After soaring to 37 points the game before, Sachem East was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a hard 24-7 fall against the Ward Melville Patriots. Sachem East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ward Melville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Joey Benedetto was nothing short of spectacular for Ward Melville: he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Sachem East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ward Melville, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Sachem East will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lindenhurst at 6:00 p.m. As for Ward Melville, they will face off against Connetquot at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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