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High school team runs special teams trick play to perfection in Texas state title game

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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A Texas high school football team may have to send its special teams playbook to a few college and professional teams in the coming weeks, after running a trick play to perfection in a state championship game on Friday night.

This weekend, the Shadow Creek Sharks and Denton Ryan Raiders met in the 5A-DI state championship game in Texas, a battle of two unbeatens. It didn’t take long to see a little trickeration in the game.

Following a first quarter score by Shadow Creek, Denton Ryan answered quickly with a touchdown of its own, returning a kickoff 99 yards to the end zone. But this wasn’t just speed and elusiveness that got the Raiders across the goal line, it was a designed trick play.

It was run to perfection and gave Denton Ryan its first touchdown of the contest. Below is the video, as tweeted out by FOX Sports Southwest:

A few coaches from the college and professional ranks may try to get their hands on that play.

While the trick play was certainly highlight-reel worthy, it wasn’t enough for Denton Ryan to get the win. A last-second Hail Mary heave fell incomplete and Shadow Creek held on for a 28-22 victory to claim the title.

 

Denton Ryan didn’t hold anything back on Friday night, but it just wasn’t enough to get the win.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB