Commack leads Lindenhurst in fourth quarter
After a sloppy and scoreless first quarter in a Suffolk Division II quarterfinal, Commack scored early in the second quarter on a pass that floated in the wind and should have been intercepted. Instead, Commack wide receiver Jordan Hamilton worked his way back to the pass and jumped over the defender for the catch. He then kept his balance and ran for the 40 yard TD. Jackson Krauthamer added the extra-point kick for the 7-0 lead over Lindenhurst.
Mikey Russo found Cole Petzold for a 44-yard TD pass and Ryan Andreone added the extra-point kick to tie the score at 7 with 7:27 left in the first half. Commack responded immediately as Corey Jacobs capped a nine-play, 79-yard TD drive with an 11-yard run for the 14-7 halftime lead. The third quarter belonged to Commack but they could only muster two Jackson Krauthamer field goals of 37 and 30 yards for the 19-7 advantage.
For more Suffolk quarterfinal results, check out the roundup here.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
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