Matt Albanese, former Farmingdale High School football star, dies at 40

Matt Albanese made a lasting impact on the Farmingdale High School football team because of the way he played the game. His former teammate and coach said the All-Long Island middle linebacker's intensity was unmatched. "He didn’t tackle you — he ran through you," said his former teammate, quarterback Matt Danowski. "His legacy was that he created a culture that we all followed.” “We’ve had a lot of special players in Farmingdale,” said Buddy Krumenacker, the Dalers coach the last 33 years. “Matt is in a different category. We never lost track of one another as we had a very close relationship. He would always come by and speak with our players.” Albanese lived in...