For those who are superstitious, last Friday, Nov. 11, was a day of ultimate good luck.
Since the date read 11-11-11, many people planned weddings, trips to the casino or simply made a wish for good luck at 11:11 a.m.
Flowery Branch (Ga.) quarterback
Kanler Conley, who wears jersey No. 11, had his wish granted on Friday night. In his team's 11th game, a playoff matchup with Johns Creek, Conley heaved a desperation Hail Mary attempt into the end zone on the final play of the game.
His luck proved stellar, as receiver
Casey Osborne made an unbelievable, one-handed grab to steal a victory.
MaxPreps Georgia football playoff bracketsTrailing 38-35, the 36-yard catch gave Flowery Branch a 41-35 victory.
Flowery Branch head coach Lee Shaw recognized how unlikely the catch was, even on the luckiest of days.
"It was a gift from God," he
told AccessNorthGa.com. "I think it pinged off of three or four players before it pinged to Casey. There was some big time mojo there."
