Judah Mallette was a 12-year-old ballboy along for the ride when Phillips won its — and the Public League’s — second state football title in 2017.
‘‘I was there for every game,’’ said Mallette, now a senior receiver with Power Five scholarship offers playing for Hope Academy. ‘‘It was just like, to be honest, so far in my 17 years of living, one of the best experiences of my life. Seeing the journey from the beginning of the season to the height of the season and especially through all the adversity that they faced, it was definitely special. . . .
