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Sonnenberg's hits help N. Babylon cement title
Quick ReadN. Babylon won the Suffolk Division II title game before a crowd estimated at more than 4,500.
Photo credit: Newsday/Photo by Joseph D. Sullivan | North Babylon's Preshod McCoy (2) breaks tackles for a gain off the right side in the first half. North Babylon defeated East Islip 17-10. (November 20, 2009)
North Babylon 17, East Islip 10
Nov. 20: North Babylon 17, East Islip 10
Photos: High school sports -- November
There was 3:43 left and North Babylon was clinging to a seven-point lead when East Islip took over on its own 45. That's when outside linebacker Matt Sonnenberg heard what he wanted. For the 5-11, 165-pound junior, the sweetest words in the English language were these: "straight blitz."
"I got the go-ahead from the coach to go after the quarterback. I tried to hit him as hard as I could,"...
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