Wantagh High School
WANTAGH
Story By Jaclynkelli Kronemberg | Photos by Adil Borluca
he Wantagh varsity football
team finished their season in the
semifinals of the playoffs with a
two point loss to Garden City. Wantagh
finished with an overall record of seven
wins and three losses.
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“I wish we got one game further but
I am very happy with the way this team
competed and played,” said Wantagh
varsity football head coach Keith Sachs.
“We had to replace a lot of key positions
this season but a few inexperienced
starters stepped up nicely for us and we
got better as the season went on.”
Sachs entered his 21st year as the
Wantagh football head coach this season.
Wantagh has been pretty successful with
Sachs as the head coach winning the
Long Island Championship and Rutgers
Cup in 2001 and won two Nassau County
Championships. Wantagh has made it to
the semifinal play of the Nassau County
playoffs at Hofstra University every year
except one since 1996.
“It is a lot