High School Football

Welcome to Part II of the Nassau Conference III Semifinal at Hofstra.

FINAL SCORE BETHPAGE 28, WANTAGH 7

First quarter
Bethpage first possession:
Nothing doing for Bethpage's powerful offense as Wantagh forced a three and out.

Wantagh's first possession:
Wantagh's first drive was a mirror image of Bethpage's: a three and out.

Bethpage second possession:
Another three and out.

Wantagh second possession:
Wantagh had something going and had the ball 1st and 10 on the 12, but Bethpage's Rob Cafiero picked off Kyle Ambury's pass in the end zone for a touchback.

Second quarter
Bethpage third possession
In what was a long drive, Bethpage finally got its offense on track. Joe Miceli capped a 17-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 9:16 with a 3-yard scoring run. Kevin Glueckert scored the two-point conversion.

Key Plays: 13-yard run by Conway and 9-yard runs by Miceli and Conway.
Score: Bethpage 8, Wantagh 0.

Wantagh third possession
Wantagh is running into plenty resistance from Bethpage's defense as it punted after five plays and one first down.

Bethpage fourth possession
It was another dose of Bethpage's multi-headed rushing attack early in the drive, but the Golden Eagles surprised everyone as Ed Conway hit Glueckert with a 21-yard scoring pass with 1:16 left in the half.

Key Plays: 12-yard run by Glueckert.
Score: Bethpage 14, Wantagh 0

Wantagh fourth possession
The Warriors made a push, but an apparent 47-yard scoring catch by Vinny Polo was called back because of an illegal block in the back. Wantagh couldn't recover. End of half.

HALFTIME SCORE: Bethpage 14, Wantagh 0

SECOND HALF
Wantagh will start the half with the ball.

Third quarter
Wantagh first possession
Wantagh's decision to defer until the second half backfired as it fumbled on the second play of the half. Bethpage's Kyle Eskridge recovered.

Bethpage first possession
Bethpage made Wantagh pay as Joe Miceli scored on a 2-yard run, capping a six-play, 50-yard drive.

Key Plays 15-yard run by Glueckert, 9-yard run by Glueckert.
Score: Bethpage 21, Wantagh 0

Wantagh second possession
A potential positive possession turned into a negative one as Wantagh squandered a 44-yard pass play with two straight losses.

Bethpage second possession
It was a rare non-productive possession for the Golden Eagles as they punted after a three and out.

Fourth quarter
Wantagh third possession
A good start to a possession turned into a nightmare as Wantagh committed another personal foul penalty and suffered 27 yards in negative yardage. They went for it on 4th-and-17, but failed to convert.

Bethpage third possession
In another rare miscue, Bethpage fumbled on its third play.

Wantagh fourth possession
Wantagh couldn't take advantage as Ambury was intercepted by Bethpage's Conway.

Bethpage fourth possession
Glueckert may have closed the door on Wantagh with a 22-yard scoring run.

Score: Bethpage 28, Wantagh 0

FINAL SCORE: BETHPAGE 28, WANTAGH 7