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Kevin Cousin and the Somers Tuskers renew their rivalry against Mahopac today at 6 p.m. at Mahopac.
Former Chicago Cubs great and Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks famously said, “Let’s play two,” to illustrate his love for the game and desire to play a doubleheader on any given day.
Fans in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference can follow Banks’ credo today.
OK, OK.
It’s not a true doubleheader.
But two of the conference’s premier rivalries will be renewed at different times within a close distance, allowing fans to “Play two.”
At 4 p.m., six-time defending Class M state champ Darien and Wilton, regarded as one of the FCIAC’s top contenders, meet at 4:30 p.m. at Darien. Then, at 6 p.m., and just about five miles from Darien, New Canaan hosts Greenwich in a rematch of last year’s FCIAC title game, won by Greenwich 5-4.
In the Hudson Valley, a pair of Section 1 champs collide as Lakeland/Panas (Class A) visits Putnam Valley (Class C) at 4:30 p.m.
Also, Class A contender Mahopac hosts Class B contender Somers in what’s always a highly contested contest. Last year, the ‘Pac won 11-9 at Somers. This year’s meeting is at Mahopac, today at 6 p.m.
As we get set to run down the slate, don’t forget, as always, gang, to post updates and info on the game or games you’re attending.
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Here’s a rundown of what’s on tap for today:
Saugerties at O’Neill, 3:45 p.m.
Middle Country at Northport, 4 p.m.
Copiague at Half Hollow Hills East, 4 p.m.
Wilton at Darien, 4 p.m.
Longwood at West Babylon, 4 p.m.
William Floyd at Brentwood, 4 p.m.
Bellport at Bayport-Blue Point, 4 p.m.
Half Hollow Hills West at Ward Melville, 4:15 p.m.
Massapequa at Syosset, 4:30 p.m.
Briarcliff at Croton, 4:30 p.m.
Newburgh at FDR-Hyde Park, 4:30 p.m.
Keio at Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
Blind Brook at Westlake, 4:30 p.m.
Sleepy Hollow at Ossining, 4:30 p.m.
Lakeland/Panas at Putnam Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Trumbull at Norwalk at Testa Field, 4:30 p.m.
Iona Prep at Chaminade, 4:30 p.m.
John Jay at Brewster, 4:30 p.m.
Arlington at Kennedy Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Haldane at Wappingers at Roy C. Ketcham HS, 4:30 p.m.
North Salem at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
North Rockland at Fox Lane, 4:30 p.m.
Yorktown at Hen Hud, 4:30 p.m.
Hewlett at Glen Cove, 4:30 p.m.
Sachem East at West Islip, 4:30 p.m.
Commack at East Islip, 4:30 p.m.
Minisink Valley at Pine Bush, 4:30 p.,m.
Albertus Magnus at Burke Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Riverhead at Connetquot, 5 p.m.
Pomperaug at Bethel at DeSantis Field, 5 p.m.
Stratford at Weston, 5:30 p.m.
Fairfield Warde at Ridgefield, 6 p.m.
Monroe-Woodbury at Valley Central, 6 p.m.
Somers at Mahopac, 6 p.m.
Greenwich at New Canaan, 6 p.m.
Smithtown East at Sachem North, 6:15 p.m.
Bay Shore at Smithtown, 6:30 p.m.
Fairfield Prep at Guilford at Kavanaugh Field, 7 p.m.
There are also lots of big games on Saturday, including the battle of the nation’s top two teams, Haverford (Pa.) and Darien, as well as Manhasset and John Jay and Summit (N.J.) and Ridgefield, the 2009 FCIAC champ. (Ridgefield is looking to end Summit’s 50-game win streak.)
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Somers will not be able to stop Foley and Berardis.
Mahopac 12
Somers-8
Put Valley will not cage Prunty and Caffrey
L/P-13
Put Valley-5
Brewster gets rolled
John Jay-14
Brewster-4
Sailors get sunk
Yorktown-13
Hen Hud-4
New Canaan Bounces Back
New Canaan-12
Greenwich-11
Darien to much
Darien-12
Wilton-7
Somers @ Pac is an interesting matchup. I don’t think we really have a great read on what either team is capable of just yet. Somers has the tougher schedule and is coming off a huge comeback win vs New Canaan so they are certainly feeling confident. Pac has rolled since an early loss to East Islip and i really like the production that ive seen from the new kids on offense, defense is much improved as well.
Thought?
I have given this game much thought. The more I think about it the more unsure I become. I guess JJ will edge out the Pac. I really wish I could go to this game, should be a lot of fireworks!!!
I’m giving Somers the edge based upon their having played and had some 1 goal losses and wins vs a much tougher schedule then Pac has played up to now (except for Pac’s East Islip game). On the other hand sure lots of wins for Pac have built their confidence. Should be a great game.
