Despite a three-hitter by Anthony Castellitto, Mahopac dropped its second straight to John Jay-East Fishkill today.

Here are my thoughts on the game…enjoy:

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Stepinac came from a run down to beat Iona Prep 2-1 in extra innings this afternoon. Here are my thoughts on what was a truly great game between rivals:

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My afternoon took me to Woodlands, where Porsha Postell and Monique Tilford combined for 55 points in the Falcons’ 73-57 victory over North Salem in the Class B quarterfinals.

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Irvington needed a League III-C win today and it got it. Lisa Bucci had 17 points and seven assists to lead the Bulldogs. Kelly Mulligan had 22 points for Pearl River.

Here’s my video report on the game:

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In a battle of Nos. 1 vs. 2, Mount Vernon downed Ursuline 57-48 tonight. Kwinnyata Mercer and Nadia Duncan combined for 41 points.

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Here’s my video blog of the game, which also has a few thoughts on what’s ahead now that the league season has started:

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I was in Chappaqua tonight where Scarsdale handed Horace Greeley its first Section 1 loss of the season, 46-39.

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I caught up with North Rockland’s Mary Abrams after last night’s 56-54 loss to Ursuline in the season opener for both teams. The 6-foot-1 senior had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists despite a left wrist injury that forced her to miss the final few minutes of the first half.

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One of many new weekly features here at The Sixth Man has arrived: The 60-second profile.

The way the 60-second profile will work is that each week I’ll catch up with a player or a coach and ask them a few questions. I’ll then post the audio from the interview on the blog. Sound simple? Good. [...]

In the season opener for the defending Class A state champion, Lakeland fell to Beacon 54-22. The Hornets graduated all five starters from last season, and were without one of their key returning players.

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Yeah, folks, that’s No. 7 for the Eagles, who dispatched of Bronxville 56-19. And yes, that’s the same Bronxville which had won seven straight.

Here’s my video with more on the game:

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I was over at Eastchester today where Section 1’s new team of destiny beat Lakeland 39-7 in an impressive performance.

Liam Byrne had 129 yards rushing and three touchdowns and Chris Perugini had 95 yards rushing and two scores.

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Iona Prep stormed out to a 28-6 lead at halftime and overcame a tough third quarter to win today. Gaels QB Ryan O’Neil was terrific, 22 for 33 for 315 yards and two TDs in one of the best passing performances I’ve ever seen.

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Not much to say about this one, as Pleasantville rolled over Dover behind two receiving touchdowns by Danny Bramswig and two blocked punts by Anthony Candela. The Panthers are very good and probably won’t get an opportunity to prove just how good until the Class B semis.

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And now, folks, here are the rest of my thoughts, these on Sleepy Hollow’s incredible performance against Irvington. Stars of the day: Jamel Lyde, the transfer QB/RB from Albany, Steve Amaro, the bullish FB/LB, and Spencer White, the eloquent WR.

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Here’s some thoughts on New Ro, which christened the FieldTurf at McKenna Field today behind two TDs apiece from Samad Wagstaff and Paris Walker.

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This was Lakeland’s first win over Brewster since Lakeland and Panas split their football programs in 2000. But for more tidbits of info like that, you’ll have to listen on…

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Here’s some quick thoughts on Thursday’s Mahopac-Fox Lane thriller, which turned into a nice (if frustrating) afternoon for Fox Lane’s Dorian Dorsey and another comeback for Mahopac.

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The game was not the story today in Harrison’s 26-8 win over Spring Valley…so I bring you more about the Huskies rash of injuries in this vidcast:

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Here’s an update on a deadline for the Somers coaching situation and the transfer of two prominent players.

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Hey everyone. I got to two surprisingly good games this weekend. On Friday, John Jay beat Yorktown 37-14 despite the Cornhuskers looking vastly improved. And today, Saturday, Rye beat Byram Hills 21-9. This one was simply tremendous, as the Garnets survived a rare scare and extended their Section 1 winning streak to 39. Take a [...]