Becoming
Legitimate Threat
Story by Kevin Freiheit || Photos by Anthony Hughes
O
ver the past decade, Bayside football has been
plagued with inconsistent records, resulting in a
roller coaster ride. The Commodores have hit rock
bottom at times, but they’ve also had some successful seasons.
Head coach Jason Levitt has been doing his best to create a
winning atmosphere and attitude. When he took the job in 2007,
Bayside was going through a couple of rough seasons, posting
records of 1-8 and 2-7.
It took some time, but eventually, Levitt was able to turn
things around, most notably in 2010, when his team rebounded
from a 1-8 campaign the year prior.
Since then, the team has won at least six games in each
season, and has been doing well. This season, Levitt has
coached his team to an 8-2 record and the Commodores are
going further than they have in a long time.
Bayside started the season on a hot streak, winning its
first five games. They suffered a pair of tough losses (36-14
at Roosevelt, 64-8 at South Shore) but they quickly recovered.
The Commodores’ biggest win of the season came against
Petrides in a playoff game on November 10th in what was a 5220 victory on at home.
Playing at home has been a strength for the Commodores
this season as they have gone a perfect 6-0 there.
Levitt has the privilege of relying on a highly potent offense.
The Commodores have rattled some opponents by putting up
some big numbers against them. In all eight wins, Bayside
scored at least 28 points and they hit 40 and 50 on a couple of
occasions.
There has been a quarterback duo that has led the
Commodores offense this season.
Junior Henry McCoy has thrown for 604 yards on 37
completions this season, his longest an 87 yard bomb. McCoy
threw for seven touchdowns and six interceptions on the season,
but his mobility proved to be a key asset. McCoy carried the
ball 49 times for 231 yards and four touchdowns.
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