mattera 6 of 16 for 35 yards
THIRD QUARTER
Riverhead receives. Moore returns it 18 yards and the Blue Waves start at their own 33. Maysonet with a huge gain of 19 yards to the Lions' 45. Maysonet looks like he has no room to run and cuts back to the opposite side and gains a first downto the 34. On third-and-4, Maysonet is stopped for no gain at the 28. Maysonet has 28 carries for 143 yards. Myasonet goes up the middle and gains two yards. West Islip takes over.

The Lions start at their own 26. On third-and-10, Cestaro loses two yards and the Lions will punt.

Riverhead starts at the Lions' 48 with 6:33 left. Maysonet fumbles on second down after a 6-yard gain and he recovers his own fumble to bring up a third-and-1. Velys comes up short on a sneak to make it fourth-and-1. Maysonet picks up four yards for a first down to the 35. Maysonet up the middle for nine yards. He has 32 carries for 164 yards. Maysonet picks up another first down after a 3-yard gain to the 23. Guess who? Maysonet again for three yards. Maysonet picks up six yards to make it third-and-1. Maysonet no gain. Another fourth-and-1. Riverhead takes a timeout with 2:25 remaining. Maybe Maysonet needs the oxygen tank. Maysonet barrels over a defender for a 2-yard gain. The ball is now at the 12. Maysonet breaks through up the middle for a 12-yard touchdown, but there's a holding penalty on Riverhead. That makes it first-and-12 from the 14. An incomplete pass and Velys gets no gain to bring up third and long. Then an incomplete pass as West Islip had great coverage. The Lions defense has been extremely impressive. Walker misses a 31-yard field goal that was tipped and wasn't close. There is 1:22 left in the third.

West Islip starts at its own 20. West Islip gains two yards on the first two plays to bring up a third-and-8. That ends the third quarter. Riverhead 0, West Islip 0

FOURTH QUARTER
An incomplete pass and the Lions will punt. Moore fields the punt at his own 48 and returns it 31 yards to the Lions' 21. Maysonet breaks a tackle and gets a 10-yard gain to the 11. Maysonet just carried for the 40th time. An offsides penalty makes it second-and-4. Maysonet scores on a 5-yard touchdown run with 10:46 left in the game. Maysonet has 41 carries for 203 yards. Velys kicks the extra point. Riverhead 7, West Islip 0

West Islip starts at its own 40. Cestaro gains 21 yards on second down to bring the ball to the Riverhead 36. The Lions face a third-and-3 at the 29. Cestaro gains 1 yard. That brings up fourth-and-2. Mattera keeps it and loses seven yards as Michael Smith and Malcolm Cater get the sack with 7:29 left in the game. Riverhead takes over on downs.

The Blue Waves start at their own 35.

It's the Suffolk Division I championship as No. 3 Connetquot takes on No. 4 Lindenhurst, which ended Floyd's 42-game winning streak last week in the semifinals. Both teams are 8-2.

1st Quarter

Jon Sternbach takes the opening kickoff from his own 1 to the 28 for Connetquot. It took just one play for Connetquot to score and they have struck quick in may games this season. Joe Zuco scored on a 72-yard run and Justin Bertone kicked the extra point. 7-0, Connetquot.

Lindenhurst starts at their own 29 and goes three-and-out. A run loses one yard and two incomplete passes as the T-Birds had excellent coverage on the receivers. Lindenhurst punts and the T-Birds start at their own 32. The T-Birds, like all season, continue to run the ball very well behind an excellent offensive line. How confident are the T-Birds in their running game? On fourth-and-2 from the Lindenhurst 43, they went for it Jeremy Leggiero gained 18 yards to the Bulldogs 25.

[Stephen Haynes here, after some technical difficulty (and not a hot dog run) to yap ya through the game. Thanks to Adam Ronis for holding it down for a few minutes.]

