Football Preview: Half Hollow Hills West Colts vs. Islip Buccaneers
The Half Hollow Hills West Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Islip Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Half Hollow Hills West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43 points per game this season.
Half Hollow Hills West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Sayville, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Half Hollow Hills West was ranked 25th). Half Hollow Hills West took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sayville on Saturday. The Colts have struggled against the Golden Flashes recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Half Hollow Hills West got top-tier performance from Joseph Filardi, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Raio also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Half Hollow Hills West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Islip waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Eagles on the road to the tune of 49-14. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Buccaneers this season.
Half Hollow Hills West moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Islip, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Half Hollow Hills West strolled past Islip when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a score of 39-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Half Hollow Hills West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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