It was a team thing. Richez is a standout lacrosse player who will likely play that sport in college. His footwork was evident whenever he tucked the ball and broke past the line of scrimmage. Richez rushed for 720 yards and 19 touchdowns on 147 carries and completed 68 of 116 passes for 964 yards and 11 scores. The compass on offense, Richez also was a two-year starter at free safety.
Some quarterbacks play the position with self-preservation in mind.
Richez seemed to savor the contact. Richez was the long snapper on punts, too. It's everybody's dream as a kid to go to the Long Island championship game and go out your final game as a winner, Richez said of Freeport's 20-19 overtime victory over Commack. Nobody will ever forget that game. Produced by Newsday Electronic Publishing.