Longwood waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ward Melville Patriots 35-7. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Ward Melville lost, don't look at Joey Benedetto. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Longwood pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Ward Melville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1.
Longwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-0 victory against Commack on the 2nd. As for Ward Melville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-7 win against Bay Shore on the 1st.
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