YORKTOWN — The “one at a time” attitude that defined one of the best seasons in Wantagh boys lacrosse history, filled with grit and memorable comebacks, came to an end Saturday morning.

Wantagh lost, 21-14, to Section I champion Somers at Yorktown High School’s Charlie Murphy Field in the Class C Southeast Regional Championship and state quarterfinal.

Somers’ FOGO Matt Mayfield gave the Tuskers too much of an advantage at the faceoff X for Wantagh to overcome, winning 30 of 36 faceoffs.

“We were trying different guys, giving different looks to try and wear [Mayfield] out a little bit,” Wantagh coach James Polo said. “They stuck some good shots on us.”

Wantagh’s Dylan Martini had managed to tie the game at two with 1:39 left in the first quarter, wrapping around the cage before slipping

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