Ward Melville vs. Longwood highlights key games in Week 2
Hudson Philbrick of Ward Melville scrambles for a first down in the Suffolk Division I championship against Floyd on Nov. 21, 2025. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
Hudson Philbrick emerged as a top quarterback on Long Island last season. His He threw for 24 TDs and accounted for more than 2,500 total yards.
Philbrick led Ward Melville to the Suffolk Division I title and within a point of the Long Island Class I championship. The Patriots were beaten by Massapequa, the three-time defending champions, 13-12.
Now the senior leader is poised to make another run at the LIC. It won’t be easy – as getting through the gauntlet of top teams in Suffolk will stand in the Patriots way.
He opened the 2026 campaign in much the same he played in 2025. He passed for five first-half touchdowns and sat the second half in a 48-0 win over Brentwood.
“We were young last year and returned four of our starting five linemen," Ward Melville coach Chris Boltrek said. “We’re hitting on all cylinders. This is our first big test.”
Ward Melville (1-0) travels to play at Longwood (1-0) on Friday at 6 p.m.
For more on this week's key games and picks for those contests, Gregg Sarra has those for you here.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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