Lindenhurst and Ward Melville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lindenhurst had to settle for second. They and the Ward Melville Patriots were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The critical scores for Ward Melville came from Angelo Sorbera, Joey Benedetto, and Joey Karpowicz.
Lindenhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Ward Melville, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Lindenhurst does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ward Melville, they will face off against Longwood on Friday. Longwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Ward Melville likes a good challenge.
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