A momentum-changing goal-line stand by the Summit defense in the third quarter against the Houston Mustangs was the turning point in the Spartans’ 27-7 win in the first round of the TSSAA Class 6A playoffs in Spring Hill on Friday night.
“It gave us a lot of momentum, momentum that we didn’t have coming into the game,” Summit linebacker Keaten Wade said. “We started out a little flat, but it was a huge stop for our defense and gained a lot of confidence for us.”
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