Sachem East vs Ward Melville
Saturday November 07, 2026 at Ward Melville
Overall 4 - 5 | Conference 4 - 5
Overall 9 - 0 | Conference 9 - 0
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachem East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Ward Melville | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
Top performers W - Johnson 35 INT return (Jargo kick) W - D. Karpowicz 5 pass from Philbrick (kick failed) W - Philbrick 5 run (Jargo kick) W - J. Karpowicz 60 INT return (Jargo kick) W - D. Karpowicz 45 pass from Philbrick (Jargo kick) S - Pitocco 99 INT return (DeMario kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Ward Melville 34, Sachem East 7: Derek Karpowicz caught two touchdown passes and his brother, Joe, returned an interception 60 yards for a TD to lead top-seeded Ward Melville over No. 8 Sachem East in a Suffolk I quarterfinal. Joe Karpowicz had 90 yards of total offense. Hudson Philbrick threw two TD passes and added a TD run. Jack Johnson had a 35-yard pick-6. John Pitocco had a 99-yard pick-6 for Sachem East (4-5). Ward Melville (9-0) will host No. 4 Floyd in the semifinals at 7 p.m. on Friday.
| Sachem East | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|
| Ward Melville | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Philbrick | 7 | 60 | 1 |
| Manny Lopez | 4 | 29 | |
| Chris Retzlaff | 4 | 25 | |
| Angelo Sorbera | 2 | 9 | |
| Joe Karpowicz | 1 | 8 | |
| Liam McEvoy | 1 | 3 |