Gridiron greats
Bethpage quarterback Jason Seiter passes the ball during a Nassau III quarterfinal game at Plainedge High School on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Credit: Richard T. Slattery
CONNOR CASSIDY, Cold Spring Harbor
He rushed for 205 yards on 18 carries and four touchdowns in a 42-12 win over Malverne.
CHRIS CRESPO, Smithtown West
He caught 15 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in a 33-24 loss to North Babylon.
BERNIE DIAZ, Oceanside
He ran 17 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, caught a 10-yard scoring pass, and had an interception in a 14-7 win over Baldwin.
ANTHONY D’ONOFRIO, Wantagh
He rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns and added four receptions for 42 yards and a score in a 36-12 win over Valley Stream North.
NICK GIACOLONE, Carey
He caught four passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-25 win over Elmont. His touchdown catches were for 76 and 87 yards.
JAMES LYONS, Sayville
He caught 13 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, returned an interception 93 yards for a score and ran for a 7-yard score in a 31-20 win over Harborfields.
KEVIN MCCORMICK, Farmingdale
He rushed for 152 yards on 30 carries and scored five touchdowns in a 49-34 win over Uniondale. He also passed for a score.
ERNESTO MITCHELL, Half Hollow Hills East
The middle linebacker made 14 tackles, including three for a loss, in a 14-10 win over Huntington.
JASON SEITER, Bethpage
The free safety had four interceptions, in a 28-12 win over Plainedge. He scored one touchdown and threw for another.
FRANK TOFANO, Massapequa
He had 13 tackles and 1 1⁄2 sacks in a 42-18 win over Hempstead.
GEORGE WICHELNS, Connetquot
He had 10 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-20 win over Ward Melville. He carried nine times for 45 yards and two scores and had an interception.
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
