Ward Melville Patriots land Sharks

Ward Melville Patriots land Sharks

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Ward Melville sophomore Julia Dank breaks free up the left sideline in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Johnna Rosenth sees and opening in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
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Flag football fans. Bill Landon photo
Patriot huddle. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Julia Dank in on the “tackle” in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville quarterback Kaitlyn Lawrence throws deep in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Ophelia Rosenth makes the catch in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lydia Cuff catches the sideline pass in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville senior Lydia Cuff pushes up the right sideline in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville freshman Anja Rosenth breaks free up the right sideline in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Julia Dank scores for the Patriots in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Julia Dank breaks free down the left sideline in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
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Ward Melville quarterback Kaitlyn Lawrence throws over the middle in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville sophomore Julia Dank plows past a defender in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville quarterback Kaitlyn Lawrence on the sideline in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon
Ward Melville freshman Anja Rosenth scrambles out of the backfield and turns up-field in a home game against Eastport South Manor. Photo by Bill Landon

With two games of the inaugural flag football season left, the Patriots of Ward Melville (5-1-1), in second place one game behind top seeded Patchogue, hosted the Sharks of Eastport-South Manor (3-4) in a League II matchup May 9. 

The Patriots struck first when sophomore Julia Dank broke free and went the distance for the score 10 minutes into the opening half followed by a touchdown pass from Kaitlyn Lawrence to Lydia Cuff to make it a two-score game. Eastport-South Manor answered when they scored with 16 seconds left and with the point after, trailed 12-7 at the halftime break. Dank scored again to open the second half on a 22-yard run but again Ward Melville failed at the point after attempt, to edge ahead 18-7. Both teams traded touchdowns late in the game, but Ward Melville slammed the door shut winning 25-13.

The Patriots retake the field May 11 with a road game against William Floyd before post season play begins Tuesday, May 16. 

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