Sean Begin

Covering high school sports for the Hartford Courant.

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

This is a really cool moment for those kids and a town still healing seven years later. Sports are kinda good, I guess. #cthsfb

[Shawn McFarland @McFarland_Shawn]

FINAL — Oh. My. God.

Street hits Riley Ward for a 36-yard game winning touchdown as time expires in the fourth quarter.

Newtown 13, Darien 7.

The Nighthawks (13-0) are your Class LL state champions.

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Your 2019 Class L #cthsfb champs, St. Joseph Cadets.

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Cadets kneel it out and that's a final. St. Joseph ends Hand's quest for a threepeat with a 17-13 win. They're your 2019 Class L champ. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

St. Joe's recovers the kick with 36 seconds left. Cadets should be able to run it out. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Billings keeps it for the TD run. Hand down 17-13 after the PAT fails. Tigers will need a successful onside kick to try for the comeback. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Billings airs it out and it bounces off a St. Joe's players hands and into the Tigers. First and goal now for Hand. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand with a 4th and 28, 1:15 to play. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand with another 4th down attempt, this one falls incomplete. St. Joe's ball with 3:25 to play. Time running out for a Tigers threepeat. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Shirden scores and St. Joseph goes up 17-7 with 4:47 to play.

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand has been getting absolutely shut down in the backfield. Can't get anything going that way. They punt again. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Back and forth possessions gives Hand the ball with 7:56 to play, down by 3. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Third quarter comes to an end with St. Joseph up 10-7 on Hand. Really outstanding effort by the Tigers defense so far. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Wow, another turnover by Hand defense. A complete pass turns into a fumble and Tigers ball. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand goes for it on 4th and 1 but get stuffed. St. Joe's ball on the Hand 39. Tigers again give Cadets good field position. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand defense keeping the Tigers in this game. They've bent, but haven't broken. Ethan Haberman picks off Wallace on 2nd and goal to give Hand the ball back.

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand offense struggling in its first two drives this half. Tigers forced to punt. Cadets with the ball in Hand territory. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Third times the charm. Austin Jose with a 34ish yard field goal to give the Cadets a 10-7 lead. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

A huge run from Shirden has the Cadets into Tiger territory. #cthsfb

[Sean Begin @SeanBeginHC]

Hand with the ball to open the half but Sr. Joe's forces a punt to take over on its own 22. #cthsfb

[Shawn McFarland @McFarland_Shawn]

“It’s great to bring a second state championship back to Sheehan High, back to Wallingford,”

Led by @JordanD2882, Kyle Simmons and @Terrence_Bogan, Sheehan’s offense exploded to beat Bloomfield 64-33, and win first state title in 34 years. https://t.co/LLyH0CJGMo