Those tears were a result of Haldane having gone so far and come so close. Because this group had defied odds, overcome adversity and shouldered grief during a fantastic run, the emotions poured out afterward. "I'm gonna miss these guys," senior Dylan Rucker said Nov. 24. "But not many teams in our history have made it here, and we're one of them. We fought to get here." The Blue Devils also fought to get themselves in position for what nearly was an unbelievable win. (Photo: Haldane's Evan Giachinta (25) looks for some running room in the Stillwater defense as he runs for a first half touchdown.) 🔗: More of the story and more photos at our link in bio. 📸: frankbjrphoto ✍: stephenhaynes_media #lohudsports #lohudfootball #football #section1 #classd #highschoolfootball haldanefootball haldane_cold_spring_ny #stillwaterhighschool evangiachinta