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By the skin of their teeth:
Patriots survive furious Sparta comeback to reach state final again

Wayne Hills 41
Sparta 38 (OT)

For one half, Wayne Hills was in control of its sectional semifinal against Sparta. The Patriots built a 28-7 lead at intermission and appeared to be on cruise control. But the Spartans refused to give up, mounting an unbelievable comeback and tying the score in the final minute to force overtime. After the Spartans kicked a field goal to take the lead, Mike Quinn found Omar Manasrah for the game-saving touchdown in a wild finish. Click play in the box at left to see the video highlights.

 






 

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