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Somers beat Yorktown 38-21 on Sept. 25, 2015 at Somers High School. The teams renew their rivalry on Friday, Sept. 16, 2006.

Week 3 Games of the Week —

Friday, Sept. 16

Mahopac (1-1) at Carmel (0-2), 6 p.m. — Records can be deceiving and Carmel may be a team that proves exactly that. Yes, the Rams are 0-2, but they lost their two games by a combined 12 points to Arlington and John Jay, both of which appear to be pretty darn good. Mahopac bounced back from its Week 1 loss at Ketcham to beat Greeley last week, but this is a step up in competition. This should be a classic, old fashioned Carmel-Mahopac game. The pick: Carmel 21, Mahopac 16.

Somers (2-0) at Yorktown (2-0), 7 p.m. — You can’t quite whittle the list of Class A contenders down to three quite yet, but Somers and Yorktown both need to be on your list no matter how long you make it. Both teams can be dynamic and have plenty of depth. Somers shocked Yorktown in the midst of a tough season last year. I think the Tuskers have a little more balance and Messiah Horne should be rested and ready after leaving last week’s game early. The pick: Somers 28, Yorktown 20.

Brewster (2-0) at Hen Hud (2-0), 7 p.m. — This is a fun game. Both teams have scored a ton of points so far. On a larger level, it would be a lot for either program to start the season 3-0. While Hen Hud’s offense has been impressive, it still hasn’t faced a good defense that will present a true challenge. Brewster will be that team. The pick: Brewster 27, Hen Hud 14

New Rochelle (2-0) at Scarsdale (2-0), 7 p.m. — The last time Scarsdale had New Rochelle on its home field, it resulted in a major upset. But that was three years ago, and New Ro is a different team. The Huguenots can score and they are fast on defense. Does Scarsdale have the passing game to beat New Ro with big plays? That’s the best way to score, and I’m not sure the Raiders are built that way. The pick: New Rochelle 27, Scarsdale 7.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Stepinac (1-0) at Iona Prep (0-1), 1:30 p.m. — Prior to last week, I wasn’t entirely sure Iona Prep would compete with Stepinac here, but last week changed my mind. Not only did the Gaels look good enough to compete, they escaped the game healthy. Still, I’m not sure Iona will be good enough defensively and on special teams to stop Stepinac. For all of the Crusaders’ relative inexperience at quarterback and on the offensive line, they have playmakers galore. I just don’t think Iona can stop the Stepinac running game and may be challenged to stop the Crusaders’ return game as well. They also have more speed and quality depth on defense than Brunswick had. Those factors will combine for a double-digit win, but it will be competitive. The pick: Stepinac 31, Iona Prep 21.

Other Week 3 games:

Friday, Sept. 16

John Jay-East Fishkill at Arlington, 6 p.m.

Putnam Valley at Pleasantville, 7 p.m.

Rye at Lourdes, 7 p.m.

Beacon at Harrison, 7 p.m.

Tappan Zee at Panas, 7 p.m.

Yonkers at Pelham, 7 p.m.

Spring Valley at Ossining, 7 p.m.

Mamaroneck at Clarkstown North, 7 p.m.

Suffern at Clarkstown South, 7 p.m.

Woodlands at Hackley, 7:30 p.m.

Lakeland at Nyack at MacCalman Field, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Nazareth at Kennedy, 12 p.m.

Rye Neck at Dobbs Ferry, 1 p.m.

Bronxville at Haldane, 1 p.m.

Albertus Magnus at Nanuet, 1:30 p.m.

Blind Brook at Ardsley, 1:30 p.m.

Valhalla at Westlake, 1:30 p.m.

Irvington at Yonkers Montessori Academy, 1:30 p.m.

Edgemont at Hastings, 1:30 p.m.

Briarcliff at Croton-Harmon, 1:30 p.m.

Peekskill at Eastchester, 1:30 p.m.

Lincoln at Byram Hills, 1:30 p.m.

John Jay at Sleepy Hollow, 1:30 p.m.

Port Washington at Pearl River, 1:30 p.m.

Roosevelt at Gorton, 1:30 p.m.

Saunders at Riverside at Roosevelt HS, 1:30 p.m.

Port Chester at Ketcham, 1:30 p.m.

White Plains at Mount Vernon, 1:30 p.m.

Ramapo at North Rockland, 1:30 p.m.

Palisade Prep at Pawling, 1:30 p.m.

Fox Lane at Greeley, 2 p.m.

Long Island Lutheran at Rye Country Day, 3 p.m.

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Somers quarterback Kevin Olifiers attempts a pass during last year’s 38-21 victory over Yorktown. Olifiers and receiver Matt Pires enter this year’s rematch with five touchdowns between them through two games.

With one now healthy and the other given a green light to throw, Somers’ Matt Pires and Kevin Olifiers expected to be productive. But this productive?

Even they have been impressed.

“I’m even surprised with the way I’ve been playing,” said Pires, a senior wide receiver. “So far I’ve been loving it. I’m going to keep it going.”

Through two weeks, Olifiers and Pires had already combined on five touchdown passes. They entered Friday night’s test at Yorktown as Section 1’s most prolific passing duo, a label not often associated with players from Somers’ run-first offense.

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Pires’ performance hasn’t really surprised the Tuskers, who knew he was talented. Pires broke his ankle early last September and missed the rest of his junior season.

“I’ve known he was a great athlete,” Olifiers said. “Getting hurt last year wasn’t a great thing for him, but, now that he’s come back healthy, not a lot of teams knew what he was capable of. Now that we’re splitting him out wide, he’s tearing it up.”

Somers expanded its pass offense this offseason and so far it has been remarkably effective. Olifiers and Pires combined on three pass plays in Somers’ 28-6 win over Sleepy Hollow on Sept. 9. All three passes went for touchdowns. Pires also returned a punt for a score, accounting for all four scores.

Overall, Pires has six receptions for 163 yards and five touchdowns. His performance so far has led the coaches to draw comparisons him to Joe Festo, a wide receiver who emerged as a senior in 2012 and caught 40 passes for 795 yards for a Class A championship team.

Festo was named a first-team all-star by The Journal News/lohud.

“I know Joe Festo personally and I’ve talked to him about it,” said Pires, whose older brother, Mike, played baseball with Festo. “He’s definitely a role model to me.”

Pires’ emergence and his connection with Olifiers may be as much a matter of opportunity as it is health. Olifiers, a junior, is in his first season as the full-time starter. He split snaps last year with Grant Tragni, who has since graduated. In his debut as the full-time starter, Olifiers has been an efficient 13 for 21 for 240 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions.

“Now we take every rep together, even in practice,” he said. “We take every rep 100 percent.”

Both players have seen their confidence soar. They also see no end to their success.

“I don’t think it’s a two-week special,” Olifiers said. “I think we can continue this.”

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Friday’s results

Carmel 21, Mahopac 0

Arlington 17, John Jay-EF 7

Rye 42, Lourdes 18

New Rochelle 34, Scarsdale 0

Pelham 47, Yonkers 6

Harrison 28, Beacon 21

Spring Valley 31, Ossining 24

Pleasantville 29, Putnam Valley 6

Panas 14, Tappan Zee 10

Clarkstown North 28, Mamaroneck 20

Brewster 56, Hen Hud 49

Yorktown 34, Somers 13

Hackley 41, Woodlands 12

Lakeland 21, Nyack 14

Saturday’s events

Nazareth at Kennedy, 12 p.m.

Rye Neck at Dobbs Ferry, 1 p.m.

Bronxville at Haldane, 1 p.m.

Stepinac at Iona Prep, 1:30 p.m.

Albertus Magnus at Nanuet, 1:30 p.m.

Blind Brook at Ardsley, 1:30 p.m.

Valhalla at Westlake, 1:30 p.m.

Irvington at Yonkers Montessori Academy, 1:30 p.m.

Edgemont at Hastings, 1:30 p.m.

Briarcliff at Croton-Harmon, 1:30 p.m.

Peekskill at Eastchester, 1:30 p.m.

Lincoln at Byram Hills, 1:30 p.m.

John Jay at Sleepy Hollow, 1:30 p.m.

Port Washington at Pearl River, 1:30 p.m.

Roosevelt at Gorton, 1:30 p.m.

Saunders at Riverside at Roosevelt HS, 1:30 p.m.

Port Chester at Ketcham, 1:30 p.m.

White Plains at Mount Vernon, 1:30 p.m.

