The Newtown High School football team, which won the Connecticut state championship on a last-second pass on the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, will be featured at halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills broadcast on Sunday Night Football on NBC.
Quarterback Jack Street connected with wide receiver Riley Ward for a 36-yard touchdown pass as time expired to give Newtown a 13-7 victory over Darien to win the Class LL championship Saturday. It was the first state title in 26 years for Newtown, which was the tournament’s top seed and finished 13-0.
WOW! Holy crap. Newtown wins the CLASSS LL title 13-7 over Darien I’m the final play Jack Street hits Riley Ward for 36-yard TD #cthsfb
— Pete Paguaga (@PetePaguaga) December 14, 2019
Newtown’s first state title since 1992 pic.twitter.com/BfSMc0rNIy
Newtown High School’s football team is at @NBCSports HQ to see how @SNFonNBC is made!
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) December 15, 2019
They’re here one night after a miraculous play in the closing seconds to win the CT state championship. ? pic.twitter.com/QLFeLS4kwt
Newtown players and coaches will join host Mike Tirico and analysts Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison in-studio at NBC Sports International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.
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