High school sports

Scoring: R -- Greenirdge 6 pass from Bitzer (kick failed) GC -- Blatz 28 pass from Stewart (Smith kick) R -- Cheatom 1 run (Kucuk kick) R -- Kucuk 35 FG GC -- Blatz 23 pass from Stewart (Smith kick) GC -- Stewart 3 run (Skramko pass from Guterding) GC -- Stewart 3 run (Smith kick)

Highlights: Garden City 29, Riverhead 16: Brett Stewart was 13-for-23 with 199 yards and two TDs, and ran for 138 yard and two TDs to lead Garden City (11-1) in the Class II Long Island Championship.

Scoring: NB- Purvis 21 run (Gambardella kick) R- Funn 21 pass from Bitzer (Kucuk kick) R- Funn 4 fumble return (Kucuk kick) R- Pittman 60 pass from Bitzer (Kucuk kick) R- Bitzer 3 run (Kucuk kick) NB- Slane 30 punt return (Grassa run) R- Funn 29 pass from Bitzer (Kucuk kick) NB- Purvis 2 run (kick failed) R- FG Kucuk 29 R- Funn 6 pass from Bitzer (Kucuk kick) R- Smith 1 run (Kucuk kick)

Passing
Riverhead
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 13/19 for 292 yards, 4 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
Riverhead
Quinn Funn (WR) 7 receptions for 153 yards, 3 TDs, 0 PAT
Jaron Greenidge (WR) 1 receptions for 9 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jeffrey Pittman (WR) 5 receptions for 128 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
Riverhead
Jeremiah Cheatom (RB) 22 attempts for 94 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
R.J. Foster 9 attempts for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 3 attempts for 7 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Cody Smith (QB) 1 attempt for 1 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
Riverhead
Devrim Kuckuk (K), FGs: 1/2, PAT: 7/7, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
Riverhead
R.J. Foster 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Vincent Brodeur (FB) 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Quinn Funn (WR) 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Andrew Kinard (WR) 1 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered

Scoring: R- Bitzer 4 run (Kuckuk kick) R- Cheatom 2 run (Kuckuk kick) WB- Melhado 1 run (Filiberto kick) R- Funn 75 pass from Bitzer (Kuckuk kick) R- Safety (Melhado tackled in end zone) R- Cheatom 2 run (Kuckuk kick) WB- Lubin 1 run (Filiberto kick)

Highlights: Riverhead 30, West Babylon 14: Jeremiah Cheatom carried the ball 33 times for 125 yards and two TDs in No. 1 Riverhead's (8-2) Division II semifinal win over No. 8 West Babylon. Ryan Bitzer was 12 of 17 for 202 yards and one TD and Quinn Funn had a 75-yard TD catch. Riverhead will face the winner of No. 5 North Babylon and No. 3 East Islip on Sunday at Stony Brook University at 12:00.

Passing
Riverhead
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 12/17 for 202 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
Riverhead
Vincent Brodeur (FB) 1 receptions for 13 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Daniel Czelatka (WR) 1 receptions for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Quinn Funn (WR) 4 receptions for 104 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Andrew Kinard (WR) 3 receptions for 47 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jeffrey Pittman (WR) 2 receptions for 10 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
Riverhead
Jeremiah Cheatom (RB) 33 attempts for 135 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 2 attempts for 14 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
R.J. Foster 2 attempts for 7 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
Riverhead
Devrim Kuckuk (K), FGs: 0/0, PAT: 4/4, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
Riverhead
Jeffrey Pittman (WR) 1 interceptions, 0 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Eric Hulse () 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered

Scoring: EI - Nolan 35 run (Walter kick) NB - Sonnenberg 37 pass from Conner (Gambardella kick) NB - Marzocca 32 pass from Conner (Gambardella kick) EI - Nolan 34 run (Walter kick) EI - Nolan 1 run (kick failed) NB - Conner 36 run (Gambardella kick) NB - Grassa 8 run (Gambardella kick) NB - Purvis 5 run (Gambardella kick) EI - Osburn 61 pass from Nolan (Walter kick) NB - FG Gambardella 25 EI - Lee 25 pass from Osburn (run failed) NB - Slane 12 pass from Conner (Gambardella kick) NB - Purvis 50 interception return (Gambardella kick) EI - Osburn 9 pass from Nolan (Walsh pass from Nolan)

Highlights: North Babylon 52, East Islip 41: Melijah Purvis scored on a 5-yard run and returned an interception 50 yards for a score as No. 5 North Babylon (7-3) overcame a 20-14 halftime deficit in a Suffolk II semifinal. North Babylon's Jake Conner completed touchdown passes of 37, 32 and 12 yards in the win.North Babylon will face No. 2 Riverhead in the Suffolk II Final next weekend at Stony Brook.

