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The Will of Wall: How Hawks won first state championship in program history
After a 25-24 win over Newton Eagles in the Class 3A DII State Championship, Wall Hawks head coach Craig Slaughter described how all his career losses led to this win.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Believe it or not, but Wall head coach Craig Slaughter insists his blood pressure did not rise in the fourth quarter of the Class 3A Division II State Championship Game.
Sure, he could’ve done without Newton running back Kendray Porter Jr. catching a 37-yard touchdown pass on 4th-and-15 to cut the lead to one point with less than two minutes remaining. Or the ensuing onside kick that hit off the hands of two Newton players and seemingly rolled forever on the AT&T Stadium turf.
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