Whitesboro's Connor McDonald wins Play of the Week - USA Today
The final week of October brought all sorts of tricks and treats when it came to the high school football scene on a national scale but more than anything, the day before Halloween saw arguably the craziest play of the year.
In the closing seconds of the Empire State's Section III Class A quarterfinals, Whitesboro (NY) faced a massive uphill climb, trailing Carthage (NY) 30-25 with four seconds remaining. Needing a miracle, they got it.
Whitesboro quarterback Frank Zupancic fired a shot down the field to Connor McDonald who was hit in mid-air. The ball popped up and found the arms Landon Pearsall before it hit the ground. Pearsall's momentum was stopped short and tossed the ball back to McDonald who had gotten up from the initial hit.
McDonald received the pitch and bolted to the end zone, securing the unbelievable win for the the Warriors.
The play earned this week's USA TODAY Sports Play of the Week after a poll of the USA TODAY Sports audience.
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