This Week in Sachem Football: Week 2

Every week I'll breakdown each game and what it means from a historical perspective in the football programs at Sachem North and East. As the season progresses, the numbers and statistics become more and more interesting, but here's the information from Week 2:

• Sachem is 25-10 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 seven of the last 11 games dating back to 1999.
• Sachem has outscored Lindenhurst 697-459, all-time.
• Their last meeting before Friday's game was a 44-7 Sachem loss in 2008.
• Sachem is 29-21-1 all-time in Week 2 games. It has won six of its last 11, but only twice in the last seven seasons (2009, 2010).
• In Week 2 games, Sachem has scored 34 or more points just four other times in program history: 1977 (44), 1978 (36), 1997 (37) and 2003 (34).
• Sachem has started a season off 2-0 only 14 other seasons since the program began 49 seasons ago. This is the fifth time in the last 10 years the team has started 2-0.
• Dating back to the final game of the 2008 season, North has won 13 of its last 14 games.
• In his first eight seasons as head coach, Fred Fusaro's record was 29-32-1, while North head coach Dave Falco sports a 35-29 mark.
• Mike McCarthy scored his first touchdown since he was 8-years-old in Friday's win.

Stats at a glance (through two weeks)

• Michael Andreassi: 29 carries, 183 yards, 3 touchdowns
• Angelo Armine: 5 carries, 5 yards and 2-of-2 passing for 28 yards passing
• Dalton Crossan: 24 carries, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns
• Trent Crossan: 5 carries, 43 yards
• Mike McCarthy: 8 carries, 108 yards, 1 touchdown
• Jesse Scanna: 18 carries, 107 yards, 3 touchdowns
• Total offense: 664 yards

• Sachem East is 0-4 all-time against Pat-Med. East played the Raiders in its first game ever, a 42-13 loss in September 2004.
• Pat-Med has outscored East, 101-27, all-time. 
• Their last meeting prior to Friday's game was a 7-0 Pat-Med win in 2008
• Sachem East is 1-6 in Week 2 games.
• Sachem East has started the season 0-2 for just the third time in school history.

Next up: North (2-0) travels to Brentwood (1-1) September 25 for a game at 1:30 p.m. East (0-2) will play on the road at Lindenhurst (1-1) at 2 p.m. on September 25.