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New Head Football Coach at Newtown High

A familiar face will take over the helm for the Nighthawks.

NEWTOWN, CT — Robert Pattison has been hired as the head football coach at Newtown High School, according to the high school athletic Twitter account.

He replaces 10-year veteran Steve George, according to the News-Times. Pattison is a history teacher at the school and has seven years of assistant football coach experience.

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