The Northport Tigers will head out on the road to take on the West Islip Lions at 5:50 p.m. on Friday. Northport will be strutting in after a victory while West Islip will be coming in after a defeat.
Northport is headed out to face West Islip after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Northport put the hurt on Huntington with a sharp 27-6 win on Saturday.
Among those leading the charge was Enrique Hernandez, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Northport also got help from Tommy Obrien, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Northport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Reid Johansen and Gio Valenti. Ben Pipolo was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, West Islip had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of East Islip. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Redmen are ranked eighth).
Northport lost to West Islip on the road by a decisive 23-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Northport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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