The Owego River Hawks football team made more history on Saturday as they won a wild 36-34 game over New Hartford in the state quarterfinals at Vestal High School.
Owego senior Dylan Brace kicked a field goal with time winding down to give the River Hawks the victory and punch their ticket to their first-ever state semifinals.
Owego led 33-13 midway through the third quarter but New Hartford quarterback John Vitullo and wide receiver Peyton Way led a comeback which saw the Spartans take a 34-33 lead with 2:28 left in the fourth.
The River Hawks weren’t done yet as senior QB Garrett Phelps led the game-winning drive with a pair of completions to Nolan Card and Atlas Boland. Phelps then used his legs to set up the game-winning field goal attempt.
Brace led Owego with 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while John Farrell had 29 rushing yards and two scores on just three carries.
For more on the River Hawks’ big win, check out Tioga County Sports Report.
Owego will take on unbeaten Monroe in the state semifinals at Cicero-North Syracuse High School at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be broadcast live on WEBO and the My Hometown Today app.
