Suffolk high school football roundup from Week 5 of the season

Matthew Chojnacki of Bellport evades a tackle by TJ Shaw of North Babylon during a Suffolk Division II football game on Sept. 28, 2026 at Bellport High School. Credit: Joe Orovitz
Division I
Dodge Alahverdian threw six touchdown passes, a new school record according to coach Ralph Milazzo, and completed 21 of 23 passes for 348 yards in Whitman’s 56-25 road win over Patchogue-Medford Saturday in Suffolk’s Division I. Jason Thompson caught five passes for 130 yards and three TDs. He added two carries for 44 yards and two scores. Lucas Tonna had nine receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Robert Halfon had a 6-yard TD catch for Whitman (4-2). Mark Rutledge caught five passes for 56 yards and ran four times for 55 yards. Kevin Parker ran for a 56-yard TD and caught a TD pass from Brett Rupolo for Patchogue-Medford (1-4). Rupolo also threw a 54-yard TD pass to Quinn Brody.
Sachem North 28, Bay Shore 6: Lucas Bouchard had 12 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown, caught a pass for 17 yards and had an interception to lead host Sachem North (5-0). Luke LaRocca threw for 76 yards and a TD and had four carries for 37 yards and a TD. JoJo Cannone ran for a score and John Mullaly had a TD catch. Khayden Alexander caught a 45-yard TD pass from Robert Kohl for Bay Shore (3-2).
Floyd 41, Central Islip 0: Matt Taiani threw touchdown passes of 9 and 17 yards to Christian Hobson and Brooklyn Cox, respectively, as part of a 28-point first quarter for Floyd (3-2). Cox also forced a fumble, which Hobson returned 66 yards for a TD. Hobson also had a 34-yard punt return touchdown. Davonte Medlock ran five times for 71 yards. Central Islip is 0-5.
Longwood 55, Riverhead 0: Sergio Augello had an 18-yard pick-6 for Longwood (3-2). Mark Davis and Quincy Elcock both had interceptions, and Matt Reany, Ayari Graham and Farrow Walker all had sacks. Kyon Sarwari scored two touchdowns. Davis scored a 30-yard rushing TD and caught a 70-yard TD. Riverhead is 0-5.
FRIDAY’S GAME
Ward Melville 41, Sachem East 0: Demetrius Matte had two interceptions and Austin Sicoli had nine tackles for visiting Ward Melville (5-0). Hudson Philbrick completed 10 of 13 passes for 207 yards and three TDs. Joe Karpowicz caught a 41-yard TD pass and returned a punt 56 yards for a score. LJ DePaul caught a TD pass and threw a 68-yard TD to Liam McEvoy. Sachem East is 2-3.
Division II
Matthew Chojnacki caught a go-ahead 41-yard TD pass from Horace Smith and AJ St. Fort Colin ran in the two-point conversion with 55 seconds left in Bellport’s 50-42 win over host Smithtown East in Suffolk Division II Friday night. Smith had 243 yards, including TD runs of 19, 41 and 83 yards, on 19 carries. Chojnacki had 100 yards and a TD on 15 carries and added two two-point conversion runs. St. Fort Colin added five carries for 50 yards and two TDs for Bellport (2-3). Niko Kostas threw for 226 yards and three TDs and added eight carries for 100 yards and two scores for Smithtown East (0-5). Henry Craft caught seven passes for 79 yards and a TD, Luke Mazzaglia had three receptions for 62 yards and a TD and Ryan Mitchell added three catches for 28 yards and a score. Jack Reddock returned a kickoff 85 yards for a TD.
Half Hollow Hills East 33, Copiague 0: Tony Keahey rushed for 110 yards and three TDs to lead Half Hollow Hills East (5-0) past host Copiague (2-3). Adonis Owen added a TD run. Kaylib Merchant totaled eight tackles, two forced fumbles and one interception. RJ Peters had seven tackles, a forced fumble and an INT. Michai Crump had seven tackles, a sack and a blocked punt that resulted in a safety.
Northport 46, Centereach 6: Ryder Maag caught four passes for 85 yards and ripped off a 65-yard punt return TD for visiting Northport (4-1). Chuck O’Brien had 83 receiving yards and a 51-yard pick-6. Gavin O’Brien ran for 77 yards and a TD. Tommy Zarcone made nine tackles. Tristan Magro had eight tackles. Gunner Peanio threw a 58-yard TD to Scott Ward for Centereach (2-3).
