It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Longwood can now relate to. They fell 14-7 to the Ward Melville Patriots on Friday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Joey Benedetto was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Ward Melville.
Longwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Ward Melville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Longwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ward Melville, they will challenge William Floyd at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. William Floyd knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Ward Melville likes a good challenge.
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