Ward Melville vs Longwood
Friday November 15, 2024 at Longwood
Overall 9 - 2 | Conference 8 - 1
Overall 8 - 2 | Conference 8 - 2
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Melville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Longwood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Top performers LW - Percer 24 run (Blank kick) WM - Karpowicz 2 run (Jargo kick) WM - Benedetto 4 run (Jargo kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Ward Melville 14, Longwood 7: Joe Benedetto had 186 rushing yards and a touchdown to lead visiting No. 3 Ward Melville over No. 2 Longwood in the Suffolk I semifinals on Friday night. Sophomore Joe Karpowicz scored a two-yard rushing touchdown and sealed the game with his eighth interception of the season, on Longwood's final drive. Jesse Spronck had 66 rushing yards on two carries. Ward Melville (10-1) will face No. 1 Floyd at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Stony Brook University in the championship. Kalen Percer scored a 24-yard rushing touchdown for Longwood (9-2).
| Ward Melville | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benedetto | 26 | 186 | 1 |
| Jesse Spronck | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Hudson Philbrick | 11 | 29 | 0 |
| Angelo Sorbera | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Karpowicz | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Longwood | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Murrell | 16 | 69 | 0 |
| Kalen Percer | 6 | 46 | 1 |
| Kyon Sarwari | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Eddie Wesche | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kaden Reid | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Ryan Mandaro | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Craig Harty | 1 | 3 | 0 |