Longwood has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ward Melville has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Longwood Lions will challenge the Ward Melville Patriots at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Longwood got the win against Lindenhurst by a conclusive 49-28. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ward Melville). They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Riverhead. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Blue Waves are ranked 518th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ward Melville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Benedetto out in front who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Hudson Philbrick, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Longwood's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ward Melville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Things could have been worse for Longwood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Ward Melville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Longwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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