For three quarters, Newton North’s offense could not solve Brookline’s defense. Then a solid drive resulting in a touchdown, a blocked punt and a catch along the end zone boundary provided the spark needed for the Tigers to claim a 14-13 victory at Fenway Park.

It was the 134th all-time meeting between the Tigers (6-4) and the Warriors (1-8). Newton North now holds the all-time series record 69-54-11, and head coach Nick Capodilupo said the comeback victory was a perfect description for how gritty his team was this season.

“I’m just really proud of these kids and this staff,” Capodilupo said. “A lot of teams would have folded when we went down like that, nothing was going right. But we just kept saying, ‘we have got to keep on doing our thing and it will turn around.’ This is what we hav

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