The Empire Challenge pitted Long Island against New York City in a climactic end to the high school sports season.
The Long Island All Stars became the first team in Empire Challenge history to three-peat with a 40-8 victory over the New York City All-Stars Tuesday night at Hofstra University.
The annual event, sponsored by United Healthcare, is held in support of the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which targets cystic fibrosis.