The
Huntington
game was, in a way, a
microcosm of Sayville’s
season: a hot start, a
lukewarm middle, and
a strong finish that
wasn’t quite strong
enough. Neither team
could stop each other’s
NFL style, read-option
offense early, until the
Huntington
defense
did just enough to keep
Sayville from advancing
too far beyond the
midfield line in the
second quarter.
Joe Clipps, Jr. Award for
Suffolk’s best running
back, but that honor
went to Sachem North’s
electrifying half back,
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Both
quarterbacks
converted timely passes,
and probably had better
passing games than their
box scores showed,
taking into account a few
key drops on both sides.
(Boomer award winner
Ben Cocis of Huntington
rushed for two TDs and
threw for 100 yards).
Sayville’s freshman QB
Jack Coan (10-22, 143
yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints)
looked right and threw
left on all of his first
half completions, the
sweetest of which was
a six yard touch pass
that WR Kevin Murphy
snagged out of the air for
the game’s first points.
In fact, the Coan-led
offense was probably the
team’s biggest strength.
The unit’s best player,
Matt Selts, ran well
against Huntington, but
was kept out of the end
zone for the first time
all season. He’d been
beating defenses every
way possible this year,
rushing for 1336 yards
and 24 TDs prior to the
Huntington game. The
junior also caught six
scores and returned two
kickoffs to the end zone
for a total of 32 TDs in
11 games.
Based on statistics
alone, Selts probably
should have won the
to punch in a two-point
conversion or an extra
point kick at the end of
the game rather than a
whole TD.
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CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL
THUNDERBIRDS
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Every year our goal is to win
the Long Island Championship.
THUNDERBIRDS
ThunderbirdS
aspire for the
long island
championship
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Malik Pierre. One big
run, catch, or return
by Selts and maybe
Sayville’s biggest hurdle
against the Blue Devils
would have been trying
he
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varsity
football team enters the
season ranked number three
in Division one in Suffolk
In the end, Sayville’s
hot streak ran cold in
the Championship, but
it still enjoyed a terrific
year.
Thunderbirds is head coach Mike
Hansen. Hansen is entering his
season, Connetquot ended the season
with eight wins, two losses, and lost
“This year our goal is to try and win
every game,” said Hansen, “Every
Island Championship.”
A few of the players from last
season have since graduated, and
the Thunderbirds have only three
offensive returning starters, and
three defensive returning starters.
“We have a solid team this season,”
Hansen said, “We have skilled
players and a good defense.”
There are a couple of players
looking to make an impact this
year, and help get the team to the
championship game. Senior wide
receiver Tyler Nason (5’10” 185
lbs.) was one of the top receivers
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receptions.
“Tyler is
athletic, has nice hands and
runs great routes,” Hansen
said, “I’m looking forward
to him being a big impact
player this season.”
“There are a lot of kids
that have the potential to
be real impact players this
season for us,” said Hansen,
“This is a great team and it’s
a pleasure to coach them.”
Senior running back/
linebacker Marcus Gutierrez
(5’9” 180 lbs.) is another
key player to watch for this
season. “Marcus is a tough
hard runner,” Hansen said,
“He will carry a lot of the
load this year.”
The
offensive
line
features three seniors DJ
Gallino (6’2” 270 lbs.), Rob
Dawson (6’1” 270 lbs.) and
Jimmy Oliver (5’11” 250
lbs.). “We have a solid
offensive line,” Hansen
said, “DJ, Rob and Jimmy
are the anchors of the
offensive line.”
The
defensive
line
features junior Sean Moore
(6’0” 250 lbs.), Gallino and
Oliver. “Our defensive line
is physical and work hard.”
Hansen said.
Connetquot takes their
Island Championship on
September 11, 2013, when
they open the season against
Patchogue Medford.
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By their record (6-5,
4-4), Sayville shouldn’t
have even been in this
game. Neither probably
should Huntington (8-4,
5-3). Sayville actually
beat the Blue Devils 4112 earlier in the year, but
the next week got blown
out by Bellport (5-5, 4-4)
49-21 and lost an absurd
59-58 shootout a week
later to Islip (7-2, 7-1).
They ended up in the
their second consecutive
Suffolk final (they lost
in the LI Championship
game last year) after a
four game win streak,
including a 40-7 revenge
game against Islip in
the first round of the
playoffs and a 35-27 win
over undefeated Miller
Place in the semifinals,
before receiving their
own dose of vengeance
from Huntington. Who
said high school football
was predictable?