5A
Team Scores Twice in Final 3 Seconds for Comeback Win
Abilene Wylie scores 27 in 4th including 2 scores in final 3 seconds to beat Colleyville Heritage, 50-40 in 5A Division II area round.
In one of the most exciting games of the area round UIL State playoffs, the Bulldogs of Abilene Wylie pulled off a 4th quater comeback against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers. Bulldogs QB KJ Long hit Harrison Heighten for the go-ahead touchdown with just 3 seconds left. Then, on the kickoff, after a few latterals, the Panther fumbled and Wylie returned the ball for a touchdown and the win.
The 9-3 Bulldogs move on in the playoffs and will face the Canutillo Eagles on the 26th. The Eagles are 10-2 with 8 wins in a row and are coming off a 21-14 win over Fort Worth Arlington Heights.
Here are some game action photos by Leonard Lopez:
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