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McMahon Defeats Wilton 42-35 on Damien Vega's Late TD Pass
Vega tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Zack O'Connor with six seconds remaining to give the Senators a wild win at Casagrande Field
After two consecutive heartbreaking defeats, the McMahon football team enjoyed the thrill of a last-minute victory on Friday.
Damien Vega tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Zack O'Connor with six seconds remaining as the Senators posted a wild 42-35 victory over Wilton at Casagrande Field.
Last week, McMahon squandered an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of a 36-33 loss to New Canaan. The week before, it suffered a 24-21 setback to Staples after leading 21-7 with seven minutes remaining.
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It appeared that the Senators (2-3) could be headed to another crushing loss Friday as Wilton rallied from a 21-point deficit to twice tie the game in the fourth quarter.
Chris Jerome's 13-yard TD run gave McMahon a 28-7 lead in the second quarter before the Warriors pulled within 28-15 at the break.
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McMahon went up 35-28 in the see-saw affair on Vega's 6-yard TD pass to O'Connor in the fourth quarter, but Wilton tied it on Travis Stella's 4-yard TD burst.
However, the Senators answered again to hand the Warriors (3-2) their second straight loss after a 3-0 start.