Ramapo at North Rockland, 1:30 p.m.

Palisade Prep at Pawling, 1:30 p.m.

Fox Lane at Greeley, 2 p.m.

Suffern at Clarkstown South, 2 p.m.

Long Island Lutheran at Rye Country Day, 3 p.m.

Yorktown High School football scoreboard.

The high school football scoreboard will be updated with final scores and game recaps throughout the weekend. If you have information — like scores or stats — to report, please contact football write Josh Thomson through e-mail at jthomson@lohud.com, or reach Josh on Twitter @lohudinsider.

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Week 3 schedule and scores —

Friday, Sept. 16

Arlington 17, John Jay-East Fishkill 7

Carmel 21, Mahopac 0

Pleasantville 29, Putnam Valley 6

New Rochelle 34, Scarsdale 0

Yorktown 34, Somers 13

Rye 42, Lourdes 18

Brewster 56, Hen Hud 49

Clarkstown North 28, Mamaroneck 20

Harrison 28, Beacon 20

Hackley 41, Woodlands 12

Pelham 47, Yonkers 6

Spring Valley 31, Ossining 24

Lakeland 21, Nyack 14

Panas 14, Tappan Zee 10

Game recaps —

Yorktown 34, Somers 13: Yorktown overcomes second-half setback to top Somers

Carmel 21, Mahopac 0: David Vega gets Carmel turned around with big play

Brewster 56, Hen Hud 49: Guida’s eight TDs wills Brewster to remarkable 56-49 win

Arlington 17, John Jay 7: Arlington ends losing streak against rival John Jay (from Poughkeepsie Journal)

Pleasantville 29, Putnam Valley 6: At Pleasantville, Jack Howe went 8 for 17 for 126 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed seven times for 72 yards, including a 60-yard score. Howe threw touchdowns of 24 yards to Declan McDermott and 20 yards to Brian Reda. Tim Stelzl led the defense with eight tackles and Brian Halloran had an interception. Putnam Valley scored its only points in the fourth on an 8-yards pass from Angelo Milano to Rudy Gonzalez.

New Rochelle 34, Scarsdale 0: At Scarsdale, Romeo Holden rushed for touchdowns of 58 and 72 yards for the Huguenots. Jared Baron and Keion Hiland-Jones also rushed for touchdowns. Jonathan Saddler threw another to Myles Taylor.

Rye 42, Lourdes 18: At Lourdes, T.J. Lavelle threw three touchdowns and Will Tepedino rushed for two touchdowns in a rematch of last year’s Class A championship game.

Clarkstown North 28, Mamaroneck 20: At Clarkstown North, Jake Katz went 6 for 11 for 144 yards and a touchdown. Eric Maurer caught four of those passes for 120 yards and a TD. Michael Piscani had 14 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown and Kyle O’Neill added two more rushing touchdowns. Daniel O’Rourke had 27 carries for 171 yards and three scores for Mamaroneck, which was stopped near the goal line on its final possession.

Hackley 41, Woodlands 12: At Hackley, Will Waterhouse had 160 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Winston Britton returned from an ankle injury to catch six passes for 137 yards and a score.

Pelham 47, Yonkers 6: At Pelham, Kevin Coleman had five carries for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Tony Terricano added 104 yards on the ground. Brandon Blake also had a 66-yard rushing touchdown. Owen Anastas caught a 33-yard TD from Nick Milanese as the Pelicans improved to 3-0.

Spring Valley 31, Ossining 24: At Ossining, Tyreke Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes. Spring Valley had trailed 24-23 in the fourth quarter. Mike Mirville and Michael Maynes also rushed for touchdowns. Devan Lawson caught a touchdown and a two-point conversion catch from Isaiah Dean, who rushed for over 100 yards.

Lakeland 21, Nyack 14: At MacCalman Field in Nyack, Sean Makar rushed for over 200 yards and scored two touchdowns. Justin Rivera rushed for another score early in the third quarter to give the Hornets a 21-0 lead. Nyack rallied in the fourth quarter, pulling within 21-14 on Tybarius Davis’ 4-yard touchdown run and a fumble recovery in the end zone off a bad punt snap by Lakeland. The Indians blocked a field goal on the Hornets’ ensuing possession with less than two minutes remaining, but they lost possession on a fumble on the next play.

Panas 14, Tappan Zee 10: At Panas, Brandon Hodge rushed for the winning touchdown with 58 seconds remaining. Hodge also passed for a touchdown. Linebacker Taizon Barrett led the Panthers, recording double-digit tackles on defense.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Kennedy 38, Nazareth 14

Dobbs Ferry 38, Rye Neck 14

Bronxville 40, Haldane 15

Stepinac 42, Iona Prep 34

Nanuet 26, Albertus Magnus 6

Ardsley 10, Blind Brook 0

Westlake 21, Valhalla 17

Irvington 24, Yonkers Montessori 22

Edgemont 38, Hastings 0

Briarcliff/Hamilton 29, Croton-Harmon 0

John Jay 28, Sleepy Hollow 7

Eastchester 38, Peekskill 6

Pearl River 42, Port Washington 0

White Plains 44, Mount Vernon 18

Riverside 20, Saunders 8

Port Chester 15, Ketcham 14

North Rockland 48, Ramapo 6

Gorton 39, Roosevelt 0

Clarkstown South 30, Suffern 0

Fox Lane 20, Greeley 17

Rye Country Day 40, Long Island Lutheran 12

Byram Hills 42, Lincoln 6

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Hendrick Hudson’s quarterback Nick Cunningham (12) looks for an open teammate during football game against Brewster in Montrose on Sept. 16, 2016.

Hendrick Hudson’s quarterback Nick Cunningham (12) pushes the ball up the field during a football game against Brewster in Montrose on Sept. 16, 2016.

Hendrick Hudson’s Alan Porter Jackson (28) blocks a pass to Brewster’s Kevin Cottiers (38) during football game in Montrose on Sept. 16, 2016.

MONTROSE – On a night when Nick Cunningham had the best night of any Hen Hud quarterback to ever come before him, Brewster quarterback Jack Guida still managed to upstage him.

Brewster’s Jack Guida (2) pushes the ball up the field pass Hendrick Hudson defense during football game in Montrose on Sept. 16, 2016.

Guida, a preseason Journal News/lohud Super 11 preseason pick, rushed for six touchdowns and tossed two more to lead Brewster to a thrilling 56-49 win under the lights at Hen Hud. The Bears did not take their first lead of the game until midway through the fourth quarter. Guida’s passing touchdowns went for 67 and 55 yards, respectively.

“We knew we had it in us, and we were fired up the whole game,” Guida said, uncontrollably grinning while running his hands through his spiked blonde hair. “We didn’t get down on ourselves and it’s just great to have a win like that.”

Cunningham had accounted for six touchdowns in the first half — tying his own program record for touchdown passes in a game, before breaking it in the next quarter — and it still wasn’t enough.

Six passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and 49 points on the scoreboard would be enough to win a football game most nights, but not Friday night at Hendrick Hudson High School; not on a night when Guida and the Bears refused to succumb to the Sailors’ offensive attacks.

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Following a Hen Hud field goal just five seconds into the fourth quarter, Guida came back with three unanswered rushing touchdowns that eventually put the Bears up for good.

Hen Hud (2-1) had a last-ditch attempt to retake the lead with just under three minutes left in the game, after a defensive pass interference call put the Sailors on the Bears’ 14-yard line. Brewster forced a turnover on downs and was able to keep possession of the ball until time expired.

Marquan Anderson and Mike Fasolino each caught two touchdown passes for the Sailors in the loss. Hen Hud will face reigning section champion Lourdes next week, while Brewster takes on Lincoln.

Player of the game — Jack Guida, Brewster: The Ivy League recruit accounted for eight touchdowns (six rushing, two passing) in the come-from-behind win.

Turning point — Brewster forced and recovered a fumble just outside of the red zone with 6:36 left in regulation and the game tied. Guida ran for a 26-yard touchdown on the next play, giving the Bears their first lead of the game since it was 7-7.

Quotable — “I don’t think they charged admission, but it was worth it if they did.” – Brewster head coach Ed Mulvihill, after the game.

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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS — For more than two quarters Friday, Yorktown held a dynamic Somers offense at bay, taking away the Tuskers’ newfound passing game and stuffing their running backs. The Huskers went ahead by two scores early in the third quarter before losing the lead in a flash. What they did next could come to define their season.

