St. John the Baptist begins the 2025 high school football season with a 41-27 loss to visiting St. Francis Prep on Saturday.

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Dominick Witt (No. 11) leads St. John the Baptist on the field to start the season against St. Francis Prep in a CHSFL football contest on Saturday in West Islip.

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Jordan Redding of St. John the Baptist carries the ball in the first quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Jordan Redding of St. John the Baptist looks upfield during a big run in the first quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Head coach Philip Alba motions to his defense in the second quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Jahmad Jackson of St. John the Baptist carries the ball in the third quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Quarterback Maurice Scott of St. John the Baptist gets behind the defense and sprints to a third quarter touchdown in a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Quarterback Maurice Scott of St. John the Baptist drops back for a big fourth quarter completion in a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Kevin Peters of St. John the Baptist adds a few yards after a fourth quarter reception deep in St. Francis territory in a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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St. John the Baptist head coach Philip Alba in the fourth quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Kevin Peters of St. John the Baptist stretches the ball over the goal line in fourth quarter of a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Brandon Hunter of St. John the Baptist breaks up a second quarter pass attempt to St. Francis receiver Rocco Petronella in a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Kevin Peters (No. 3) of St. John the Baptist celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown with Nicholas Bykuc in a CHSFL football contest against St. Francis Prep on Saturday in West Islip.

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Kevin Peters (No. 3), Brandon Moloney (No. 53) and Christopher Trinca, bottom, of St. John the Baptist team up to stop Edward Diaz of St. Francis Prep in the fourth quarter of a CHSFL football contest on in West Islip.

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