Gridiron Greats from Week 3 of the high school football season
Quarterback Kelvin Abreu of Roosevelt on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Credit: Kelvin Loarca
KELVIN ABREU, Roosevelt: He completed four passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns and ran in the winning 14-yard TD with 5:30 left in a 24-16 win over Glen Cove.
CHRISTIAN ANAYA, Carey: He returned a fumble 69 yards for a TD and had a sack for a safety in a 35-14 win over South Side.
COLIN CLARKE, Bayport-Blue Point: He had 15 carries for 300 yards and five TDs and threw for 98 yards and a TD in a 70-37 win over Kings Park.
JACK DEGENNARO, Islip: He caught nine passes for 195 yards and two scores in a 34-22 win over Hauppauge.
JAYDEN JOHNSON, Malverne: He had 20 carries for 159 yards and four TDs in a 32-12 win over North Shore.
MICHAEL JORDAN, Baldwin: He completed 6 of 9 passes for 150 yards and two TDs and ran for two TDs in a 42-0 win over Roslyn/Friends Academy.
LUKE MARTINI, Wantagh: He rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries in a 48-22 win over Hewlett.
JASON MELHADO, Harborfields: He kicked two field goals, including a 38-yarder with six seconds left to give Harborfields an 18-15 win over Hills West.
MATTHEW MITHCHELL, Westbury: He ran for 143 yards and two scores in a 35-12 win over Uniondale.
AIDYN MODESTE, Patchogue-Medford: He had 23 carries for 281 yards and three TDs and added 25 receiving yards in a win over Central Islip. He also had an interception.
CHACE MORRIS, Oceanside: He rushed 22 times for 179 yards and four TDs in a 51-14 win over Port Washington.
JACK RAO, Islip: He completed 23 of 32 passes for 371 yards and four TDs and had 15 carries for 75 yards and a TD in a 34-22 win over Hauppauge.
ETHAN SHAPIRO, MacArthur: He rushed for 155 yards and three TDs on 17 carries in a 42-13 win over Jericho.
JAKE SIMMONS, East Islip: He ran for 231 yards, three TDs and had a sack in a 61-21 win over Smithtown East.
NIC SIMONE, Westhampton: He rushed for 257 yards and five TDs on 26 carries and added an INT in a 40-19 win over Eastport-South Manor.
JAYDEN SMITH, Half Hollow Hills West: He had 22 carries for 165 yards and a TD and added 11 tackles, including two for loss and one sack in an 18-15 loss to Harborfields.
DONTAE SPADARO, Mount Sinai: He rushed for 187 yards and a score in a 28-27 win over Miller Place. He also had 11 tackles and an interception.
TOMMY STEYERT, Bayport-BP: He made a school record 10 PATs in a 70-37 win over Kings Park.
IAN WILLIAMS, Holy Trinity: He ran 12 times for 92 yards and two scores and completed five passes for 106 yards and a TD and also had an INT in a 26-19 win over Mount St. Michael.
Matt Lindsay is a high school sports reporter who joined Newsday in 2022 after graduating from Stony Brook University.
