East Rockaway entered their match against Wantagh on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The East Rockaway Rocks had to suffer through a 54-16 loss at the hands of the Wantagh Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Warriors are ranked 41st).
It was another big night for Dylan Martini, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards for Wantagh. Martini's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Oliver Iacobazzi made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
East Rockaway's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wantagh, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
East Rockaway is taking a road trip to face off against Island Trees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wantagh, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Plainedge at 3:00 p.m. Wantagh will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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