Longwood Edges Ward Melville High School Patriots football, 27-21

Longwood Edges Ward Melville High School Patriots football, 27-21

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Ward Melville junior Tommy Dellaporta splits the uprights for the point after against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville wide receiver Steven Germain grids out extra yardage in the Lion's secondary in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Trevor Dunn, 4, finds an opening behind the blocking of Michael Fiore in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior runningback Michael Fiore drags some Longwood defenders as he grinds out extra yardage against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior runningback Michael Fiore plows his way up the middle in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior runningback Michael Fiore finds an opening against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Michael Fiore powers his way down the right sideline carrying a Longwood defender in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Jesse Behar hands off to senior runningback Michael Fiore in week 4 against Longwood. Photo by Bill Landon
Quarterback Jesse Behar scrambles out of the pocket for the Patriots in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville junior Jesse Behar throws over the middle in week 4 against Longwood. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville quarterback Jesse Behar looks for an open receiver downfield in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville quarterback Jesse Behar fakes a handoff in a Div. I road game against Longwood Oct. 4. Photo by Bill Landon

Trailing by one score to open the second half Ward Melville retied the game at 21-21 in a Division I matchup on the road against Longwood, but the Lions scored late in the fourth quarter to retake the lead, 27-21, to hold on for the win Oct. 4.

It was all Michael Fiore for the Patriots where the senior running back accounted for all three of the Patriot touchdowns grinding out 182 rushing yards on 35 carries.

The loss drops Ward Melville to 2-2 at the midway point of the season. The Patriots retake the field Oct. 11 when they take on Riverhead at home. Game time is 6:30 p.m.

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