Sayville and Islip met in the Suffolk III football semifinals on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.

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Sayville's Kyle Messina avoids a tackle during a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Sayville quarterback Jack Smalley hands off to Kyle Messina during a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Sayville head coach Reade Sands prepares for a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Kyle Messina of Sayville dives into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game during a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Kyle Messina of Sayville cuts back for a few extra yards during a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Kyle Messina of Sayville passes during a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Islip head coach Jamie Lynch watches over pregame warmups at a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against host Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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Sayville enters the field for a Suffolk Division III semifinal playoff game against Islip in Sayville on Friday, November 12, 2021.

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