Good Morning Varsity Football Parents,
I hope everyone is well, and ready for another exciting season.
Our boys have been hard at work. We started our lifting program on January 3rd, and we just concluded our offseason this past Thursday, August 10th. For eight straight months the boys have lifted, conditioned, learned the playbook, and even participated in our leadership symposium. In addition, we have been active members in our community. Here are some of the events we took place in:
February 2023 – Best Buddies Combine
We coordinated with our Best Buddies program to provide a football combine to our students with special needs. The boys set up stations and encouraged their peers. We wanted them to get a taste of what it was like on Friday nights.
May 2023 – Unified Basketball Game
Our boys treated the last home unified basketball game as a “Homecoming.” We made signs and presented them to the players after the game.
June 2023 – Longwood Victory Games
Our boys helped run stations for Longwood’s version of the “Victory Games,” which is an inclusive competition for those with special needs.
July 2023 – National Hot Dog Day at Longwood Career Center
Some of the boys participated in a cooking lesson at the Longwood Career Center in our Extended School Year program, helping some of our student with special needs learn safety and cooking skills in the kitchen.
Giving back to our community is righteous, and it’s something that is important in our program. See some of the pictures below for some of the action!
Training camp starts on Monday August 21st, and here are some important dates to mark down:
PARENT MEETING – Tuesday August 22nd, 7:30 p.m. in bleachers. Please try to have at least one parent come to the meeting.
FAMILY BBQ – Saturday August 26th, 10:00 a.m. at the fieldhouse – PLAYER IMMEDIATE FAMILY ONLY
SUNDAY PRACTICE – Sunday September 10th – 7 -10am – Because of the Jewish holiday, we play Wednesday after a Friday game. We cannot practice 7 days in a row, so in this one circumstance, we will practice on early Sunday morning and have the boys out by 10.
HOMECOMING – Saturday September 23rd – 1 p.m. vs Commack
SENIOR NIGHT – Friday October 27th – 6 p.m. vs. Brentwood
We anticipate another exciting season. The boys have been working extremely hard, and their growth as men over the last eight months has been evident. Enjoy this week off, and I can’t wait to get back to work Monday.
Roll Pride.
Suffolk Division I team-by-team football preview 2023
4. LONGWOOD (8-3)
Coach: Sean Kluber, second year
Five key players: Caleib Corbett, QB/OLB, Sr.; Clint Chichester, OL/DT, Jr.; Namid Nwanyanwu, RB/DB,Sr.; Prince Mack, RB/OLB, So.; Daniel Blank, K/P, Jr.
The Lions: Longwood is young and inexperienced but talented. More than half of the starters will be underclassmen. Corbett, Nwanyanwu, Mack, and senior Vinny Rosario (fullback) lead a deep and talented backfield. Junior Ryan Morrissey returns to play both lines.
Lindenhurst vs Longwood
Longwood Varsity Football opened their season with an impressive 28-18 win over Lindenhurst in Section XI action Friday night.
Highlights included Prince Mack with a Kickoff Return for a Touchdown while Jordan Gibbs tallied a pair after he hauled in a 70+ yard pass from Caleib Corbett, then on the next series of downs he broke an equally long TD run to blow the game wide open.
Longwood (1-0) is on the road when it takes on Sachem North on Wednesday Night.
Friday September 08, 2023 at Longwood
Overall 0 – 1 | Conference 0 – 1
Overall 1 – 0 | Conference 1 – 0
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenhurst | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Longwood | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Top performersLI – Chodon 29 FG LO – Mack 94 KO Return (Blank kick) LO – Nwanyanwu 23 run (Blank kick) LI – Chodon 32 FG LO – Gibbs 77 pass from Corbett (Blank kick) LO – Gibbs 81 run (Blank kick) LI – Capogna 1 run (kick failed) LI – Capogna 1 run (run failed)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 28, Lindenhurst 18: Jordan Gibbs racked up 200 total yards and rushed for an 81-yard touchdown and caught a 77-yard touchdown pass from Caleib Corbett to lead Longwood in a Suffolk I opener. Prince Mack returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and Nnamdi Nwanywanwu rushed for a 23-yard touchdown to give Longwood an 11-point lead in the first quarter. Dylan Cafaro recorded two sacks. Christian Capogna rushed for two touchdowns and Ben Chodon made two field goals for Lindenhurst.
