It’s not every day you go to a football game and see over 100 points scored, especially in high school. It’s even rarer to see one team put up 70 points, but with Bayport-Blue Point, it somehow doesn’t feel all that shocking.
The Phantoms were firing on all cylinders this weekend as they defeated Kings Park 70-37.
Bayport-Blue Point’s offense has been nearly unstoppable this season. Coming into the game, they had already scored 54 and 48 points in their first two contests, and now they’ve topped that with 70.
Colin Clark took over the game with explosive plays all afternoon, carrying the ball just 15 times for an incredible 300 yards. In addition to that jaw-dropping rushing total, he scored five touchdowns. To showcase his versatility, Clark also completed three passes for nearly 100 yards and added a touchdown through the air.
When a team scores 70, you expect records to fall, and kicker Tommy Steyert delivered by converting a school-record 10 PATs. Big plays came from all over the field for the Phantoms. Josh Franchak ran for over 50 yards and a touchdown while also hauling in a 47-yard TD pass. Colin Reyer added more than 100 rushing yards and a score. Matt Bachmore broke loose for a 40-yard touchdown run, and the defense even got in on the action when Aidan Richman returned an interception for six.
Despite the lopsided final score, Kings Park’s offense played well enough to make it competitive early. The game was 35-18 at halftime before Bayport-Blue Point blew it wide open in the second half.
Next week, the Phantoms will face Hampton Bays, a team that just allowed 52 points to Shoreham-Wading River. Kings Park will now take on that same Shoreham-Wading River team in what could prove to be a shootout.