The Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium played host to an epic Class 5A Division I championship game between Denton Ryan and Alvin Shadow Creek on Friday night, which featured an amazing kickoff return for a touchdown that you’re going to want to watch more than once.
Down 7-0 early in the first quarter, the Ryan Raiders used a double handoff inside their own 10-yard line to deceive the Shadow Creek defense and create a huge play. The kickoff was caught around the 2-yard line, and the player who received the ball ran forward and handed the ball off to a player with his back turned. At the same time, a third player ran over from the right side of the field and received a second handoff that was perfectly timed to reverse the direction of the play. Ryan’s Tra Smith raced past defenders and made it all the way to the endzone for a SportsCenter-worthy highlight.
Trickeration! Deception! Shenanigans!@RyanRaiderFB answers right back with a fake reverse on the ensuing kickoff!#UILonFOX | #ForeverTexas | #UILState | #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/MrcHTIffiZ
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 21, 2019
The game came down to the very last play, and Shadow Creek held on to win the title after a Ryan Hail Mary was incomplete.
WHAT A FINISH!@SCSharkFootball holds on as a last second Hail Mary attempt falls to the ground!#UILonFOX | #ForeverTexas | #UILState | #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/Bhc0VyPGIx
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) December 21, 2019
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