High School football greats
Roosevelt High School running back #9 Erin Parker smiles after his team's 21-14 win over East Rockaway in the Nassau County varsity football Conference IV final at Shuart Stadium. (Nov. 17, 2011) Credit: James Escher
Rich Czeczotka, Glenn
The senior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more as the Knights defeated Amityville, 42-30, to win their second straight Suffolk IV title. He was 13-for-19 passing for 262 yards with three touchdowns, and also carried 22 times for 134 with two touchdowns.
Erin Parker, Roosevelt
The senior running back gained 192 yards on 19 carries, including touchdown runs of 64 and 63 yards, and threw a two-point conversion pass as Roosevelt beat East Rockaway, 21-14, in the Nassau IV final.
Dylan Harned, Newfield
The sophomore defensive back made two interceptions, including the game-clincher late as the Wolverines used inspired defense to knock off East Islip, 14-13, to win their first Suffolk II championship.
Tim Stackpole, St. Anthony's
The senior safety forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown and made an interception to spark a Friars' defense that excelled in a 14-0 victory over Stepinac that brought St. Anthony's its 10th CHSFL title in the last 11 years.
The senior running back/defensive back scored three touchdowns, returning an interception back for a score for the second week in a row, and set a school record with 20 touchdowns in a season in the Trojans' 35-7 victory over Wantagh in Nassau II.
Joe Capobianco, Lawrence
The sophomore quarterback completed 11 of 18 passes for a Nassau playoff record 333 yards, with four TD passes, as the Golden Tornado defeated Plainedge, 64-34, in the Nassau II title game. Capobianco threw TD passes of 18, 67, 17 and 62 yards.
Ed Robinson, Lawrence
The junior wide receiver/defensive back caught four passes for 147 yards, including TD receptions of 18 and 67 yards, and added an interception as the Golden Tornados scored the last 31 points in beating Plainedge, 64-34.
Robbie Healy, East Meadow
The senior wingback/defensive back scored on TD receptions of 63 and 53 yards and added a 13-yard TD run as the Jets beat two-time defending champion Freeport, 34-33, in the Nassau I championship game. Healy, with 36 TDs, broke by one the single-season Nassau record set by Freeport's Kevin Allen in 2009.
-- BOB HERZOG AND GREGG SARRA