3:31: Connetquot's Ryan Andersen completed a six-yard pass to Sternbach to the Bulldogs 19... but it was on a 4th-and-10. Sternbach ran a sharp out route and created separation on the break (not too hard, since the secondary was playing off) and snared the pass with a lunge, but, of course, it was short and the ball was turned over on downs. Still 7-0, T-Birds.

0:13: Lindenhurst has a first down at the Connetquot 43 after Joe Vespier's 12-yard run off right tackle + a 5-yard face mask call. Then Stephen Skon completed a 14-yard pass to Jon McGibbon that moved the ball to the 19 at the end of the quarter.

2nd Quarter

6:30: Skon converted a 4th & 1 from the 2-yard line with a QB sneak (just barely got it) but Lindy's four subsequent runs were stuffed. On 4th down, Vespier was tackled at the 1 off a toss play. There was an opening to the left, but it quickly closed. The T-Birds take over on downs after Connetquot's 18-play drive.

(Not very important but noteworthy: At 11:10 in the second quarter Vespier was dropped for no gain (at the 25) on 2nd-and-6 after taking the direct snap from a Wildcat-like formation. He went outside off left tackle but Connetquot sniffed it out and filled all the lanes.)

3:56: The Bulldogs defense got a three-and-out and the Connetquot punt was shanked, reaching only the 34-yard line, but linebacker John Smith intercepted Skon's pass on Lindenhurst's first play and returned it 13 yards.

2:13: McGibbon intercepted Anderson's pass along the left sideline to make up for the Lindenhurst turnover.

0:17: The teams are playing hot potato with the pigskin. Leggiero intercepted Skon and returned it to the 47, then, on the T-Birds' first play, Anderson fumbled on a QB keeper and the ball was scooped up by Lindenhurst's Fred Saporito... Lindenhurst, however, was unable to do anything with the drive as the half ended.

Halftime: 7-0, Connetquot
The first half was marred by sloppy play. Strong defense, too, but a lot of sloppy play. The teams went halfies on four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble lost) and both squandered scoring opportunities. The most glaring - or noteworthy - was the Bulldogs' inability to punch it in from the 2-yard line in the second quarter. They'd driven the field with an 18-play drive, but stalled a couple feet from pay dirt (well, turf). After Skon's quarterback sneak to pick up the first down, three runs up the middle were stuffed, and then the toss off left tackle to Vespier was snuffed out. Connetquot has been inconsistent on offense as well. Their score came on Zuco's 72-yard early in the first quarter. He took the handoff and went off left tackle, cut outside to create space and sped to the end zone.

3rd Quarter
12:00: The Bulldogs get the ball to open the half and their offense will start at the 20 after K Justin Bertone's touchback on a line drive kickoff.

7:51: The T-Birds are moving. Their defense forced a three-and-out and, after five Zuco runs and one Leggiero carry (fullback dive on 4th & 1), they've got a first down at the Lindenhurst 21. The Bulldogs call timeout to regroup.

5:39: Field goal Connetquot. Bertone connected from 30 yards to cap the 10-play drive. Eight of those plays went to Zuco. Apologies for the upcoming corny line, but I couldn't help it: You haven't heard the name Zuco called that many times in such a short span since "Greece." [rim shot] 10-0, Connetquot.

1:08: After a 12-yard run by Vespier to convert a 4th & 2 (he took the handoff from the I-Formation and sprinted around right tackle untouched), Lindenhurst has a first down at the Connetquot 32.

0:00: A five-yard face mask call extended the quarter (an untimed down allowed a 2nd & 7 play with no time on the clock), but Bulldogs' Joe Granata fumbled at the 20 on a run up the middle. Connetquot takes over to start the fourth quarter.

4th Quarter
9:39: Lindenhurst was able to overcome the turnover, forcing a three-and-out. The punt, which was almost blocked, went just 22 yards and the Bulldogs offense will start at the Connetquot 49.

