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Holy Cross has won its first state football championship today, beating Glasgow 33-14. As I noted earlier, this is the first official KHSAA-sanctioned team title in school history.

Emotions flew after the game. This week, head coach Bruce Kozerski made sure his players knew the legacy of John Wysong, who started the HC program in 1998 and died in 2004. Lineman Adam Kozerski, the head coach’s son, was very emotional recalling Wysong, who he called a “second father.” Adam had tape on his wrists honoring both Wysong and his late great-grandfather, and said his father slept about five hours all week in preparing for the state final.

HC ended up with 282 yards offense to 272 for Glasgow. Kyle Fuller threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, two to Eric Walker and one each to Lamar Chames and Burt Pouncy. Devyn Herndon had a late “pick-six” from 9 yards out for the final blow. Walker was named game MVP by the KHSAA. Bruce Kozerski said Fuller and defensive leader Paul Lampone (linebacker) were underrated all year. Lampone had eight tackles today and had posted 15-plus in every other game in the playoffs.

That’s all for now from a fun day in Bowling Green. It’s always a treat and a privilege to see a local team win a state championship, especially when it’s a “first” like this. Now I have to go look at photos for a while and file them. Look for my pics from this game in the Enquirer tomorrow, in a photo gallery on NKY.com tonight and tomorrow, in the South Kenton Recorder next Thursday, and possibly on a passenger pigeon somewhere as well. Richard Skinner will have his game coverage in the Enquirer, and my game stories will be in the Recorder Thursday and online before that. We’ll also have a photo page in the South Kenton Recorder this Thursday.

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