The Connetquot T-Birds will venture away from home to challenge the Ward Melville Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Connetquot was able to grind out a solid win over Sachem North, taking the game 21-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the T-Birds.
Meanwhile, Ward Melville strolled past Sachem East with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-7.
Joey Benedetto had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Ward Melville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joey Karpowicz and Matt Hubbard. Ward Melville got some further help from Joe Massaro: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Connetquot's record now sits at 2-0. As for Ward Melville, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Connetquot came up short against Ward Melville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-17. Can Connetquot avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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