Last-second Summit field goal sinks West Essex football in sectional semifinals

Last-second Summit field goal sinks West Essex football in sectional semifinals

NORTH CALDWELL – In a back-and-forth contest it was the home team that had the last say as second-seeded Summit outlasted third-seeded West Essex, 31-28, on a field goal on the last play of the game in the semifinal round…

Kicker is the hero in Summit football’s last-play victory

From left are junior holder Cole Cowden (No. 24), senior snapper Gavin Forte (No. 19) and sophomore placekicker Cooper Smoragiewicz (No. 33), the three of them executing Summit High School’s last-play field goal of 34 yards that lifted the Hilltoppers past visiting West Essex High School, 31-28, on Saturday, Nov. 8, and into this weekend’s North 2, Group 3 sectional state championship game at undefeated and top-seeded West Morris Regional High S…