McNick fell to 8-2, 4-1.
With the Rockets driving for a potential game-winning score, Badin’s Rocco Milazzo ended those hopes with an interception on the 1-yard line with 22 seconds left.
Trailing 6-3 at halftime, Badin took the lead on Colt Emerson’s 26-yard touchdown pass to Larkyn King with 5:39 to play in the third.
Bud Miyahara booted a 32-yard field goal with 50 seconds left in the first half to get Badin on the board and cut McNick’s lead to 6-3 at the half.
It’s the fifth straight outright title for Badin. The Rams shared the title with Chaminade Julienne in 2019.
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