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Norton's FG gives Garden City Class II win over N.Babylon

Quick ReadGarden City recovered a quick kick and Ryan Norton kicked a 38-yard FG to clinch the Class II LI Championship.

Garden City's Kevin Dachille points to North Babylon's

Photo credit: Patrick E. McCarthy | Garden City's Kevin Dachille points to North Babylon's Ian Perez, who touched a Garden City punt, allowing Garden City's Billy Allen to recover the ball for the Trojans. (November 27, 2009)

Coaches and players spend hundreds of hours looking at videotape and dissecting opponents. But no amount of video work and no game plan could have prepared Garden City and North Babylon for what was the turning point in Friday's battle of unbeatens for the Long Island Class II football championship.

A 38-yard field goal by sophomore Ryan Norton with 6:50 remaining - his first attempt of the...

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