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It's back - and this year it's in Bethpage.

News 12's "Paper Football Bowl" returns for its 10th year.

This time, News 12's Kevin Maher took on the fifth graders at Kramer Lane Elementary School in Bethpage.

The fifth graders played a gradewide tournament to find their overall champ.

That winner was Nicholas "Nicky" Haggerty. "Nicky earned the right to play Kevin for the championship with the entire grade cheering them on!

Bethpage is the 10th school district to host the "Paper Football Bowl."

Pasts hosts have included Patchogue-Medford, Northport, Oyster Bay, Copiague and Westhampton Beach.

It's also trying to hand Kevin his ninth loss in the "big game."