Empire Challenge: Hot Wings Edition

By NEWSDAY.COMsports@newsday.comJune 18, 2016

Scenes from the Empire Challenge hot wings eating contest, a side event to the annual football match between the high school all-stars from Long Island and New York City. Taking place Saturday, June 18 at Hofstra University, the 10 players from NYC edged the 10-man team from LI by just a half-ounce. Both teams will meet on the field this Tuesday at Hofstra.

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Joshua Deese of Fort Hamilton High School, right, and Carey High School, left, and Jorge Minaya of Grand Street Campus participate in a chicken wing eating contest featuring the senior football all-stars from New York City against their Long Island counterparts at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

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Freddy Pantaleon of Cardinal Hayes High School, left, and Mahmoud Shabana of Brooklyn Tech participate in a chicken wing eating contest featuring the senior football all-stars from New York City against their Long Island counterparts at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

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Jahmek Murphy of Tottenville High School, left, and Richie Bermudez of John F. Kennedy (Bronx) partcipate in a chicken wing eating contest featuring the senior football all-stars from New York City against their Long Island counterparts at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

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Anthony Catapano of Carey High School, left, and Matt Mascia of East Meadow participate in a chicken wing eating contest featuring the senior football all-stars from Long Island against their New York City counterparts at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

Credit: James Escher

Anthony Catapano of Carey High School competes in a chicken wing eating contest featuring the senior football all-stars from Long Island against their New York City counterparts at Hofstra University on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

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