Preseason Rankings: Section 11 Top Three Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section Eleven has produced some impressive teams and players over the last few years. In this article we predict the top three teams across Section Eleven. Only three teams will be featured in this article, as I believe multiple are tied for the #4 and #5 slot on this list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. <strong>Half Hollow Hills East</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach: <strong>Alex Marcelin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach Marcelin</strong> led his Red Hawks to a <strong>10-2</strong> record and a deep playoff run in Long Island. Key wins during the season included <strong>Smithtown West, North Babylon, East Islip in the playoffs, and Huntington</strong>. The two loses for Half Hollow Hills East, came at the hands of <strong>East Islip in the regular season and Carey</strong> in the playoffs by the score of <strong>37-36</strong>. Key loses for the Red Hawks include <strong>WR Logan Soler, ATH, Lucas Martin, and TE Max Drehwig</strong>. Key returners for Coach Marcelin include <strong>2026 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1344741' first='Akio' last='Johnson'], RB [player_tooltip player_id='451506' first='Daniel' last='White'], OL's [player_tooltip player_id='606276' first='Keith' last='McDowell'], [player_tooltip player_id='807071' first='Trevon' last='Cole-Jenkins'], and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1742311' first='Nick' last='Sevilla']</strong>. I predict a <strong>7-1 </strong>record for the Red Hawks with a loss to <strong>East Islip</strong>. Key wins on the season include <strong>Huntington, Connetquot, and North Babylon</strong>. A deep playoff run is likely for the Red Hawks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/dix-hills/half-hollow-hills-east-redhawks/football/schedule">https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/dix-hills/half-hollow-hills-east-redhawks/football/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. <strong>Bayport-Blue Point</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach: <strong>Eric Iberger</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach Iberger</strong> led his Phantoms to an <strong>11-1 </strong>record in 2024. Key wins for Bayport-Blue Point included two wins against <strong>Miller Place, Mount Sinai, and Babylon</strong>. The lone loss for the Phantoms came at the hands of <strong>Wantagh</strong> in the playoffs by a score of <strong>29-21</strong>. Key loses for Coach Iberger include <strong>OL Ryan Bachmore, and EDGE Dylan Spano</strong>. Key returners for the Phantoms include <strong>2026 OL Charles Cisera, and 2027 DL [player_tooltip player_id='1363998' first='Patrick' last='Ahern']</strong>. Eight games are listed on the schedule for Bayport-Blue Point. I see an <strong>8-0</strong> record with key wins against <strong>Mount Sinai, Babylon, and Miller Place</strong>. I see a deep playoff run for Coach Iberger and the Phantoms as they are one of the top teams in Long Island. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/bayport/bayport-blue-point-phantoms/football/schedule">https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/bayport/bayport-blue-point-phantoms/football/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. <strong>Sayville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach: <strong>Rob Hoss</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach Hoss led his Golden Flashes to an 11-1 record in 2024. The Sayville team picked up impressive wins against Westhampton Beach(x2), Islip, and Half Hollow Hills West(x2). The only loss came against Garden City in a deep playoff run 31-28. Sayville loses key playmakers, like ATH Dylan Kent, RB Kyle Messina, and LB Kyle Sands. The key returners for the 2025 squad include QB [player_tooltip player_id='747206' first='Patrick' last='Coan'], LB [player_tooltip player_id='747207' first='Keith' last='Kolar'], 2027 OL [player_tooltip player_id='747214' first='Benjamin' last='Kloska'], and DL [player_tooltip player_id='747215' first='Javen' last='Taff']. The Golden Flashes have eight game listed on their schedule and I predict an 8-0 record with a potential state Championship run for Coach Hoss and Sayville. Key wins this season include Half Hollow Hills West, West Hampton Beach, Smithtown West, and East Islip. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/sayville/sayville-golden-flashes/football/schedule">https://www.maxpreps.com/ny/sayville/sayville-golden-flashes/football/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->