The Newtown High School football team (click here) won its first state championship in 27 years Saturday night. And the Nighthawks did it in the most memorable and emotional manner imaginable, capping a fourth-quarter comeback with a 36-yard touchdown as time expired to beat Darien 13-7 in for the Class LL title — on the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
On a night so foggy it was hard to see across the field at Trumbull High School, quarterback Jack Street hit Riley Ward for a touchdown to tie the game at seven with seven minutes remaining.
After forcing a turnover on downs, Newtown took over at its own 32-yard-line with less than a minute left and orchestrated one of the most memorable drives in school history....
