Par Hills Football Rally Falls Short in State Final

The Parsippany Hills High football team nearly erased a 16-point deficit and pull off the upset of unbeaten and defending champion Summit in Friday night's North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 championship.

But despite reeling off the game's final 13 points, the Vikings' rally ended with an interception in the end zone with less than two minutes remaining in a 16-13 loss at Kean University.

Summit captured its second straight state title and eighth overall.

Summit jumped out to a 16-0 lead before Par Hills pulled to within 16-6 at halftime. The Vikings made it 16-13 in the third quarter, but the rally ended when the Hilltoppers intercepted the ball in the end zone on a fourth-and-12 play with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth.

For a full recap and photo gallery from the game, click here.