Nick Moutsatsos, Dom Agovino lead Plainedge past previously unbeaten South Side
Plainedge's Dominic Agovino cuts upfield against South Side during a Nassau Conference III football game on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Rockville Centre. Credit: Derrick Dingle
Nick Moutsatsos had his eyes on setting the tone as early as possible Friday night.
The Plainedge junior linebacker registered a tackle for loss on South Side’s second play from scrimmage. On the next play, he intercepted a pass. Dom Agovino followed immediately with a 10-yard touchdown run, and the Red Devils were just getting started.
Plainedge forced turnovers on South Side’s first three possessions and rolled to a 36-7 road win in Nassau III, handing the conference’s preseason No. 1 seed its first loss.
Moutsatsos' mindset from the opening kick?
“Just go straight for them," he said, "get the ball right away, get it back for offense in plus territory."
For more on this Nassau Conference III matchup, check out Jared Valluzzi's game story.
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