The old hook-and-lateral play. It's in every playbook. It's in every arsenal. It's every defensive coordinator's nightmare.
Jamar White, Souderton
File photo by Mark Fletcher
The
Souderton (Pa.) football team pulled off the play to perfection Friday night and it led the Indians to a shocking, last-second 20-14 victory over host Wissahickon.
According to
gametimepa.com, the play capped a seven-play, 58-yard drive, came with 6.3 seconds to play and was instigated by — of all people — Souderton's defensive coordinator.
"(He) was chirping in my ear, he's like ‘Hook-and-ladder, hook-and-ladder,'" Souderton head coach Ed Gallagher told reporters afterward. "I'm like, "Alright, well, let me set it up a little.'"
Souderton (2-1) took over with 2:06 to play from its own 42. On fourth-and-inches, quarterback
Joey Curotto fired a pass in the left flat to
Markeem Graham, who lateraled it to
Jamar White, who then scampered down the left sideline untouched to complete a 31-yard scoring play.
The Indians practice the play every Thursday, according to the story.
"As soon as (Graham) caught it, I knew it was a touchdown," White said.
Said Gallagher: "It worked like a charm."
