Sachem East fell 34-13 to Lindenhurst in its season opener on Saturday in the wake of the death of Joshua Mileto, who died during a training drill at a football camp at Sachem East High School last month.

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Sachem East's John Madigan (19) with Sachem East's Josh Mileto's number 5 on the front of his jersey lines up in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Sachem East's Tyler Butkevich (21) gets taken down by Lindenhurst's Mitchel St-Aubin (22) in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's fans show up at wearing Sachem East red to show support to the family of Josh Mileto and the Sachem Community during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Sachem East's head coach Anthony Gambino during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's Jeremy Ruckert (1) pulls in a Touchdown catch in the first quarter while being covered by Sachem East's Chris Park (22) during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) straddles the sideline after a run in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's head coach Nick Lombardo during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's Rick Conway (5) runs in a touchdown in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst's Nick Anzalone (8) looks over the Sachem defense in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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Lindenhurst players wore a sticker on their helmets to remember Sachem East's Josh Mileto (5) during the Suffolk High School Division I football game between Sachem East and Lindenhurst on Saturday Sept, 9 2017 at Sachem East High School.

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