Brody Riedel runs wild in Long Beach's victory over Mepham
Long Beach quarterback Brody Juan hands off to Brody Riedel in the first quarter of a Nassau Conference II football game against Mepham at Long Beach Middle School on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Credit: James Escher
Brody Riedel jumpstarted an offensive explosion in the first half, then he and the rest of the Long Beach defense controlled the game in the second half.
And when Colin Donaghy forced a sack fumble and Christian Capria returned it to the 1-yard line, Riedel put the finishing touches on a dominant performance.
Riedel shook off a tackler behind the line of scrimmage and powered his way in for his second touchdown and the final score in host Long Beach’s 34-7 win over Mepham in Nassau Conference II football Friday night.
Riedel finished with 209 yards on 25 carries. He entered halftime with 11 carries for 161 yards and a TD.
For more on this Nassau II matchup, check out Matt Lindsay's game story.
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
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