Walt Whitman played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Ward Melville Patriots, falling 35-7. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ward Melville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hudson Philbrick out in front who rushed for 68 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also threw for 91 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 68 rushing yards gave Philbrick a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Joey Benedetto, who rushed for 56 yards and a pair of TDs.
Walt Whitman now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Ward Melville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Walt Whitman is set to face off against their familiar foe Central Islip at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ward Melville will square off against rival Sachem North at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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