Garden City Trojans Football beats Wantagh 14-0; Face North Babylon for Long Island Conference ll Ch The Nassau Conference ll football final between the Garden City Trojans and the Wantagh Warriors was played on Friday evening, November 20th at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium. It took until the second half
The Nassau Conference ll football final between the Garden City Trojans and the Wantagh Warriors was played on Friday evening, November 20th at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium. It took until the second half for points to get on the board and that happened when GC's Brian Fischer scored on a 30-yard run with 9:56 left in the third quarter. The Trojans took a 7-0 lead after Topher DiBona hit the extra point. Stephen Jahelka added a 2-yard run with 5:42 left in the third to put the Trojans up 14-0 after the extra point. That was all the Trojans would need as they went on to win the game and advance to the Long Island final against North Babylon who defeated East Islip 17-10. . Fischer had 15 carries for 108 yards and Jahelka carried 15 times for 90 yards and a TD. The Trojans defense limited Wantagh to 35 yards rushing. Garden City's defense, which has been impenetrable all season, held Wantagh to 3 first-half rushing yards on eight plays. On Wantagh's first play of the second half, Tom Gordon had and8-yard sack on Wantagh's Kyle Ambury. On the second drive, Billy Sweeney made a big sack on third down. Wantagh was inside Garden City territory early in the fourth quarter, but Chris Stapleford made a 3-yard sack on fourth down---
The Wantagh Warriors 2009 roster included:Matt Balzano, Kyle Ambury, Nick Mullen, Roddy Roche, John Reicherter, Chris Hill, James Kalenderian, Jim Ingrilli, Chris Passarelli, Michael Games, Joe Stottler, Cody Cornacchio, Joe Giardina, Dan Sierra, Mike Scully, John Ingrilli, Ryan Sliwak, Lucas Schultz, Andrew Streichler, Matt Benedetto, Andrew Biscardi, Ryan Walsh, Chris McKenna, Jake Gambitsky, Christian Labenberg, Mike Sanchez, Joe Brasile, Michael Izzo, Anthony Anesta, Anthony Labas, John Rocco, Rob Burke, Nick Frendo, Steven Burth, Tom Megale, Robert Ruffrano, Mike Roccandino, Steve Neuman, Stephan English, Thomas O'Donnell, Thomas Roche, Kevin Cohen, Anthony Coico, Brian VonBargen, Owen O'Brien, and Ed Rowles. Head coach: Keith Sachs. Assistant coaches: Tony Carter and Jim Morrow.---
Garden City Trojans 2009 Varsity football roster includes: Tom Adams, Kyle Minerva, Matt Montgomery, Topher DiBona, Joe Tursi, Kevin Dachille, Andrew D'Antonio, Jimmy Kenny, Tom Gordon, Mark Ellis, Connor Cortese, Robert Savage, Patric Berkery, Andrew Calabro, Liam Kennedy, Eugene Berkery, Mike Borges, Chris Stapleford, Conor McDonnell, Brian Fischer, Bryan Carney, Stephen Jahelka, James Wright, Joe Visentin, Mike Giannone, Scott Conetta, Matthew Slovensky, Billy Allen, Anton Dobrolezhin, Brendan Logan, Joseph Gentile, Dan Losardo, Jack Hughes, Peter Cline, Connor Horl, John Karikas, John Bock, Drew Locurto, Billy Sweeney, Jack Spencer, Thomas Fex, Matthew Confort, Andrew Connors, Tom O'Brien, Scott McElroy, Ryan Norton, Jared Mitchell, Griffin Eilbeck, Pat Niebler, Scott Ernenwein, Devin Dwyer, Mike Gilbert, Scott D'Antonio,. Head Coach Tom Flatley. Assts: Steve Finnell, Bob Defliese, Joe Baccarella, Dave Ettinger, Pete Haeffner.----
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