Rye High Football Team Turns Up Heat Vs. Harrison, Ties All-Time Series

RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye High football team rolled out the welcome mat for longtime rival Harrison Saturday morning, but by the time the game was over, the Huskies weren't feeling much like welcomed guests, suffering a 42-12 drubbing.

Watch Rye celebrate with a dip in the creek, and see Daily Voice talk to legendary coach Dino Garr, quarterback TJ Lavelle and RB Will Tepedino about the all-time series-tying win.

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Rye players celebrate their historic win by jumping in the creek, after beating Harrison.
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Rye players celebrate their win by jumping in the creek, after beating Harrison.
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

Rye hosted Harrison Saturday morning in the annu rivalry game.
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Rye players celebrate by jumping in the creek, after beating Harrison.
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Fans watch the team's ritual from the bridge.
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Rye hosted Harrison Saturday morning in the annual rivalry game.
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

Garnets QB TJ Lavelle threw three TD passes in a win over Harrison.
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Rye fans had plenty to cheer about at Saturday's win over Harrison.
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

Skip Pearlman

09/14/2016 8:00 a.m.

With the temperature feeling more like mid-August than September, the Garnets improved to 2-0 with an impressive, and dominating, performance on both sides of the ball.

Rye, up 35-0 midway through the third, tied the all-time series between the two teams for the first time since 1974. Saturday's win - Rye's 14th in the last 15 meetings between the rivals - put the series at 42-42-3.

Rye quarterback TJ Lavelle tossed three touchdown passes, junior RB Will Tepedino had 115 yards and a pair of TDs rushing, and Brett Egan had a score in the fourth quarter.

Watch the video to see Rye players celebrate by jumping in the creek, and to see Daily Voice talk to Garnets legendary coach Dino Garr, as well as Lavelle and Tepedino, about the win.

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