Wantagh and Sayville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Wantagh had to settle for second. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Flashes. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
Wantagh lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Luke Martini, who rushed for 103 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also caught one score. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Joe Nicholson, who gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wantagh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Devin Paccione.

Warriors
| 11/28/25 @ Sayville | 35-42 |
| 11/22/25 vs Bethpage | 28-21 |
| 11/16/25 vs Carey | 21-14 |
| 11/08/25 vs Clarke | 38-14 |
| 11/01/25 @ Floral Park Memorial | 14-21 |
The defeat snapped Wantagh's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Sayville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
As of now, neither Wantagh nor the Golden Flashes have any future games scheduled.
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