Yorktown not only regrouped, it went on to beat the Tuskers 34-13 in a meeting of the second and third-ranked teams in The Journal News’ Class A rankings. The Huskers were led by the running and passing of Jose Boyer, who threw for a touchdown and rushed for two more during the second half rally.

Somers had taken command with a quick flurry. The Tuskers scored twice late in the third on a pair of touchdowns from senior Matt Pires. He caught a 66-yard pass from Kevin Olifiers for the first and then took an end-around 61 yards to give Somers a 13-12 lead.

“The talk at halftime was there was going to be some adversity. Something was coming,” Huskers’ coach Mike Rescigno said. “This was a golden opportunity to overcome it and we did.”

Cameron Pepe of Somers got called for a facemask penalty while trying to bring down Yorktown’s Dominick Cioffi during Friday night’s game at Yorktown High School.

Yorktown responded by scored 22 points in the fourth quarter. Boyer slipped a 9-yard touchdown to Alex Ujkaj just 23 seconds into the fourth. After a short Somers punt, he drove the Huskers back inside the red zone and capped the drive with a 14-yard score.

Boyer wasn’t done. After penalties threatened to ruin another scoring drive, the elusive quarterback slipped loose for a 43-yard run up the Somers sideline that was good for another touchdown.

Yorktown’s Alex Ujkaj catches a touchdown pass while being defended by Vincent DeFilippo of Somers in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game game at Yorktown High School. The touchdown put Yorktown ahead 18-13. A two-point conversion gave it a 20-13 lead.

“We didn’t let up once. We didn’t give up once,” Boyer said. “When I came after the field after both of their scores, I didn’t see one guy with his head down. Every guy said, ‘OK, we’re up for the challenge.'”

The Huskers staked themselves to a 6-0 halftime lead on a pair of field goals by Giulianno Santucci late in the second quarter.

Player of the game: Jose Boyer, Yorktown. Boyer eclipsed both 100 yards rushing and passing while playing nearly every down on defense. He rushed for 159 yards in the second half alone, atoning for an interception thrown on the third play of the game. In total, Boyer rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and was 11 for 19 passing for 186 yards and a touchdown.

Boyer’s passing actually got the Yorktown offense moving early. Despite being held to two field goals, the Huskers began to gain momentum in the screen game with Boyer connecting regularly to running backs Brett Makar, Dominick Cioffi and Brandon Meyreles.

“Jose wants to be in the middle of the things,” Rescigno said. “That’s why he’s successful at the things he does in life. He’ll be doing that for the rest of his life. So will a lot of these kids, man, so to just name Jose tonight wouldn’t be fair.”

Quotable: “The holes they were giving me, anyone could’ve ran through those. House could’ve ran through those,” Boyer said, referencing the team’s nickname for Rescigno. “They were great all night.”

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CARMEL – A goal-line interception by David Vega in the opening minutes of the game undoubtedly changed the momentum.

It might’ve changed everything.

Carmel was dominant on defense all night long and came up with just enough timely plays on the other side of the ball Friday to post a 21-0 win over rival Mahopac and hang on to the Higgins Trophy for another year.

It was the first win of the season for the Rams after two difficult losses.

“This one means a lot,” Carmel linebacker Joey Kenna said. “It shows that we can be a good football team. We have more to fix, but we’re on a good road now.”

Carmel’s David Vega tries to break away from Mahopac’s Robert Hoyt, left, on a first-half run during Friday’s game at Carmel High School.

Stopping the Indians early on was not easy, but Vega made a good play on the ball on second-and-goal.

Mahopac went silent.

“I know their quarterback likes to run with the ball and when he rolled out I made sure I didn’t leave the coverage too early,” Vega said. “I saw him cock his arm and throw. The ball was behind the receiver so I took it away.”

Both offensive units had to grind out yards.

The Rams had to punt after failing to pick up a first down, but the defense came on and forced a three-and-out.

Carmel took eight minutes off the clock with it’s next march. Henry Flocco was called onto the field by coach Todd Cayea during a timeout. A burst of speed got him in from the 5-yard line with 6:17 to go in the second quarter.

Pearce Millard tacked on the PAT.

“I think coach knew I could outrun the defense,” Flocco said. “I saw a guy behind me and got away from him. I saw a huge hole and cut it back.”

A 25-yard scoring pass from Kyle Shilling to Andrew Dilio gave the Rams a 14-0 lead at the half.

Players of the game: Kenna was in so many big tackles, but the entire Carmel defense earned a slap on the helmet.

Turning point: No question. The interception got the Rams inspired.

“It was a huge play, a huge play,” Kenna said. “It was definitely what got everything turned around.”

Stat line: Carmel held Mahopac without a first down for nearly 22 minutes. … The Indians lost a pair of quarterbacks to injury Andrew Ryan and Salvatore Marchionni and finished up with Ryan Dugan. … Flocco also had a nine-yard touchdown sprint one play after Mahopac botched a fourth-quarter punt snap.

Quotable: “Enjoy it,” Cayea told his players afterward. “Of all the groups I’ve coached, none has deserved it more.”

Clarkstown South’s Ryan Thomas gets the carry during a football game at Clarkstown South High School on Saturday, September 17, 2016. South won 30-0.

Clarkstown South’s Sam Mistretta (7) works to break a tackle during their 30 – 0 win over Suffern at Clarkstown South High School on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

Clarkstown South’s Kyle Samuels (4) crosses the goal line during their 30 – 0 win over Suffern at Clarkstown South High School on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

Clarkstown South defenders Mike Margolis (16) and Kyle Samuels (4) tackle Suffern Dan Sharp (25) during a football game at Clarkstown South High School on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Clarkstown won 30-0.

WEST NYACK – Matt Jung is living every lineman’s dream.

It’s not hard to picture Clarkstown South’s rough-and-tumble quarterback lining up at center. And that’s exactly what he was doing until defensive coordinator John Naughton took notice of an impressive arm four years ago.

From that point on, Jung was taking snaps.

The senior had a hand in four touchdowns on Saturday, leading the Vikings to a 30-0 win over Suffern.

“We’ve had some quarterbacks here with really strong arms,” South coach Mike Scarpelli said after improving to 3-0 for the first time since 2011. “We’ve had some quarterbacks here with fast legs. Matt does it all. He knows the blitzes. He knows the checks. There are times when I line the backs up wrong. Matt puts them in the right spots. He is a coach on the field, a three-year varsity starter who really enjoys playing quarterback.”

When the Vikings were struggling early on to get traction, Jung pulled a handoff back, darted into the hole and quickly bounced the run down the right sideline. He went 60 yards for a touchdown with 10:38 to go in the first half.

“I guess you would call me a mobile quarterback,” said the former New City Rams center. “I love to run the ball. I love to give a good hit.”

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Clarkstown South got into the end zone twice in the last 3:23 of the half.

Kyle Samuels went 20 yards in a hurry with a screen pass from Jung. It was a 14-0 lead after Michael Tagaris booted the extra point attempt. Dan Collamore then pulled in an 11-yard pass from Jung seconds before the intermission.

The Vikings went into the break with a comfortable lead, which had to be a source of relief after having to go back to North Rockland to finish up a heat-delayed win over the Red Raiders on Monday.

“It was like playing three games in eight days, so kudos to the kids,” Scarpelli said. “We didn’t really get going until Wednesday, but we had two great days of practice.”

Turning point: After the Mounties came up with a timely stop on third down six minutes into the second quarter, they jumped on a hard count and prolonged the Clarkstown South drive. Samuels was in the end zone three plays later and deficit was up to 14-0.

Player of the game: Matt Jung is playing like an experienced senior quarterback. He ran for 113 yards and two TDs and threw for 164 yards and two TDs.

Stat line: South wide receiver Sam Mistretta twice landed on the 1-yard line after catching 44- and 49-yard passes in the second half. … Suffern was stopped on fourth down four times. … Jung also pushed across the goal line from the 2 for the game’s final score.

Quotable: “We have a lot of weapons on the team and Matt is one of them,” Samuels said. “He’s at the top of all of our stat categories right now, so he’s a special athlete, a beast. I don’t think I’d want to get in his way.”

