Football Preview: Bellport Clippers vs. Northport Tigers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Bellport is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Northport Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bellport is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against North Babylon on Saturday. Bellport took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Babylon.
Meanwhile, Northport strolled past West Islip with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Luke Loiacono had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bellport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Northport, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Bellport came up short against Northport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 19-15. Can Bellport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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