Blue Devil Flag Football to Play at NY Jets Facility

Huntington High School’s brand new girls’ flag football team has been invited by the New York Jets to play Lindenhurst’s new gridiron team at the NFL team’s training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey on Thursday, May 4 at 5 p.m.

Huntington physical education teacher Shea Scully is the team’s founding head coach. Gabrielle Valela is the assistant coach. Players can sign-up in the high school nurse’s office now. The first practice is set for Monday, March 13.

The Jets have provided the Blue Devils with home and away uniforms and a total of $5,000 in equipment and supplies. The game against Lindenhurst is being sponsored by Gatorade. An MVP/Player of the Week will be announced following the game. The player will be recognized on ESPN Radio and the school will receive a $1,000 grant from Gatorade.

Students interested in participating should join the Huntington girls’ flag football program’s Remind group as soon as possible by texting the number 81010 to @2cgfefa.

Scully has created a HHS Girls Flag Football Interest Form that students can click on, complete and submit. Players should log in from their Google account with their hufsd.edu email address. Students or parents can also send a message to the coach at sscully@hufsd.edu.

Football is in Scully’s blood with both her father, Michael and uncle, John, enjoying exceptional careers.

Mike Scully was inducted into the Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. A three-year starter on the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Cornell football teams, he ranks among the best three linebackers at the university over a two decade period. Scully was co-captain of the 1983 team and was named to All-Ivy first team in 1983 after receiving All-Ivy second-team honors in 1982 and honorable mention as a sophomore. He received Associated Press All-America honorable mention recognition in 1983. The team leader in tackles from 1981-83, he set the all-time Cornell record for career tackles.

John Scully played guard at Notre Dame, garnering All-American honors. He went on to play 10 seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons.