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| 10/06/23 - Home | 31-7 W |
| 10/09/21 - Away | 0-28 L |
| 11/15/19 - Neutral | 28-21 W |
| 10/11/19 - Home | 27-24 W |
| 11/10/18 - Neutral | 7-34 L |
| 10/26/18 - Away | 7-42 L |
South Side and Wantagh are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Cyclones are taking a road trip to challenge the Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, South Side was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 8-2 to Bethpage. The Cyclones have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wantagh didn't have quite enough to beat Clarke on Saturday and fell 36-34. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
South Side will have to keep a close watch on Joe Nicholson and Luke Martini, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wantagh's prior game. Nicholson gained 192 total yards and three touchdowns, while Martini gained 217 total yards and a touchdown. Martini really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Wantagh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Gonsowski and Matthew Giacobello.
South Side's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Wantagh, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
South Side took their victory against Wantagh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cyclones since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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