The regular season matchup between the Bellows Falls Terriers and Springfield Cosmos on October 31, 1998, ended in a 20-16 victory for Springfield. [1, 2]
This high-stakes regular-season finale determined postseason positioning, giving the Cosmos the No. 2 seed and pushing the Terriers to the No. 3 seed in the Division II playoffs. However, Bellows Falls ultimately got the last laugh, avenging the loss just one week later by defeating Springfield 22-14 in the state semifinal game on their way to winning the 1998 Vermont Division II State Championship.