Farmingdale Defeats Baldwin 12-6
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Nakyle Bethay scores winning TD

NEWSDAY ARTICLE: (11/12/04 - Uniondale, NY by Jason Molinet - Newsday Staff Writer)

Anthony Barksdale is a contradiction in helmet and pads.

The 6-3, 238-pound Farmingdale senior is bigger than nearly anyone else on the field. And yet his wrecking-ball style belies the asset that's made him a Division I prospect: speed.

Barksdale showcased it in last night's Nassau Conference I football semifinal against No. 3 Baldwin. And he didn't make the crowd wait long.

Barksdale's 49-yard touchdown run on the game's third play from scrimmage gave No. 2 Farmingdale the early lead. And Nakyle Bethay's 6-yard scoring run in overtime lifted the Dalers to a 12-6 win before 1,200 at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium. The Dalers (8-1), making their sixth straight trip to the title game, will face No. 4 Massapequa (7-2) at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hofstra...READ COMPLETE STORY

Game Highlights
Nakyle Bethay ran for a 6-yard touchdown in overtime for No. 2 Farmingdale (8-1) in a Nassau Conference I semifinal at Hofstra. Farmingdale advanced to the final for the sixth straight season. No. 3 Baldwin is 6-3.

Scoring Summary
F -- Anthony Barksdale 49 run (kick failed) 
B -- Billia 3 pass from Joe Vanela (kick failed)
F -- Nakyle Bethay 6 run (no attempt)