Watertown Red and Black force overtime but fall to Southern Tier in NFA championship

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Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Watertown Red and Black force overtime but fall to Southern Tier in NFA championship
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The Watertown Red and Black fought back to tie the Northeastern Football Alliance championship game against Southern Tier on August 16 through an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown by Kesean Sparks. Despite trailing for much of the game, the Red and Black leveled the score late in regulation. However, Southern Tier secured victory in overtime with a decisive scoring drive, capped by a touchdown run from Tajae Montgomery. The Red and Black end their season with a record of 7-3 and faced challenges, including the injury of starting quarterback Nick Cavellier during the game, hampering their offense in the second half.

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  • Watertown trailed before tying the game late in regulation.
  • Kesean Sparks' interception return for touchdown was pivotal.
  • Southern Tier won the coin toss and scored on their overtime possession.
  • The Red and Black finish the season at 7-3.
  • Nick Cavellier was injured early in the second half.
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  • 9:18 PMYahoo SportsSemipro football: Red and Black generates 80-yard interception return for TD to force overtime, but fall to Southern Tier in NFA championship game
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APALACHIN — Although the outlook appeared dire, the Watertown Red and Black were down but certainly not out of Saturday’s Northeastern Football Alliance championship game. The Red and Black trailed for most of the second half before Kesean Sparks stepped up, intercepted a pass and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown to draw even late in regulation to tie the game. But the Southern Tier ...

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