Football Preview: Sayville Golden Flashes vs. Half Hollow Hills West Colts
The Sayville Golden Flashes will challenge the Half Hollow Hills West Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sayville sitting on ten straight victories and Half Hollow Hills West on four.
Sayville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 win over Westhampton Beach. Given the Golden Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Half Hollow Hills West took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-27 victory over Islip. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won nine matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Joseph Filardi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Half Hollow Hills West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kade Diaz and Jerrel Jenkins. Benjamin Vogt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Half Hollow Hills West pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.6 points. As for Sayville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Sayville was able to grind out a solid win over Half Hollow Hills West in their previous meeting back in October, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was 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. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sayville still be able to contain Filardi? There's only one way to find out.
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