In Thursday's league match, the host Walt Whitman Wildcats football squad scored a close 14-7 triumph over the Sachem North .

The Wildcats (3-2) will now prepare for their match against Connetquot (Bohemia, NY). The T-Birds come into the Section 11 Division I match with a 4-1 record. In their last match, Connetquot tipped Riverhead (Riverhead, NY), 55-0, in a league match.

Coming up next, the confront the William Floyd Colonials (Mastic Beach, NY) in a Section 11 Division I match, on Saturday, October 19. Sachem North will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Colonials come into the match with a 4-1 record after their 22-21 non-league loss to Ward Melville (East Setauket, NY).