Football Game Preview: East Islip Redmen vs. Northport Tigers

The East Islip Redmen will head out on the road to take on the Northport Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

East Islip took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Connetquot by a score of 28-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Redmen just coasted through the last quarter.

Meanwhile, Northport put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Babylon 42-0. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

East Islip better keep an eye on Simon Blissett. He was instrumental in Northport's win, throwing for 152 yards and three TDs on perfect 5-for-5 passing, while also rushing for 51 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Blissett a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Greyson Cabrera was another key player, picking up 103 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Northport's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.

East Islip's record now sits at 6-1. As for Northport, their record is now 7-0.

East Islip strolled past Northport in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redmen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.