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Stepinac’s Atrilleon Williams (2) intercepts a pass intended for Iona’s Johnryan Freeman (19), which Williams ran in for a touchdown late in the game sealing the victory for Stepinac, during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Iona quarterback Michael Apostolopoulos (12) tries to get around Stepinac’s Izayah Powell (9) during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Stepinac’s Brandon Gasparre (88) catches a pass over the middle against Iona during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Stepinac’s Atrilleon Williams (2) dives into the end zone while being hit by Iona’s Michael Degasparis (10) for his first touchdown of the game, during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Stepinac’s Atrilleon Williams (2) catches a touchdown pass while being ht by Iona’s Michael Degasparis (10) for his first touchdown of the game, during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Stepinac’s Atrilleon Williams (2) breaks away from Iona’s Robert Rohan (8) as he runs into the end zone in the second quarter for his second touchdown of the game, during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

Stepinac’s Atrilleon Williams (2) is chased by Iona defenders as he runs into the end zone in the second quarter for his second touchdown of the game, during football action at Iona Prep in New Rochelle Sept. 17, 2016. Stepinac won the game 42-34.

NEW ROCHELLE — With about 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter Saturday at Iona Prep, the celebration began to erupt on the Stepinac sideline and naturally so. The Crusaders had stopped Iona Prep cold on fourth down, snuffing out one last pass play on a sun-splashed afternoon that saw them roasted for over 400 yards through the air. The defense deserved a second to exhale.

Right? Well, with the wrong down on the down marker, the officials incorrectly awarded Iona Prep with what amounted to a fifth down.

It didn’t matter.

Stepinac made one last stop. Junior Trill Williams intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 70 yards to cap a wild 42-34 victory in the 69th meeting between the rivals.

“Sometimes you just shake your head and try to figure it out,” said Stepinac coach Mike O’Donnell, whose team beat the Gaels for the fifth straight time.

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They did it thanks to Williams, who scored five of his team’s six touchdowns while battling cramps that forced him to the sideline for treatment.

“I lost all my energy, but I still tried to fight for my team,” Williams said. “They’re a big part of me and I love them, so I had to keep fighting for them.”

The Crusaders trailed 14-7 early, rallied to lead 28-14, then had to respond again after Iona Prep tied it 28-28 in the fourth quarter. They turned to trickery, with backup quarterback Tyler Winston splitting out at wide receiver, taking the hand-off and lofting a 50-yard bomb on target to Brandon Gasparre with 7:35 to play.

After a couple empty possessions, the Gaels drove 85 yards and pulled within 35-34 on Rodney Samson Jr.’s 3-yard plunge. New coach Joe Spagnolo, the former Stepinac offensive coordinator, opted to go for two, but Mike Apostolopoulos’ pass to Johnryan Freeman was broken up by Stepinac’s Justin Hariston.

“I told the kids before the drive, ‘When we score, we’re going for two,'” Spagnolo said. “Right now we do have some inconsistency in the special teams game. We were down a couple guys on defense. The way I took at it is, if we can’t get three yards, we don’t deserve to win the game.”

Still, Iona Prep had one more chance after Samson Jr. recovered the ensuing onside kick, which led to the fifth-down pass intercepted by Williams.

Player of the game: Trill Williams, Stepinac. If Williams was superhuman, who knows what he would’ve done. The junior was quite productive anyway, fighting through cramps to score five of Stepinac’s six touchdowns. He ran for three on the ground, caught an 18-yarder for the game’s first score and added the interception return for the clincher on the bizarre fifth-down stop.

Stat line: Stepinac (2-0) — Williams had six carries for 64 yards. Antonio Giannico added 13 carries for 56 yards and had four catches for 41 yards. … Michael Nicosia went 15 for 28 for 143 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Gasparre had seven receptions for 117 yards, including the go-ahead 50-yarder. … Izayah Powell had two sacks and a key fourth-and-1 tackle-for-loss late in the third quarter. Iona Prep (0-2) — Apostolopoulos went 29 for 50 for 342 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Michael DeGasparis had 13 catches for 211 yards and two scores, including a 64-yarder from Lamont McGriff on a halfback pass. … Ki’shyne Shipmon had nine catches for 109 yards, including a 49-yard grab to set up Iona’s last touchdown. … Rodney Samson Jr. rushed for for his second touchdown from 3 yards out to pull the Gaels within 35-34.

Quotable: “Trill’s a cheat code,” Stepinac senior Antonio Giannico said. “He went off and he’s going to go off the rest of the season. He’s going to get a lot of scholarship offers and hopefully one day make it to the NFL for us.”

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Glenmour Osbourne had 25 carries for 361 yards and five touchdowns as White Plains earned its first victory, winning 44-18 at Mount Vernon.

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The Tigers rushed for 481 yards as a team on just 50 carries. They also earned for first win at White Plains for first-year head coach Mike Lindberg.

Westlake 21, Valhalla 17: At Westlake, the Wildcats rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to win. The defense stopped Valhalla at the Westlake 27 on fourth-and-2 with 1 minutes remaining. Andrew DiBiase scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard run.

Port Chester 15, Ketcham 14: At Ketcham, Shawn Blackburn scored the winning touchdown on a reverse from 33 yards out on fourth down with three minutes remaining. Jason Wiley scored Port Chester’s other touchdown.

Dobbs Ferry 38, Rye Neck 14: At Dobbs Ferry, Najee Smith had 11 carries for 175 yards and three touchdowns and Tion Holness had 14 carries for 90 yards and a score. Jack Capuano led the defense with 12 tackles.

Nanuet 26, Albertus Magnus 6: At Nanuet, Connor Breit picked up 90 yards on the ground and scored three rushing touchdowns for the Golden Knights. Tom Fay threw a 29-yard score to Mike O’Meara.

Ardsley 10, Blind Brook 0: At Ardsley, Julian McGarvey threw a 5-yard touchdown to Gary Robbins for the game’s only touchdown.

Eastchester 38, Peekskill 6: At Eastchester, Mark Cacciola had 20 carries for 231 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Blume led the defense with 12 tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

Pearl River 42, Port Washington 0: At Pearl River, James McKiernan scored three touchdowns and Jonathan Farley rushed for two more. Kevin Scrima threw one touchdown to both McKiernan and Nick Schiavone.

Fox Lane 20, Greeley 17: At Greeley, Jacob Payson went 17 for 30 for 152 yards and two touchdowns and Tanner More added 154 yards rushing and a score.

Rye Country Day 40, Long Island Lutheran 12: At Rye Country Day, Evander Jackson went 3 for 5 for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Hannes Boehning rushed for three scores.

Fieldston 41, Tuckahoe 18: At Tuckahoe, Mike Annunziata was 8 for 14 for 155 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers. Both went to Alex Williams, who had 115 yards receiving.

Riverside 20, Saunders 8: At Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, Ernest Rice went 4 for 5 for 157 yards passing and Isiah Frias rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns.

North Rockland 48, Ramapo 6: At North Rockland, Cameron Lewis rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns. Lamar Seward Jr. added 107 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Kennedy 38, Nazareth 14: At Kennedy, David Keogh went 10 for 17 for 114 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 60 yards and a score. Jimmy Weider added 75 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The defense forced four turnovers.

Briarcliff/Hamilton 29, Croton-Harmon 0: At Croton, Nick Reish scored two touchdowns. Henry Anderson went 5 for 6 for 94 yards and a score. Luca Lombardi recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown.

Gorton 39, Roosevelt 0: At Gorton, six different players scored touchdowns, led by Alfred Koomsan, who had two. Malik Jones rushed for a team-high 98 yards and a touchdown. Jamel Batts led the defense with three sacks.

Friday’s highlights: T.J. Lavelle threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns and Will Tepedino rushed for two more as Rye romped Lourdes 42-18 in a rematch of last year’s Class A final. … Romeo Holden rushed for touchdowns of 58 and 72 yards as New Rochelle blanked host Scarsdale, 34-0. … Jake Katz went 6 for 11 for 144 yards and a touchdown to Eric Maurer, who caught four passes for 120 yards in Clarkstown North’s 28-20 win over visiting Mamaroneck. Daniel O’Rourke rushed for 171 yards and all three Tiger touchdowns. … Jack Howe went 8 for 17 for 126 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another 72 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown, as Pleasantville beat visiting Putnam Valley 29-6 at Parkway Field. … Will Waterhouse had 160 yards rushing and three touchdowns as Hackley topped visiting Woodlands 41-12. … Tyreke Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown in Spring Valley’s come-from-behind 31-24 win at Ossining. … Sean Makar rushed for two touchdowns as Lakeland withstood Nyack’s comeback to win 21-14 at MacCalman Field. … Brandon Hodge rushed for a 10-yard touchdown with just 58 seconds left in Panas’ 14-10 defeat of visiting Tappan Zee. … Kevin Coleman (127) and Tony Terricano (104) each broke the 100-yard mark in Pelham’s 47-6 victory over visiting Yonkers.

