Even after executing its gameplan to near-perfection Saturday afternoon, Paonia's football team still had to hold its collective breath in the final minutes of the Class 1A state championship game.
Brush two-way senior lineman Joe Carwin and his teammates simply refused to be denied the Class 2A football state championship on their home field Saturday against Kent Denver.
A little health, and a big dose of defense. Those were the ingredients that powered the Longmont Trojans to a 21-14 win over the Broomfield Eagles in the Class 4A football semifinals Saturday.
