The Middletown Islanders won their first state championship since 1998 by upsetting Classical, 8-7, today at Conley Stadium in Providence. Trailing 7-0 late in the third quarter, Middletown took the lead when quarterback Brad Humes ran 2 yards for a touchdown, then ran in the two-point conversion.

Both teams' touchdowns were scored off of fumble recoveries. The Purple took the lead in the second quarter on Stanley Carmichael's 4-yard touchdown run.

-Reports from Carolyn Thornton