Nighthawk Youth Team Defeated In National Title Game
Nighthawk Youth Team Defeated In National Title Game
The Newtown Youth Football programâs seventh grade team reached the American Youth Football National Championship game and settled for a runner-up finish in a 39-14 loss to Central Florida in Orlando on December 11.
The Nighthawks defeated the Wyandotte Country Panthers from Kansas City, Kansas, 39-0 in a first round game on December 7 and earned a bye in the second round.
In the title game, Newtown took an early lead when Tim Krapf scored on a six-yard run on fourth and one to cap the opening drive. Central Florida responded and built a 26-6 lead before Colton Smith hit Julian Dunn with a 15-yard touchdown pass. Dunn added a two-point kick to make it 33-14, but the Hawks got no closer.
Despite the loss, it was a great campaign for the Hawks who advanced to the National Championships by winning the state and New England championships.
The Nighthawks had been unbeaten since they were a fourth-grade team, four seasons ago.