Suffolk III team-by-team preview
Sayville quarterback Jack Coan passes against Huntington in the Suffolk Division III football final at Stony Brook University. (Nov. 23, 2013) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
1. SAYVILLE GOLDEN FLASHES
2013 record: 6-5
Coach: Robert Hoss, 13th season
KEY PLAYERS
Jack Coan
QB, 6-3, 170, Soph.
Matthew Selts
RB/DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Bobby Boos
OL/DL, 6-1, 275, Sr.
Tim Fraccalvieri
OL/DL, 6-0, 255, Sr.
Clay Peres
RB/LB, 6-0, 180, Sr.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN FLASHES
Coan and Selts are the workhorses. Coan completed 118 of 231 passes for 1,695 yards and 21 touchdowns, while Selts had 242 carries for 1,395 yards and 23 touchdowns in 2013.
2. HUNTINGTON BLUE DEVILS
2013 record: 8-4
Coach: Steve Muller, 19th season
KEY PLAYERS
Infinite Tucker
FS/QB/WR, 6-3, 205, Jr.
Davonte Evans
DB/RB, 6-0, 170, Sr.
Tim Mattice
FB/LB, 6-1, 215, Sr.
Matteo McNeil
OL/DL, 5-11, 225, Sr.
Amaru Jones
OL/LB, 5-11, 210, Jr.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
Tucker and Evans will help run the multi-set offense and Mattice and McNeil are key components of the 3-5 defense. "Our skill players are good and that's a strength," Muller said.
3. MILLER PLACE PANTHERS
2013 record: 9-1
Coach: Ron Petrie, 14th season
KEY PLAYERS
Jake Buonaiuto
RB/LB, 5-11, 190, Sr.
Andrew Bailey
RB/LB, 5-10, 205, Sr.
James McNulty
OL/DL, 6-4, 290, Sr.
Kyle O'Connor
WR/DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Brad Williamson
OL/DL, 6-0, 225, Sr.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
Buonaiuto returns to help run the pistol offense after finishing 2013 with 410 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. O'Connor is the big-play receiver who had 285 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
4. AMITYVILLE WARRIORS
2013 record: 4-4
Coach: Bill Kretz, 1st season
KEY PLAYERS
Gary Looney
TE/LB, 6-2, 225, Sr.
Brendan Paula
WR/CB, 5-10, 185, Sr.
Anthony Bell
RB/LB, 5-10, 190, Sr.
Joab Dorsainvil
G/DT, 5-10, 225
Ricky Jean-Michel
T/DE, 6-0, 195
ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Looney will lead the way in showing guys that you "don't stop until you hear the whistle," Kretz said. In the spread offense, junior Elijah Duff (5-10, 195) will be taking the snaps under center.
5. WESTHAMPTON HURRICANES
2013 record: 4-4
Coach: Bill Parry, 18th season
KEY PLAYERS
Ben Bruzga
HB/LB, 6-1, 205, Sr.
Patrick Dean
FB/LB, 5-10, 190, Sr.
Jordan Laube
T/DE, 6-2, 210, Sr.
Henry Moreta
QB/DB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Chris Chomicki
G/DE, 5-11, 195, Sr.
ABOUT THE HURRICANES
In the Wing-T offense, expect to see Bruzga and Dean getting their fair share of carries. Laube and DT Devon Laube, along with Chomicki, will set the tone up front in the 4-4 defense.
6. ISLIP BUCCANEERS
2013 record: 7-2
Coach: Jamie Lynch, 9th season
KEY PLAYERS
Cobi Rose
OL/DL, 6-1, 300, Sr.
Raphael Alomar
WR/DB, 6-1, 180, Jr.
Dominick Grudzinski
G/LB, 5-11, 210, Sr.
Joe DeMasi
FB/LB, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Corey Flaherty
OT/DE, 6-1, 230, Sr.
ABOUT THE BUCCANEERS
Rose, who is committed to Bryant University, will anchor the offensive and defensive lines. Alomar, who had 550 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, is the top playmaker.
7. EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR SHARKS
2013 record: 7-2
Coach: Bill Ashton, 1st season
KEY PLAYERS
Pat Minogue
WR/DE/P, 6-0, 180, Sr.
Justin Pugal
WR/LB, 6-1, 185, Sr.
Jake Hobbie
RB/DB, 5-10, 175, Sr.
Matt Kane
QB, 5-11, 175, Jr.
Kyle Sullivan
C/LB, 6-0, 180, Sr.
ABOUT THE SHARKS
Minogue recorded 74 tackles and 16 sacks last season and will play in a multiple-front defense this season. Pugal had 50 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions in '13.
8. HAUPPAUGE EAGLES
2013 record: 6-3
Coach: Joe Patrovich, 7th season
KEY PLAYERS
Anthony Anderson
RB/CB, 5-6, 155, Sr.
Max Weinstein
OT/DE, 6-1, 215, Jr.
Joe Caiola
OG/LB, 5-10, 225, Sr.
Steven Frank
RB/S, 5-11, 170, Sr.
Ricki Panicrioli
RB/LB, 5-7, 180, Sr.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
More of a spread team this year and will run a 3-5 defense. Anderson had six interceptions a year ago. Tom Balcom, a 6-1, 170-pound junior, will start at quarterback.
9. COMSEWOGUE WARRIORS
2013 record: 1-7
Coach: Sean Tremblay, 4th season
KEY PLAYERS
Zach Deutsch
RB/OLB, 5-7, 175, Sr.
Willem Doutney
TE/MLB, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Louis Ventura
C/DE, 6-0, 225, Sr.
James Mimnaugh
OT/DE, 6-3, 235, Sr.
Dominick Mistretta
WR/S, 5-9, 170, Sr.
ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Deutsch had 15 receptions for 165 yards last season and 33 tackles and Mistretta recorded a team-high 76 tackles in '13.
10. ROCKY POINT EAGLES
2013 record: 0-8
Coach: Craig Perrino, 3rd season
KEY PLAYERS
Alex Borja
RB/CB, 5-5, 150, Sr.
Harrison Lynch
QB/CB, 5-5, 140, Jr.
Sean Orlando
FB/LB, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Jack Sullivan
FB/LB, 5-10, 170, Sr.
KeShaun Cuocco
FB/NT, 5-11, 230, Sr.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
Borja and Lynch are big parts of the Navy spread offense and Orlando and Sullivan are important in the 4-4 'D'.
11. KINGS PARK KINGSMEN
2013 record: 1-7
Coach: Mark O'Brien, 20th season
KEY PLAYERS
Stephen Hazel
QB/CB, 5-9, 165, Sr.
Mickey Hopkins
G/MLB, 6-1, 217, Jr.
Makai Harewood
TB/OLB, 5-11, 190, Sr.
Kevin Reichardt
WR/OLB, 6-1, 205, Jr.
Buddy Crowley
C/DT, 5-10, 230, Sr.
ABOUT THE KINGSMEN
Hazel is being counted upon to lead a very young team and Harewood will get a bulk of the carries.
12. MOUNT SINAI MUSTANGS
2013 record: 7-3
Coach: Vinny Ammirato, 16th season
KEY PLAYERS
Brad Reed
TE/LB, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Tom O'Brien
OL/LB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
Tony Dimonti
RB/LB, 5-11, 180, Sr.
Nick Kluger
OL/DL, 6-1, 215, Sr.
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
It's a rebuilding year, as only five seniors are returning from a team that played in Suffolk IV last season.
13. HARBORFIELDS TORNADOES
2013 record: 1-7
Coach: Mike Potter, 12th season
KEY PLAYERS
Patrick Godfrey
G/DE, 6-4, 250, Sr.
Connor Bennardo
RB/LB, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Nick DiNapoli
FB/OLB, 5-11, 187, Sr.
Jack Crowley
FB/OLB, 5-9, 180, Sr.
Nick Malico
WR/DB, 5-10, 170, Sr.
ABOUT THE TORNADOES
Godfrey led the team with five sacks and made 11 tackles for a loss.
