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Rocco Spallina‘s got a flair for the dramatic.
The Team 91 Long Island Machine attackman picked the perfect time to finish off his hat trick in the 2027 NLF National Championship game. The Massapequa (N.Y.) standout picked up a loose ball in traffic and quickly snapped a low-to-low rip for his third goal of the game to give the Machine a 7-6 win over the defending champion Colorado Kings. The win gave the Machine its second NLF National Championship.
Team 91 got three assists from Spallina’s Massapequa running mate Nolan Wieczorek. Marco Petruccelli (Manhasset, N.Y.) handed out a pair of helpers to go with a goal that stopped the bleeding for the Machine after a 3-0 Kings start. Luke Martini (Wantagh, N.Y.), a true 2028 who plays up with the Machine, tallied twice for the victors. Grayden Aebisher (John Glenn, N.Y.) rounded out the scoring for 91, which also got a phenomenal game from goalie Jett Stake (Lawrenceville, N.J.) in a showdown between two of the class’ elite stoppers.
Kings Put Up a Fight
Stake’s Kings counterpart, Bodhi Harmon (Culver, Ind.), was also excellent. Karter Robichaud (Valor Christian, Colo.) led the offense with two goals and two assists. Wyatt Branish (Cherry Creek, Colo.) fired home a pair of goals for the Kings, who also got a goal and a helper from James Riches (Valor Christian, Colo.). Austin Ryan (Regis Jesuit, Colo.) rounded out the scoring for the Kings.
Check out the full championship game highlights at the video player above or by subscribing to the NLF’s YouTube channel. NLF video highlights are courtesy of Mike Flanagan.
