The Longwood Lions erased a halftime deficit to come storming back and move on in the Suffolk County playoff bracket.
The Lions beat Whitman 31-10 in a game where the score is a bit misleading of the game itself. Whitman jumped out to a quick 10-7 lead after the first quarter and held that lead into the locker rooms at the half.
That is when Longwood made adjustments and came out fired up and executed like the playoff threat they are. Longwood outscored Whitman 24-0 in the second half to advance to the next round.
Kyon Sarwari rushed for over 100 yards on just four carries. His big run was a 77 yard touchdown after the half to set the tone for the game. Longwood dominated on the ground as Madison Murrell also had 80 yards on the ground and two touchdowns while Kalen Percer rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
The 8-1 Lions now face #3 seeded Ward Melville this week at home in the semifinals.