University Lab beats Parkview Baptist 42-36

Two blocked punts by Will Keller and three rushing touchdowns by Nicholas Brossette helped University Laboratory School to a 42-36 win over Parkview Baptist in the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Division II State Championship Friday night.

A rematch of a regular season game that saw the Cubs win 28-7, the win for University High (13-0) marks their first state championship since the 1988 season.

Falling behind 14-0, the Cubs got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Manny Miles to Tre Jackson. Dylan Moses recovered the first of Keller's two blocked punts in the end zone for a touchdown that tied the game at 14-all.

Trailing 20-16 early in the third quarter, Nicholas Brossette's 5-yard touchdown run would give the Cubs the lead for good at 23-20.

Brossette finished the game with three rushing touchdowns and a state record 272 yards rushing.

Parkview Baptist finished the season with a 9-4 record.

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