Salk Football Ends Season Undefeated

From Levittown School District: Levittown Public School’s Jonas E. Salk Middle School’s eighth-grade football team, the Seahawks, entered the 2017 season with a goal for ending their middle school careers undefeated. They recently accomplished their mission with their final win against Garden City.

Leading up to their final game, the Seahawks had left an impression on opposing teams. They defeated teams including Wantagh, Bethpage, Woodland, Clarke, Manhasset, Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue.

During the final game against Garden City, the players showed confidence and control, scoring the game’s first touchdown. Late in the first quarter, with the ball on the five yard line, it looked like Garden City would tie the score. Instead, the Seahawks’ defense made four tackles behind the line of scrimmage for a cumulative loss of 20 yards. The team added two additional rushing touchdowns in the second half to make the final score 20-0. The game was capped off when the Seahawks’ defense recovered a Garden City fumble in the final quarter of action, and then marched down to the Garden City one yard line before taking a knee in the final minute. The final win was a complete team effort and a great win, as they had this game in mind since the season began.

"This was a special group with an incredible amount of depth,” said coach Brian Luball. “Every one of them were not only good players, but great kids. It was a pleasure to coach them and I look forward to their continued success at MacArthur High School."

“They deserved the success that they achieved,” added coach Bill Kind. “From the first day, they had tireless work ethic and a team-first attitude."

Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District: The Jonas E. Salk Middle School eighth-grade football team ended their middle school careers undefeated.