Mill Valley defeated Olathe West during a tense top-20 high school football matchup in Kansas on Thursday. However, the final play of the game could’ve gone either way and might’ve changed the outcome.
It was ruled as a game-winning goal-line stand.
Based on the high school football broadcast, the running back appeared to get in the end zone to set up a game-winning two-point conversion. Officials determined that he was short and the clock expired.
Olathe West lost to Mill Valley.
Olathe West High School opened in 2017 as one of five high schools in the Olathe Public Schools District. It enrolls approximately 1,600 students in Grades 9-12. Mill Valley High School opened in 2000 as one of two public high schools in Shawnee, Kansas. It enrolls approximately 1,400 students in Grades 9-12.
Both schools compete in Class 6A of the KSHSAA as members of the Sunflower League. They are conference rivals.
The Jaguars of Mill Valley currently rank No. 4 in the state at 7-0. The Owls of Olathe West dropped to 4-3 on Thursday and will likely fall out of the top-25. However, both teams are still going to make the playoffs. And as we saw during their most recent meeting, either team could come out on top during a potential rematch in the postseason.
It was an instant classic.
Olathe West held a seven-point lead over Mill Valley with eight minutes and 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars eventually tied things up with 3:48 remaining and took the lead with 1:38 remaining.
That gave the ball back to the Owls with approximately 90 seconds to score a touchdown and either tie the game with an extra point or win the game with a two-point conversion. They drove the length of the field to set up one final play at the goal line.
Kansas high school football officials ruled the runner short!
Cash Warren is one of the most important players for Olathe West. Not only is he the starting running back, he is one of the Owls’ leading tackles on defense.
Warren actually made a game-winning tackle at the goal line to defeat Shawnee Mission Northwest in overtime last weekend.
The script was flipped on Thursday. Olathe West had one final chance to get six points on the final play of the game. The clock ticked down from 10… 9… 8… 7… Warren took the handoff right up the middle and followed his offensive line into the end zone.
Or did he?
The high school football officiating crew ruled him short! Here is how the final play looked on the broadcast:
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The referees ruled in favor of the Jaguars and did not give the Owls a chance to win or tie. Was it the right call? Did Warren get the ball across the goal line or did the Mill Valley defense hold? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!