William Floyd extended their winning streak to six on Saturday, bumping them up to 6-0. They came out on top against the Ward Melville Patriots by a score of 28-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colonials also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2024.
It was another big night for Jaquan Thomas, who rushed for 201 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass.
Colonials
| 10/18/25 vs Ward Melville | 3.5 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lindenhurst | 3 |
| 11/23/24 vs Ward Melville | 5.4 |
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something William Floyd proved: they limited Ward Melville to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Thomas for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.
William Floyd didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Divine Bennett and Evan Commodore.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ward Melville fell to 5-1. The contest marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hudson Philbrick, who threw for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and one score. Ward Melville's leading receiver Joey Karpowicz was Philbrick's top target yet again, picking up 131 receiving yards and one TD.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. William Floyd will take on rival Bay Shore at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ward Melville is set to square off against their familiar foe Brentwood at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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