Thanks largely to its defense and Xavier Arline, the Shoreham-Wading River High School football team will have an opportunity to defend its county championship.
As it has for virtually all of this season, that defense/Arline mix has been a winning combination for SWR, and that was the case once again Friday night. READ
Friday night’s playoff opener between Riverhead and Longwood could have been billed as the battle of elite running backs. (more…)
The high school football playoffs are a different animal because with the playoffs comes the pressure of finality. One loss and it’s all over. READ
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News-Review sports editor Bob Liepa and editor Joe Werkmeister joined host Grant Parpan to talk about Riverhead football’s surprising season and to preview Friday night’s playoff matchup at Longwood High School in this week’s episode of Closer Look.
Riverhead has earned the No. 6 seed in the Division I football playoffs and they team will travel to face the No. 3 Lions. (more…)
Senior David Squires was first to climb atop the monument that displays the Victory Bell outside Pulaski Street School. Fellow seniors Isaiah Barbieri, Steven McDonald and William Berkowsky followed. (more…)
The biggest surprise in Suffolk County Division I football this season may be named the Riverhead Blue Waves. READ
The team playing with a heavy heart showed plenty of heart, both on the football field and off.
All one had to do was watch how Shoreham-Wading River played to see how much the Wildcats care about one of their own, who was hurting deeply. READ
One can forget about all that No. 12 preseason seeding and newcomer to Suffolk County Division I stuff. The Riverhead football team is no longer a surprise.
So, maybe you can’t call Riverhead’s 28-21 victory over Patchogue-Medford Saturday a surprise, but it was a shot in the arm to the team’s playoff chances. READ