William Floyd Set To Host Parkway Power Bowl VII Saturday

MASTIC BEACH, NY — Who's ready for a great game? William Floyd is set to host Parkway Power Bowl VII, a matchup between two Division I rivals, the William Floyd Colonials and Longwood Lions, on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Avenue Sports Complex.

The Parkway Power Bowl, named for the William Floyd Parkway, which connects both school districts and is served by the Suffolk County Police Department's 7th Precinct, "is designed to promote the ideals of sportsmanship, goodwill, community relations and healthy competition. William Floyd has a 4 to 2 edge over Longwood in the series," the district said.

SCPD 7th precinct officers, team captains, youth football players from both communities and coaches will participate in a ceremonial coin toss before the game. Aside from a critical division victory and bragging rights, the final score will be engraved on the Parkway Power Bowl Cup and the winning team will keep it in their high school until next year’s matchup, the district added.

William Floyd won the first two Parkway Power Bowl contests by scores of 38 to 6 and 21 to 6, dropped the next two to Longwood 46 to 6 and 33 to 13 and won the last two by scores of 28 to 6 and 23 to 18, district officials added.

Patch photo courtesy William Floyd School District.