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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    I bet the kid who spiked the ball feels like crap.
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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭✭
    It ain't over until its over .

    Hopefully this will become a life lesson .

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Ouch.


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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,808 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh that poor kid.
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    Brings back visions of Leon Lett one year during the Thanksgiving game. He pulled a somewhat similar bonehead play.
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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Brings back visions of Leon Lett one year during the Thanksgiving game. He pulled a somewhat similar bonehead play. >>




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  • and5zacand5zac Posts: 492
    Why did they have those kids in the endzone in the first place.




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  • nearmintnearmint Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why did they have those kids in the endzone in the first place. >>



    Since a 46-yard field goal is a long shot for a high school team, I'd say the defending coach put the kids back there to defend against a fake field goal. Or maybe it's just the way they always lined up for a field goal attempt, and the coach didn't give it any more thought than that.
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess, the player did not realize action contuinues til the play is over, unlike basketball or hockey, that end at the buzzer.

    Feel bad for the player that just threw down the ball, but a nice heads up play by the winning team...Donato
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  • jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    That sucks for that kid. I am sure he won't do that again.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Even if he downed it he still would have needed an opponent to touch him?

    Better he did not catch the ball I guess.

    Still, he was in a position to score a TD himself.


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  • DrJDrJ Posts: 2,213


    << <i>Even if he downed it he still would have needed an opponent to touch him?

    Better he did not catch the ball I guess.

    Still, he was in a position to score a TD himself.


    Steve >>




    In HS when the player goes to their knees they are down, unlike the pros.
  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Even if he downed it he still would have needed an opponent to touch him? >>


    In high school and college, as soon as a player's knee touches the ground, they're down and the play is over - no need to be touched.

    Guaranteed the coach will tell his kids to always down the ball in that situation in the future. Tough way to learn a simple lesson...

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Ahh thanks, it has been 36 years since I played HS football.

    All he had to do was drop down to one knee and the game was over, instead he had to spike the ball

    like the mutts in the NFL do.


    Too bad, what a way to lose a game.

    Steve
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,237 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wonder how many laps #25 will have to run during the next practice? but seriously...it was likely poor coaching.
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