When the extra-point attempt by Central Regional’s kicker bounced off the left upright and dropped to the ground off to the left, it seemed Southern Regional might be going 5-0 to start the football season for the first time in its history.
The problem: There was still 2:56 to play, and the Golden Eagles had timeouts remaining – and plenty enough in the tank to pull off a victory. Just about 2½ minutes later, Central seized the opportunity and won the annual Emmert-Boyd Classic, 26-21.
“We’re a bunch of fighters around here,” said senior quarterback Cooper Dempsey, who helped orchestrate a comeback…
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