The streak is over. La Salle beat seven-time defending state champ Bishop Hendricken 22-21 to capture the Rhode Island State Super Bowl championship.
The game came-down to the end when sophomore quarterback Nate Lussier scored his third short rushing TD of the game with :38 to go. Down 21-20, La Salle decided to go for two and the win and Lussier ran-in the two-point conversion for the win.
WATCH: La Salle wins the Division I State football championship 22-21 thanks to a game winning two-point conversion by QB Nate Lussier.
Snaps Bishop Hendricken’s State Championship streak at seven. @ABC6 @lasalleacadri @HendrickenHawks pic.twitter.com/diI9dg92pn
— Ian Steele (@IanSteeleABC6) December 2, 2017
The win ended the Rams’ championship game struggles against Hendricken. La Salle lost to the Hawks in five of the last six State Championship Super Bowls.