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Friday’s games

Carmel 21, Mahopac 0

Arlington 17, John Jay-EF 7

Rye 42, Lourdes 18

New Rochelle 34, Scarsdale 0

Pelham 47, Yonkers 6

Harrison 28, Beacon 21

Spring Valley 31, Ossining 24

Pleasantville 29, Putnam Valley 6

Panas 14, Tappan Zee 10

Clarkstown North 28, Mamaroneck 20

Brewster 56, Hen Hud 49

Yorktown 34, Somers 13

Hackley 41, Woodlands 12

Lakeland 21, Nyack 14

Saturday’s results

Westlake 21, Valhalla 17

Briarcliff/Hamilton 29, Croton-Harmon 0

Port Chester 15, Ketcham 14

North Rockland 48, Ramapo 6

Nanuet 26, Albertus Magnus 6

Riverside 20, Saunders 8

Kennedy 38, Nazareth 14

Eastchester 38, Peekskill 6

Irvington 24, Yonkers Montessori 22

Stepinac 42, Iona Prep 34

Fox Lane 20, Horace Greeley 17

Clarkstown South 30, Suffern 0

Bronxville 40, Haldane 15

Ardsley 10, Blind Brook 0

White Plains 44, Mount Vernon 18

Rye Country Day 40, Long Island Lutheran 12

Edgemont 38, Hastings 0

Byram Hills 42, Lincoln 6

Gorton 39, Roosevelt 0

Dobbs Ferry 38, Rye Neck 14

John Jay 28, Sleepy Hollow 7

Pearl River 42, Port Washington 0

Palisade Prep at Pawling, ppd.

Every week, Josh Thomson will select a Coach of the Week from the previous weekend’s games. To send suggestions, contact Josh via e-mail at jthomson@lohud.com or on Twitter @lohudinsider.

Paul Santavicca, pictured here in 2005, was named the Varsity Insider Week 3 Coach of the Week. Port Chester beat Ketcham 15-14 at Ketcham High School on Sept. 17, 2016. Santavicca, a former football and lacrosse star at Yorktown, is a second-year football coach at Port Chester.

Varsity Insider Week 3 Coach of the Week —

Paul Santavicca, Port Chester: The last time Port Chester had a winning season was 2010. Even then, the 6-3 Rams played in Section 1’s alternative league. They haven’t been above .500 against regular Section 1 competition in over a decade.

In just his second season at the helm, Santavicca has Port Chester pointed in the right direction. The former Yorktown football and lacrosse star guided his team to a dramatic 15-14, come-from-behind victory on Saturday at Ketcham. That left the Rams sitting at 2-1 after a close loss to Fox Lane and wins on the road at Ossining and Ketcham.

Week 3: High school football scoreboard, Sept. 16-17

Santavicca’s team trailed Ketcham 14-0 at halftime, but the Rams cut that lead in half on Jason Wiley’s touchdown run in the third quarter. They pulled within 14-9 on a safety early in the fourth quarter, then finally went in front on Shawn Blackburn’s 33-yard reverse for a touchdown with 2:26 to play.

Port Chester needed one last stop, but the defense forced Ketcham into a turnover on downs at the Rams’ 37 with just under 1 minute remaining. Santavicca’s team will look to improve to 3-1 this week when it hosts 3-0 Spring Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

(Note: Yes, Paul looks young in that photo. It’s his all-star lacrosse photo from 2005 when he was a senior!)

Previous Coach of the Week winners:

Week 1: Fred DiCarlo, Eastchester

Week 2: Mike Meade, Woodlands

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Here’s what happened and what’s still to come this week on the Varsity Insider blog:

Monday: Week 3 Coach of the Week

Monday: Week 3 Player of the Week

Wednesday: Week 3 predictions

Friday: Top 10 and class-by-class rankings

Friday: Weekly football column on how Tappan Zee-Pearl River became the Orange Bowl

Friday: Coverage of White Plains-Scarsdale, Rye-Eastchester and Tappan Zee-Pearl River

Saturday: Coverage of Spring Valley-Port Chester, Stepinac-Cardinal Hayes and more

Tappan Zee fans pictured during the Pearl River football team’s 26-7 win at Tappan Zee on Oct. 2, 2014. Tappan Zee will host Pearl River at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2016 in the Orange Bowl.

Week 4 high school football schedule —

Friday, Sept. 23

Ketcham at John Jay-East Fishkill, 6 p.m.

Westlake at Edgemont, 7 p.m.

Eastchester at Rye, 7 p.m.

Yorktown at Panas, 7 p.m.

Pearl River at Tappan Zee, 7 p.m.

Mahopac at Arlington, 7 p.m.

Ossining at Fox Lane, 7 p.m.

New Rochelle at Mamaroneck, 7 p.m.

White Plains at Scarsdale, 7 p.m.

Mount Vernon at Clarkstown North, 7 p.m.

North Rockland at Suffern, 7 p.m.

Clarkstown South at Ramapo at Torne Valley Field, 7 p.m.

Lakeland at Highland, 7 p.m.

Hen Hud at Lourdes, 7:30 p.m.

John Jay at Somers, 7:30 p.m.

Sleepy Hollow at Nyack at MacCalman Field, 7:30 p.m.

Roosevelt at Hackley, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24

Xaverian at Kennedy, 12 p.m.

Haldane at Pawling, 12 p.m.

Rye Neck at Riverdale, 1 p.m.

Millbrook at Dobbs Ferry, 1 p.m.

Rye Country Day at Woodlands, 1 p.m.

Iona Prep at St. John the Baptist, 1:30 p.m.

Bronxville at Tuckahoe, 1:30 p.m.

Pleasantville at Nanuet, 1:30 p.m.

Irvington at Albertus Magnus, 1:30 p.m.

Croton-Harmon at Yonkers Montessori, 1:30 p.m.

Brewster at Lincoln, 1:30 p.m.

Harrison at Peekskill, 1:30 p.m.

Byram Hills at Beacon, 1:30 p.m.

Riverside vs. Yonkers at Roosevelt HS, 1:30 p.m.

Gorton vs. Palisade Prep at Gorton HS, 1:30 p.m.

Pelham at Saunders, 1:30 p.m.

Greeley at Carmel, 1:30 p.m.

Spring Valley at Port Chester, 1:30 p.m.

Dwight Englewood at Harvey, 2 p.m.

Stepinac at Cardinal Hayes, 3 p.m.

Ardsley at Putnam Valley, 6 p.m.

Hastings at Blind Brook, 7:30 p.m.

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Each week, Josh Thomson will give his predictions on every high school football game in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties. That will include highlighting the five games of the week. Leave your thoughts on this week’s games in the comments, e-mail Josh at jthomson@lohud.com, or reach Josh on Twitter @lohudinsider.

Week 3: Three of the area’s top rivalries lead Week 3 predictions

Week 3: Week 3 Coach of the Week

Week 3: Week 3 Player of the Week

Week 3 rewind: High school football scoreboard, Sept. 16-17

The Week 4 high school football schedule

Scarsdale’s Barry Klein intercepts the ball in the end zone during the Scarsdale vs. White Plains football game at Scarsdale High School, Oct. 17, 2015. The teams will meet at Scarsdale on Sept. 23, 2016.

Week 4 Games of the Week —

Friday, Sept. 16

White Plains (1-2) at Scarsdale (2-1), 7 p.m. — After dropping its first game last week, Scarsdale now has this task: Stop Glenmour Osborne. The White Plains running back rushed for a ridiculous 361 yards and five touchdowns in last week’s win over White Plains. In a way, Osborne’s day should give the Scarsdale defense something to focus on. I don’t expect the Raiders to let him run wild. The pick: Scarsdale 28, White Plains 14.

Pearl River (2-1) at Tappan Zee (2-1), 7 p.m. — This should be a close and physical. The Orange Bowl — both schools are in the Town of Orangetown — is one of Rockland’s best rivalries, even if it isn’t held every year. Tappan Zee will be hungry after losing last week to Panas in the final minute. Pearl River nipped Panas in Week 1, so the teams should be pretty competitive. The pick: Pearl River 20, Tappan Zee 16.

