Football Preview: Plainedge Red Devils vs. Wantagh Warriors
Plainedge has gone 7-2 against Wantagh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Plainedge Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Wantagh Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Plainedge's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Shore 35-0 on the road. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Vikings are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wantagh). They blew past East Rockaway, posting a 54-16 victory on the road. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Dylan Martini, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles. Another player making a difference was Ryan Conigliaro, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wantagh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Plainedge's record is now 4-0. As for Wantagh, their record now sits at an identical 4-0.
Plainedge lost to Wantagh on the road by a decisive 23-6 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Plainedge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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