That's me on the right-hand end of the second row down from the back in the group photograph, taken at our
great new turf field in
Huntington.
Here below is the 2008 season game schedule, and below that some pictures of us in action.
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Win/Loss | Score |
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| Sept. 13, 7:30pm | Smithtown | Home | Win | 24-12 |
| Sept. 21, 9:00am | Commack | Away | Win | 22-14 |
| Sept. 28 | BYE | |||
| Oct. 5, 9:00am | Patchogue/Medford | Home | Loss | 16-8 |
| Oct. 12, 10:30am | Wyandanch | Away | Win | 30-12 |
| Oct. 19, 3:40pm | Seaford | Home | Win | 28-14 |
| Oct. 25, 6:30pm | Wantagh | Home | Win | 32-16 |
| Nov. 2, 11:40am | Smithtown | Away | Win | 28-6 |
| Nov. 9, 9:00am | Commack | Home | Win | 38-14 |
| Nov. 16 | BYE | |||
———— Smithtown, September 13 ———— |
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This picture and the following three are from our first game of the season, against Smithtown. Here I am waiting to go in, No. 57. |
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At the line of scrimmage, second from left (you can just make out the "7" on my shirt). |
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Getting some instruction from our head coach, Bud Willie. |
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Taking a knee, post-game. |
———— Commack, September 21 ———— |
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This one from our September 21 game against Commack. I am number 57, on the defense line there. |
———— Wyandanch, October 12 ———— |
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This one from our October 12 game against Wyandanch. I am the one half-standing there at the far end of the Bulldogs (red shirts) defense line. |
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October 12 at Wyandanch again. That's me blocking over at the far end. |
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October 12 at Wyandanch again. Me blocking again. |
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October 12 at Wyandanch again. Forget what was happening here. Whatever it was, I cam late to it. |
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October 12 at Wyandanch again. Me at the snap. |
———— Seaford, October 19 ———— |
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October 19 against Seaford at home. Me just visible there at the end of the Bulldogs line. |
———— Smithtown, November 2 ———— |
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This picture and the following eight are all from our November 2 game against Smithtown at their field. I'm the center figure (second from left) in this first picture. |
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That's me at the right, blocking. |
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Two of our great coaches: Coach Bud Willie (left) and Coach José Benitez (right). |
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I'm the rightmost figure there, about to rip by my opponent. |
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Me in the center, playing nose tackle. |
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Coach Brian taking a timeout, me on the left there. |
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I'm the leftmost figure here (you can just see the "5" on my shirt), going in to block. |
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Waiting for the snap. |
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I'm in the center of this picture, ripping for the "hole." |
———— Commack, November 9 ———— |
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On defense, waiting for some decision or other. |
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Defense again, waiting for Commack to de-huddle. |
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Ripping by a Commack player. |
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You can just make me out there in the center of the picture, blocking. |
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At the snap. That's me with the long white sleeves. |
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A nice action shot of me running, a little blurry. |
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I'm playing offense here, but all you can see is the top of my helmet. |
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Even less here — just an arm (with the white sleeve). On offense again. |
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We got some press this season. Here is an end-of-season write-up in one of our local newspapers, The Long Islander:
