Sports

Baymen Fall to East Rockaway

Oyster Bay football team now 1-3, host Clarke Saturday.

An Oyster Bay football season that kicked off with in thrilling fashion is now a little dimmer after the latest setback, a 27-0 loss at East Rockaway Saturday. 

The Baymen are now 1-3 in Nassau Conference IV and have been outscored 106-0 over the last three weeks. Oyster Bay beat rival Cold Spring Harbor, 17-7, on opening day.

East Rockaway (1-3), the smallest school in Nassau, ran for nearly 400 yards on the day and built a 13-0 edge by halftime. But the opening score came via special teams, a blocked punt returned 39 yards for a touchdown.

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But fear not: The next two opponents sit near the bottom of the conference standings. The Baymen host Clarke (2-2) Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and face Carle Place (1-3) in Week 6.


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