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Pomperaug 41 Simsbury 26
Pomperaug defeated Simsbury in the Class L State Semifinal in Southbury
on Tuesday night 41-26. The Panthers got
two rushing touchdowns from Senior halfback Ben Crick. Andrew Clements added three
touchdown passes and ran
for a score to seal the victory. Pomperaug will face Notre Dame-West Haven in a rematch of
the 2001 State Semifinal
game which Notre Dame won 20-16.
Pomperaug led 27-20 at the beginning of the Fourth Quarter. Facing a
fourth-down and five, the Panthers sent Kevin
Foley out to attempt a 31-yard field goal. While the kick sailed wide to the left,
Simsbury was flagged for
running into the kicker and Pomperaug was given a new set of downs inside the
Simsbury ten-yard line. Clements
took the next snap and rushed up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown and ultimately put the
game out of reach.
In other SWC news, Bethel shocked the entire state by defeating #1 seed
and defending State Champion New London in
their Class M State Semifinal game. The 34-12 final indicates how well the Wildcats played
on both sides of the ball. Bethel
forced four New London turnovers and got three rushing touchdowns from their leading
rusher Pete Gallagher.
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