Danny Basile's INT preserves Locust Valley win
Locust Valley's Danny Basile keeps his feet in for the 15-yard TD catch. (Sept. 8, 2012) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
Danny Basile's interception with 1:23 left in the game stopped Clarke at the Locust Valley 20-yard line, and the Falcons (4-3) held on to defeat the Rams 20-13 in Nassau IV. Basile lined up at safety, read the play as Clarke quarterback Jake Louw rolled left, and jumped in front of the third down pass. Louie Jokinsky had 114 yards on 21 carries for Locust Valley. Seaford 28, Valley Stream North 14: Kyle Kolodinsky scored his third touchdown on an 11-yard run in the third quarter to give Seaford (7-0) a 21-14 lead. Kolodinsky (six carries, 40 yards and two catches, 97 yards) also had two receiving TDs of 30 and 67 yards. Peter Adorno went 4-for-4 for 127 yards and Austin Quiroz had 103 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. James O'Hagen had 10 tackles and a sack and Tyler O'Donnell had nine tackles and two picks.
Island Trees, 36, East Rockaway 6: Ryan Carroll hit Jimmy Carabott on a 30-yard TD pass with 8:30 left in the third quarter to spark a second-half offensive surge for Island Trees (3-4). Island Trees led 8-6 at the half, and exploded for three touchdowns in the third quarter. Brandon Cassar rushed for 130 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns. Kevin Strauss had 10 tackles.
Cold Spring Harbor 20, Malverne 6: Jordan Walter had 209 rushing yards on 28 carries and two TDs and added a 9-yard receiving touchdown to lead Cold Spring Harbor (2-5). Walter's 22-yard TD run made it 12-6 with four minutes left in the third quarter. Frank Stubblo stripped and recovered the ball from Malverne on 1st-and-10 at the CSH 31 in the third quarter to preserve the lead. Liam McAvoy had 10 tackles and Chris Roufanis had six tackles and two sacks.
Mineola 41, Oyster Bay 7: Brian Gaffney scored a 72-yard TD on the first play of the game and had 115 yards rushing for Mineola (5-2). Gaffney and Rohit Singla returned interceptions for TDs in the first half.
