By JOHN GORALSKI EDITOR Southington was pushed back to their own 20 yard line on the second possession of the game. A penalty had driven them back 10 yards on first down. Quarterback Jasen Rose scampered out of bounds for a 10-yard loss on the second down. Sure, the Blue Knight football team was enjoying an early 7-0 lead in the Class LL-Large championship game, but deep in their own zone on third down, with 33 yards to go to get a fresh start, it was the first gut check for the Blue Knight offense. So coaches signaled for Alex Jamele. “At Southington, we think we can score on every single play,” Jamele said with a wide smile after the game. “Coach gave me the sign from the sideline. Jay and I looked at each other, and we knew that we had a big play coming. I think that the whole offense executed their jobs on that play. It was set up by the offensive line. Then, Jay had the great ball. The receivers ran their routes, and the running backs blocked for them.” Of course, Jamele did his thing, too. The senior co-captain stutter-stepped on the sidelines to break […]
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