John Jay (2-1) at Somers (2-1), 7:30 p.m. — Since losing Week 1 to Yorktown, John Jay has played very well in wins over Panas and Sleepy Hollow. Somers will be licking its wounds after being unable to stop Yorktown and Jose Boyer, but John Jay won’t present the same problems at the line of scrimmage. That’s where the Tuskers lost to Yorktown, but their line play should be good enough to get the offense going against John Jay. The pick: Somers 28, John Jay 21.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Spring Valley (3-0) at Port Chester (2-1), 1:30 p.m. — Port Chester earned one of the best wins of the Section 1 season last week, going on the road to win at Ketcham. For a team that hasn’t finished better than .500 since before its coach was on the varsity, that’s saying something. Spring Valley had trouble, but pulled out a dramatic victory of its own at Ossining. Expect this one to come down to the wire one way or the other. The pick: Port Chester 19, Spring Valley 18.

Pleasantville (3-0) at Nanuet (3-0), 1:30 p.m. — These two are known for playing some of lowest-scoring, most physical games in Section 1 year after year. Don’t expect anything to change this week. Through three games, Nanuet has surrendered 20 points and Pleasantville just 13. Do the math. It’s probably best to set the over/under for touchdowns scored at three, but I think Pleasantville has a bit more offensive firepower with the emergence of young QB Jack Howe. The pick: Pleasantville 13, Nanuet 7.

Other Week 4 games:

Friday, Sept. 23

Ketcham at John Jay-East Fishkill, 6 p.m. — John Jay 23, Ketcham 13

Westlake at Edgemont, 7 p.m. — Westlake 34, Edgemont 7

Eastchester at Rye, 7 p.m. — Rye 28, Eastchester 6

Yorktown at Panas, 7 p.m. — Yorktown 35, Panas 13

Mahopac at Arlington, 7 p.m. — Arlington 35, Mahopac 14

Ossining at Fox Lane, 7 p.m. — Fox Lane 27, Ossining 14

New Rochelle at Mamaroneck, 7 p.m. — New Rochelle 33, Mamaroneck 7

Mount Vernon at Clarkstown North, 7 p.m. — Clarkstown North 35, Mount Vernon 8

North Rockland at Suffern, 7 p.m. — North Rockland 27, Suffern 14

Clarkstown South at Ramapo at Torne Valley Field, 7 p.m. — Clarkstown South 41, Ramapo 13

Lakeland at Highland, 7 p.m. — Lakeland 20, Highland 12

Hen Hud at Lourdes, 7:30 p.m. — Lourdes 26, Hen Hud 21

Sleepy Hollow at Nyack at MacCalman Field, 7:30 p.m. — Sleepy Hollow 27, Nyack 19

Roosevelt at Hackley, 7:30 p.m. — Hackley 42, Roosevelt 6

Saturday, Sept. 24

Xaverian at Kennedy, 12 p.m. — Kennedy 26, Xaverian 21

Haldane at Pawling, 12 p.m. — Haldane 22, Pawling 13

Rye Neck at Riverdale, 1 p.m. — Rye Neck 26, Riverdale 20

Millbrook at Dobbs Ferry, 1 p.m. — Dobbs Ferry 33, Millbrook 21

Rye Country Day at Woodlands, 1 p.m. — Rye Country Day 34, Woodlands 12

Iona Prep at St. John the Baptist, 1:30 p.m. — Iona Prep 41, St. John the Baptist 12

Bronxville at Tuckahoe, 1:30 p.m. — Bronxville 16, Tuckahoe 8

Irvington at Albertus Magnus, 1:30 p.m. — Albertus Magnus 29, Irvington 7

Croton-Harmon at Yonkers Montessori, 1:30 p.m. — Croton 13, YMA 6

Brewster at Lincoln, 1:30 p.m. — Brewster 39, Lincoln 6

Harrison at Peekskill, 1:30 p.m. — Harrison 27, Peekskill 12

Byram Hills at Beacon, 1:30 p.m. — Beacon 26, Byram Hills 14

Riverside vs. Yonkers at Roosevelt HS, 1:30 p.m. — Riverside 27, Yonkers 6

Gorton vs. Palisade Prep at Gorton HS, 1:30 p.m. — Gorton 39, Palisade Prep 12

Pelham at Saunders, 1:30 p.m. — Pelham 28, Saunders 6

Greeley at Carmel, 1:30 p.m. — Carmel 35, Greeley 7

Dwight Englewood at Harvey, 2 p.m. — Dwight Englewood 22, Harvey 13

Stepinac at Cardinal Hayes, 3 p.m. — Stepinac 38, Cardinal Hayes 23

Ardsley at Putnam Valley, 6 p.m. — Ardsley 20, Putnam Valley 6

Hastings at Blind Brook, 7:30 p.m. — Blind Brook 29, Hastings 6

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Blind Brook High School scoreboard.

The high school football scoreboard will be updated with final scores and game recaps throughout the weekend. If you have information — like scores or stats — to report, please contact football write Josh Thomson through e-mail at jthomson@lohud.com, or reach Josh on Twitter @lohudinsider.

Week 4 picks: White Plains-Scarsdale, Orange Bowl among Week 4 picks

Week 3 rewind: High school football scoreboard, Sept. 16-17

The Week 4 high school football schedule

Week 4 schedule and scores —

Friday, Sept. 23

Scarsdale 62, White Plains 30

Rye 27, Eastchester 9

Westlake 42, Edgemont 14

New Rochelle 34, Mamaroneck 0

North Rockland 28, Suffern 20

Hackley 41, Roosevelt 0

Yorktown 35, Panas 6

Tappan Zee 25, Pearl River 7

Fox Lane 41, Ossining 22

Arlington 38, Ketcham 8

Clarkstown South 41, Ramapo 8

John Jay-East Fishkill 34, Ketcham 0

Lakeland 3, Highland 0

Sleepy Hollow 27, Nyack 6

Somers 49, John Jay 17

Clarkstown North 35, Mount Vernon 8

Lourdes 54, Hen Hud 19

Game recaps —

Scarsdale 62, White Plains 30: Fueled by 49-point half, Scarsdale rocks White Plains

Rye 27, Eastchester 9: Bruno steps in at QB, Rye still rolls over Eastchester

Tappan Zee 25, Pearl River 7: Tappan Zee routs Pearl River in Orange Bowl

Somers 49, John Jay 17: At Somers, Messiah Horne rushed for five touchdowns for the Tuskers.

Clarkstown North 35, Mount Vernon 8: At North, Eric Maurer rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. He had 69 receiving yards, including a 33-yard TD from Jake Katz. Kyle O’Neil added 82 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Clarkstown South 41, Ramapo 8: At Torne Valley Field, Matt Jung went 5 for 7 for 99 yards and had 19 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown. Kyle Samuels added 64 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Sam Mistretta had 113 yards of offense and scored a rushing touchdown and Ryan Thomas added 115 yards of offense. The Vikings also forced three turnovers. Mistretta and Connor Roadarmel had interceptions and Chris Baldino recovered a fumble forced by Luke Ramundo.

Yorktown 35, Panas 7: At Yorktown, Brett Makar had 14 carries for 130 yards and a touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass. Jose Boyer had 19 carries for 105 yards and two scores and also went 7 for 10 for 112 yards and two touchdowns passing. The Yorktown defense forced five turnovers. Dominick Cioffi and Boyer each had an interception and a fumble recovery.

Fox Lane 41, Ossining 22: At Fox Lane, Tanner More had 35 carries for 287 yards and six touchdowns. Kevin Downes Jr. added three carries for 81 yards and also snared two interceptions. Andrew Brown led the Fox Lane defense with 13 tackles and Michael Bailey had 12.

Hackley 41, Roosevelt 0: At Hackley, Will Cotter went 5 for 10 for 92 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Winston Britton. Javon Coleman had nine carries for 100 yards and Will Waterhouse added seven carries for 59 yards on the ground, including a touchdown. Hackley’s defense forced four turnovers, including an interception Britton returned for a score.

