Sachem North are taking a road trip to take on the Ward Melville Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Sachem North and Bay Shore had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Sachem North blew past Bay Shore 38-0 on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Sachem North's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Bay Shore is ranked 523rd).
Meanwhile, Ward Melville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Walt Whitman, posting a 35-7 win. The Patriots pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Ward Melville's win came from a few key players Sachem North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hudson Philbrick, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 91 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 68 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Joey Benedetto was in the mix as well, providing Ward Melville with two scores.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Ward Melville, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Angelo Sorbera, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ward Melville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sachem North, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Sachem North came up short against Ward Melville in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benedetto, who rushed for 101 yards and one TD. Now that Sachem North knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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