Scoring: NB - Purvis 83 run (Gambardella kick) NB - Purvis 87 run (Gamberdella kick) NB - Myers 31 pass from Conner (Gamberdella kick) NB - Marzocca 22 pass from Conner (Gamberdella kick) NB - Purvis 26 run (Gamberdella kick) SE - Daniggelis 15 run (Schroeder kick) SE - Koppelman 46 run (Schroeder kick)

Highlights: North Babylon 35, Smithtown East 14: Senior Melijah Purvis ran for a career-high 317 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries to lead No. 5 North Babylon (6-3) past No. 4 Smithtown East (5-4) in the quarterfinals of the Suffolk Division II Playoffs. Purvis scored on runs of 83, 87, and 26 yards. Jake Conner went 2-for-3 for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Grassa led with eight tackles. Purvis added one tackle and a fumble recovery and Kevin Conner had four tackles and a sack and Connor Slane had three tackles and a sack.

Passing
North Babylon
Jake Conner 2/3 for 56 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int
Smithtown East
Joshua Castro 6/15 for 71 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
North Babylon
Jordan Myers 1 receptions for 31 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Eric Marzocca 1 receptions for 22 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Smithtown East
Jake Koppelman 1 receptions for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Brian Drinkwine 1 receptions for 8 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jordan Harmon 1 receptions for 6 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Billy Noke 2 receptions for 29 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
North Babylon
Melijah Purvis 13 attempts for 317 yards, 3 TDs, 0 PAT
Jordan Myers 15 attempts for 43 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Smithtown East
Jake Koppelman 12 attempts for 82 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
John Daniggelis (QB) 10 attempts for 65 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
North Babylon
Danny Gambardella , FGs: 0/0, PAT: 5/5, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
North Babylon
Melijah Purvis 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Kevin Conner 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Connor Slane 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered

Scoring: R - Brodeur 4 pass from Bitzer (Bitzer run) W - Batts 40 pass from Bermudez (run failed) R - Funn 13 pass from Bitzer (Kuckuk kick) R - Cheatom 5 run (Kuckuk kick) R - Cheatom 3 run (Kuckuk kick) R - Bitzer 1 run (Kuckuk kick) W - Bermudez 8 run (Bustamante

Highlights: Riverhead 36, Whitman 13: Ryan Bitzer went 11-for-15 for 149 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 2 Riverhead (7-2) past No. 7 Whitman (4-5) in the quarterfinals of the Suffolk Division II Playoffs. Bitzer also ran for 41 yards and a score on five carries. Jeremiah Cheatom ran 20 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Quinn Funn had two receptions for 51 yards and a score. Mike VanBommel led with nine tackles. Jaron Greenidge added eight tackles and an interception and Vinny Brodeur had six tackles and a fumble recovery. Riverhead will face No. 8 West Babylon in the semifinals on Saturday at Riverhead at 1 p.m.

Passing
Riverhead
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 11/15 for 149 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
Riverhead
Jeremiah Cheatom (RB) 1 receptions for 22 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jeffrey Pittman (WR) 3 receptions for 18 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Vincent Brodeur (FB) 1 receptions for 4 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Daniel Czelatka (WR) 1 receptions for 14 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Quinn Funn (WR) 2 receptions for 51 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Jaron Greenidge (WR) 3 receptions for 40 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
Riverhead
Jeremiah Cheatom (RB) 20 attempts for 120 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT
Michael VanBommel (RB) 10 attempts for 44 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 5 attempts for 41 yards, 1 TDs, 1 PAT
R.J. Foster 5 attempts for 17 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jeffrey Pittman (WR) 1 attempt for 8 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
Riverhead
Devrim Kuckuk (K), FGs: 0/0, PAT: 4/4, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
Riverhead
Vincent Brodeur (FB) 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Jaron Greenidge (WR) 1 interceptions, 0 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered

Scoring: WB - Gilley 14 pass from Melhado (Filiberto kick) WI - Aponte 97 interception return (Capone kick) WI - Johnson 9 run (kick failed) WI - Aponte 38 punt return (kick failed) WB - Melhado 2 run (Filberto kick) WB - Devlin 16 pass from Melhado (no PAT)

Highlights: West Babylon 20, West Islip 19. Clifton Melhado hit Matt Devlin with a 16-yard touchdown pass as time expired as No. 8 West Babylon stunned host No. 1 West Islip, 20-19 in a Suffolk II first-round game. Melhado completed 20 of 31 passes for 211 yards and 2 TDs and also ran for 52 yards and another score for the Eagles (5-4), who became the first No. 8 seed ever to defeat a No. 1 seed in Long Island history. West Islip finished 8-1.

