Lindenhurst defeated Connetquot, 35-14, in a Suffolk I football semifinal Saturday.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Connetquot's Cole Bunicci (80) and George Wichelns (7) take down Lindenhurst's Jon Ciecirski (7) in the fourth quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs around Connetquot's Tom Caputo (15) in the second quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jon Ciecirski (7) gets taken down by Connetquot's Cole Bunicci (80) after making a catch in the third quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) runs the ball in for a touchdown after pulling in a pass while being chased by Connetquot's G.Q. Grippo (2) in the first quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs for a first down in the third quarter while Connetquot's George Wichelns (7) tries to grab him during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Will Ruckert (56) takes down Connetquot's Dylan McDermott (11) in the second quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) pulls in a pass while covered by Connetquot's G.Q. Grippo (2) in the third quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Nick Anzalone (8) looks to hand off in the fourth quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs the ball in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Justin Zotto (10) gets in the way of Connetquot's Taylor Stepanek (86) who can't hold on to the ball in the first quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs in a touchdown in the second quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Nick Anzalone (8) throws a pass in the second quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) and Mitchel St-Aubin (22) celebrate a recovered fumble late in a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) gets taken down by Connetquot's G.Q. Grippo (2) in the third quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Connetquot's Dylan McDermott (11) gets some air and goes over Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) in the first quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst head coach Nick Lombardo looks on during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert scores his second touchdown of the game in the third quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) pulls in a pass and runs it in for a touchdown while being chased by Connetquot's G.Q. Grippo (2) in the first quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs the ball in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal against Connetquot on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Lindenhurst's Jon Ciecirski (7) gets taken down by Connetquot's Justin Rocovich (29) and Josh Sharp (16) in the third quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) gets taken down by Connetquot's Justin Rocovich (29) after making a catch in the first quarter during a Suffolk I football semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at Lindenhurst Middle School.

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