9:26: Ryan Derham caught a 36-yard pass from Skon on first down, setting Lindenhurst up at the 13. Derham ran an intermediate dig route and was left wide open over the middle about 8 yards down field. Skon hit him and he manuevered toward and then up the right sideline for yards after the catch. In what's been a fast-moving game dominated by the defenses, Lindenhurst almost needs to score here.

6:54: Field goal Lindenhurst. Kevin Hartley hit from 28 yards out to get the Bulldogs on the board. On 3rd & 13, Skon scrambled up the middle for five yards, setting up the kick. 10-3, Connetquot.

3:53: Zuco, who's gotten to T-Birds offense to the Bulldogs 29, fumbled but was able to recover his own drop and keep possession for the T-Birds as they milk the clock.

2:30: Timeout Lindenhurst with Connetquot at the 11 and facing a third & 2.

2:29: Touchdown Connetquot. Zuco scored from 11 yards out to ice the game. He ran off right tackle and jogged into the end zone untouched. The drive went 80 yards on nine plays. 17-3, Connetquot.

2:15: Leggiero intercepts a pass over the middle and runs it back to the 16 for Connetquot. And the crowd at Stony Brook (the T-Bird fans are getting boisterous) begin celebrating.

Final: 17-3, Connetquot. The T-Birds win their first Suffolk championship since 1994 and they'll face Freeport at 12 p.m. at Hofstra on Friday.

BY MARC JIMENEZ

Good evening and welcome to Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium as Plainedge and Bethpage are set to square off for the Nassau Conference III championship. The last time these two teams played, Bethpage plowed for 361 yards on the ground en route to a convincing 42-12 win on Oct. 11. If Bethpage (9-1), which defeated Wantagh 28-7 in the semifinal, is going to win again, Kevin Glueckert and Joe Miceli will need to have big games running the ball.

Expect Plainedge (8-2), which beat Lawrence 27-14 in the semifinal, to put up a better fight this time around. The Red Devils have been playing really well as of late. They have won their last four games (by at least two touchdowns) and are led by QB Mike Rossi and a trio of talented runners: Nick Camera, Kevin Kennedy and A.J. Fusco.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Both teams are warming up now and doing their best to stay warm. Will be back with updates throughout the game.

Update: Bethpage will receive the ball first. Kickoff is just underway.

6:28 Bethpage started at the 16-yard line and keep in on the ground the entire drive. Kevin Glueckert broke off a 50-yard run before getting dragged down at the 9. Two plays later, QB Ed Conway ran it in four yards for the score. Scoring drive: 84 yards on 10 plays in 5:32. The two-point conversion was no good. Bethpage 6, Plainedge 0.

5:59 Bethpage recovered Robert Bellairs’ fumble on Glueckert's big hit.

4:07 Bethpage couldn’t take advantage of the fumble and punted after getting stopped on 4th-and-6 on the Plainedge 39.

2:36 Plainedge QB Mike Rossi missed Rob Bellairs on a deep pass on 2nd-and-22. Too bad for them because they were forced to punt. Bethpage took over at the Plainedge 46.

End of First Quarter: Bethpage dominated the action in the first. They led in time of position, 10:14 to 1:46. Bethpage 6, Plainedge 0.

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Good evening everyone. Gregg Sarra and Adam Ronis here. We're at the Nassau Conference I football championship featuring the Freeport Red Devils and the Massapequa Chiefs. Game time here at Shuart Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
These teams met earlier this season and played an exciting double overtime game won by Freeport, 27-26. You can be sure that we're in for another exciting game between two teams that have a long history of winning.
The last time these teams met in the final was in 1998 and Massapequa came away wih a hard-fought 14-7 victory. It was the Chiefs last county championship.
Freeport has won the county crown three times since that last meeting with Massapequa. The Red Devils haven't won a county title since 2003. One of these teams wants a shot at the Long Island Class I championship and we'll find out in a bit who it'll be.

