Coolidge’s Cole Kutscherousky (2) and Roderick Busby (69) tackle a runner during a game earlier this season. Kutscherousky threw two touchdown passes Friday night to help the Yellowjackets to a 34-31 victory over state-ranked Calvert. File photo by Skip
Coolidge’s Eric Walker gains yardage during a game earlier this season. Walker caught three touchdown passes Friday night, including the winning score with two seconds left, to lift the Yellowjackets to a 34-31 victory over Calvert. File photo by Skip L
Yellowjackets sting Calvert in final seconds, 34-31
With 12 seconds remaining in their game against Calvert on Friday night, the Coolidge Yellowjackets teetered on the edge of winning or losing.
They had the ball at Calvert’s 4-yard line on a fourth-and-goal play. Coolidge coach Danny Baker called timeout and rallied his entire team and coaching staff on the field as a final play was decided upon.
With the game on the line, T. J. Hoover scrambled, looked to the end zone and passed to Eric Walker for a touchdown with just two ticks left on the clock to give the Jackets a come-from-behind, 34-31 victory over Calvert, which was ranked No. 5 in the state. The victory improved Coolidge’s record to 4-2.
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