Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats claw Panthers
The Wildcats of Shoreham-Wading River did what they usually do, struck first in the Suffolk Division IV semi-final game at Thomas A. Cutinella Memorial Field for a 6-0 lead against Miller Place Nov 12. The Panthers answered the call with a touchdown of their own at the 5:40 minute mark in the first to tie the game, 6-6, on a 10-yard run by Scotty Seymour but that would be the last time the Panthers picked up the phone.
Senior running-back Max Barone on the Wildcats ensuing possession punched in from 12 yards and then ran it in for the two-point conversion for a 14-6 lead. From there it was all Shoreham-Wading River who led 29-6 at the half. Quarterback Dylan Zahn, a senior, found the endzone three times, as did Barone for the 43-6 final.
Zahn covered 170 yards on 29 attempts and Barone pounded out 148 yards on 22 carries. The Wildcats return to Stony Brook University Friday Nov 19 where they’ll face Mt Sinai/Bayport for the Suffolk County Division IV championship game. Kickoff is 4 p.m..
