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Tomorrow night, NFL YOUTH FOOTBALL, will present two competitive events at the sixth annual Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge at Hofstra University. The 7-on-7 High School Passing League Tournament Championship Game will take place pre game, featuring the best high school underclassmen from New York City and Long Island. At halftime, eight of the top underclassmen from quarterbacks from New York City and Long Island will compete in the NFL High School Quarterback Challenge.

The game, which starts at 7:00 p.m. at the James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University, was created by former NFL quarterback and CBS Sports NFL Football studio analyst BOOMER ESIASON, in 1996 to give outstanding graduated senior high school football players in New York City and Long Island an opportunity to showcase their talents on the same field. In addition, the game will raise money and awareness to fight Cystic Fibrosis and support youth football in the New York metropolitan area.

Brooklyn South is representing NYC in the 7 on 7 Empire Challenge Passing League Tournament Championship, and is comprised of players from the following high schools: Lincoln, Sheepshead Bay, Ft. Hamilton, and Xaverian. William Floyd High School (Suffolk County) represents Long Island in the Empire Challenge 7-on-7 Passing League Tournament Championship.

Brooklyn South won the eight-team preliminary tournament at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx on June 28, 2003. Other opponents included high school teams from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Brooklyn South was victorious in the preliminary tournament championship by defeating a team from Staten Island comprised of players from (Wagner, Farrell, St. Peters, Pt. Richmond, and Tottenville, high schools) by a final score of 28-14.

New York/Brooklyn South Team:

� Brian Ellis - Sheepshead Bay

� Anwar Isaacs - Ft. Hamilton

� Percell Dagger - Ft. Hamilton

� Brian DeStephano - Sheepshead Bay

� Diedrich Holtcamp - Xaverian

� Adekunie Akingba - Sheepshead Bay

� Peter Vlismas - Ft. Hamilton

� John Stanziale - Ft. Hamilton

� Joshua King - Abraham Lincoln

� Pierre Clement - Abraham Lincoln

� Vincent Guarnaccia - Xaverian

 

The team from William Floyd High School survived a 16-team preliminary tournament by defeating Elmont High School (Nassau County) in a championship overtime battle resulting in a final score of 35 - 28, on June 28, 2026 at Kings Park High School in Kings Park, LI.

� John Mars

� Tom Marzner

� Jarrel Johnson

� Matt Korn

� Andrew Miller

� Jamie Kilcullen

� Donnie McCarthy

� Brandon Oresro

� Terry Stoner

� John Borone

� James Parker

� Christopher Noll

� Blair Bines

� Juan Morales

� Teddy Napolitano

� Vinny Trent

 

Eighteen quarterbacks from throughout the five boroughs competed in the NFL High School Quarterback Challenge preliminaries at John F. Kennedy High School (Bronx, NY), on June 28, 2026 for a chance to become one of the four quarterbacks to qualify, and represent New York City, in the championship round at Hofstra University on July 3, 2003

The order of finish and their results are:

� Speed & Mobility - 4th Place (11.56 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - 1st Place (35 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 2nd Place (54 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 2nd Place (11.48 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - Tie 5th Place (8 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 1st Place (55 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 1st Place (11.43 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - Tie 5th Place (8 points)

� Long Distance Throw - Tie 6th Place (50 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 3rd Place (11.52 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - Tie 5th Place (8 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 4th Place (52 yards)

Nineteen quarterbacks from throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties competed in the NFL High School Quarterback Challenge preliminaries at Kings Park High School (Kings Park, NY), on June 28, 2026 for a chance to become one of the four quarterbacks to qualify, and represent Long Island, in the championship round at Hofstra University on July 3, 2026

The order of finish and their results are:

� Speed & Mobility - 1st Place (10.21 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - Tie 3rd Place (10 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 1st Place (58 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 3rd Place (10.64 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - 1st Place (25 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 4th Place (44 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 7th Place (10.87 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - 2nd Place (15 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 6th Place (40 yards)

� Speed & Mobility - 4th Place - (10.65 seconds)

� Accuracy Throw - Tie 3rd Place (10 points)

� Long Distance Throw - 5th Place (42 yards)

 

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