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VIDEO: Joe DeLuca to Play in Empire Challenge
Will represent Long Island in annual all-star football event.
Sayville's Joe Deluca will play in the annual Empire Challenge all-star football game Tuesday, June 21 at Hofstra University.
DeLuca, who will play defensive tackle in the game, will represent Long Island on the gridiron one last time as they look to beat the New York City team in the game meant to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis and youth football for the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
“It’s a great opportunity to get out there and represent my hometown,” he said. “I’m pretty pumped up for it.”
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DeLuca will be playing college football at SUNY Cortland next year.
There have been 14 other players from Sayville who have been selected to the game since its inception 16 years ago.
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The Long Island team has been holding its practices at Sachem High School North this week and will pick up at Hofstra in the days prior to the contest.
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