Passing
West Babylon
Clifton Melhado 20/31 for 211 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
West Babylon
Leaige Sidberry () 6 receptions for 92 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
West Babylon
Chris Lubin 15 attempts for 108 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Defense
West Babylon
Brian Kiel 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Leaige Sidberry () 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered

Scoring: EI - Dondero 11 pass from Nolan (kick failed) EI - FG Walter 29 EI - Deegan 5 run (Walter kick) EI - Drywa 1 run (Piacenti kick)

Highlights: East Islip 23, Smithtown West 0. East Islip intercepted five passes and scored 17 fourth-quarter points to advance in Suffolk II. Paul Dondero gave the No. 3 Redmen (8-1) a 6-0 lead with an 11-yard scoring reception in the second quarter. He also had one of the five picks. Mike Lee had two intereceptions and Matt Drywa and Nick Osburn added one each. No. 6 Smithtown West finished 4-5.

Scoring: NB - Purvis 6 run (Gambardella kick) NB - Slane 47 pass from Conner (Gambardella kick) NB - Conner 1 run (Gambardella kick) NB - Conner 24 run (kick failed) NB - Myers 6 run (Gambardella kick) N - McKeever 1 run (run failed) NB - Slane 19 pass from Conner (Gambardella kick) N - Perryman 2 run (Gough kick)

Highlights: North Babylon 41, Newfield 13: North Babylon opened the game with a 7-play, 70 yard drive punctuated by a six-yard run by Melijah Purvis that set the tone for North Babylon (5-3) in League II. Purvis finished the game with 50 yards on 12 carries. Quarterback Jake Conner threw two touchdown passes to Connor Slane and also ran for two touchdowns to pace the offense. Conner totaled 67 yards through the air and 33 yards rushing. Matt Grassa led the defense with 11 tackles and three sacks and David Adames chipped in seven tackles. Newfield finishes the season 3-5.

Passing
North Babylon
Jake Conner 2/4 for 67 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
North Babylon
Connor Slane 2 receptions for 67 yards, 2 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
North Babylon
Jordan Myers 15 attempts for 156 yards, 0 TDs, 1 PAT
Melijah Purvis 12 attempts for 50 yards, 0 TDs, 1 PAT
Jake Conner 4 attempts for 33 yards, 0 TDs, 2 PAT
Matt Grassa 3 attempts for 9 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
North Babylon
Danny Gambardella , FGs: 0/0, PAT: 5/6, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
North Babylon
Matt Grassa 0 interceptions, 3 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Kevin Conner 1 interceptions, 0 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Danny Gambardella 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered
Billy Roth ( ) 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Nick Trentalange 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered

Scoring: WI- Ilario 17 run (Aponte kick) SE- Triolo 20 pass from Daniggelis (Schroeder kick) WI- Ilario 12 run (Aponte kick) WI- Ilario 5 run (Aponte kick) WI- Ilario 18 run (kick failed) WI- Ilario 15 run (Capone kick) SE- Koppelman 12 run ( Schroeder kick) WI- McNicholas 50 pass from Ilchert (kick failed)

Highlights: West Islip 39, Smithtown East 14: Quarterback Sam Ilario's second rushing touchdown of the afternoon capped a 10-play, 85-yard drive and gave West Islip a 14-7 lead. Ilario scored five rushing touchdowns and gained 147 yards on the ground. Joe Barcia made 12 takles to lead West Islip (8-0) in Suffolk II.

