One month into the regular season, Long Island cross country runners are already forecasting a potentially historic mid-November.

Ward Melville's boys cross country team made waves for the second straight September, as it grabbed the No. 1 ranking in the state, according to Milesplit. This time around, it is hoping to make it stick.

Last year, Ward Melville was just trying to make the public school state championship meet. It claimed the state’s top ranking in mid-November, but that didn't last long. Still, the Patriots went on to become the best team in Suffolk and blew past that preseason goal, finishing fifth in the merged results at the championships at Queensbury High School.

Ward Melville has its eyes set on a title when the championships return to Queensbury Nov. 15. The program

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