Longwood vs. William Floyd has become one of Long Island's best rivalries, so it was fitting that they led off the Suffolk football season facing each other, and it was even more attune to their close battle nature that the opening game was a down to the wire thriller.
William Floyd won the back and forth battle 36-29. Longwood was down midway through the 4th quarter and drove down the field to score. Down by two points they went for the conversion and the attempt was successful. So, with less than 8 minutes left in the game the fans were treated to a tie game.
That didn't last long as William Floyd drove 80 yards down the field in a methodical way to end the game with the final touchdown. Running back Ja’Quan Thomas, ran in his 3rd touchdown of the day, which proved to be the game winner. It was a plunge inside the 5 yard line with under 3 minutes to go.
Longwood was driving but a late interception sealed the victory, which now pushed Floyd's number to 12 straight wins over their rivals. Head coach Paul Longo, now in his 30th season, will look to continue their quest for back to back Suffolk County Championships next week as they will now take on Lindenhurt, while Longwood looks to recover against Walt Whitman on Friday Night.