Wantagh vs Plainedge
Thursday September 10, 2026 at Plainedge
Overall 1 - 0 | Conference 1 - 0
Overall 0 - 1 | Conference 0 - 1
Top performers P - Marx 38 pass from Ryan (Dimakopoulos kick) P - Ryan 24 run (kick failed) W - Martini 2 run (Wood kick) P - Ryan 2 run (Dimakopoulos kick) P - Ryan 1 run (run failed) W - Martini 4 run (Wood kick) W - Rubbo 7 pass from Avena (Wood kick) W - Martini 35 INT return (Maniet pass from Avena) W - Rice 24 run (Wood kick) P - Marx 24 pass from Ryan (Dimakopoulos kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Luke Martini's 35-yard pick-6 gave visiting Wantagh the lead with 8:02 left in its 36-33 win over Plainedge in a Nassau Conference III opener on Thursday. Martini had 21 carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns, caught a 35-yard pass and added a 15-yard completion. Wantagh trailed 26-7 at halftime. Luke Rubbo caught a 7-yard TD pass from Max Avena, who completed 6 of 10 passes for 152 yards. Joe Adamo caught two passes for 74 yards. Ryan Rice's 24-yard TD run gave Wantagh a 36-26 lead with 2:42 left. Aidan Ryan had 17 carries for 100 yards and three touchdowns and completed 10 of 15 passes for 167 yards and two TDs for Plainedge. Jimmy Marx caught six passes for 121 yards and two TDs.
| Wantagh | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Martini | 21 | 131 | 2 |
| Ryan Rice | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Marty Maniet | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Plainedge | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Ryan | 17 | 100 | 3 |
| Dom Agovino | 16 | 73 | 0 |
| Casey Auer | 2 | 4 | 0 |