Freeport falls to Winthrop in Class D South Final

FREEPORT—For three quarters of Friday evening's Class D South Final at the Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field, top-ranked Freeport had the second-seeded, reigning state champion Winthrop Ramblers right where the Falcons wanted them.

Behind on the scoreboard and stymied on offense.

But in the blink of an eye at the start of the fourth period, Winthrop, which also features players from Hall-Dale and Monmouth Academy, turned the game in its favor and the end result was a frustrating Freeport loss in the biggest home game in program history.