Hampton clinches Peninsula District football title with wild win over Bethel
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HAMPTON — Hampton High won its first Peninsula District football title in nine years, but had to work mightily for it in beating rival Bethel 49-35 Thursday at Darling Stadium in one of the most entertaining games the storied rivalry has produced. The Crabbers (9-1 overall, 8-0 district) appeared to be cruising to a blowout victory early in the third quarter, when diminutive Casey Lassiter (5-foot-5, 140 pounds) gave them a 20-0 lead with his...