2016 HERALD high School Football Preview
Sewanhaka Indians eye return to Conference II playoffs for the Tribe, they’re keeping team’s surest tacklers, will again man one of the inside the ball on the ground out of linebacker positions. Junior the spread formation. Ritchi Andre Termidor has shown Beaubrun, a defensive standewanhaka comes off a some great things in training out as a junior, will be the disappointing 2-6 season go-to guy out of the backfield. camp. Termidor and BeauBeau in Nassau Conference brun should form a terrific Beaubrun is a physical runII, but the end result was tandem at linebacker. ner who can take it between more a product of the stiff Bethea, who played the tackles or break it outside competition it faced each defensive end for the IndiIndi around end. Senior Lehman weekend than it was of the ans as a junior, and SanSan Clark will get his hands on talent that it put on the field. chez are frontrunners the ball from multiple posi-After splitting their first four tions. to fill starting slots at contests, the Indians dropped outside linebacker. If When Chery goes to the their last four games and fell needed, Kasimatis will air, he will look to hook short of a playoff berth. use Chery at outside up with three-year starter The road won’t get easier linebacker as well. Yvans Oscar. Fleet-footed for Sewanhaka in 2016. The senior wide out Stephane eighth-seeded Indians will Eugene does a great job of meet three of the confermoving the ball up the field ence’s top six seeds, including after the catch. Senior Marty matchups with Elmont and Lee-Mitchell is another exceldefending county champion lent option through the air. MacArthur in the opening Seniors Angel Sanchez and two weeks of the season. Rashamel Bethea will also Perennial power Garden City see time at receiver. and a solid Mepham team are Senior Joe Annunziata also on the schedule. Homeis the team’s top lineman. coming takes place Sept. 24 Annunziata, a quick, against Great Neck South. sure-footed guard, makes George Kasimatis, in his all of the line calls for the eighth season as head coach offense. He’s joined by at Sewanhaka, likes the make- seniors Jovanni Garciaup of his team, and believes Muruato and Brian Mesa. the Indians will be a tough Garcia-Muruato will play opponent to take down. “This both center and tackle, is a committed group that is while Mesa will play one in tune with one another,” of the tackle positions. Kasimatis said. “They come “Our overall team to work every day, and go at speed is very good,” Kasiit hard. I love this team. The matis said. “As always, we JOE ANNUNZIATA guys are athletic, intelligent, want to be able to run the and driven. I think they can ball, but when we throw do some damage.” Sewanhaka has a lot of the ball we have a lot of guys Senior Alex Chery will options in the secondary. who can make plays for us. have big shoes to fill at Jahzyah Parache, a sure It’s great to be able to have quarterback, as he replaces fresh players on the field, and tackler who played inside Elijah Tracey, a three-year linebacker as a junior, give others a few plays off varsity performer. Chery, moves to safety. Oscar and when we can.” who played running back in In general, Kasimatis likes Lee-Mitchell will handle the 2015, throws the ball well and to avoid playing a slew of cornerback responsibiliis a dual threat, but many of ties. Eugene, who Kasimaguys both ways, but, this seahis attributes are intangible. tis referred to as his best son, at numerous positions He’s an intelligent leader who it will be necessary. Annundefender last season, is a has earned the respect of his terrific all-around athlete ziata and Garcia-Muruato teammates and coaches. who has a great nose for the will anchor the defensive When things are going well front. Beaubrun, one of the ball. He will fill a big role
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Yvans Oscar
in the secondary. Senior Stefan Smith will play defensive back, wide receiver, and also serve as the team’s backup quarterback.
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Schedule
September 10 17 24 30
Elmont @ MacArthur G.N. South @ Kennedy
2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
October 8 15 22 29
Mepham @ Calhoun @ Garden City Herricks
2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Photos by Peter Frutkoff
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