West Islip was the 23-6 winner over Northport when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Islip Lions lost to the Northport Tigers at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Tigers are ranked 243rd).
Luke Loiacono had a dynamite game for Northport, rushing for 168 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Loiacono a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Islip's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
West Islip will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Centereach at 2:00 p.m. As for Northport, they will head out to take on Bellport at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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