Sachem North will face off against the Ward Melville Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sachem North sitting on five straight victories and Ward Melville on three.
Sachem North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Lindenhurst get on the board and left with a 28-0 win. 28 seems to be a good number for Sachem North as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Ward Melville against Brentwood on Friday as the team secured a 56-27 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Indians are ranked 452nd).
Sachem North better keep an eye on Hudson Philbrick. He was instrumental in Ward Melville's win, rushing for 96 yards and three TDs on only seven carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 96 rushing yards gave Philbrick a new career-high. Tony Gorsky made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Sachem North's record now sits at 7-2. As for Ward Melville, their record is now 8-1.
Sachem North was taken down by Ward Melville 43-13 in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ward Melville's Joey Benedetto, who rushed for 144 yards and three scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that Sachem North knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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