'I was nervous, my hands were sweating, but at the end of the day I try to look at it like a regular field goal. That's when Ramirez trotted out to attempt the long kick into a breeze. Bland connected with Gaffney again for 12 more yards, but a false start placed the ball at the 26-yard line. On the next play quarterback Justin Bland slipped but managed to stay on his feet and toss a 12-yard pass to Shea Gaffney that put the ball at the Blue Devils 35.

Linebacker Colin Gudella and lineman Max Eick combined on a strip sack, and the Panthers recovered the fumble with 1:36 left to play. Warren even then forced a quick punt and got the ball back with a chance to win, but the relentless Panthers defense got a huge play that led to the winning field goal. Edwards, a tough runner headed to Vanderbilt, managed 67 yards on 21 carries against the Glenbard North defense. The Blue Devils used a 49-yard pass from Aidan Lucera to Jailen Duffie to set up Maurice Edwards' 1-yard run that knotted the score at 7-7. The score stayed 7-0 for much of the night until Warren (9-2) finally broke through on the Panthers defense to draw even at 7-7 with 2:34 left to play. Glenbard North managed its only touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run by Sam Palmer in the second quarter. 'I was nervous, but it came down to looking at everything you work for and thinking about the team and how hard they work.'īoth teams worked hard and both defenses shined. 'When they made the block, I still had faith that if I can't make this one I'll make the next one,' said Ramirez, who cleared the crossbar with plenty of distance on his memorable kick.

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