The Daw Middle School Football team opened their 2012 season
last Thursday. They battled the East
Palestine Middle School Bulldogs to a 26-26 tie. It was an exciting finish, playing two or
three overtime periods trying to determine a winner.
With less than a minute left in regulation play the Bulldogs
were leading 20-14. It looked like it
was all over except for 11 football players wearing the Orange &
Black. With the final ticks off the game
clock the score was 20-20.
After a mid-field huddle with the officials both teams
agreed to play a rare overtime. It’s
automatic for high school teams but not so for junior high teams according to
one off-duty referee watching the game.
Playing from the 20 yard line the Middle School Tigers
scored in the first overtime period making the score 26-20. East Palestine came right back and tied the
score once again at 26 all. Each team
played another series of downs from the 20 with darkness coming on. Finally after an injury time-out the
officials called the game.
Wellsville returns to action this afternoon when they host
the Leetonia Bears at Nicholson Stadium.
Game time is 5 PM.
Good Luck Tigers…
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