Longwood and Ward Melville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Longwood Lions will face off against the Ward Melville Patriots on Friday. Longwood will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Longwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-10 margin over Walt Whitman. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ward Melville won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Lindenhurst 21-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The critical scores for Ward Melville came from Angelo Sorbera, Joey Benedetto, and Joey Karpowicz.
Ward Melville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.2 points per game. As for Longwood, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Longwood against Ward Melville when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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