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BY COREY McLAUGHLIN

Greetings from Stony Brook University where a new Suffolk Division III champion will be decided tonight. It’s comfortable and warm here in the press box, but the conditions on the field are really frigid. The Newsday weather station says the wind chill is 26 right now before kickoff.

Both teams are 9-1. Sayville, of course, lost its only game of the year in controversial fashion to Kings Park, but the Golden Flashes and quarterback Dillon Boos avenged that early October overtime loss by defeating the same Kings Park team in the semifinals last week.

Harborfields was ranked No. 11 in the preseason out of 14 Division III teams. The Tornadoes sure proved that prediction irrelevant during a strong regular season that qualified them for the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. Now they have a shot at winning a county title. Watch for running back Randy Tillman, who enters with 1,577 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

These two teams didn’t meet during the season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Back with game updates then…

7:12: Harborfields won the toss and started on offense. Tillman ran the ball on four of the first seven plays and gained 20 yards total, but the drive stalled at the Harborfields 45 and it punted.

7:20: A 16-play Sayville drive ended on a 1st-and-goal at the Harborfields 9 when Corey Caulfield fumbled and Harborfields recovered. Sayville had converted two fourth downs during its drive before the turnover.

END OF FIRST QUARTER

7:31: After a 61-yard punt by Harborfields' Kyle Phillips, Sayville went three and out and also punted.

7:34: Two Tillman runs, an incomplete pass and a punt by Harborfields.

7:37: Boos completed a pass to Nick Stover, but Stover fumbled after the catch at the Harborfields 25. Ryan Barth-Dwyer picked it up and returned the ball 48 yards down the right sideline for Harborfields. Big play.

7:41: Harborfields went four and out and couldn't take advantage of Sayville's second turnover.

7:44: Sayville was forced to punt but Barth-Dwyer fumbled the return and it was recovered by Sayville's Doug Meehan. Two plays later, though, Boos tossed an interception.

7:52: Two sacks forced Harborfields into a 3rd-and-27 at its own 10 and quarterback Kyle Phillips threw an interception to Meehan on a deep pass attempt. That's the fifth turnover of the game and we're not at halftime. Sayville takes over just inside Harborfields territory with about 3 minutes to go before half.

7:55: We have a score. Nick Meo scored on a 9-yard run up the middle to cap a 7-play, 40-yard drive that took 3:20. The extra point failed. Sayville - 6, Harborfields - 0 with 1:09 left in the second quarter.

8:00: The half ends with another turnover, an interception by Meehan on a Hail Mary-type pass by Phillips from the Sayville 40.

HALFTIME

Some stats for you:

Sayville - Boos is 9-for-15 passing for 75 yards with an INT. Meo, who didn't start at running back, has 43 yards on eight carries with the touchdown.

Harborfields - Tillman has 63 yards on 11 carries.

Each team has three turnovers.

8:30: Sayville's drive to open the half ends with a fumble after a completed pass by Boos. But Tillman fumbles on Harborfields' first play and Sayville recovers at the Harborfields 39. Eight turnovers now total. Sayville ball.

8:34: Facing a 3rd-and 36 at midfield after a botched shotgun snap, Sayville's Stover is intercepted by Tillman at the Harborfields 10. It was an end around pass play that didn't quite work. Nine turnovers now.

8:40: Harborfields punts to Sayville, but Meehan drops the return and fumbles. This is turnover No. 10, recovered by Harborfields' Dan Sweeney at the Sayville 28.

8:49: After the turnover, Harborfields ran seven plays and has a 1st-and-goal at the 6 as the quarter ends.

END OF THIRD QUARTER

8:53: Tillman scores on a 1-yard run on the first play of the fourth but a penalty after the touchdown pushes the extra point to a 24-yard attempt. The kick is wide right. Sayville - 6, Harborfields - 6 with 11:56 left in the fourth quarter.

