Sachem North scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter en route to a 27-21 victory Saturday to capture the Long Island championship against Farmingdale.
After Vinny Quinn ran one into the end zone from 5-yards out, Sachem responded with a Malik Pierre 1-yard touchdown scamper. Farmingdale recaptured the lead when Tom Kennedy returned a kick 94 yards to give the Dalers a 14-7 lead at the end of the first.
Curtis Jenkins added an 8-yard run to give Farmingdale a 21-7 lead, but Sachem responded. Trent Crossan ran it in from 3-yards out to cut the deficit to 21-14. Then, Bryan Morris kicked a field goal to cut the lead to four.
Defense took over after that. Malik Pierre blocked a punt, which led to a Farmingdale safety. With Sachem trailing by two, Crossan had a 15-yard touchdown run to give Sachem North its first ever Long Island championship.
STATS
Passing
Farmingdale
- Vinny Quinn: 11-for-21, 109 yards, 2 INT
Sachem North
- Malik Pierre: 76 yards, TD
- Curtis Jenkins: 62 yards, TD
Sachem North
- Malik Pierre: 59 yards
- Curtis Jenkins: 66 yards
- Tom Kennedy: 27 yards
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