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Cruz's quick thinking keys Hills West's title
Quick ReadJeVahn Cruz's electrifying touchdown scramble was the highlight of Hills West's Division III championship win.
Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | After recovering a high snap near the goal line, Half Hollow Hills West quarterback JeVahn Cruz ran 81 yards for a touchdown in the first half of his team's 29-0 win over Hauppauge in the Suffolk Division III final. (November 21, 2009)
Half Hollow Hills West 29, Hauppauge 0
Division III final: Hills West 29, Hauppauge 0
Photos: High school sports -- November
In a snap, JeVahn Cruz electrified LaValle Stadium last night. He was a one-man power source all night, but on this play, he was a lightning bolt.
On first-and-10 from his own 19, the Half Hollow Hills West quarterback watched the ball sail over his head on a snap from center. Cruz later said that as he raced back to retrieve it, "My eyes were wide. I didn't know what to do."
It didn't...
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