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Tewksbury Falls Short In State Title Bid

The Redmen fell 20-7 to Springfield Central in the Division 3 State Championship game at Gillette Stadium Saturday night.

TEWKSBURY, MA -- Springfield Central scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter after recovering a fumble to seal a 20-7 win over Tewksbury High School in the Division 3 State championship game at Gillette Stadium Saturday night. Springfield Catholic's defense was the story of the game, surrendering just one yard of total offense in the first quarter. Kyle Zervas scored Tewksbury's lone touchdown with a 77-yard touchdown rush in the third-quarter.

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