Friends is on fire.
On Long Island, at least.
The Friends Academy Quakers take a five-game win streak into today’s 5 p.m. game against visiting West Hempstead (3-4).
Also in Nassau County, 2012 Long Island Class A finalist Syosset hosts Hicksville at 4:45 p.m.
In a rivalry game, Long Beach visit South Side at Skelos Field at 7 p.m.
The eight-game Section 1 schedule today includes a 5 p.m. game between Pelham and host Irvington and a 7 p.m. game between Suffern and host Nyack at MacCalman Field.
In Suffolk, both Half Hollow Hills teams have big teams.
Hill East hosts Smithtown West at 5 p.m. Hill West hosts Ward Melville at 4:30 p.m.
Smithtown West and Ward Melville will soon play one another — in a game Monday, April 15 at Ward Melville.
Defending Connecticut Class L state champ Fairfield Prep hosts Shelton in a 4 p.m. game at Alumni Field.
The New Jersey slate is highlighted by a 4:15 p.m. game between Don Bosco Prep (2-0) and visiting West Morris (3-1).
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The Bronxville-Yorktown Saturday showdown of two-time NY state semifinalists is tomorrow.
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Today’s schedul/Regular-season schedule
NEW YORK
* Section 2 (Albany area) boys, girls
* Section 3 (Syracuse area) boys, girls
* Section 4 (Binghamton area) boys, girls
* Section 5 (Rochester area) boys, girls
* Section 8 (Nassau County) boys, girls (click on “Game schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)
* Section 9 (Orange and Ulster counties) boys, girls
* Section 10 (Potsdam area) boys, girls
* Section 11 (Suffolk County) boys, girls (click on “Schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)
CONNECTICUT
* CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) boys
* CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) girls
NEW JERSEY
* New Jersey boys (Public/Parochial)
* New Jersey (Parochial) girls
NEW ENGLAND
REST OF THE NATION
* Beyond the tristate region/boys
* Beyond the tristate region/girls
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Finals:
Friends 18, West Hempstead 2
Smithtown West 11, Half Hollow Hills East 5