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Football: No. 3 Riverhead hosts No. 6 Deer Park in first round of playoffs

by Nov 5, 2014
Football playoffs preview: The Blue Waves and Deer Park Falcons bring identical 6-2 records into Saturday's round-one playoff game Saturday in Riverhead, but they played very different schedules this season.

Last second field goal block propels Riverhead over undefeated Bellport, 9-7

by Nov 1, 2014
In a 'signature win on hostile territory,' Riverhead notched a big upset over rival Bellport Saturday, handing the Clippers their first loss of 2014 in the season finale. 9-7.

Riverhead cruises past North Babylon, 38-6

by Oct 25, 2014
The Blue Waves bounce back from their homecoming loss with an easy win against the North Babylon Bulldogs.

Waves come up short in homecoming game, fall 21-14 to East Islip

by Oct 18, 2014
The Riverhead Blue Waves fell to 4-2 with a 21-14 loss to East Islip in the Waves' homecoming game.

Lessons in sensitivity, tolerance and compassion — on the Riverhead Middle School football team

by Oct 12, 2014
When 7th-grader Derrick Arns, who has Down syndrome, joined the Riverhead Middle School football team this season, something special happened that surprised coaches, teachers and parents alike.

Waves douse Wolverines, 20-15

by Oct 11, 2014
The Riverhead Blue Waves improved to 4-1 with a 20-15 victory over Newfield (1-4) Saturday in Selden.

Shoreham-Wading River football player dead after injury during game

by Oct 2, 2014
Tom Cutinella, 16, died after a head injury sustained in a collision during a game in Elwood yesterday afternoon.