The old cliche of “it’s not over until it’s over” was once again proven true.
During Friday night’s game between Ironton High School (Ohio) vs. Jackson High School (Ohio), Ironton’s Ty Perkins played miracle worker, as he ended up returning a 3-lateral kickoff for a 79-yard game-winning touchdown.
Prior to the spectacular return, Jackson kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1.6 seconds left to give the team a 10-7 lead. That’s when the unthinkable happened.
Jackson squibbed the kickoff. Ironton picked it up and ran to the opposite side of the field, with the coverage team in pursuit. After 3 laterals, Perkins returned it to the opposite side of the field for the game-winning score.
Check this out:
Down 3 points with 1.6 seconds left.
Then THIS happens! 😳
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— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) August 28, 2021
Ironton ended up winning 13-10 to start the season 2-0.
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