Long live the Oompa Loompas.
That’s the nickname that has been given to Bayside’s short, thick offensive line that has been a dominant force this season. A 28-6 win Saturday over James Madison made the Commodores the lone undefeated team remaining in the PSAL Bowl division.
“They’re all little, short guys with wide bodies and at this level they compete very well,” Bayside coach Jason Levitt said. … “They just want to keep hitting and hitting and hitting.”
The unit, made up of Michael Collins, Mark Malave, David Jenkins, Wayne Gray, Allan McKinnis and Jason Williams, has been the key ingredient in Bayside’s excellent season just two seasons removed from the City Championship division. None of them play two ways, keeping them fresh the entire game.
On Saturday against Madison (4-2), Tim Capers, George Wallace and Richard Vaughan all scored rushing touchdowns and Julian Moody threw a touchdown pass to Tobi Shobitan. Wendell O’Brien and Shobitan both added interceptions, Darren Moore Jr. recovered a fumble and Antonio Agro forced a safety for Bayside (6-0), which missed the playoffs with a 6-4 record last year. The Commodores host Jamaica in Week 7, while Madison heads to Grady.
“This was our most overall complete game,” Levitt said. “We’re very well balanced as far as offense, defense and special teams. We’re in a good spot.”
To him, there’s been one standout unit, though.
“It’s really been our offensive line,” Levitt said. “They just want to go at it. And our running backs, we just have a stable of them in there.”
Lafayette 13, Grady 8: John Rodriguez was just 2-of-5 passing, but both of the completions went for touchdowns for 83 yards as Lafayette (4-2) pulled the upset. Christopher Woolbright and Quincey Miller had the touchdown catches and Jason Rosado had a sack on defense. Brandon McLaughlin rushed for Grady’s only touchdowns. Shaeed Richards added a sack for the Falcons (5-1). Lafayette hosts Automotive next week while Grady hosts Madison.
August Martin 24, Beach Channel 14: Quarterback Ricky Dunbar scrambled for 180 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns and Roger Cox ran for 105 yards on 11 carries with a pair of scores to lead Martin (4-2). Layquane Ezeigwe had three sacks and a fumble recovery and Andre Gilman and Kendall Calhoun both recovered fumbles. Rashad Worrell and Clinton Westmoreland each added a sack. Martin hosts George Washington in Week 7, while Beach Channel (4-2) heads to Long Island City.
Jamaica 30, Springfield Gardens 13: Jaquan Jarvis had 250 yards on the ground and rushed for four touchdowns to lead Jamaica (3-3), which travels to Bayside next week. Jarvis also had two, two-point conversion runs. Jevonia Pessoa ran for 102 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown for Springfield (0-6), which heads to Columbus in Week 7.
Long Island City 32, Mott Haven 26: Cheyenne Dones ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries and Aimen Mulfhi had 130 yards on six carries and a score to lead LIC (2-4), which hosts Beach Channel next week. Ioannis Karakalpakidis threw a touchdown pass to Denzel Narsingh, who also had 10 tackles. Mott Haven (2-4) hosts Tilden in Week 7.
George Washington 22, Automotive 6: Amara Cisse had 10 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered two, one he returned for a touchdown, Kenny Franklyn and Carlos Paz Paniagua had rushing touchdowns and Franklyn and Mohamed Camara converted two-point conversions for George Washington, which visits August Martin (2-4) next Saturday at 11 a.m. Automotive (0-6) meets Lafayette next Saturday at noon.
CUP DIVISION
McKee/Staten Island Tech 48, Info Tech 2: Charles D’Onigbinde had a pair of touchdown runs and also took back a punt 55 yards to the house, Manny Johnson scored on the ground and off an interception return and Thomas Ferranola connected with Phillip Ojo on a 27-yard scoring strike for defending Cup champion MSIT (6-0), which meets Evander Childs next Saturday at 11 a.m. Info Tech (2-4) takes on South Shore in Week 7.
Petrides 21, Evander Childs 18: Joe Henry ran for 140 yards and a 20-yard touchdown and Dean Ferrezza completed 8-of-10 passes for 127 yards and connected on scoring strikes of 25 and 65 yards with Matt Kralik for Petrides, which outscored Evander Childs, 21-0, in the third quarter. The Panthers host Stevenson next Saturday at 1 p.m. while Evander Childs (1-4) meets Cardozo in Week 7.
South Shore 50, Far Rockaway 0: Matt Sampson ran for 150 yards and a touchdown and caught a 5-yard scoring strike from Rayon Jeffrey, who threw an additional 22-yard TD pass to Chris Crespo, and Jhamel Cohen added two scoring runs. Tim Wallace had a team-high 10 tackles, four for losses and a sack, and Shaheed Farrell added seven tackles, three for losses, for South Shore. The Vikings (4-1) take on Info Tech at Bayside Athletic Field Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Far Rockaway (1-3) meets Lane next weekend.
Smith 54, Cardozo 0: Diamonte Corley had over 200 yards rushing and ran for two touchdowns, James Goff tossed a 38-yard scoring strike to Corley and Diandre Holder and Juan Degout each had interceptions for Smith, which led 38-0 at halftime. Raekwon Harrison and Jonathan Lozano (7 tackles) each recovered a fumble and Kevin Gonzalez had eight tackles, three for losses. The Warriors (5-1), winners of three straight, host William Bryant Saturday at 11 a.m. while Cardozo (2-4) takes on Evander Childs next weekend.
Lane 36, Stevenson 0: Rashaun Donald ran for 230 yards on 15 carries, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion, Dymeen Hammond and Daquel Mingo also had rushing TD’s and Victor Rodriguez added 12 tackles and two fumble recoveries for Lane. Denzel Morgan chipped in seven tackles and two sacks, Trevor Bailey finished with seven tackles and four sacks and Allnear Rosario notched three sacks, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown. The Knights (4-2) meet Far Rockaway in Week 7 whereas winless Stevenson (0-5) looks for its first win against Petrides.
OTHER SCORES
Tilden 36, Columbus 6
William Bryant 14, KIPP NYC Teachers Prep 8