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Sachem Football Looking Back: 1986, Week 2

A weekly glimpse at how Sachem did during its Rutgers Trophy run.

Each week in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Sachem's 1986 Rutgers Trophy team, Sachem Patch will give a brief recap of how Sachem faired during that season.

Sachem Patch will be profiling athletes from that team and sharing stories from the memorable season all fall. But to give you some facts about 1986 ... the Flaming Arrows were in the midst of one of their most dominant stretches in program history. In 1985, Sachem finished 8-2 overall, just behind West Islip in Suffolk County League I.

Sachem returned 16 starters from that dominant '85 club, including a stacked line with Gary Beutel (6-4), Marty Cummings (6-2), Curt Giacobbe (6-2) and Kevin Bauer (6-4). Defensive Backs Paul Engelhardt and Ralph Isernia were fierce. Athletes like Gary Comstock, Dave Shanahan, John Walsh, Wayne Wilson, Bob Kohn and others knew how to play.

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Season Record After Week 2: 2-0

Week 2: Sachem 23, Connetquot 0 ... Dave Shanahan rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback John Walsh threw two touchdown passes to Gary Comstock, one for 17 and one for 12 yards. Shanahan's touchdowns were all from small yardage: 4, 7 and 2. On defense, Tony Gambino recorded seven tackles and two sacks.

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