EAST ISLIP SEEKING REVENGE
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN SPERANDEO
FOOTBALL
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DESIGNED BY LOUIS QUACH
he East Islip High School
Football team finished the
2013 regular season with a
record of 6-2, only losing to West
Islip and Smithtown West. The
Redmen put up 277 points and
only let up 140 in the eight season
games. East Islip entered the Suffolk
Division 2 Playoffs at 3rd place in
their division.
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The Redmen played their first
playoff game against 4th place
Smithtown East. East Islip had
already beaten them once in the
regular season, just one week
before, on their last regular season
game. In the playoff show down, the
Redmen beat Smithtown East again,
35-21, scoring two game-deciding
touchdowns in the 4th quarter.
Wide receiver, Brian Willets had six
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receptions for 99 yards but most of
East Islip’s game was played on the
ground.
Runningback, Erik Adon rushed
for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
Adon’s 51-yard touchdown run in
the 3rd quarter put East Islip ahead
20-14. Jack Hannigan accounted
for 97 yards rushing. Matt Walters
punched in two touchdowns and
rushed for 60 yards.
Following the first round victory,
East Islip went on to play Smithtown
Easts neighbors, Smithtown West.
The Redmen had lost to Smithown
West 35-21 in the regular season.
This was a redemption game for
East Islip. With a 4th quarter
touchdown by Smithtown West,
the game was tied up at 16-16 going
into overtime. Adon’s 15-yard run
in overtime lifted the Redmen to
victory. The final score was 22-16.
East Islip went on to play
Riverhead
for
the
division
championship. The Redmen had
beat Riverhead 50-36, during the
regular season, but fell short during
the championship game. With only
six seconds left in the game, and a
tied score, East Islip punted the ball.
Riverhead’s Ryan Hubbard received
the punt and ran 84 yards down the
sideline for a touchdown, breaking
the tie and ultimately sending
Riverhead to the Long Island
Championship. The heartbreaking
play ended East Is lip’s season. The
final score was 20-14.
East Islip ended with a final
record of 8-3.
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