Other vs Center Moriches

HIGHLIGHTS

Center Moriches 2, Burke Catholic 0: Junior center-midfielder Michael Luongo scored twice -- once in each half -- as the Red Devils won in the state Class B Southeast Regional final at Middletown High Schoool. Luongo's first goal was in the third minute off a long throw-in from Christian Wenzel from 16 yards out. The shot hit the left post, and then the right post before it found the back of the net. The second goal came in the 57th minute on a free kick from 25 yards out for Center Moriches (16-2-2). Junior goalkeeper Colin Raupp made six saves for his 10th shutout of the season. Brendan Doutht had four saves for Burke Catholic. The Center Moriches defense blanked Burke's Chris Schust, who entered the game with 45 goals this season. Coach Chris O'Brien credited defenders Ethan DeVeldis and Anthony Sunderman, and holding midfielder Liam O'Brien with anchoring the Red Devils' defense. "They play so hard for each other," said O'Brien, the 23rd-year head coach. "The cohesiveness of this group, when they are all on the same page, they're unbelievable. They pull for each other and they have a willingness to do whatever it takes to win. . . . They are just a phenomenal group."