| LINDENHURST | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gibbs | 5 | 102 | 1 |
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 10 | 66 | 1 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Prince Mack | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Daniel Blank | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Longwood vs Sachem North
Wednesday September 13, 2023 at Sachem NorthSHARE
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 8 – 3 | Conference 6 – 2
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sachem North | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Top performersSN – S. Reilly 17 pass from Vino (DeMilt kick) SN – Tappin 10 pass from Vino (DeMilt kick) L – Nwanyanwu 50 run (Blonk kick) SN – Lombardo 2 run (DeMilt kick) SN – S. Reilly 11 pass from Vino (DeMilt kick) SN – L. Reilly 44 pass from Vino (DeMilt kick) SN – DeMilt 32 FG L – Chestnut 32 run (Kick failed)
HIGHLIGHTS
Anthony Vino was 9-for-13 passing for 176 yards and four touchdowns as Sachem North beat visiting Longwood in a Suffolk I game. Vino hit Shane Reilly on first-half scores that went 17 and 11 yards and connected with Logan Reilly on a 44-yarder on the first possession of the second half to give North a 35-7 lead. His other touchdown pass went 10 yards to Brayden Tappin. Chris Lombardo had a 2-yard touchdown run and Shane Reilly and Jack Pitman each made intercpetions.
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 10 | 103 | 1 |
| Angel Chestnut | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Prince Mack | 8 | 22 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Jordan Gibbs | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Kalen Percer | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Commack vs Longwood
Saturday September 23, 2023 at LongwoodSHARE
Overall 5 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commack | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Longwood | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Top performersC – Riggs 24 pass from Weiss (Wald kick) L – Rosario 3 run (Blank kick) C – Pellegrino 4 run (kick failed) C – Riggs 30 pass from Weiss (run failed) L – Benjamin-Sheffey 15 run (kick failed) L – Benjamin-Sheffey 4 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 20, Commack 19: Davien Benjamin-Sheffey rushed for two touchdowns, including the tying 4-yard score with a minute left in the third quarter for Longwood (2-1) in Suffolk I. Daniel Blank kicked the go-ahead extra point as Longwood came back from a 19-7 halftime deficit. Caleib Corbett had an interception and Mike Warren had two sacks. Andrew Riggs caught touchdown passes of 30 and 24 yards from Jeremy Weiss and Jackson Pellegrino rushed for a 4-yard touchdown for Commack (1-2).
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 17 | 77 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 6 | 50 | 0 |
| Jordan Gibbs | 9 | 41 | 0 |
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 3 | 37 | 2 |
| Prince Mack | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Longwood vs Whitman
Saturday September 30, 2023 at WhitmanSHARE
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 4 – 5 | Conference 4 – 4
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Whitman | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Top performersW – FG Mannino 41 L – Benjamin-Sheffey 88 run (Blank Kick) L – Corbett 1 run (kick failed) W – Taylor 1 run (Mannino kick) W – Taylor 1 run (Mannino kick) L – Corbett 1 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 20, Whitman 17: Caleib Corbett ran for two touchdowns, including the winning score in the fourth quarter to lead visiting Longwood (3-1) over Whitman (2-2) in Suffolk I football on Saturday. Angel Chestnut set up Corbett’s winning touchdown with an 89-yard kickoff return. Davien Benjamin-Sheffey started the offense off with an 88-yard touchdown run. He finished with 105 yards on eight carries. Nnamdi Nwanyanwu made 10 tackles. Corbett had two pass breakups and an interception, while Stephen McCleod-Houston and Mike Warren both recovered fumbles.
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 8 | 105 | 1 |
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 18 | 67 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 6 | 51 | 2 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Gibbs | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Floyd vs Longwood
Friday October 06, 2023 at LongwoodSHARE
Overall 10 – 2 | Conference 7 – 1
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Longwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top performersF – Lesiewicz 13 run (Lesiewicz kick) F – Lesiewicz 60 run (Lesiewicz kick) F – Pratt 4 run (Lesiewicz kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Floyd 21, Longwood 0: Caden Lesiewicz had rushed 13 times for 124 yards and touchdowns of 13 and 60 yards to lead visiting Floyd in Suffolk I. Lesiewicz also had eight tackles and converted all three of his PATs. Jason Pratt rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Aaron Fisher had 11 tackles, including one for a loss and Wally Crane added 11 tackles for Floyd (5-0). Longwood is 3-2.
