William Floyd and Ward Melville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but William Floyd had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 31-28. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Colonials, who until this contest were averaging 10.73 points allowed.
Jaquan Thomas
| 11/21/25 vs Ward Melville | 210 |
| 11/15/25 vs Longwood | 124 |
| 11/08/25 vs Sachem East | 147 |
| 11/01/25 vs Walt Whitman | 205 |
| 10/25/25 @ Bay Shore | 160 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why William Floyd lost, don't look at Jaquan Thomas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 158 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 124 every time he's taken the field this season. 119 of Thomas' passing yards were hauled in by Evan Commodore.
Even if they lost, William Floyd's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jayden Johnson was especially locked on to Ward Melville's QB and sacked him twice.
Ward Melville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Benedetto out in front who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown. Hudson Philbrick was another key player, throwing for 230 yards and a pair of TDs on only 18 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, William Floyd fell to 10-1. As for Ward Melville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
William Floyd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ward Melville, they will take on Massapequa on Friday. The Chiefs' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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