Football Preview: Islip Buccaneers vs. Half Hollow Hills West Colts
Islip is 1-6 against Half Hollow Hills West since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Islip Buccaneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Half Hollow Hills West Colts at 1:00 p.m. Islip is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Islip is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Hauppauge by a score of 29-22.
Meanwhile, Half Hollow Hills West waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Bonackers to the tune of 52-6. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Joseph Filardi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 62 yards on only eight carries. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 313 passing yards. Anthony Raio was Filardi's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Islip's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Half Hollow Hills West, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Islip was taken down by Half Hollow Hills West 56-20 in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Filardi, who threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Now that Islip knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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