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DeSoto's Shawn Robinson bolstered his case with dramatic comeback win Friday.
National Player of the Year finalist
Shawn Robinson scored on a 13-yard run with 49 seconds left to lift No. 4
DeSoto (Texas) to an improbable 49-45 playoff win over
Abilene (Texas) on Friday night.
The victory helped DeSoto survive the third round of the Texas Class 6A Division II playoffs and advance for a matchup with rival Cedar Hill next week.
Down 24-7 early, DeSoto rallied to pull within 38-35 but
Peyton Killam scored on a 5-yard run with 3:17 left to seemingly give Abilene the game.
DeSoto vs. Abilene: Play-by-play and scoring recap With just one timeout left, Robinson completed a 55-yard TD bomb to
Laviska Shenault to close to 45-42 with 2:15 left.
Abilene's
Wes Berry recovered the ensuing onside kick and with no timeouts, DeSoto (13-0) looked to be on the verge of elimination.
But Abilene (11-2) fumbled and
Kolby Watts recovered, setting up Robinson's 13-yard game-winning scamper.
Robinson finished with 341 yards passing and three scores and 119 yards rushing and his game-winner.
Shawn Robinson, DeSoto
Photo by Alik McIntosh