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Commack 25, Huntington 15: Lincoln Riggs threw for 183 yards and a TD and added a rushing TD for visiting Commack, which improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2013. Corey Jacobs’ 22-yard TD run in the fourth quarter gave the Cougars a 10-point lead. Jordan Hamilton had 103 receiving yards, including a 53-yard TD. Ryan Ostling had 10 tackles, including three for a loss, and a forced fumble. Dylan Michaelson caught a 45-yard TD from Charles Roselli and Spencer Sturges caught a 60-yard TD from Shates Miller for Huntington (2-3).
North Babylon 62, Deer Park 19: Jack Miller had 246 yards and five TDs on 22 carries for host North Babylon (4-1). Kenny Walls added 106 rushing yards and a TD. Nathaniel Green totaled four sacks. Anthony Kern completed 19 passes for 257 yards and three TDs for Deer Park (1-4).
Division III
Peyton Reisinger connected with John Nadeau for the go-ahead 18-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left, leading host Rocky Point to a 23-20 win over Smithtown West Saturday in Suffolk III. Nadeau had six catches for 87 yards and two TDs. Reisinger ran for 177 yards and threw for 130 yards and three TDs for RP (3-2). Jake Friedrich ran for a 23-yard TD and caught a 42-yard score for Smithtown West (1-4).
Westhampton 54, East Hampton 20: Brandon Reaves rushed for 110 yards and two TDs, and also caught one of three TD passes from Jake Calloway for visiting Westhampton (5-0). Billy Stern threw a 67-yard TD pass to his brother, Wylie. Jackson Carney returned a kickoff 91 yards for a TD for EH (2-3).
West Islip 41, Eastport-South Manor 7: Jake Kramer ran 11 times for 134 yards and three TD, adding a 90-yard punt return TD for host West Islip (4-1). Ryan Gaffney went 4-for-4 passing for 79 yards and a TD. Derek Kolman and Emmanuel Obayi had two sacks. Daniel Somosu caught a 77-yard TD from Joey Hershey for ESM (3-2).
FRIDAY’S GAMES
East Islip 49, Hills West 15: Parker Redding returned two interceptions for TDs of 55 and 40 yards for visiting East Islip (4-1). Hunter DePinto intercepted two passes and returned one for a 30-yard TD. His brother, Jaden, returned a punt for a 33-yard score and then caught a 19-yard TD pass from Owen Madden. Andrew Arena ran for two TDs. Brandon Bochicchio threw a TD to Logan Bihn for Hills West (1-4).
Islip 43, Comsewogue 6: Jack Halpin completed 18 of 29 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns, adding 105 yards and a score on 11 rushes for visiting Islip (3-2). Carmine Rosselli ran 10 times for 135 yards and two TDs. Christian Orosovich had eight tackles and a sack. Benjamin Freudenberg ran for a TD for Comsewogue (0-5).
Hauppauge 20, West Babylon 6: Liam O’Connor had 17 carries for 119 yards and two TDs and caught five passes for 58 yards for host Hauppauge (3-2). Giuseppe Calabrese completed 14 of 17 passes for 151 yards and a TD and had 14 carries for 55 yards. Jahavi Reyes ran for a TD for West Babylon (1-4).
Division IV
Brayden Waldbauer had two interceptions, including a 40-yard pick-6, and a sack for host Bayport-Blue Point in its 49-14 win over Hampton Bays Friday. Josh Franchak rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries and Matt Bachmore was 5-for-6 for 116 yards and two TDs for the Phantoms (5-0). Brayden Talmage had two all-purpose TDs for Hampton Bays (2-4).
Kings Park 48, Mattituck/Greenport/Southold 0: Lucas Vultaggio completed all six of his passing attempts for 92 yards and three TDs, adding three rushes for 64 yards and two TDs for visiting Kings Park (5-1). Joey Verme took 14 carries for 117 yards and a TD. Mattituck/Greenport/Southold is 1-5.
Sayville 34, Shoreham-Wading River 0: Connor Batterberry had 11 carries for 101 yards and a TD and Cole Canterella rushed six times for 46 yards and two TDs for visiting Sayville (5-0). Frankie Hanley completed 8 of 14 passes for 105 yards and two TDs and added six carries for 56 yards. Anthony Serratore had 12 tackles, three for loss, for SWR (2-3).
Mount Sinai 35, Center Moriches 6: Dan Paolella had 10 carries for 91 yards, including a 57-yard TD run for visiting Mount Sinai (3-2). Christian Versacci caught a 40-yard TD pass from Jason Faller for Center Moriches (4-3).
SATURDAY’S GAME
Babylon 36, Wyandanch 8: Tyler Fiedler went 13-for-17 passing with 159 yards and three TDs for Babylon (2-3). Desean Harris rushed for a TD for Wyandanch (2-3).