In Newtown, Connecticut, December 14 is normally clouded with sadness. It's the anniversary of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary.
But this Saturday — the seventh anniversary of the tragedy — ended with jubilation because the Newtown High football team rallied in the final seconds to win the Class LL state championship. Playing on a foggy field, the Newtown Nighthawks trailed Darien as the clock wound down, but quarterback Jack Street connected with receiver Riley Ward for a 36-yard pass to win the game 13-7, CNN affiliate WTIC reported."It was surreal," Pete Paguaga told CNN."It was a movie ending.
I'm still searching for words to process what I saw."WOW! Holy crap. Newtown wins the CLASSS LL title 13-7 over Darien I'm the final play Jack Street hits Riley Ward for 36-yard TD #cthsfb— Pete Paguaga December 14, 2019 Newtown last won a championship in 1992.Read MoreNewtown became a byword in the national discussion of gun violence after a 20-year-old man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary armed with several guns on December 14, 2012.
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