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Huntington 2013 Boys Lacrosse Preview
Veteran coach, All-County goalie give Blue Devils playoff aspirations.
Huntington High School has a great tradition in boys lacrosse and an iconic coach in Paul McDermott.
Last year ended abruptly in the first round of the Suffolk Class B playoffs after beating eventual champ Sayville in the regular season finale. Can the Blue Devils do better than 2012’s 10-6 mark?
Huntington is ranked preseason No. 8 in Suffolk Division II, but defense and goalie play can carry the Blue Devils far, according to McDermott.
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Senior All-Suffolk goalie Tyler Greenhill (185 saves), a Rutgers signee, is an anchor. Furman-bound senior midfield Patrick Reilly (24 goals) and Trinity-bound senior attack Chris Schoen (15 goals) power the offense. Look for junior midfied Ben Kocis and senior defense Connor McCartney to play key roles.
Here is a look at the schedule:
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2013 Schedule
Date Opponent Time March 23 Huntington @ Cold Spring Harbor 7 p.m. March 27 Huntington @ Comsewogue12 p.m. April 2 Huntington @ Glenn 4:30 p.m. April 4 Shoreham-Wading River @ Huntington (BREEZY PARK) 4:30 p.m. April 10 Matt/Gpt/Shld @ Huntington (TURF) 4:30 p.m. April 12 Huntington @ Westhampton (TURF) 7 p.m. April 16 Huntington @ Harborfields 4:30 p.m. April 18 Rocky Point @ Huntington (BREEZY PARK) 4:30 p.m. April 20 Bishop Guertin @ Huntington (TURF) 10 a.m. April 22 Center Moriches @ Huntington (TURF) 5 p.m. April 24 Huntington @ Miller Place 4:30 p.m. April 26 Huntington @ Babylon 4:30 p.m. April 30 Huntington @ Sayville
4:30 p.m. May 3 Islip @ Huntington (TURF) 4 p.m. May 9 Eastport-South Manor @ Huntington (TURF) 4:30 p.m. May 11 Hampton Bays @ Huntington
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Schedule from Section XI
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