Half Hollow Hills West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sayville Golden Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Half Hollow Hills West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Islip 55-27. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won nine contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Joseph Filardi was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Half Hollow Hills West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kade Diaz and Jerrel Jenkins. Benjamin Vogt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Sayville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Westhampton Beach 35-16. Given the Golden Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Half Hollow Hills West's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Sayville, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Half Hollow Hills West came up short against Sayville in their previous matchup back in October, falling 28-21. Can Half Hollow Hills West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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