East Islip's game on Saturday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 31-21 win over the Northport Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Redmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Northport lost, don't look at Simon Blissett. Despite the final result, he threw for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of Blissett's aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Greyson Cabrera, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for East Islip and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points in those games. As for Northport, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
As of now, neither East Islip nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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