Sachem North vs Ward Melville
Friday November 14, 2025 at Ward Melville
Overall 7 - 3 | Conference 6 - 2
Overall 9 - 1 | Conference 7 - 1
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachem North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ward Melville | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Top performers W - Benedetto 4 run (Jargo kick) S - Giraulo 48 pass from LaRocca (Barker kick) W - Benedetto 18 run (Jargo kick) W - Benedetto 5 run (Jargo kick) W - Karpowicz 35 pass from Philbrick (Jargo kick) W - Karpowicz 24 pass from Philbrick (Jargo kick) W - DePaul 3 run (Jargo kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Ward Melville 42, Sachem North 7: Joe Karpowicz caught three passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns and Hudson Philbrick completed 12 of 15 passes for 295 yards and three TDs to lead host No. 2 Ward Melville over No. 3 Sachem North in the Suffolk Division I semifinals. Joe Benedetto had 15 carries for 77 yards and three touchdowns. Austin Sicoli led the Patriots' defense with seven tackles. Ward Melville (9-1) will face the winner of No. 1 Floyd/No. 4 Longwood in the final at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Stony Brook University. Luke LaRocca threw for 117 yards, including a 48-yard TD pass to Jon Giraulo for Sachem North, which finished 7-3.
| Sachem North | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Spera | 19 | 50 | 0 |
| Luke LaRocca | 17 | 39 | 0 |
| Henry Sarro | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Ward Melville | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benedetto | 14 | 79 | 3 |
| Hudson Philbrick | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| Jesse Spronck | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Tony Gorsky | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| LJ DePaul | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Angelo Sorbera | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Joe Karpowicz | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Manny Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 |