Homewood raced to a 21-0 lead and held off a late flurry to beat defending Class 6A state champion Parker 35-28 on the road at Major Brown Memorial Stadium on Friday, claiming the Region 5 title along the way.

The Patriots intercepted a final-play desperation Thundering Herd pass to seal the win after Parker had rallied with 13 points in the second period and 8 in the third. Homewood scored a third-quarter touchdown to carry a 28-21 lead into the fourth period and the teams swapped TDs in the final quarter.

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