It was a comeback that brought
Woodberry Forest (Va.) coach Clinton Alexander to tears. And his team didn't even win.
Alexander along with a nation was inspired to witness the return of his quarterback
Jacob Rainey, who wore a prosthetic right leg during a 28-19 loss to
Benedictine (Richmond, Va.) on Friday.
Rainey had severed an artery last season during a preseason game last season,
causing partial amputation of his right leg. His fight back to the team's home field Friday was nothing short of miraculous. He played a single series in the first quarter, led his team to a touchdown drive and was 1-for-1 for five yards.
According to the Charlottesville Daily Progress, Rainey wasn't hit during the one series, which was a good thing Alexander said.
“It made me cry,” he told the newspaper. “I still don’t believe it. He did such a nice job. For me, he
was just exorcising the demons of what happened.
“I was scared to death (seeing him in the game). I
don’t want to see anything else happen to him."
Here is a look at Rainey on game day.