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleib Corbett | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 14 | 53 | 0 |
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Vincent Rosario | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Longwood vs Patchogue-Medford
Saturday October 14, 2023 at Patchogue-MedfordSHARE
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 0 – 8 | Conference 0 – 8
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 13 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Patchogue-Medford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Top performersL – Nwanywanwu 29 run (Blank kick) L – Nwanyanwu 14 run (kick failed) L – Corbett 9 run (Blank kick) L – Nwanywanwu 39 run (kick failed) L – Corbett 44 run (Blank kick) L – Gibbs 2 run (Blank kick) L – Gibbs 70 run (Blank kick) PM – Sylvestre 12 pass from Sorensen (DeLuca kick) L – Chestnut 88 KOR (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 54, Patchogue-Medford 7: Nnamdi Nwanyanwu rushed for three touchdowns, Caleib Corbett rushed for two touchdowns and Jordan Gibbs rushed for two touchdowns to lead Longwood (4-2) in Suffolk I. All three rushed for over 100 yards, and Corbett and Gibbs each had an interception. Austin Stearns added a sack. Stearns and fellow linemen Jordan Bennett, Clint Chichester, Greg Princivil and Michael Duarte helped Longwood rush for over 300 yards. Kam Sylvestre caught a touchdown pass from Brody Sorensen for Patchogue-Medford (0-6).
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Gibbs | 7 | 140 | 2 |
| Caleib Corbett | 6 | 125 | 2 |
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 8 | 109 | 3 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Angel Chestnut | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Longwood vs Ward Melville
Friday October 20, 2023 at Ward MelvilleSHARE
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 7 – 3 | Conference 6 – 2
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Ward Melville | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Top performersLW – Mandaro 26 pass from Corbett (Blank kick) WM – Kramer 15 run (Morgan kick) LW – Corbett 2 run (Blank kick) WM – Morgan 18 pass from Burgos (Morgan kick) WM – Kramer 2 run (Morgan kick) WM – Burgos 10 run (Morgan kick) WM – Morgan 44 pass from Burgos (Morgan kick) LW – Corbett 11 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Ward Melville 35, Longwood 21: Griffin Kramer rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and added 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and a forced fumble to lead Ward Melville (6-1) in Suffolk I. Ethan Burgos rushed for a touchdown and connected with Brody Morgan for two passing touchdowns. Caleib Corbett rushed for two touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass to Ryan Mandaro for Longwood (4-3).
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 21 | 84 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 7 | 30 | 2 |
| Jordan Gibbs | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Angel Chestnut | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Eddie Wesche | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Vincent Rosario | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Brentwood vs Longwood
During our senior ceremony before the Brentwood game, we will be honoring the late Neal Brown ’20 who passed earlier this year. Please spread the word to any friends, family, and teammates, as we look to celebrate the life of a great human, player, and friend.
Friday October 27, 2023 at LongwoodSHARE
Overall 3 – 5 | Conference 3 – 5
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Longwood | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Top performersL – Corbett 6 run (Wesche pass from Corbett) L – Nwanywanwu 4 run (Blank kick) B – Ayala 10 run (Almendarez kick) L – Nwanyanwu 8 run (Blank kick) L – Nwanyanwu 1 run (Blank kick) L – Chestnut 9 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 36, Brentwood 7: Nnamdi Nwanyanwu rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries to lead host Longwood (5-3) in Suffolk I. Angel Chestnet rushed for a 9-yard score and Caleib Corbett added a 6-yard TD run. Eddie Wesche had an interception and caught a two-point conversion pass from Corbett. Davien Benjamin-Sheffey forced a fumble and had a fumble recovery and Darrell Smith also recovered a fumble. Chris Ayala rushed for a 10-yard touchdown for Brentwood (3-5).
| BRENTWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 13 | 84 | 3 |
| Angel Chestnut | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| Caleib Corbett | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Alex Missing | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Prince Mack | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Commack vs Longwood
Friday November 03, 2023 at LongwoodSHARE
Overall 5 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Longwood | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Top performersL – Nwanywanwu 1 run (Blank kick) L – Corbett 2 run (Blank kick) C – Riggs 33 pass from Weiss (Wald kick) L – Corbett 1 run (Blank kick) C – Riggs 80 pass from Weiss (Wald kick) L – Nwanyanwu 15 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Longwood 27, Commack 14: Nnamdi Nwanyanwu ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries to lead host No. 4 Longwood over No. 5 Commack in the Suffolk I quarterfinals. Caleib Corbett added two touchdown runs and Davien Benjamin-Sheffey rushed for 78 yards on 10 carries. Long wood totaled 381 rushing yards behind the offensive line of Michael Duarte, Ryan Morrissey, Greg Princivil, Clint Chichester, Jordan Bennett and Edmond Anderson. Jordan Gibbs had three tackles and an interception, Anthony Fraser had nine tackles, Prince Mack made five tackles and Benjamin-Sheffey added five tackles and a pass breakup. Andrew Riggs caught touchdown passes of 33 and 80 yards from Jeremy Weiss for Commack, which finished 5-4. Longwood (6-3) will visit No. 1 Floyd in the semifinals on Saturday.
| COMMACK | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Curry | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 36 | 234 | 2 |
| Davien Benjamin-Sheffey | 10 | 78 | 0 |
| Jordan Gibbs | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Caleib Corbett | 6 | 25 | 2 |
| Vincent Rosario | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Longwood vs Floyd
Saturday November 11, 2023 at FloydSHARE
Overall 6 – 4 | Conference 5 – 3
Overall 10 – 2 | Conference 7 – 1
| TEAMS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1OT | 2OT | 3OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Floyd | 6 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Top performersL – Nwanyanwu 1 run (kick failed) F – Alvarez 8 pass from Cannet (kick failed) F – Alvarez 70 pass from Cannet (kick blocked) F – Peacock 27 pass from Cannet (Crane pass from Cannet) F – Darling 31 pass from Cannet (Pratt run) F- Pratt 37 run (Lesiewicz kick) F – Pratt 23 run (Lesiewicz kick) F – Thomas 4 run (Blankenship kick) L – Rosario 1 run (Blank kick)
HIGHLIGHTS
Floyd 49, Longwood 13: Jason Pratt had 13 carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 1 Floyd over No. 4 Longwood in the Suffolk Division I semifinals. AJ Cannet completed 9 of 14 passes for 183 yards, four touchdowns and a successful two-point coversion. Gio Alvarez caught five passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Justice Darling and Jay’don Peacock each caught a touchdown. Nnamdi Nwanyanwu and Vinny Rosario each had 1-yard touchdown runs for Longwood. Floyd will play No. 2 Sachem North in the Suffolk I final at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Stony Brook University.
| LONGWOOD | ATT | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleib Corbett | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Nwanyanwu | 16 | 49 | 1 |
| Angel Chestnut | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Kalen Percer | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Vincent Rosario | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Longwood Football Community,
As I’ve taken the weekend to reflect, I wanted to say thank you to all those who have made this another great and successful season. This senior class will not be judged on their win/loss record, but rather what kind of men they are in 10-15 years from now (however 14-7 in two years with two Big Four Championships is something to be proud of). I am confident that they will take the four pillars of Pride Football with them, live lives of consequence, and better our communities.
A special thank you to my staff, who work tirelessly behind the scenes to put a product on the field that we can be proud of. They’re not just football coaches preaching X’s and O’s – they’re an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, or a voice of reason when needed. They truly develop your entire child, not just the football aspect.
Another special thank you to our Team Mom – Kelly Chichester. In other programs, there are no pregame meals, senior ceremonies, homecoming breakfasts, or Friday night meetings. Kelly makes sure that everything is shopped for, organized, and taken care of so that the staff can focus on the kids and football. I can’t thank her enough.
Lastly, I want to thank Hero Lovers and More and Bagels 101. They provided our pregame meals all season and give back in a way that many don’t see. Please consider giving them your business as they truly care about your kids, and it showed at our Friday night meetings and Saturday morning breakfasts.
Seniors – don’t be strangers. Once you’re a Lion you are ALWAYS a Lion. Underclassmen – enjoy the next couple of weeks and then we’re right back at it.
Again, thank you for your support – and we look forward to seeing you next fall.
Roll Pride,
Coach Sean Kluber ’06