A crucial forced fumble, a late field goal and two touchdowns in overtime helped No. 6 Clayton Valley-Concord pull out a 38-31 win over No. 2 Pittsburg to open the high school football season Friday night in Pittsburg.
Trailing 24-21 with just under five minutes left in regulation, Clayton Valley got its break thanks to a defensive stand. A lateral by Pittsburg ended up on the ground and Cade Carter scooped it up, returning it 34 yards to put the Ugly Eagles on the Pittsburg 37.
Camden Grant tied the score with a 23-yard field goal with 17.8 seconds remaining, forcing an overtime session that put each team on the 10-yard line with four chances to score.
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Trailing 24-21 with just under five minutes left in regulation, Clayton Valley got its break thanks to a defensive stand. A lateral by Pittsburg ended up on the ground and Cade Carter scooped it up, returning it 34 yards to put the Ugly Eagles on the Pittsburg 37.
Camden Grant tied the score with a 23-yard field goal with 17.8 seconds remaining, forcing an overtime session that put each team on the 10-yard line with four chances to score.
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