Week 2: Football Preview

Week 2 brings some tough matchups.

Farrell @ St. Anthony’s (Friday 7 p.m.): St. Anthony’s had to last week when floods in Pennsylvania kept State College from travelling. So the Friday against CHSFL rival and Staten Island force Farrell (0-1). But Farrell is in flux with a new coach. Farrell gave up 472 yards in a 47-32 loss to Buffalo-St. Joe’s last week. Even with its own question mark at quarterback because of multiple injuries, St. Anthony’s has the depth and experience to roll. 

Whitman @ Half Hollow Hills West (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.): Whitman (1-0) opened the season with a . It was a nice welcome to Division II football. Now for a real test in neighboring Half Hollow Hills West (1-0), which features one of the state’s top quarterbacks in Devante McFarlane (Syracuse commit). Can the Wildcat defense rise up and can Darrell Felder (2 TDs last week) keep getting to the end zone?  

Huntington @ Bellport (Saturday, 2 p.m.): Bellport (0-1) won the Long Island Class II championship last season, but an enrollment decrease means the Clippers are now in Division III. Oh boy! Gone is Joe Cipp Jr., the winningest football coach in Suffolk history. But successful son Joe Cipp III, who takes over, is no slouch. is coming off a tough road loss to Westhampton. The Blue Devils need more than quarterback Danny Plant to make plays.