High school football: No. 5 Grayson outlasts No. 19 Thompson 24-23 in overtime thriller

In an anticipated national showdown that matched up defending state champions, No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) outlasted No. 19 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) 24-23 in an overtime thriller that saw the Rams stop a pair of two-point conversion attempts to secure the victory.

Following a defensive penalty in the end zone, Ashton Turner galloped through a huge hole for an eight-yard touchdown in the first overtime period to give Grayson a seven-point advantage. Thompson responded with a 15-yard touchdown strike from four-star junior quarterback Trent Seaborn to highly-regarded sophomore receiver Dedrick Kimbrough on its first offensive play of the overtime session.

After defensive pass interference was called on their first two-point conversion attempt, the Rams defense held strong on the second two-point attempt as the intended pass fell to the ground in the back of the end zone. The teams exchanged three touchdowns in the final minutes of the game to set up the overtime session.

After a perfectly-executed punt backed up Grayson at its own one-yard line, the Rams were able to pay off a 99-yard touchdown drive with a one-yard score by Turner out of the Wildcat formation with just under three minutes to go in the fourth quarter to tie it at 10.

Following a defensive pass interference penalty that set Thompson up just inside midfield, Seaborn connected with Kimbrough for a 49-yard touchdown strike to give Thompson a 17-10 advantage with 2:10 remaining in the contest.