Dec. 14, 2012 will never be forgotten in Newtown, Ct. On that date, at Sandy Hook Elementary School, 26 people were killed, including 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members.
On the seventh anniversary of the most tragic of days Newtown High School helped a bit with the painful healing process with a remarkable victory in a State Championship football game.
The Nighthawks faced Darien High School for the Class LL state title Saturday. With 3.3 seconds remaining, quarterback Jack Street connected with Riley Ward for a 36-yard game winning touchdown. The celebration was absolutely incredible.
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
Newtown’s first state title since 1992 pic.twitter.com/BfSMc0rNIy
— Pete Paguaga (@PetePaguaga) December 14, 2019
Newtown HS (CT) wins state championship on the last play of the game… on the 7th anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shooting. Chills. https://t.co/h6E2UqlFQ1
— Garrett Braden (@GarrettBraden) December 14, 2019
So happy the Newtown HS football team won the Class LL State Championship!! Ended the season 13-0! And it couldn’t have happened at a better time. Thank you for bringing joy to our town on such a gloomy anniversary 💚 #SandyHook #NewtownStrong #LoveIsLouder #WeChooseLove
— Carolyn G (@carefaceee5) December 14, 2019
Newtown HS, on the anniversary some of these players lost siblings to a horrific tragedy, win a state title on a last second TD. Maybe sports are good? https://t.co/Q34nhry7rt
— Kevin Casini (@KCEsq) December 14, 2019