In the 1982 World Cup, West Germany and neighboring Austria played to a 1-0 West German victory. That wasn’t such a surprise. It was how the teams got there that earned the moniker the “disgrace of Gijon,” with the two nations realizing that they would both advance to the elimination rounds with a narrow German victory, showing little interest in competing once West Germany had the lead.
That scenario played out in high school football in Texas, with an even more dramatic twist: One team actively helped the other increase its lead to undercut an opponent’s opportunity to reach the playoffs at its expense.
Here’s how the final week of the regular season played out in Texas’ District 27-5A, as detailed by the Austin American-Statesman:
On Wednesday, District 27-5A coaches decided to clarify the wording in their rule book in case tiebreakers were needed to determine playoff qualifiers. It was decided that in the event of a three-way tie between Alamo Heights, Lockhart and San Marcos, the district’s third playoff berth would be determined through a points system. The result of the game between the last two teams standing would dictate the district’s final postseason representative.
Lockhart beat Alamo Heights 44-36 on Sept. 25 while Alamo Heights handed San Marcos a 63-53 loss on Oct. 2.
If Kerrville Tivy — the sixth-ranked team in the Class 5A state poll — beat Alamo Heights, San Marcos needed to defeat Lockhart by at least seven points to qualify for the playoffs.
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