North Babylon was the 33-27 winner over Northport when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Babylon Bulldogs and the Northport Tigers were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the North Babylon Bulldogs suffered a 20-19 loss. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Enrique Hernandez went supernova for Northport, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 186 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Babylon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Babylon's road trip will continue as they head out to face West Islip at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northport, they will face off against Half Hollow Hills East at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Half Hollow Hills East will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Northport surely won't give up without a fight.
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