Garden City hosted Baldwin in the quarterfinal round of the Nassau Conference II football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

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Merit Ruckh of Garden City barrels over Jayden Smith of Baldwin in the second quarter in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Chris Desiderio of Garden City kicks a second-quarter field goal to put Garden City up 31-0 in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Anthony Asaro of Garden City scores a first-quarter touchdown in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Merit Ruckh of Garden City scores a touchdown in the first quarter of a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Merit Ruckh of Garden City carries the ball in the first quarter in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Chris Desiderio, left, congratulates Merit Ruckh of Garden City after his first-quarter touchdown in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Chris Desiderio of Garden City kicks off following a first-quarter touchdown in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Justin Baiker of Garden City steps out after a big first-quarter gain in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Brayden Robertiello, left, of Garden City caps off a long first-quarter run by powering past Jayden Smith of Baldwin for a touchdown in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Quarterback Brayden Robertiello of Garden City gets past the Baldwin defense on his way to a first-quarter touchdown run in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Mark Escher of Garden City goes airborne to stop Kymani Heaven of Baldwin from reaching the line of scrimmage in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Owen Andersen of Garden City rushes for a first down in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Anthony Asaro of Garden City rushes the ball in the first quarter in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Jack LeSueur of Garden City tackles Mikhi Williams of Baldwin during a kickoff return in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Merit Ruckh of Garden City gets to the outside in the first quarter in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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Kosta Walsh of Garden City attempts to intercept a first-quarter Baldwin pass in a Nassau Conference II quarterfinal playoff matchup against Baldwin on Friday in Garden City.

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