Summary
The most crucial moment of the Class M state championship game for the Hillhouse football team against New London ironically wasn't a running play, something the Academics, behind a bruising and physical offensive line, had excelled at all season. On a second- and-12 play from the Hillhouse 45-yard line late in the third quarter, sophomore quarterback Je'Vaughn Moore connected with senior receiver Steven Dejournett, who made a shoestring catch for a 43- yard reception that brought the ball to the New London 12.
Three plays later, freshman running back Harold Cooper scored the game's only touchdown on an 8-yard run. Moore's kick gave Hillhouse a 7-0 lead.See the full content of this document
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A Fantastic Finish for Hillhouse
The score held up, and the Academics emerged with the championship, the school's fourth state title and third since 2002.
Moore completed just three other passes in the game. Hillhouse did, however, rush for 156 yards."You can't be one...See the full content of this document
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