Twenty-two straight — and this one had to be earned.

No. 1 Sayville (11–0) rallied past No. 6 John Glenn, 42–31, in the Suffolk Division IV semifinal on Friday night, November 13, at Sayville High School — a game that looked nothing like the first meeting between the two teams.

Just two weeks ago, on October 31, the Golden Flashes shut Glenn out 34–0 at Elwood. This time Glenn came ready: Sayville trailed 31–14, and still trailed 31–28 at halftime. The second half belonged to the Flashes — 14 unanswered points, and a defense that shut Glenn out the rest of the way — keeping the perfect season alive and the winning streak at 22 straight.

Next stop: the Suffolk County Division IV championship. Sayville meets Bayport-Blue Point on Friday, November 20, at Stony Brook University’s Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The Phantoms beat Babylon 27–20 in the other semifinal. Sayville won the regular-season meeting 41–15 on October 16, but Bayport-Blue Point are last season’s Long Island champions, so nothing comes easy from here. The winner advances to the Long Island Class IV championship on Friday, November 27, at Hofstra University.

Our thanks to Lori Ann Rey, who was at the game and sent us the first report of the score.

Sports Reporters Wanted! The Alumni Association is looking for volunteer reporters to help cover Sayville’s boys’ and girls’ sports. At a game? Send us your scores, notes, and photos — email halgbrown@sayvillealumni.org and help us keep every Sayville team in the spotlight.