The Hauppauge Eagles will face off against the Half Hollow Hills West Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hauppauge took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Harborfields. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Half Hollow Hills West humbled Eastport-South Manor with a 49-12 victory. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Sharks are ranked 357th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Filardi was a one-man wrecking crew for Half Hollow Hills West as he threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Filardi really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Anthony Raio was Filardi's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hauppauge's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Half Hollow Hills West, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hauppauge came up short against Half Hollow Hills West when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 14-6. Can Hauppauge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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