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Live In-Game Blog: Sachem North vs. Lindenhurst

Flaming Arrows host pass-heavy Bulldogs for Week 2 action.

Well, we're here. A day late and a bit more dry than last night, but the game is finally happening.

If you thought homecoming against William Floyd would be the only test for Sachem North this season, think again. It doesn't get any more precarious than facing a three-seed at home, under the lights, against one of the best quarters on Long Island.

Lindenhurst's Steve Skon has a laser of an arm and can scramble too, making him a duel threat.

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Sachem is looking to work out some kinks from its Week 1 win over Patchogue-Medford. Yes, it is possible to have kinks in a 33-7 win. You know you're a good team when coaches aren't completely satisfied with a victory.

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Game time: 3 p.m., Friday

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy

Venue: Fred Fusaro Alumni Stadium, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Interesting Facts

  • Sachem is 24-10 all-time against Lindenhurst. Its first game dates back to 1972. Sachem won 11 straight contests from 1976-1987. The Flaming Arrows have also won six of the last 10 games dating back to 1999.
  • Sachem has outscored Lindenhurst 663-444, all-time.
  • Their last meeting was a 44-7 Sachem loss in 2008.
  • Sachem is 28-21-1 all-time in Week 2 games. It has won five of its last 10, but only once in the last six seasons.

Intro by Chris R. Vaccaro; blog by Jonathan Walter

FIRST QUARTER

12:00: Here we go! The Bulldogs will kickoff.  Vincent Fragale calls for a fair catch at the 25-yard line. 

11:39: Sachem lost 1-yard on a run, but a Bulldog personal foul penalty will give the Flaming Arrows a first down and move the ball to the 39-yard line

11:20: Angelo Armine carries for Sachem 3 yards.

10:28: Michael Andreassi carries the ball 5 yards.  It will be a third-and-two for Sachem.

10:02: An Angelo Armine touchdown run for about 50 yards gets called back on a holding call against the Arrows and moves them back to the 43-yard line, bringing up third-and-six.

9:30: False start against the Arrows moves them back to the 38 yard line and brings up third-and-11.

9:03: Angelo Armine completes a 24-yard pass for an Arrows first down.

8:10: It's second-and-fifteen after a run for a 5 yard loss and Jesse Scanna carries it for 9 yards bringing up third and six..

6:48: After a 3-yard run, Sachem goes for it on fourth-and-three but fails to gain yards, turning it over on downs to Lindenhurst.

6:40: Lindenhurst quarterback Steve Skon keeps the ball for a 2-yard carry.

6:09: On second-and-eight for Lindenhurst from the 32-yard line, Skon keeps it once again for 5 yards bringing up third-and-2.

5:30: Sachem makes the stop, bringing up fourth down for Lindenhurst. Scanna was in on the tackle.

4:00: Sachem fumbled the kickoff and Lindenhurst recovered, setting up with a brand new set of downs at the Sachem 27 yard line.

3:58: The Bulldog's Keith Meiser's pass was incomplete, but there was a pass interference penalty against Sachem, setting up first-and-ten from the 17-yard line.

3:51: Skon's pass is incomplete. Second-and-ten now.

3:46: Skon's pass is good for 9 yards, bringing up third-and-one.

2:40: A 4-yard run gets Lindenhurst a first-and-goal at the 4 yard line.  Sachem has used its first time out.

2:18: Skon's quick pass to his brother Kenny, running the line of the endzone, is good for a 4-yard touchdown, but the extra point is blocked.  Lindenhurst 6, Sachem 0

2:13: Trent Crossan returns the kick to the 24 yard line.  It will be first-and-ten Arrows.

1:50: Michael Andreassi carried for 3 yards.

1:36: On second-and-7, the Arrows run for 2 yards.

:50: Michael Andreassi carried the ball for 5 yards and picks up the first down at the 42 yard line.

:20: Jesse Scanna carried the ball for 9 yards, but there is a penalty against the Arrows that will bring the ball back to the 33 yard line and bring up 1st and 15.

Second Quarter

12:00: It's still first-and-fifteen for Sachem at the 33 yard line.  Sachem runs for a gain of two on a run up the middle.

11:35:  Another penalty by Sachem is declined and it will be third-and-eleven.

10:56: Angelo Armine's pass to Bonifacio Aguila is complete for 9 yards.  It will be fourth-and-one.

10:47: Sachem goes for it on fourth-and-one and Michael Andreassi picks it up on a big run down the 42 yard line.

10:30: Andreassi runs for another 7 yards.

9:50: On third-and-three, Andreassi handles the handoff once more and picks up another first down.

8:20: Armine's fumble is recovered by Lindenhurst, who set up at its own 30 yard line.

6:10: Sachem caps off a strong defensive series by sacking Skon, forcing a punt.

5:30: Sachem recovers the punt at the Lindenhurst 46 yard line.

4:15: After two short, Sachem faces a third-and-ten, on which Mike McCarthy runs for 8 yards, bringing up fourth-and-two. Sachem used its second timeout.

3:21: McCarthy carried the ball for a big gain, getting all the way down to the Lindenhurst 20.

1:45: after a short McCarthy carry, it will be 3rd and 7 sachem.  Picking up some strong blocks, Michael Andreassi carries it into the endzone for the touchdown! Brendan Garry's extra point try is good. Sachem 7, Lindenhurst 6

1:29: After the kickoff, Lindenhurst will start at its own 20 yard line.

