Carle Place defeats Wheatley 33-15

The Carle Place/Wheatley Wildfrogs defeated the Clarke Rams 33-15 on Friday evening, led by quarterback Chris Kelly’s three rushing touchdowns. 
Kelly ran for 67 yards on 12 carries to lead the ground game. 
After trailing 15-12 at halftime, Carle Place scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half. 
Carle Place running back Dom Pascarella rushed for 40 yards on four carries, including a 26 yard touchdown run. 
Luke Caliendo also ran for 25 yards on five carries, including a six-yard touchdown run and converted three of four extra point attempts. 
Defensive end Corey Iglesias recovered a fumble and recorded a sack.
Carle Place/Wheatley head coach Tim Moran said everyone who was expected to elevate their game came through.
“Everyone in our football program did their job,” Moran said. “The offensive line, the defensive line, our special teams was huge and we didn’t give up any big points. We talked about it all week long and everybody who we asked to step up, make plays and do what they’re supposed to do, they did it.”
In the first quarter, Iglesias forced a fumble on Clarke’s opening drive inside their 38-yard line. 
However, Clarke regained possession two plays later on a fumble inside their own 31-yard line.
Clarke scored a touchdown on a 71-yard drive to open up the scoring. 
Running back Austin Lyons scored on a 15-yard run and kicker Fran Martinez tacked on the extra point to give Clarke a 7-0 lead with 10:23 left to play in the opening quarter.
With 3:57 left in the first quarter, Carle Place/Wheatley tied the game with a touchdown run by Kelly. 
His 14-yard quarterback sneak capped off a 49-yard drive but the extra point attempt from Caliendo failed as Clarke led 7-6.  
In the second quarter, Carle Place took the lead with 3:56 left in the first half. 
Offensive tackle Joe Megiel recovered the ball on a punt attempt, which led to a 30-yard drive for Carle Place/Wheatley. 
Kelly rushed for his second touchdown of the game after the four-minute warning. 
Carle Place/Wheatley attempted the two point conversion but Kelly’s pass to tight end Matt Cristina was incomplete.
Clarke took back the lead on the next drive with 2:04 left in the half. 
Lyons’ nine yard run completed a 50-yard drive and running back Cory Rosenbloom ran for the two point conversion. Clarke took a 15-12 lead going into the half.
Moran said after trailing in the first half, he put the weight of the game’s shoulder on the offensive line to help them mount a second half comeback.
“In the locker room, we met as a team and I excused everyone else and made the offensive line stay,” Moran said. “All year long, the offensive line has done a great job. For 24 minutes, they did exactly what they had to do.”
At the start of the third quarter, Carle Place didn’t hesitate to grab the lead on Kelly’s third rushing touchdown of the game. 
His nine-yard run capped off a 60-yard drive to begin the second half. Caliendo added the extra point to give Carle Place/Wheatley a 19-15 lead with 5:44 left in the third quarter. 
Kelly said their opening possession was crucial to their second half push and the offensive line played a huge role in creating holes for him.
“We knew that if we can shut it down right there, we would gain momentum and keep driving,” Kelly said. “I wouldn’t be able to run to the end zone if I didn’t have my linemen in front of me. They do everything.” 
In the fourth quarter, Carle Place scored another touchdown with 10:11 left to play. 
An interception from defensive back Matt Baltzer set up a 60 yard drive, resulting in Pascarella’s 26 yard touchdown run. 
Caliendo kicked in the extra point to give Carle Place/Wheatley a 26-15 lead.
After defensive linemen Sahaj Gulati forced a fumble on the next drive, Carle Place took advantage once again with a 6 yard touchdown run from Caliendo. 
He also tacked on the extra point and Carle Place/Wheatley led 33-15.
Moran said the biggest difference in grabbing the lead and not looking back was their physical play. 
“We’ve been playing physical since Week 1,” Moran said. “We preached it all the time in practice and just had a real good physical game.”    
Weekly Football Scores
Friday, Oct. 21
Carey defeated Manhasset 38-7. Dan Conte led Carey with 163 passing yards and two touchdowns. 
Shaheem Taylor-White ran for 142 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns while Barry Moore finished with 90 receiving yards and a touchdown for Carey.
Floral Park defeated Glen Cove 28-22. 
Cole Horan led Floral Park with 133 yards rushing on nine carries and two touchdowns. 
Horan also had 48 receiving yards and 12 tackles. 
Floral Park’s Kyle Hilaire threw for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Saturday Oct. 22 
Long Beach defeated Great Neck North 33-13. 
Tyreek Bromley led Long Beach with seven carries for 109 yards and one touchdown. 
MacArthur defeated Herricks 35-14. 
Calvin Louie led MacArthur with 158 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 14 attempts.
Seaford defeated Mineola 34-0. 
Danny Roell led Seaford with 275 rushing yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns.
Garden City defeated Sewanhaka 35-0. Colin Hart led Garden City with 73 rushing yards. Garden City forced eight turnovers.
South Side defeated New Hyde Park 26-14. 
Johnny Pickett led South Side with 347 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 36 carries. He also had 11 receiving yards on two passes. 
Wantagh defeated Roslyn 42-8. Gavin Casey led Wantagh with 94 rushing yards on eight carries, 17 receiving yards and a touchdown. 
Port Washington defeated Peekskill 22-0. 
Jajuan Curtis led Port Washington with 148 rushing yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. 
Curtis also caught two passes for 72 yards. Drew Turner had three receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown for Port Washington.