Top high school football games to watch in Week 3

Plainedge has been the standard for the past seven years in Nassau Conference III football, winning four titles. The two-time defending Long Island Class III champion, which has a 14-game winning streak, plays at undefeated Roosevelt at 2 p.m. Saturday.

“They have been the standard in this conference for quite a few years,” said Roosevelt coach Joe Vito. “Rob Shaver and his staff continues to reload year after year and they’re the team to beat. I’m happy with the way we’re playing and hopefully we can get a few breaks and execute our game plan and be very competitive.”

Shane Mosia scored three touchdowns as Plainedge beat Carey last week, 28-0. The Red Devils went running back by committee with nine different players getting to share the rock. But the key to victory may rest with the defensive unit which turned in seven tackles for a loss and forced a few turnovers over the perennial playoff qualifier from Franklin Square.

The Plainedge defense has only allowed one touchdown through its first two games.

The Rough Riders scored 35 points in a season-opening win and followed that with a 33-13 victory over Hewlett to move to 2-0.

Roosevelt will rely on the running game behind speedy halfbacks BJ Norman and Bakhail Talmadge, who combined for 312 yards on the ground and four touchdowns a week ago.

Plainedge, the top-ranked team in the Newsday Small Schools poll, is also led by quarterback Caden Morra, who completed 7 of 10 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown last week.

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By Gregg Sarra

gregg.sarra@newsday.com@Gregg_Sarra

Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.