1:11: Skon fumbled the ball and Sachem's Jesse Scanna recovered, taking the ball down to the 3 yard line before being tackled. Scanna gets the chance to finish what he started as he takes the ball in for a 4 yard TD run.  Brendan Garry's extra point is good.  Sachem 14, Lindenhurst 6

:58: Bulldogs field the kickoff to the 21 yard line. Armine's first down pass is incomplete.

:52: On second and 10, Armine ran for 4 yards.  It will be third-and-seven.

:0: Haupt Colton takes a short run which ends the half.

Third Quarter

12:00: Lindenhurst starts the third quarter by returning the kickoff to the 29 yard line.

11:54: After a false start Lindenhurst back to the 24, Skon completed a 7-yard pass.

11:00: Skon's pass is incomplete and it will be fourth-and-seven, bringing out the punting unit.  A high snap sent the kicker scrambling into the endzone where he made a quick and impromptu kick out the the 29 yard line where Sachem will take over.

10:10: After a shot first down run, Scanna carried the ball for a Sachem 1st down at the 14 yard line. 

9:30: Michael Andreassi on the carry took the ball down to the 5 yard line where it will be third-and-nine.

8:39: A short carry comes up just short of the 1st down and it will by fourth and less than a yard. On the QB sneak, Armine picks up the first.

8:21: After a false start brings them back to the 7, Scanna carried tht ball for 4 yards.  It will bring up second-and-goal from the 3.

7:17: Scanna picks up his second touchdown of the day on a 3-yard carry.  Garry's extra point kick is good. Sachem 21, Lindenhurst 6

Lindenhurst returned the Sachem kickoff to the 45 yard line.

5:51: Sachem comes up with the sack, on what has been a strong offensive series.  It's third-and-20 Lindenhurst.

5:03: Skon's pass is incomplete and it will be fourth-and-20.  Lindenhurst's punt goes out of bounds at the Sachem 33 yard line.

4:22: With a two score lead, Sachem is trying to run out the clock by running the ball.  After two runs for 8 yards, it's third-and-three.

2:51: Dalton Crossan carried the ball down the Lindenhurst 36 for a first down. 

2:21: Then Crossan carried down to the 26 yard line and the officials are bringing out the chains for a measurement. The officials signal that it's good enough for the first down.

2:19: Crossan carried the ball again for 8 yards

:50: Andreassi gets back in on the action and carries it for a 1st down.

:00: With less than 40 seconds left on the game clock, the Arrows run out the third quarter

Fourth Quarter

12:00: With the ball on the 14 yard line, the Arrows face a second-and-eleven.  The ball was fumbled forward, but Mike McCarthy recovered in the endzone for the Sachem touchdown.  Garry's extra point try is no good.  Sachem 27, Lindenhurst 6

11:51: The Sachem kickoff is returned by Lindenhurst down to the Sachem 36 yard line after a long run back.

11:19: Skon carried the ball 10 yards for a first down.

10:58: Skon completes his pass to David George for a Lindenhurst touchdown.  The extra point try is good.  Sachem 27, Lindenhurst 13

Lindenhurst lined up for an onside kick and the Arrows called timeout.

Lindenhurst's kickoff was returned by Sachem to the 31 yard line.

10:09: Scanna carried the ball for 10 yards and a first down.  It will be first-and-ten at the 45.

9:08: After two short carries by Sachem. It's third-and-nine.  Dalton Crossan takes the carry 11 yards for a Sachem first down.

8:16: Scanna carried the ball for 9 yards.  It will be second-and-one for Sachem.

7:50: Andreassi picks up the first down, bringing the ball down to the 26 yard line

6:36: Crossan carried the ball into the endzone on a 24 yard run, but a holding penalty against Sachem will bring the ball back out.

This time it's Scanna as his run is good for a 24 yard touchdown run.  Garry's extra point try is good.  Sachem 34, Lindenhurst 13

6:27: Sachem's kickoff is returned by Lindenhurst's Alex Wrieth out to the Sachem 49 yard line on a long run back.

5:20: Sachem's Tyler Andreassi sacks Skon on back-to-back plays to start the Lindenhurst drive.

4:35: Two consecutive pass plays to David George, Lindenhurst picked up the 12 yards it needed for a first down.

3:45: Skon suffered his fourth sack on the day, and then threw an incomplete pass intended for Kenny Skon, bringing up third-and-twelve.

3:20: A big completion from Skon, gets Lindenhurst a first down to the 17 yard line.

2:54: It's another sack on Skon, the fifth for the Sachem defense.  It will be second down and 18.

2:20: After a pass play lost yards, it's third-and-nineteen for Lindenhurst. 

1:54: Skon completes his pass for 17 yards and gets his team into a more manageable fourth-and-2 situation.  Time out Lindenhurst.

1:47: Lindenhurst is able to pick up the first down on the keep by Skon.  Sachem takes over at the 5 yard line.

1:43: Lindenhust used it's last timeout. after a 4 yard Sachem run.  Sachem needed only to pick up a first down at this point in order to run out the clock.

1:31: An injury to a Lindenhurst player has stopped the clock.  It's 3rd and 5 for Sachem.

17: Sachem takes a delay of game penalty to take the clock down as far as possible.  It's fourth-and-six and Michael McCarthy runs out of the back of the endzone for a safety.  Sachem 34, Lindenhurst 15

:10: Sachem's kickoff is returned by Lindenhurst to the Sachem 46 yard line.

:4: Skon completes a pass to end the game.

Final: Sachem 34, Lindenhurst 15

Check Sachem Patch later tonight for a game story, analysis, photos and video.


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