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Despite Final Score, Hampton Bays Football Shows Promise This Season

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Hampton Bays senior quarterback Nate Donahue avoids a Shoreham-Wading River defender during Saturday afternoon’s season opener. DREW BUDD

Hampton Bays senior quarterback Nate Donahue avoids a Shoreham-Wading River defender during Saturday afternoon’s season opener. DREW BUDD

Josh Reyes gets the 2024 season underway for the Baymen, their first varsity season in two years, at Shoreham-Wading River on Saturday afternoon. DREW BUDD

Josh Reyes gets the 2024 season underway for the Baymen, their first varsity season in two years, at Shoreham-Wading River on Saturday afternoon. DREW BUDD

The Baymen line up for their first offensive play of the game. DREW BUDD

The Baymen line up for their first offensive play of the game. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue rolls to his right looking for an open receiver. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue rolls to his right looking for an open receiver. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmadge gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmadge gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue tries to gain some yards but is stood up by the Wildcats defense. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue tries to gain some yards but is stood up by the Wildcats defense. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue rumbles into the end zone for the Baymen's first touchdown of the game. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue rumbles into the end zone for the Baymen's first touchdown of the game. DREW BUDD

Sophomore Brayden Talmage takes a handoff from senior Nate Donahue. DREW BUDD

Sophomore Brayden Talmage takes a handoff from senior Nate Donahue. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue is fired up after scoring the Baymen's first touchdown of the game. DREW BUDD

Nate Donahue is fired up after scoring the Baymen's first touchdown of the game. DREW BUDD

Trainer Dom DeStefano gets a cold towel on junior Daniel Ortiz with temperatures in the 80s for Saturday afternoon's game. DREW BUDD

Trainer Dom DeStefano gets a cold towel on junior Daniel Ortiz with temperatures in the 80s for Saturday afternoon's game. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Brayden Talmage gains some positive yards on a run. DREW BUDD

Baymen Colton Shay, left, and Gabriel DiFrancesco double team a Shoreham-Wading River defender. DREW BUDD

Baymen Colton Shay, left, and Gabriel DiFrancesco double team a Shoreham-Wading River defender. DREW BUDD

Drew Budd on Sep 18, 2024
While the final 40-12 score may not indicate it, on Saturday afternoon, the Hampton Bays football team put a little bit of a scare into host Shoreham-Wading River in the... more

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