Thursday, October 1, 2026
After a 1-2 start with an almost entirely new starting lineup, the Seaford football team is finding its footing heading toward the postseason.
The Vikings (5-2) won their fourth in a row Saturday with a 32-14 victory at Locust Valley and are positioned to earn one of the top three seeds for the upcoming Conference IV playoffs with one regular season game left. The winning streak included a dramatic 34-33 overtime win against Malverne on Oct. 15 a week after a 21-17 triumph at Cold Spring Harbor.
“They are a resilient bunch,” said second-year head coach Mike Corcoran. “The fact that we won those two games that could have gone the other way speaks volumes and certainly changes the course of the season for us.”
The Malverne win was a back-and-forth affair in which Seaford trailed 21-14 in the fourth quarter before executing a 72-yard drive culminating in a Devin O’Donnell eight-yard touchdown reception from Sean Costello with 4:50 remaining.
After both teams scored touchdowns on the first possession of overtime, Seaford went ahead 34-27 on a one-yard touchdown run by Costello, his fourth of the game, followed by a Jake Anzelone extra point. Malverne answered with a Farvens Ulysse three-yard touchdown run and went for the win on a two-point conversion that Seaford stopped with a fumble recovery.
Seaford also rallied the previous week against Cold Spring Harbor trailing 17-14 before Aiden Calvacca’s six -yard touchdown in the fourth quarter made it 21-17. Louis Canatta later sealed the victory when he broke up a pass in the end zone with 30 seconds left and Cold Spring Harbor driving for a possible winning score.
Calvacca was an offensive force against Cold Spring Harbor rushing for 185 yards and catching two passes for 51 yards. He also had a big day in a win against East Rockaway on Oct. 1 with 202 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
“He’s a really tough kid who is hard-nosed and runs really hard,” said Corcoran of his star tailback. “He's done a good job of getting off tackles and breaking some big ones for us, but also grinding out the short yardage runs when we need it as well.”
Seaford closes the regular season Friday night at home against Clarke for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The Vikings will then open up the playoffs next weekend as one of the top seeds in a balanced Conference IV with pairings set to be announced late Saturday night.
The Vikings are looking to get back to playing on the big stage at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium, where the season ended in heartbreak fashion last year with a 28-26 semifinal loss to Cold Spring Harbor. Corcoran said the team has made big strides since its winning streak began after a 21-6 to defending Conference IV champion North Shore on Sept. 23.
