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Staples Football Rallies From 14-Point Deficit To Stun McMahon
Robby Wolf kicked a 19-yard field goal with three second remaining as the Wreckers posted a thrilling 24-21 win over the Senators
It might go down as the game of the year in the FCIAC.
Trailing by 14 points with just over seven minutes remaining, the Staples football team rallied Saturday night to stun McMahon 24-21 in Norwalk on Robby Wolf's 19-yard field goal with three seconds remaining.
Sophomore quarterback Jack Massie set up the winning field goal with a 45-yard completion that resulted in a 1st-and-goal at the 5.
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Staples improved to 3-0 while McMahon dropped to 1-2 following the heartbreaking defeat.
Marc Lugo's 10-yard TD run capped a 91-yard drive that gave the Senators a 7-0 lead. Chris Jerome then hauled in a 51-yard TD reception from Damien Vega with 31 seconds left in the half to give the Senators a 14-0 lead at the intermission.
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Staples had a chance to get on the board in the first half, but couldn't convert after recovering a McMahon fumble at the Senators' 23-yard line.
Staples pulled within 14-7 on Nick Kelly's 4-yard TD, but the Senators answered that score on Lugo's second TD, a 7-yard run that made it 21-7 entering the fourth quarter.
However, Massie and Wreckers came alive with 17 unanswered points. Massie's 14-yard TD pass to James Frusciante pulled Staples within 21-14 with seven minutes remaining. The Wreckers then forced an interception that led to the tying score.
