Massapequa rolls to Nassau County final with 33rd straight win

Quarterback Blake Seidenstein had time in the pocket. Running back Michael Castellano had enormous lanes to run through and so did Massapequa’s other playmakers.

The offensive line of Jake Coppola, Nolan Wieczorek, Jack Mulligan, Ryan Chabus and Jake Spina dominated all night in a Nassau I semifinal against Port Washington.

Castellano rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns in the first half in a 35-6 victory over Port Washington on Saturday night at Hofstra.

“Every single game, the offensive line got better. “ Castellano said. “The holes are bigger and it just creates more opportunities for me,”

Massapequa (10-0) extended its winning streak to 33 games, the longest on Long Island. It advances to the county final next Saturday against the winner of Oceanside and Farmingdale as it seeks its fourth straight county title.

On the opening drive, Castellano carried the ball eight times and capped a nine-play drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to help take a 7-0 lead with 6:51 in the first quarter.

Seidenstein threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Milio with 16.4 seconds left in the first quarter. Massapequa led 14-0 after the opening frame.

Defensively, Massapequa stopped one of Nassau’s most productive passing attacks. Giovanni Tarasi intercepted a pass, and Mulligan and Chabus each had a sack as Massapequa held Port Washington (7-3) to 50 total yards in the first half.

“We tried to match up as best we could with Port,” Shippos said. “We knew we’d have the advantage a little bit up front with our speed on the outside. But they have really good receivers, a good running back and quarterback. You never know till they get out there.”

In the second quarter, Castellano added a rushing touchdown and Seidenstein connected with Justin Farrell for a score to help give Massapequa a 28-0 halftime lead.

Massapequa stayed in control in the second half. Wieczorek returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown to give Massapequa a 35-point lead.

“That [pick-6] was awesome. It was my first one ever, so it was a really special one,” said Wieczorek, a four year varsity player.

“A bunch of other guys have been here for four years or three years. So it’s really great to get back to this spot and hopefully deliver again.”