The goal was 300 and 3.

Before every game, Wantagh’s backfield tandem of Joe Nicholson and Luke Martini post a desired goal. This week the two decided they needed to gain 300 yards and score at least three touchdowns between them to beat Clarke in the first round of the Nassau Conference III playoffs.

Goal met!

Martini rushed for 283 yards on 18 carries and one TD and Nicholson added another 110 yards and two scores as No. 4 Wantagh ran past No. 5 Clarke, 38-14, in a quarterfinal playoff game Saturday in Wantagh.

“We have goals before every game,” Nicholson said. “And Clarke can score a lot of points, so we felt we needed a big game.”

Wantagh (6-3) will advance to meet top-seeded Carey (7-2) in the semifinal round of the playoffs Nov. 16 at Hofstra University.

“We showed up today in

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