Football Game Preview: Half Hollow Hills West Colts vs. Islip Buccaneers + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2025, 9:30pm

Football Preview: Half Hollow Hills West Colts vs. Islip Buccaneers

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NY State Public High School Athletic Assn. (NYSPHSAA) & Half Hollow Hills West High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

11/15/24 - Home55-27 W
10/25/24 - Away56-20 W
11/05/22 - Home39-22 W
09/24/22 - Away21-0 W
09/25/21 - Home0-33 L
+ 3 more games

Half Hollow Hills West has gone 7-1 against Islip recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buccaneers at 1:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Half Hollow Hills West has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Islip will arrive with three straight victories.

Half Hollow Hills West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 49-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hauppauge on Friday. The Colts gained 164 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.

Despite their loss, Half Hollow Hills West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Taff, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and one TD, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jayden Smith, who picked up 192 receiving yards and three scores.

Meanwhile, Islip didn't have too much trouble with Comsewogue on Saturday as they won 42-23.

Islip's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Half Hollow Hills West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Half Hollow Hills West against Islip when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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