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Newtown Football Beats Glastonbury in Playoff Game

The game ended up being a nail-bitter to the finish.

Newtown High beat Glastonbury 21-20 in the Class LL quarterfinal game.

Newtown went 10-1 during the season, according to the Hartford Courant.

Senior captain Jared Pearson scored the winning touchdown on an 11-yard run.

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Newtown has gone to the playoffs the past three seasons, but were unable to advance to the next round. The team now goes onto the semifinal against Shelton.

Read the full Courant report here.

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