Massapequa at syosset should be a great game. These two may be playing for Nassau champions. Hear syosset moved another 8th grader to starting attack. Last 8th grader to move up lukavic is a superstar!
joe, summit is now 51 games and counting. they beat west essex 4-2 wednesday nite. thinking of driving out to summit saturday to watch ridgefield try and snap the streak.
Very little said so far about Summit or Ridgefield. Summit is riding a win streak that dates back to 2009!
Smithtown West- Bay Shore has some serious upset potential. Tough for West to get back up and play another good team after the 2 day long OT loss to WM.
LI Lax,
How is Northport doing this year?
http://www.laxpower.com/update11/binboy/XNOPNY.PHP
3-2 L/P over PV endooof
Any word on Darien-Wilton?
Now it’s 12-5 Darien after 3…
14-7 Darien – FINAL
Congrats and good luck to the Blue Wave in Pa. For whatever it’s worth, a win would result in the first time a CT team has ever donned the #1 ranking. I think including preps
3-3 L/P vs PV 2nd quater
Caffrey on fire 4 goals
7-3 L/P to strong for PV
Half Time Yorktown 9-2 over HH
Score updates:
Darien leads Wilton 7-3 at halftime.
John Jay leads Brewster 6-3 at halftime. (It had been tied 3-3.)
John Jay now leads 9-3 early in the third.
JJ 12, Brewster 3, end three
Final: JJ 13, Brewster 4
any update on the LP/PV game?
Final: Fox Lane 11, North Rockland 6
WM 20
HHH West 2
Chaminade 16 Iona Prep 5
Pac 4 Somers 4/HT
Pequa 8 Syosset 6 – Dylan Sheehan 3-4
Assist machine Conor Gately has 4 more for Town vs Hen Hud. Gately 1-4 Mariano 2-3 Mabus 3-0
Freshman Connor Vercruysse 2-1
WI 14 Sachem East 4
Connetquot 16 Riverhead 3
Smithtown West 5 Bay Shore 2 in the second quarter.
L/P – 19
P/V – 7 final
Kevin Christopher scores to tie it for Somers vs Pac … 6-6 with 1:40 left
OT… 7-7
Kevin Christopher plays for PV, not Somers.
Typooo … meant to write Kevin COUSIN …
Smithtown West 9, Bay Shore 4 at half.
Anthony Lombardo scores with under 1 minute left in OT and Somers beats Pac 8-7!
Somers forced the OT on a goal by Eddie Schurr with 1 seconds left in regulation!!
Count somers out, i dare you
Somers stats…
Lombardo 2-1
Laxlessons coverboy Kevin Cousins 2-1
Donohue 1-1
Chris Marasco, Schurr, Asikari 1-0
Sachem North 8, Smithtown East 6
Smithtown West 12, Bay Shore 8
Pac/Somers great game as expected–thought very even play. Heart-breaker as Pac had the ball with 7 seconds left and ended up in transition/clearing giving the ball back to Somers to tie with 1-2 seconds left! Incredible last second score by Somers to tie and then the OT win.
Wappingers 17, Haldane 1
Greenwich/New Canaan??
Just heard Greenwich won 10-9. Must have been a great second half. NC led 4-2 at halftime.
Thx–sounds like a great game!
Heard Somers 4th quarter and OT was as good as it gets. Somers knew name might be Cardiac kids. Have staged a comeback and either won or almost won in every game (Except Rye ). And a side bar to that in the choices dept for all Check out the Blind Brook scores.
JJ is now more healthy and in a higher gear. Sats Manhasset clash will tell a lot.
L/P Offense is The West Coast version for Lax. Now young goalie is stepping it up. Watch Out!!
Yorktown sputtering a bit, needs to play a big gun to show its real head of the two headed monster.
Mahopac is still very talented on Offense and will be in the mix.
Lets see how our Section 1 guys fair in cross-overs this weekend???
History,
As good as it gets if you’re a Somers fan and as horrible a loss as you can get for a Pac fan. I don’t think there will ever be a better win, or worse loss. You shouldn’t lose a game when you get the potential game winner with 7 seconds left and win the ensuing faceoff. The ball should have been held or tossed downfield and the game is over with Pac winning 7-6. To then have the ball thrown in from the sideline with 2 seconds left and scoring was incredible. Like I said, shouldn’t have happened, but it did. Props to the Somers players and especially Coach Lew for making adjustments as he saw fit and for calling the play for the tying goal. Preparation is everything.
DPac
Sounds like great game.Saying that Pac coaches werent prepared?
Brutal loss for Pac and now Town tomorrow…….ouch
Apart from whether Pac can raise themselves up mentally after such a disappointing loss (sure they can), they are impressive quality wise and I think they can give Town a competitive game. Aside from some very good offensive players, was particularly impressed with pole #24.
Amazing call. Sarcasm. Throw to crease and hope. If you saw it you know. No picks just a throw and a prayer.
Justlaxin,
No sarcasm at all. Of course you hope for the best, but smart play taking your big defender Schurr and posting him up. He’s taller than any Pac player. Some thought went into that. Yes, and their prayers were definately answered.