Bennington topples Aurora in final

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  • Mack Owens won’t go down easy as five Bennington Badgers hunt down the Aurora senior. Owens is part of the 2022 senior class which played in 14 of a possible 16 playoff games over their high school careers, posting an 11-3 mark in the postseason.
    Mack Owens won’t go down easy as five Bennington Badgers hunt down the Aurora senior. Owens is part of the 2022 senior class which played in 14 of a possible 16 playoff games over their high school careers, posting an 11-3 mark in the postseason.

    Mack Owens took several moments to himself following the final whistle Monday night. 
    The Aurora senior co-captain fell just short of the ultimate goal for himself and the Huskies -- winning a state championship. Aurora was on the wrong end of a 42-14 loss to Bennington under Memorial Stadium’s bright lights. 
    A lot of things went through his mind. Even in the toughest of moments, that extra second to take a mental picture was everything for Owens. 
    No. 4 in red took a knee just after the final whistle to be alone with his thoughts. He looked to the sky with a long pause before the runner-up medal presentation. 
    After the team photo at the 50, Owens sat there for an extra breath, holding the runner-up trophy nearly as tight as his grip on the ball in the backfield. 
    There was a lot of reflection, thankfulness and appreciation from the returning all-state player, even in the toughest of situations -- describing his emotions to reporters. 

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