The Bay Shore Marauders will face off against the William Floyd Colonials at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bay Shore, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized William Floyd's (thus far) undefeated season.
Things were looking good for Bay Shore after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a blow against Lindenhurst, falling 45-7. That's two games in a row now that the Marauders have lost by exactly 38 points.
Meanwhile, William Floyd beat Ward Melville 28-21 on Saturday.
Bay Shore better keep an eye on Jaquan Thomas. He was instrumental in William Floyd's win, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season.
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.
Bay Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for William Floyd, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Bay Shore ended up a good deal behind William Floyd in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, losing 42-26. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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