Saturday, Sept. 24

Xaverian 25, Kennedy 22

Pawling 20, Haldane 0

Valhalla 20, Briarcliff/Hamilton 0

Riverdale 14, Rye Neck 7

Beacon 26, Byram Hills 21

Rye Country Day 20, Woodlands 6

Iona Prep 31, St. John the Baptist 10

Spring Valley 3, Port Chester 0

Dobbs Ferry 42, Millbrook 12

Pleasantville 34, Nanuet 0

Albertus Magnus 47, Irvington 6

Bronxville 41, Tuckahoe 12

Brewster 35, Lincoln 8

Riverside 53, Yonkers 8

Gorton 47, Palisade Prep 8

Carmel 40, Greeley 7

Croton-Harmon 14, Yonkers Montessori 12

Harrison 21, Peekskill 12

Pelham 28, Saunders 14

Ardsley 27, Putnam Valley 14

Hastings at Blind Brook, 7:30 p.m.

Stepinac at Cardinal Hayes, ppd. (field conditions)

Game recaps —

Stepinac-Cardinal Hayes ppd.: Poor field forces postponement of CHSFL final rematch

Spring Valley 3, Port Chester 0: Bustos-Cevallos kicks Spring Valley to victory

Pleasantville 34, Nanuet 0: At Nanuet, Pleasantville improved to 4-0 by blanking previously unbeaten Nanuet 34-0 in a meeting of perennial Class B contenders. Sophomore quarterback Jack Howe went 14 for 19 through the air for 236 yards and a touchdown and also rushed 10 times for another 85 yards. How also kicked a 32-yard field goal and rushed for a two-point conversion. Junior Charlie McPhee added 16 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Alex O’Reilly and Tim Stelzl each recorded a sack and Stelzl recorded a team-high nine tackles.

Iona Prep 31, St. John the Baptist 10: At St. John the Baptist, Mike Apostolopoulos went 21 for 35 for 293 yards and two touchdowns. Mike DeGasparis had 11 receptions for 141 yards and Johnryan Freeman had five for 94, including the two touchdowns.

Harrison 21, Peekskill 12: At Peekskill, Thomas Gresham had two touchdowns and Austin Evans added one to help the Huskies rally from an early 6-0 deficit.

Valhalla 20, Briarcliff/Hamilton 0: At Briarcliff, Eric Pasqualone had nine carries for 106 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Williams added a touchdown catch from Ralph Gonzalez.

Riverside 53, Yonkers 8: At Roosevelt High School, Calil Dixon had 136 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns and Isiah Frias had 92 yards rushing and a pair of scores.

Rye Country Day 20, Woodlands 6: At Woodlands, Tom Chai returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown. Hannes Boehning made 11 tackles for the Wildcats and forced two fumbles.

Brewster 35, Lincoln 8: At Lincoln, Henry Terry had nine carries for 143 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears, who improved to 4-0. Jack Guida had seven carries for 139 yards and a touchdown and also threw for a score.

Carmel 40, Greeley 7: At Carmel, David Vega has 10 carries for 139 yards and two touchdowns and Brandan Pagan added 14 rushes for 100 yards and two more scores. Peyton Cayea also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown.

Pawling 20, Haldane 0: At Pawling, Sam Giachinta had 16 carries for 87 yards for the Blue Devils.

Pelham 28, Saunders 14: At Saunders, Nick Milanese threw touchdowns to Brandon Blake and Frankie Moretti and Kevin Coleman had 14 carries for 117 yards for Pelham, which improved to 4-0. Moretti also blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown. D.J. Lestagez led Saunders with 136 total yards and scored both touchdowns.

Riverdale 14, Rye Neck 7: At Riverdale, Gabriel Ajram had 19 carries for 78 yards and scored Rye Neck’s only touchdown.

Sunday, Sept. 25

Cardinal Hayes at Stepinac, 12 p.m.

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Name: Jack Guida

Brewster running back/quarterback is the Con Edison Athlete of the Week

School: Brewster High School

Class: Senior

Sport: Football

Athletic accomplishments: As of Thursday, Guida had piled up 610 yards rushing on 62 carries with 11 touchdowns. He’d completed 19 of 36 passes for 337 yards and two  touchdowns. On defense, he had two interceptions, one of which he ran back for a score. Guida, voted captain by the coaching staff, was a member of the LoHud Super 11. He was the Bears’ MVP last season. He was named all-section in football last year. Guida is also a member of the lacrosse team. He’s been offered a full scholarship to play lacrosse at Siena College.

Academic accomplishments: Guida has a 96.98 GPA. He’s ranked in the top 10 percent of his class. He’s taken four AP classes. He scored 1,350 on the SAT, 24 on the ACT and a 740 on the Physics SAT II. Guida’s a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. In school, he’s a member of Semper Fi, Link Crew and Varsity Club. After school, he’s helped the young kids at football clinics run by the team. Over the summer, he worked as a counselor at CCC (Country Children’s Center), a day camp in Katonah.

Getting to know Jack Guida

The Journal News: When and why did you start playing football?

Jack Guida: I was in the fourth grade and it was because of my older brother (Joey). I’d always follow him around and wanted to follow in his footsteps.

TJN: How has the transition from running back to quarterback gone?

JG: It’s been good. I did take some snaps from the Wildcat last year, so I do have some past experience playing at JV. Also, all of the coaches, including Coach (Ed) Mulvihill, have done a good job of getting me the ball as a running back too. In the end it works out really well.

TJN: Do you like being the quarterback?

JG: I really like it because it gives me a chance to get the ball every play and have the ball in my hands even if I do hand it off. So far, I’ve been able to do a lot of good things with the ball.

TJN: Has your perspective on football changed since you moved to the quarterback position?

JG: It’s completely different. Last year, when I was the running back, all I had to do was block to the left and block to the right. Now, I have to understand all the routes and how to break down all the coverages. It’s a lot different but my coaches and teammates have really helped me with that.

TJN: Have you thought about playing football in college?

JG: Based on the success we had last year, it opened a lot of opportunities for me. I decided I wanted to explore them and, with how this season has started, I learned that these opportunities are something I can’t pass up.

TJN: What about the offer from Siena College regarding lacrosse?

JG: I did give them a verbal commitment but that was before interest started coming in from the football coaches.

TJN: So if playing football in college is coming back into play, what does your college list look like?

JG: Princeton is my top choice. Also Cornell and Villanova are in my top three.

TJN: Do you know what you want to study?

JG: Engineering, I just don’t know what field of engineering. I like problem solving and I’m pretty good in math and sciences.

TJN: What’s the community service work you’ve done that will stick with you once you get to school?

JG: I’ve worked with young kids pretty much my whole life. Even going as far back as helping my mom at her work (she is the director at a nursery school). For the last five summers, that’s all I’ve done, work at day camps and that’s my summer job. I think that’s had a profound impact on me.

The Con Edison Athlete of the Week recognizes students in Westchester and Putnam schools who excel athletically. Academic achievements, leadership, citizenship, and school and community activities are also factors. The winner is selected each week by a panel of athletic directors and coaches who review ballots submitted by each athlete’s athletic director or coach.

Debbie Schechter

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Nanuet beat Pearl River 28-0 to take the Brown Jug Trophy in a varsity football game at Nanuet High School in Nanuet on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.

ORANGEBURG – There’s plenty about the Section 1 football schedule that Pearl River head coach Mike Oliva can’t wrap his mind around. The six-game regular-season schedule and the fact that his Pirates are not playing rival Nanuet for the second consecutive season top the list.

The Clarkstown South varsity football team hosted teams from Pearl River, Nyack and Fox Lane for a preseason scrimmage in West Nyack on Saturday.

“That’s absurd. It’s got to change. Six regular-season games is not a football season,” Oliva said, ahead of Friday’s contest at Tappan Zee. “There’s no reason why we can’t play an eight-game regular season, or even a nine.”

Oliva said the section told him they had to, “lock into the six games” and that teams had to stay within the class for regular-season contests, which Pearl River and Nanuet are not.

The Little Brown Jug game between Pearl River and Nanuet ran from 1961 until last year, with a brief hiatus from 1979-82. The Pirates have also played Tappan Zee in the “Orange Bowl” since 1977, a nod to both schools being located in the Town of Orangeburg.

COLUMN: How Pearl River ended up with two rivals

Oliva couldn’t say which game means more to the Pearl River community, but made it abundantly clear that the game meaning most to the team is the one still on its schedule: Tappan Zee.

“This game means more, because we get to play it,” Oliva said of Tappan Zee. “That’s basically it.”

Oliva was adamant in saying that Pearl River and Nanuet would arrange a game against one another, should both be eliminated from the postseason, but that he’s not thinking about it in September.

