{"id":129440,"date":"2025-10-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/?p=129440"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:32:11","slug":"riverhead-falls-short-at-homecoming-still-in-search-of-first-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/10\/129440\/riverhead-falls-short-at-homecoming-still-in-search-of-first-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverhead falls short at homecoming, still in search of first win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Homecoming brought crowds, floats, Hall of Fame inductees, kings and queens and, almost, the <a href=\"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/08\/128363\/riverhead-football-swaps-mindset-renews-commitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riverhead football<\/a> team\u2019s first win of the season. The community came out in vast numbers, filling the stands to max capacity to cheer on Riverhead\u2019s varsity football team. But when the final buzzer sounded at Mike McKillop Memorial Field, the final score read: Patchogue-Medford 26, Riverhead 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Patchogue-Medford (3-3) got on the board first with a field goal, Riverhead (0-6) quickly answered back, taking the lead on a Josiah Rodney 38-yard touchdown pass to William Stackevicius to bring the raucous crowd to their feet. It was an answer that Riverhead struggled to make all season long \u2013 showing the fight that everyone knew they had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Raiders were able to knock through another field goal before half to make the score 6-6 at halftime. The 6-6 score was the closest they\u2019ve been against an opponent since week two in Central Islip when they went into halftime leading 6-0 before losing that game, 13-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second half, Riverhead\u2019s resolve was challenged again when Patchogue-Medford\u2019s Brett Rupolo connected on a 20-yard touchdown pass with Andrew Johnstone to take the lead 12-6 following a failed extra point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-129444\" data-id=\"129444\" src=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7408-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Christopher Ramos makes the catch for the Blue Waves. (Credit: Bill Landon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-129445\" data-id=\"129445\" src=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-1024x686.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7321-2048x1372.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blue Waves flood the field. (Credit: Bill Landon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-129443\" data-id=\"129443\" src=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7570-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Band made sure to get the crowd excited. (Credit: Bill Landon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-129442\" data-id=\"129442\" src=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/WJL_7353-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The team was ready to take the field. (Credit: Bill Landon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the legs of Kavion Hobbs, Riverhead had an instant response the following drive. The shifty running back came in motion and took a reverse handoff crossfield and outran the entire defense before just stepping out of bounds on the five yard line. Hobbs collected 124 yards over the course of the game. Rodney then connected with Billy Healy on a crossing route to tie the game at 12-12 with just 1:45 remaining in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe played our hearts out,\u201d Riverhead head coach Don Nelson said. \u201cI truly believe we played 48 minutes of football out there. We knew that we were about the same in terms of talent. Our mistakes have hurt us all year and I felt like for the first time we were able to minimize them. There were just a few things here and there. They didn\u2019t beat us up or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth quarter, however, was all Patchogue-Medford. After bottling up Aidyn Modeste most of the game, the Patchogue-Medford running back ripped off a 80-yard touchdown on the opening play of the fourth quarter. But this time Riverhead didn\u2019t have an answer. Modeste scored again late in the fourth to put the game away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe really wanted this one for the kids, the fans, the parents, the coaches and for the program as a whole, but we just fell a little short,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cI thought we played one of our best games this season. We\u2019re doing our best with the depth that we have. Take away a few of their big plays and it\u2019s a different ball game. We\u2019re going to keep working, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riverhead has two games remaining on the schedule in search of their first win of the season. On Oct. 25 they will travel to Walt Whitman (4-2) and they will close out their<a href=\"https:\/\/sectionxi.org\/standing-results\/?league_id=954&amp;season_id=3&amp;level_id=2&amp;gender_id=1&amp;sport_id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> season<\/a> with a home game against Bay Shore (0-6) on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re building a program again,\u201d Nelson said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to fix this overnight. We all know that. Sure, getting some wins would have been nice but the main part is we haven\u2019t stopped fighting. Each week we are actively trying to get better and I think it\u2019s showing in our games. We\u2019re going to keep recruiting, keep building up these kids in strength and fitness and most importantly raising their confidence. We\u2019ll be fine. It\u2019s just going to take some time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homecoming brought crowds, floats, Hall of Fame inductees, kings and queens and, almost, the Riverhead football team\u2019s first win of the season. The community came out in vast numbers, filling the stands to max capacity to cheer on Riverhead\u2019s varsity football team. 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