Half Hollow Hills West had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They fell 49-38 to the Hauppauge Eagles. The Colts gained 164 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Half Hollow Hills West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Taff, who threw for 345 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards and one score. Jayden Smith was another key player, picking up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
As for Hauppauge, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Liam Oconnor went supernova, rushing for 194 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Half Hollow Hills West is set to challenge their familiar foe Islip at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hauppauge will square off against rival Harborfields at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
