Suffolk Division III games to watch
East Islip's Sebastian Regis. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
Dylan Laube was a three-time Newsday All-Long Island selection at running back for Westhampton between 2015-17. He was a co-winner of the Hansen Award in 2017 when he rushed for 2,680 yards and a Long Island-record 47 touchdowns. Laube is entering his senior season at New Hampshire, where he majors in kinesiology. He rushed for 1,205 yards and 15 touchdowns last year.
Sayville plays some Friday night games at Depot Street Field, the school’s original field from the 1920s. Sayville has used Depot Street Field since lights and a new turf field were installed several years ago.
Westhampton has a DJ that plays all kinds of music to pump up the crowd throughout the game. The students come up with a theme for every game and pack the stands in colors or costumes that fit the theme.
The Eagle patrols Rocky Point’s sidelines, hyping the crowd up throughout the game.
Bryan Schaumloffel has been coaching football for 29 years and is entering his sixth year as head coach at Westhampton. He graduated from Wantagh in 1991 and was an All-Nassau selection as a senior. This summer, some of his players caught passes from Eli Manning and Daniel Jones, and he helped organize a Media Day for Suffolk III at Hauppauge in August.
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
