FOXBORO – It takes a big play at a big time to seal a victory on the big stage.

Senior Garrett Georgio delivered that play with an interception with 29 seconds left as top-seeded Hudson defeated No. 3 Fairhaven 21-14 in the Div. 6 state title game at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday for its first Super Bowl win since the Div. 2 win over Bartlett in 1991.

“To have that rematch against Fairhaven and then they won the state championship,” said Hawks coach Zac Attaway about going against the Blue Devils in the playoffs for the second straight season. “It was good to just have that game and have it here (today). Coach (Derek) Almeida and I talked in the offseason and we kind of anticipated this matchup. So, it was nice to bring it together and I’m just so proud of my guys for coming around and getting physical when we needed to.”

Last season, Hudson lost to Fairhaven in the state semifinals 40-37 and this time the defense was able to make enough plays to seal the deal.

“Our defensive line and our linebackers just did an unbelievable job,” Attaway said about his team’s defensive performance. “It’s a bend, don’t break mentality. They’re going to get first downs. We knew they were going to score some points, but our guys stepped up in the biggest moments on the biggest stage and they came through in the end.”

With a 21-14 advantage, Hudson (13-0) was driving before junior Evan Lamontagne got the interception in the end zone to give the Blue Devils a chance at their own 13 with under two minutes to go.

Before the eventual game-winning pick, junior Damien Chaves got his third tackle for loss on the evening to force a 3rd-and-9 with less than a minute left.

Fairhaven got to its own 38 before a fourth down play ended with an interception for Georgio.

“I’ve never felt something like that in my life,” Georgia said about the interception. “I’ve been dreaming of this and playing at this stadium my whole entire life. It’s a dream. Your dreams come true. They really do with hard work. Hard work pays off and I worked so hard for this. We’re all workhorses and we did it. We finally did it.”

The Hudson defense also added a pick for senior Tyrese Meuse with 12 ticks to go in the first half.

After trading punts to start the third, Hudson (13-0) marched down the field on six plays with a 31-yard pass from Attaway to sophomore Tobias Edie. Edie later ran it in from two yards out to make it 21-6 contest with 2:21 remaining in the third.

Fairhaven (10-3) responded with an eight-play, 65-yard drive as senior Landon Pickup rushed it in from 26 yards out. The two-point conversion rush for senior Richie Senna made it 21-14 with 11:21 to go.

Junior Josh Vieira then recovered the onside kick attempt and the Blue Devils were in business at midfield.

From there, the defense stepped up for Hudson as they forced a turnover on downs with 9:41 remaining before running the ball effectively to drain over seven minutes off the clock.

In the first half, Fairhaven got on the board first as senior Camron Burke took it in from four yards out to cap a 14-yard drive that ate 6:33 off the clock. To make it 6-0 early in the second quarter.

Hudson came back on the next drive and needed just five plays to go for 60 yards in 1:21 as sophomore Logan Dome came in for injured senior Jake Attaway and found Savion Newton-Clark for a 21-yard strike.

Hudson head coach Zac Attaway celebrates with his son Jake Attaway following a 21-14 win over Hudson for the Div. 6 state title. (Staff Photo/Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

“Never in my life would I imagine that, but Dome came in and threw a pretty ball,” said Jake Attaway about watching that throw from the sidelines.

After forcing a turnover on downs, Attaway came back in with 4:30 left on the clock for the final defensive play for the Hawks. Attaway used his legs five plays later as he made it 14-6 with a 47-yard run with 1:58 left in the first half.

“I’m so proud of that kid,” coach Attaway said about being able to coach his son. “Everything he’s accomplished in his career with his brothers the last ten to twelve years from youth all the way up that kid worked his butt off to get where he’s at. I’m proud of him and I wish him the best moving forward in his collegiate career.”