Floyd, Bellport To Scrimmage Friars

Are you ready for some football? There’s been a lot of debate — to put it mildly — about which Long Island football program is No. 1. Most of it in recent seasons has pitted Suffolk public school powers Bellport and Floyd against St. Anthony’s. People have talked up these teams meeting in non-league games or some postseason showcase. State guidelines, however, have made it impossible. So this Saturday at 9 a.m. the teams will do the next best thing — scrimmage. That’s right, St. Anthony’s will travel to Mastic to face off against Floyd and Bellport in a four-way scrimmage that includes Wyandanch. It’s hardly the showcase to see who is the best. But for a Long Island football fan, this is about as much fun as you’ll have until the playoffs arrive in November.