BCAA Game of the Week 9: Piper 39 - Stranahan 36

With 3.7 seconds left in the game, Piper quarterback David Maughin (#11) stood behind center at the Stranahan Dragon 3-yard line. The game was on the line, Piper trailed 36-29, with time for just one more play.

Maughn took the snap and dropped back to pass and found wide receiver Cory White open in the end zone. Touchdown, Bengals! Place kicker Danny Urrego, cool and collected, converted the extra point. The Bengal homecoming crowd went wild – the Bengals had come back from a 29-14 half-time deficit to tie the game. The crowd remained standing realizing that overtime would determine the victor.

In overtime the Dragons were awarded the ball first from the 10-yard line. The Dragons tried to punch the ball in on the ground, but the Bengal defense, tired and exhausted, withstood the Dragon assault.

The Dragons attempted a field goal...BLOCKED! It was now the Bengals turn.

Coach Doug Gatewood decided to put the game on Danny Urrego's foot. After running the ball twice, Danny was called in on 3rd down to attempt a field goal. Danny once again stood cool and collected, and kicked a 28-yard field goal through the up-rights. The Piper Bengals won on homecoming night.

The Stranahan vs Piper matchup was the most entertaining and exciting BCAA game of the year. Piper fullback BJ Taylor – nicknamed "Their Bus" – rambled for over 192 yards on the ground. In the second half, BJ was simply unstoppable, as Dragon defenders bounced off his 220 lb. frame.

By games end, players on both sides of the field were exhausted. It was one of those games that players, coaches, refs and fans will talk about for years. It was a game that displayed the heart and inspiration only found in high school football.