Football Preview: Islip Buccaneers vs. Half Hollow Hills West Colts
The Islip Buccaneers will face off against the Half Hollow Hills West Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Islip will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Islip is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Rocky Point on the road. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Eagles are ranked 323rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Half Hollow Hills West's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sayville. The match marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Half Hollow Hills West might have lost, but man, Joseph Filardi was a machine: he 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 was Filardi's top target, rushing for 103 yards on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Half Hollow Hills West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Islip's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Half Hollow Hills West, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Islip ended up a good deal behind Half Hollow Hills West when the teams last played back in November of 2022, losing 39-22. Will Islip have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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