Week 3's gridiron greats
Long Beach running back James Forkin heads for the endzone in a game against Herricks during the first half. (Sept. 22, 2012) Credit: Steven Ryan
The sophomore scored on touchdown runs of 68, 11 and 8 yards and rushed for 125 yards on 14 carries in a 28-0 victory over Holy Cross that gave coach Rich Reichert his Suffolk record 212th victory.
Junior quarterback set a school record with 340 passing yards and four touchdowns, including the winning 13-yard pass to Andrew Ris with 1:01 remaining in a 34-30 win over New Hyde Park.
Halfback tied a school record with six touchdowns, including four on the ground and two on receptions in a 46-18 win over Herricks. Forkin had 180 yards rushing and 54 yards receiving.
Sam Ilario accounted for six total touchdowns in a 42-27 win over Smithtown West. He completed six of 12 passes for 205 yards and three scores and rushed 19 times for 107 yards.
He completed 13 of 19 passes for 152 yards and three scores in a 35-7 win over Hempstead.
He completed 14 of 19 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-13 win over Bethpage. He also caught a 30-yard scoring pass.
He passed for 182 yards passing and two scores and added 118 yards on the ground and two touchdowns in a 42-18 win over Central Islip.
He rushed for 213 yards on eight carries and two TDs in a 41-14 win over Patchogue-Medford.
He had seven receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-0 win over Brentwood. His scoring receptions were 50, 25 and 44 yards.
Senior quarterback rushed for five touchdowns in a 48-20 win over Rocky Point. He also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
