The Milton fan section roared with excitement as junior Harrison Hinckle ran across the goal line for a pick-six touchdown. Just a mere 16 seconds after Ronan Sammon’s touchdown, Milton put another seven up on the board.

A successful PAT attempt from Aiden Rowley pushed the score to 28-14, Milton. The sea of orange went silent, almost as if the air had been sucked out of the once rowdy Walpole section.

The rest of the Wildcats celebrated in the endzone with Hinckle, and the whole team was filled with a new goal. Not only had they come back from the early 14-0 deficit, victory was now only two quarters away. With their fourth touchdown in a row, the points were raining down for Milton.

There was certainly some doubt coming into the Super Bowl. Coming off a loss to Braintree at the annual Thanksgiving game, many were weary about how well the Cats were going to perform.

The football team is a younger one, with Quarterback Patrick Miller, Running Back Nate Ehui, Wide Receiver Ronan Sammon, and many others being first year starters.

They not only had big shoes to fill, but they also had a mission to bring home the Division 3 MIAA trophy that had slipped out of grasp the year before.

However, if there was someone the team could count on, it was Hinckle. The Super Bowl was his fourth state championship appearance at Milton High. With two wins already under his belt, he is no stranger to the big stage. Playing a huge role in Milton High’s Baseball team’s state championship win last year, it is obvious Hinckle is not fazed by the spotlight.

Hinckle showed this in the pick-six that pushed Milton ahead by two scores with less than two minutes left until halftime.

Walpole’s Quarterback Noah Mackenzie dropped back into the pocket and looked for any open receivers. With limited options, he threw downfield to receiver Jamal Abdul-Khallaq.

The ball spiraled towards him when the outstretched hand of Patrick Miller reached and hit the ball up. Hinckle caught it before it hit the ground. While running, he reached down with one hand and pulled the ball in.

The original target, Abdul-Khallaq, was left on the ground as Hinckle ran in for the touchdown.

When the clock winded down in the fourth quarter, the stadium was filled with energy.

The score was now 42-21, and Milton knew they had won. As everyone looked out onto the field, a sense of relief and accomplishment rushed over the field.

Just one year ago, Milton was in this same stadium, playing for the same title.

So this time, when the Agganis trophy was brought out onto the field, Milton had a lot of pride in knowing that instead of being brought out for their opponent, the trophy was being brought out for them.