Defending Conference I champion East Meadow picked up where it left off, rolling to a 41-6 victory over Hempstead in the 2012 opener behind Billy Andrle's 121 yards rushing and three touchdowns. But the Jets face a much more difficult challenge in Week 2 when they travel to Oceanside for a 6 p.m. kickoff on Friday. The Sailors got four touchdown passes from quarterback Tom Capone in their season-opening 42-6 win at Valley Stream Central.
The showdown in Oceanside is one of six games countywide under the lights on Friday. Also in Conference I, Baldwin, off a 40-0 rout of Uniondale, travels to Farmingdale for a 6:30 p.m. start. Calhoun visits Westbury at 5 p.m. in Conference II action, and South Side will try to carry its momentum from a 26-18 come-from-behind victory over Sewanhaka when it goes to Floral Park for a 7:30 p.m. start in Conference III. In Conference IV, Malverne battles Island Trees at 7 p.m.
Among Saturday's big games is a rematch of last year's Conference II first-round playoff matchup between Carey and Long Beach. The Seahawks bested the Marines twice in 2011, and both teams are coming off impressive Week 1 triumphs. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m. at Long Beach Middle School. Also in Conference II, Elmont is home against defending champion Garden City, and Mepham hosts Kennedy.