There is one thing he is thinking about, though.

“I would love for Rockland County to say, ‘You know what, we’re good, Section 1. We’re going to form our own league,’” Oliva said. “Can you imagine Pearl River-Nyack, Nanuet-Pearl River, Nyack versus Suffern, Clarkstown South-(Clarkstown) North, North Rockland versus us? Imagine those crowds. That could bring football back, because football is hurting.”

Nanuet beat Pearl River 28-0 to take the Brown Jug Trophy in a varsity football game at Nanuet High School in Nanuet on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.

Echoing Scarsdale football head coach Andy Verboys’ comments from a few weeks ago, Oliva said that games where Rockland or Westchester teams have to travel to Dutchess pale in comparison in terms of fan support to when rivals or close in-county games.

“I hope the section takes note and gets it back,” Oliva said of the Nanuet rivalry. “I know a lot of people in both communities are frustrated by it.”

Oliva the final decision regarding scheduling comes down to the athletic directors and Section 1 executive director Jen Simmons.

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SCARSDALE – On Scarsdale’s second offensive play from scrimmage Friday, Ezekiah Bacchus ran left, ran around the end of the line of scrimmage and kept on running 66 yards. What seemed at the time like an obvious highlight soon became the norm on a night where the Raiders did what they wanted when they wanted against rival White Plains.

Scarsdale rolled to 49 first-half points and then finished off a 62-30 victory over the visiting Tigers at Dean Field.

“The way we started this game off is exactly how we want to continue the rest of the season,” said Bacchus said, whose team led 49-6 at halftime.

Scarsdale quarterback Barry Klein breaks free for a 40-yard touchdown run against White Plains during Friday night’s game at Scarsdale High School.

The win, which improved the Raiders to 3-1, proved equal parts thorough and explosive. Five different players scored touchdowns in the first half as Scarsdale rolled up 341 yards of offense on just 20 plays. And that didn’t even include an 85-yard kickoff return and plenty of additional success in the return game.

The Raiders seemed to both deceive and overpower White Plains with their option offense. Quarterback Barry Klein, fullback Nick Leone and halfbacks Bacchus and Alex Miller all had plenty of room to run. It resulted in six first-half scoring drives, five of which last three plays or fewer.

Scarsdale running back Nick Leone picks up yardage against White Plains during Friday night’s game at Scarsdale High School.

Player of the game: Ezekiah Bacchus, Scarsdale. Starting with the game’s opening touchdown, Bacchus needed just four carries to skate through White Plains for 149 yards. He ran for touchdowns of 66 and 20 yards and added another 50-yarder to set up the final score of the half.

Bacchus finished with a game-high 216 yards on the ground.

Turning point: With Scarsdale jumping out to a 28-0 lead, White Plains finally got a shot of momentum from Glenmour Osbourne, who returned a kickoff 97 yards for a score. But the good vibes were dashed almost immediately when Scarsdale’s Nick Leone brought back the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to reclaim the Raiders’ four-touchdown lead.

Stat line: Scarsdale (3-1) — The Raiders gained 310 of their first-half yards on the ground. Barry Klein rushed for 99 of those yards and a touchdown on just five carries. Alex Miller and Leone each added rushing touchdowns and Leone added two more in the second half. Robbie Keith caught a 27-yarder from Klein for another score. White Plains (1-3) — Osbourne, who had a program-record 361 yards last week, rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned a kick return 97 yards for the Tigers’ only first-half touchdown.

Quotable: “Our option game is tough to stop, but I wouldn’t call this game easy at all,” Bacchus said. “The first half we did our thing, but we have a habit of getting comfortable. We can’t get comfortable. We’re up by 40, we have to keep going. We can’t just settle.”

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Friday’s results

John Jay-EF 34, Ketcham 0

Clarkstown South 41, Ramapo 8

Tappan Zee 25, Pearl River 7

Rye 27, Eastchester 9

Hackley 41, Roosevelt 0

Westlake 42, Edgemont 14

New Rochelle 34, Mamaroneck 0

Arlington 38, Mahopac 8

Yorktown 35, Panas 6

Scarsdale 62, White Plains 30

Lakeland 3, Highland 0

North Rockland 28, Suffern 20

Fox Lane 41, Ossining 22

Sleepy Hollow 27, Nyack 6

Somers 49, John Jay 17

Clarkstown North 35, Mount Vernon 8

Lourdes 54, Hen Hud 19

Saturday’s games

Haldane at Pawling, noon

Valhalla at Briarcliff, noon

Xaverian at Kennedy, noon

Rye Neck at non-league opponent, 1 p.m.

Non-league opponent at Dobbs Ferry, 1 p.m.

Non-league opponent at Woodlands, 1 p.m.

Bronxville at Tuckahoe, 1:30 p.m.

Pleasantville at Nanuet, 1:30 p.m.

Irvington at Albertus Magnus, 1:30 p.m

Croton-Harmon at Yonkers Montessori, 1:30 p.m.

Brewster at Lincoln, 1:30 p.m.

Harrison at Peekskill, 1:30 p.m.

Byram Hills at Beacon, 1:30 p.m.

Lakeland at non-league opponent, 1:30 p.m.

Riverside at Yonkers, 1:30 p.m.

Gorton at Palisade Prep, 1:30 p.m.

Pelham at Saunders, 1:30 p.m.

Horace Greeley at Carmel, 1:30 p.m.

Spring Valley at Port Chester, 1:30 p.m.

Ardsley at Putnam Valley, 6 p.m.

Hastings at Blind Brook, 7:30 p.m.

Tappan Zee players hoist the Orange Bowl trophy after their 25-7 win over Pearl River at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg on Friday, September 23, 2016.

Tappan Zee’s Nick Violetto (1) gets the carry during football action at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg on Friday, September 23, 2016. Tappan Zee won 25-7.

ORANGEBURG – Tappan Zee came prepared Friday night, in every way.

The football team came prepared to take care of business against Pearl River, and executed its plan in a 25-7 win. The Dutchmen student fans, better known as “The Red Sea,” came prepared with enough baby powder to toss in the air after every one of Tappan Zee’s four touchdowns.

The scene appeared to be something between a LeBron James pregame ritual and an unattended toddler getting into the bathroom cupboard, with clouds of white blanketing the bleachers of Joseph Hickey Memorial Field at Tappan Zee High School.

Tappan Zee’s Tommy McGivney catches a touchdown pass during Friday night’s game against Pearl River at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg. Tappan Zee won 25-7.

Students had plenty to celebrate while watching their classmates eviscerate their crosstown rivals in the 32nd annual playing of the Orange Bowl. It marked the first time since 2013 that the Orange Bowl trophy was in Tappan Zee’s possession. The Dutchmen narrowed the all-time series record to 16-15-1 with its victory, thanks in large part to quarterback Henry Garrison.

The senior connected with his receivers for three touchdown passes — two of which found the welcoming arms of a wide-open Tommy McGivney, who scored on receptions of 35 and 45 yards. Garrison also hit Matt Kraemer for a 7-yard touchdown pass.

“We had it marked in our weight room — everyday in the offseason, we would tap it,” Garrison said of the Pearl River game on the team’s schedule. “We just always said, ‘Pearl River, this year: We’re winning. We are not losing again to Pearl River.’ “

Tappan Zee’s Nick Violetto stiff-arms Pearl River’s James McKiernan during Friday night’s game at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg. Tappan Zee won 25-7.

FOOTBALL: Pearl River ‘frustrated’ with schedule, seeks change
COLUMN: How Pearl River ended up with two rivals

Kevin Dennehy scored the lone rushing touchdown for the Dutchmen, trotting in from 5 yards out in the first quarter. Kevin Scrima scored the only touchdown for Pearl River, rushing in from 6 yards out in the second quarter. Pearl River was gaining momentum in the third quarter before Tappan Zee delivered a jab in the form of Kraemer’s touchdown reception, and the knockout blow with McGivney’s second score of the game.

Player of the game – Henry Garrison, Tappan Zee: The senior quarterback threw three touchdown passes, including two to Tommy McGivney.

Turning point – McGivney’s second touchdown reception of the game, midway through the third quarter, put the score at 25-7 and took a significant amount of wind out of Pearl River’s sails.

Quotable – “In my 11 years, we’ve not been a rah-rah! hoot and holler, crazed type of group, but you see a little extra pep in their step.” – Tappan Zee head coach Andy DiDomenico, on facing Pearl River

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