Suffolk Slant: Top 10 teams

Week 3 featured upsets and surprises all over Long Island. In Suffolk, the most stunning result was Smithtown West’s 12-0 victory over North Babylon, in which defensive end Zach Naja scored both touchdowns for the Bulls. Another surprise was Newfield knocking off East Islip for the first time in 50 years, 23-7. So, of course, there is some juggling in my latest rankings.

Here is the link to MSG Varsity’s Tri-State Top 25.

Here is the link to Gregg Sarra’s Long Island rankings.

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Zog’s Top 10

1. Sachem North (3-0). The Flaming Arrows rolled past Brentwood, 48-8, as Mike Andreassi rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Dalton Crosson added three touchdowns. Up next: Visits Connetquot (3-0) as the Homecoming opponent on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

2. St. Anthony’s (3-0). The Friars had no trouble beating Farrell, 49-13, as Charlie Raffa (pictured above) scored on touchdown runs of 20 and 57 yards. Up next: Hosts Xaverian (2-0) on Friday night at 7 o’clock.

3. Floyd (3-0). The Colonials cruised past Central Islip, 35-12, as sophomore quarterback A.J. Otranto ran for two touchdowns and passed for another. Up next: Hosts Lindenhurst (2-1) on Friday night at 7 p.m.

4. Connetquot (3-0). Even without Mike Pellegrino for most of the game, the Thunderbirds slipped past Patchogue-Medford, 10-8. Up next: Hosts Sachem North (3-0) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

5. Sayville (3-0). The Golden Flashes rallied from a 21-9 halftime deficit to beat Deer Park, 29-21. Steven Ferreira passed for two touchdowns and John Haggart ran for two. Up next: Visits Kings Park (1-2) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

6. Newfield (3-0). The Wolverines stunned East Islip, 23-7, for their first victory over the Redmen in 50 years. Linebacker Will Ottenwalder had a school-record three fumble recoveries. Up next: Hosts Comsewogue (2-1) on Friday night at 7 o’clock.

7. Islip (3-0). The Buccaneers continued their outstanding defense by stopping Hauppauge, 27-7, and have allowed only 20 points thus far. Up next: Hosts Eastport-South Manor (2-1) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

8. Glenn (3-0). The Knights, Suffolk’s highest-scoring team, crushed Port Jefferson, 48-0, as Rich Czeczotka scored on runs of 25 and 55 yards. Up next: A big one at Bayport-Blue Point (3-0) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

9. Bayport-Blue Point (3-0). The Phantoms outlasted stubborn Hampton Bays, 29-22, as Ryan McCoy scored on touchdown runs of 19, 3 and 31 yards. Up next: Hosts Glenn (3-0) in a key Division IV showdown on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

10. Smithtown West (2-1). Pulled off the upset of the year to date by blanking North Babylon, 12-0, as Zach Naja scored two touchdowns on defense for the only points. Up next: Visits Half Hollow Hills East (0-3) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

On the bubble: North Babylon (2-1), East Islip (2-1), Lindenhurst (2-1), Half Hollow Hills West (2-1), Babylon (2-1), Huntington (2-1), Deer Park (2-1).