9:00: Boos hits Charlie Podgurski for a 58-yard TD pass. Extra point is good. Drive was nine plays, 91 yards in 4:09. Sayville - 13, Harborfields - 6 with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter.

9:06: Harborfields has a 4th-and-3 with 5:23 left and calls time out.

9:08: Harborfields tries to draw Sayville offsides, is unsuccessful, and calls time out again. The Tornadoes punt. Sayville takes over at its own 34.

9:12: On 4th down, Boos punts down to the Harborfields 1. A great clutch kick and he got a nice bounce.

9:15: Harborfields advances to its own 30 behind the running of Tillman, but its fourth down with 49.3 left in the game now.

9:18: Phillips is sacked. Sayville ball. The Flashes will run out the clock and win.

FINAL SCORE: Sayville - 13, Harborfields - 6

It's championship time for Long Island high school football. Gregg Sarra and Bob Herzog have all of the answers to your questions tonight in a live chat at 7 p.m.

BY BOB HERZOG

Jalon Edwards ran for three second-half touchdowns, on runs of 3, 55 and 57, to lead a powerful Roosevelt ground game in the Rough Riders’ 26-7 victory over Locust Valley late Sunday afternoon here at Hofstra.
Roosevelt (9-1) will face Seaford (10-0) next Saturday at Hofstra in the Nassau Conference IV championship game.
The Rough Riders fumbled five times in the first half, losing two, and trailed 7-0. But they regrouped brilliantly scoring on four consecutive drives spanning the third and fourth quarters to win easily. Edwards ran for 179 yards on 14 carries. James McClenic gained 88 yards on 17 carries plus a touchdown and quarterback Korye Hollingsworth added 61 yards on 11 carries. Roosevelt outgained Locust Valley on the ground, 356-63.

BY BOB HERZOG

Seaford scored on the first drive of the second half and shut down Malverne after intermission to post a 21-7 Nassau Conference IV semifinal victory here at windy, chilly Hofstra on Sunday afternoon.
That drive covered 77 yards in 14 plays and took 7:03, concluding with quarterback Chris Rigoli’s 3-yard run and a two-point conversion run by Nick Barbuto.
The Vikings (10-0) play the winner of the second game between Roosevelt and Locust Valley. They held the Mules to 141 yards of total offense while gaining 256 themselves. Rigoli (7-for-8 for 99 yards) also hooked up with Mike Gallo for a 20-yard TD pass with two seconds left in the first half that gave them a 13-7 lead.
Barbuto carried 28 times for 72 yards to lead Seaford. Gallo and Billy Kempner each caught three passes. Malverne (6-4) was led by quarterback Brandon Michaels who went 7-for-15 passing for 112 yards and also scored on a 1-yard QB sneak. Matthew Bates caught three passes for 62 yards.

BY BOB HERZOG

Andrew Cohen, who had been out for the previous five weeks recovering from a compressed fracture of his spine, returned as Hewlett’s starting quarterback and led his to a 17-16 Nassau Conference II semifinal victory over Garden City last night in the rain at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium.
Hewlett (8-2) will face Elmont in next Saturday’s championship game. Garden City finished 7-3.
Cohen, who was injured in a regular-season loss to Garden City, showed his elusiveness with a scrambling rollout that produced a 29-yard touchdown pass to Beau Miller in the first half that gave the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead. They expanded it to 17-0 after three quarters before the Trojans rallied. They scored two straight touchdowns and drove to the Hewlett 13 with 54 seconds left and faced a fourth-and-6.
Connor Dwyer’s 30-yard field goal hit the outside of the left goalpost, but Hewlett still had 51 seconds to kill. After one run and two kneel-downs there were nine seconds left. Cohen (3-for-6 for 90 yards), on fourth-down instructions from his coach, took the snap and ran to his own end zone, stepping out for a game-ending safety as the clock hit 0:00.