Passing
West Islip
Sam Ilario (QB) 7/12 for 125 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int
AJ Ilchert (QB/RB) 1/1 for 50 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int
Smithtown East
John Daniggelis (QB) 4/12 for 59 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT, 2 Int

Receiving
West Islip
Dan Johnson (RB) 1 receptions for 10 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Nick Aponte (WR) 4 receptions for 107 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jake Clifford (DB) 1 receptions for 3 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Max McNicholas 1 receptions for 50 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT
Ryan Weiczorek 1 receptions for 5 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Smithtown East
Brian Drinkwine 1 receptions for 14 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Tyler O'Neill ( ) 1 receptions for 5 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Peter Triolo 2 receptions for 40 yards, 1 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
West Islip
Sam Ilario (QB) 16 attempts for 147 yards, 0 TDs, 5 PAT
Dan Johnson (RB) 15 attempts for 113 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Smithtown East
John Daniggelis (QB) 12 attempts for 80 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Andrew Federico (RB/DE) 10 attempts for 41 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Jake Koppelman 10 attempts for 40 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
West Islip
Nick Aponte (WR), FGs: 0/0, PAT: 3/4, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
West Islip
Nick Aponte (WR) 2 interceptions, 0 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered

Scoring: W- Batts 41 run (Bermudez run) R- Bitzer 1 run (Kuckuk kick) R- Brodeur 2 pass from Bitzer (Brenton pass from Bitzer) R- Funn 50 pass from Bitzer (Kuckuk kick) R- Funn 25 pass from Bitzer (Kuckuk kick) R- Greenidge 63 fumble return (kick blocked) R- Funn 30 pass from Bitzer (Kuckuk kick)

Highlights: Riverhead 42, Whitman 8: Quarterback Ryan Bitzer was perfect in Riverhead's (6-2) win over Whitman (4-4), completing nine of nine passes for 195 yards and two TDs. Quinn Funn had five catches for 161 yards and three TDs, setting a career high in touchdowns and receiving yards in one game. Mike Van Bommel led the defense with nine tackles and Matt Hejmej had eight. Jaron Greenidge recovered a fumble and returned it 63 yards for a score in what was the game's only turnover.

Passing
Riverhead
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 9/9 for 195 yards, 2 TDs, 1 PAT, 0 Int
Cody Smith (QB) 0/1 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
Riverhead
Daniel Czelatka (WR) 2 receptions for 27 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Quinn Funn (WR) 5 receptions for 161 yards, 3 TDs, 0 PAT
Jaron Greenidge (WR) 1 receptions for 4 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
Riverhead
Jeremiah Cheatom (RB) 19 attempts for 100 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Ryan Bitzer (QB) 3 attempts for 40 yards, 0 TDs, 1 PAT
Michael VanBommel (RB) 1 attempt for 7 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
R.J. Foster 3 attempts for 1 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
Riverhead
Devrim Kuckuk (K), FGs: 0/0, PAT: 4/5, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
Riverhead
Jaron Greenidge (WR) 0 interceptions, 0 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered

Scoring: EI- Deegan 12 run (Walter kick) EI- Dondero 3 run (Walter kick) EI- Nolan 2 run (Walter kick) EI- Walter 5 run (Walter kick) HW- Bholan 30 pass from Connor (Holmquist kick)

Highlights: East Islip 28, Half Hollow Hills West 7 EI (7-1) Hills West (1-7) Andre Deegan carried the ball 15 times for 80 yard and a TD, leading East Islip (7-1) past Half Hollow Hills West (1-7). Deegan's longest run was 22 yards. Casey Nolan Nolan completed seven of 10 passes for 103 yards and a TD. He also ran for 22 yards and rushed for a second TD. Kieren Neefeldt recorded six tackles, one sack and recovered a fumble to lead the defense. Matt Walter was a perfect four fo four on his extra points.

Passing
East Islip
Casey Nolan (QB) 7/10 for 103 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int
Nick Osburn 1/1 for 7 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT, 0 Int

Receiving
East Islip
Andre Deegan 1 receptions for 4 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Nick Osburn 4 receptions for 62 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Paul Dondero 1 receptions for 32 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Mike Lee 1 receptions for 7 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Huggens Tranquille 2 receptions for 12 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Rushing
East Islip
Andre Deegan 15 attempts for 80 yards, 0 TDs, 1 PAT
Jack Hannigan () 8 attempts for 36 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Casey Nolan (QB) 8 attempts for 22 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Nick Osburn 3 attempts for 20 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Paul Dondero 3 attempts for 18 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT
Matt Walter 3 attempts for 14 yards, 0 TDs, 0 PAT

Kicking
East Islip
Matt Walter , FGs: 0/1, PAT: 4/4, Punts: 0 for 0

Defense
East Islip
Kieren Neefeldt 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 1 fumbles recovered
Pat Valoy 0 interceptions, 1 sacks, 0 fumbles recovered