Sports

Northern Suffolk Football Playoff Preview

Many local teams have sights set on Division Championships.

With the regular season in the rear view mirror and an extra week of preparation because of Hurricane Sandy, the high school football playoffs begin this weekend. Take a look at the first round matchups for seven Northern Suffolk teams in the playoffs:

Teams Division Day/time Location No. 8 Ward Melville  @ No.1 Connetquot
Div. I Saturday, 1 p.m. Connetquot High School
Previous Matchup: None


No. 5 North Babylon @ No. 4 Smithtown East
Div. II Saturday, 1 p.m. Smithtown East HighSchool Previous Matchup: None


No. 6 Smithtown West @ No. 3 East Islip
Div. II Saturday, 1 p.m. East Islip High School Previous Matchup: Smithtown West 13 - East Islip 10


No. 7 Bellport @ No. 2 Miller Place
Div. III Saturday,  1 p.m. Miller Place High School Previous Matchup: Miller Place 42 - Bellport 7


No. 5 Kings Park @ No. 4 Huntington
Div. III Saturday, 1 p.m. Huntington High School Previous Matchup: Kings Park 14 - Huntington 38


No. 7 Elwood-John Glenn @ No. 2 Mount Sinai
Div. IV Saturday, 1 p.m. Mount Sinai High School Previous Matchup: Mount Sinai 28- Elwood 14 No. 6 Stony Brook @ No. 3 Shoreham-Wading River
Div. IV Saturday, 2 p.m. Northport High School Previous Matchup: Shoreham-Wading River 40 - Stony Brook 21


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