The wind was quickly being sucked out from the Southern Regional football team’s sails. Kingsway had just scored to take the lead, two of the Rams’ better players already were sidelined with injuries, and they were facing fourth-and-1 with the fourth quarter just 33.8 seconds away.

“I felt we had to do something,” said head coach Chuck Donohue Sr. following the Rams’ 28-7 loss to Kingsway during the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 5 semifinals on Nov. 7.