Bellmore / Merrick vs Plainedge
Wednesday April 08, 2026 at Plainedge
Overall 10 - 6 - 1 | Conference 7 - 3 - 1
Overall 13 - 1 - 1 | Conference 8 - 1 - 1
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore / Merrick | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Plainedge | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Top performers P - Safety (Kestenbaum sacked in end zone) P - Norbury 1 pass from Ponticello (conversion failed) P - Frucci 15 pass from Ponticello (Franks pass from Ponticello for 1 pt) BM - Olson 55 run (conversion failed) P - Frucci 55 pass from Ponticello (conversion failed) P - Franks 5 run (conversion failed) P - Norbury 15 pass from Ponticello (conversion failed) P - Fountas 10 INT return (Massaro pass from Ponticello for 1 pt) BM - McGovern 12 pass from Kestenbaum (conversion failed)
HIGHLIGHTS
Plainedge 39, Bellmore-Merrick 12: Gianna Ponticello completed 15 of her 19 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns, while also completing a pair of one-point conversion passes to lead Plainedge (5-1) in non-league. She also rushed for 43 yards. Jackie Frucci caught seven passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns and added an interception. Charlotte Norbury caught two touchdown passes. Ava Renzo picked up four sacks, one of which was a safety to start the scoring. Sam Pigott led the defense with six flag pulls. Kaitlyn Kestenbaum threw a touchdown pass to Bree McGovern and Victoria Olson rushed for a score for Bellmore-Merrick (4-1-1).
| Bellmore / Merrick | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Olson | 8 | 69 | 1 |
| Katlyn Kestenbaum | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Katelyn Kuhl | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Taylor Backman | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Plainedge | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianna Ponticello | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Kate Franks | 6 | 41 | 1 |