Gridiron Greats for LI high school football Week 4
Shoreham-Wading River quarterback Xavier Arline warms up on the sideline before a game against Glenn at Shoreham-Wading River on Friday. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
JAYVIAN ALLEN, Freeport
He scored a rushing, receiving and defensive touchdown in a 41-12 win over Hempstead. He returned an interception 55 yards and caught a 44-yard TD pass.
XAVIER ARLINE, Shoreham-Wading River
He rushed for 215 yards on 14 carries with three TDs in a 40-6 win over Glenn. He also threw for two scores.
SHANE BOMBACE, Mount Sinai
After scoring a goal with two assists in Mount Sinai’s boys soccer victory Friday, he made the football game in time for the start of the second half, and kicked a winning 37-yard field goal in an 11-8 win over Babylon.
ELRICH BOWLAY-WILLIAMS,
Longwood
He ran for 238 yards and four TDs, including a pair of two-point conversion runs in a 47-7 win over Brentwood.
JUSTIN BROWN,
Half Hollow Hills West
He ran for 178 yards and three first-half TDs on nine carries in a 38-0 win over Miller Place.
GREG CAMPISI,
St. Anthony’s
He was 22-for-32 for 224 yards and five TDs, and rushed for 189 yards and a score in a 45-42 win over Stepinac.
JORDAN DELUCIA,
KELLENBERG
He ran for 107 yards and three TDs on 10 carries in a 34-11 win over St. John the Baptist.
MACK DRIVER,
Floyd
He threw three TD passes and also ran for a score in
Floyd’s 41-12 win over Sachem East.
CHRISTIAN FREDERICKS,
Lawrence
He was 17-for-25 for 278 yards and two TDs and rushed for 157 yards and two scores in a 55-42 win over Herricks.
JAIYETORO GORDON-YOUNGE,
Elmont
He rushed for 128 yards on nine carries and had five all-purpose TDs in a 42-21 win over Sewanhaka. He had rushing touchdowns of 4, 11, and 79 yards.
THOMAS HIGGINS,
East Islip
He had 11 tackles, including three sacks, a forced fumble, blocked punt and a blocked extra point in a 27-6 win over Islip.
HUGH KELLEHER,
MacArthur
He rushed for 227 yards and four TDs in a 32-28 win over Bellmore JFK. His go-ahead 5-yard run with 47 seconds left capped a 12-play, 72-yard drive.
TYRUS SMILEY, Greenport/Southold
He returned two kickoffs for TDs, rushed for 92 yards and a score and had eight tackles and an interception in a 28-23 win over Southampton.
MICHAEL VARELA,
Lindenhurst
Threw two TD passes in a 34-22 win over North Babylon.
TYLIQUE WALKER,
Central Islip
He rushed for 318 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries in a 42-27 win over Commack.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
