Scenes from a Nassau Conference I football game between Westbury and host Hempstead on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Hempstead running back Dwayne Meadors, right, gets congratulated by teammate Ziyair Jone after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game against Westbury at Hempstead on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Ryan Greene of Hempstead recovers a Westbury fumble during the third quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game at Hempstead on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

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Dwayne Meadors, Hempstead running back, rushes for a 61-yard touchdown during the third quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game against Westbury on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Dwayne Meadors, Hempstead running back, rushes for a 61-yard touchdown during the third quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game against Westbury on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Hempstead running back Dwayne Meadors, right, and teammate Christopher Lake celebrate after a rushing touchdown by Meadors in the first quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game against Westbury at Hempstead on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Hempstead hosts its first game under lights as the Tigers take on Westbury in a Nassau Conference I football game on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Credit: James Escher

Brandon Davis, Hempstead quarterback, left, scrambles for yards as Jacque Camile of Westbury, center, and teammate Jonathan Davis close in on him during the first quarter of a Nassau Conference I football game at Hempstead on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

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