Jacob Guzik Captures Ex-Chief Jimmy Martin Award

Jacob Guzik is this year’s recipient of the Huntington Fire Department’s Ex-Chief Jimmy Martin, Sr. Award for Football. The Huntington High School Class of 2026 member received a $500 scholarship. Huntington Fire Department Ex-Chief Neil Getter made the award presentation.

Guzik has been recruited to play on Utica University’s football team. He led Suffolk Division II in passing as a junior, completing 79-of-126 passes for 1,167 yards and rushing for another 572 yards and 13 touchdowns total. The teenager threw just seven interceptions.

This year, Guzik had an even higher completion rate, finding receivers open on 103-of-136 passes for 1,515 yards and 16 touchdowns. He rushed 48 times for another 290 yards and two touchdowns. He cut his interceptions to only five. He earned All-Division honors in 2024 and 2025 and was All-County and All-State this past season.

Guzik has participated on Huntington athletic teams during all three sports seasons. His weighted grade average during high school was a 90.

Mr. Martin passed away on January 14, 2014. A member of the Huntington Fire Department for over 40 years, he worked for the Town of Huntington for three decades.

An animated football fan, Mr. Martin could be found in the Blue Devil Stadium bleachers at every Huntington varsity football game. He always shouted plenty of advice to players and coaches and referees, too.