The spotlight is on Suffolk County today. More specifically, Class A in New York’s Section 11, one of the nation’s most ultra competitive conferences.

First off, a battle of unbeatens between rivals Smithtown West (7-0) and host Ward Melville (6-0) in a rematch of a Section 11 semifinal last year. Ward Melville won that game 13-9 after losing to Smithtown West during the regular season. The 5 p.m. game can be seen on MSGVarsity.com. The premiere telecast on MSG Varsity Channel 14 (Optimum) will air on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

But there’s more.

LL_Game-Day-CROPPED16Defending Class A state champion West Islip, coming off its first-ever loss to Smithtown East last week, hosts unbeaten Northport at 4:30 p.m.

Smithtown East, meanwhile, hosts Sachem East at 4:30 p.m.

It’s a light day in Nassau County with four games, including Plainedge at Lynbrook at 4:30 p.m.

Hudson Valley Route 9 rivals Dobbs Ferry and Irvington meet at 5 p.m. at Irvington. North Rockland plays at Scarsdale at 4:30 p.m.

In Connecticut, defending Class L state champion Fairfield Prep plays at Notre Dame-West Haven in a 4 p.m. game at Veterans Stadium.

There’s a full slate of action in New Jersey, including a 4:30 p.m. game between host Moorestown and two-time Tournament of Champions winner Bridgewater-Raritan, 4:45 p.m. contest between Immaculata and host Ridge and 5 p.m. game between visiting Chatham and St. Augustine.

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Yorktown and Darien renew their rivalry on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a NY/CT matchup of two of the tristate’s top programs.

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Today’s schedule/Regular-season schedule

NEW YORK

* CHSAA boys

* CHSAA girls

* Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties) boys, girls (click on “Game schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)

* Section 2 (Albany area) boys, girls

* Section 3 (Syracuse area) boys, girls

* Section 4 (Binghamton area) boys, girls

* Section 5 (Rochester area) boys, girls

* Section 6 independents

* Section 8 (Nassau County) boys, girls (click on “Game schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)

* Section 9 (Orange and Ulster counties) boys, girls

* Section 10 (Potsdam area) boys, girls

* Section 11 (Suffolk County) boys, girls (click on “Schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)

* New York City boys

* New York City girls

CONNECTICUT

* CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) boys

* CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) girls

NEW JERSEY

* NJ boys

* New Jersey boys (Public/Parochial)

* New Jersey (Public) girls

* New Jersey (Parochial) girls

NEW ENGLAND

* NE boys

* NE girls

REST OF THE NATION

* Beyond the tristate region/boys

* Beyond the tristate region/girls

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7 Responses to “Monday, 4/15: Tristate spotlight is on Suffolk Class A as unbeatens Smithtown West, Ward Melville meet and West Islip hosts Northport; Full slate of action in New Jersey”

  1. LaxLessons.com says:

    Ward Melville jumps out to a 5-1 first-quarter lead. Rutgers-bound Christian Mazzone has two goals.

  2. LaxLessons.com says:

    Final: West Islip 7, Northport 6

  3. SawLax says:

    Awesome show of force for WM. They are the real deal.

  4. Patriot Nation says:

    Excellent all around effort fellas. Keep it up!

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