The players standing by the Northport bench began the countdown with 10 seconds left, but they charged out on the field before the task was complete.

All the Tigers raced toward their supporters in a corner, gathered beyond a fence.

The exuberance was warranted. It had been a rather long time between county titles for this boys soccer program.

Top-seeded Northport came to Islip High on Monday in pursuit of its first outright Suffolk championship since 1982. The Tigers delivered it with an exceptional 3-0 win over second-seeded Deer Park in the Class AA final .

“Unbelievable,” Northport coach Don Strasser said.

“The boys played their hearts out tonight. We said it’s a win for every player that has come through the program in the past 43 years. We played for them tonight.”

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